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746 accelerators, incubators, venture studios, and service providers mapped for founders across Australia, New Zealand, and Asia-Pacific. Filter by city, type, or sector — free to explore.
Active investors mapped across AU/NZ/APAC
VCs, angels, family offices, and corporate VCs with verified mandates and stage preferences.
Investors chasing each SaaS deal
SaaS is the most competitive sector in Australia. Deep Tech has 4 investors per deal.
Seed → Series A conversion rate in AU
Only 1 in 5 AU seed-funded startups reaches a Series A. 2,615 seed investors vs 458 Series B mandates.
Predictive power of product execution
VCs say 'team first' — but data from 7,800+ investment theses shows conviction & execution drive decisions.
746 programs
These organisations host startup events across Australia — pitch nights, accelerator demo days, and investor networking.
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Australia, New Zealand, and Asia-Pacific have some of the most active startup support ecosystems in the world. NUVC maps 746 startup support organisations — accelerators, incubators, venture studios, mentors, and service providers — across cities in AU, NZ, Singapore, Hong Kong, Japan, and South Korea. In Australia and New Zealand the ecosystem spans Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth, Adelaide, Auckland, and Canberra. APAC coverage includes Singapore, Hong Kong, Tokyo, and Seoul.
Sydney — 113 programs. Sydney is Australia's largest startup hub with a deep concentration of fintech, healthtech, and enterprise SaaS programs. The city hosts major national accelerators as well as sector-focused programs backed by corporates, universities, and state government.
Melbourne — 68 programs. Melbourne is Australia's fastest-growing startup ecosystem — in 2025 Victoria overtook NSW for total venture capital deployed for the first time. The city has a strong pipeline of deep tech, climate tech, and enterprise programs, supported by LaunchVic-backed initiatives and university accelerators.
Singapore — 36 programs. Singapore is Southeast Asia's premier startup hub and the region's top funding destination, with a world-class accelerator ecosystem backed by Enterprise Singapore, major global VCs, and deep connections to the AU/NZ founder community. Its programs span fintech, deep tech, AI, and Web3.
Seoul — 31 programs. Seoul is one of Asia's fastest-growing startup cities with strong government support via TIPS (Tech Incubator Program for Startup) and a vibrant venture ecosystem. Strengths include AI, gaming, e-commerce, and hardware tech.
Tokyo — 27 programs. Tokyo has a growing international startup ecosystem with government-backed accelerators and corporate innovation programs from Japan's largest conglomerates. Programs support deep tech, robotics, healthtech, and founders looking to enter the Japanese and broader Asian markets.
Perth — 20 programs. Perth has a specialist ecosystem focused on resources technology, agritech, and mining tech, with programs that connect founders to both local corporate partners and Asia-Pacific markets.
Canberra — 18 programs. Canberra's ecosystem is shaped by proximity to federal government, producing strong programs in govtech, cybersecurity, and defence technology.
LiftWomen® (Female · Grants, AU + Asia): LiftHER Grant: up to $20K matched funding via crowdfunding-to-pitch for female founders from underrepresented communities.
Scale Investors (Women-Led VC, Melbourne): Australia's first women-led VC fund (est. 2013). 30+ portfolio companies, 200+ sophisticated investors — majority women.
Ochre (First Nations, VIC / National): LaunchVic-backed pre-accelerator for First Nations entrepreneurs, founded by Dr Kyle Turner (Wiradjuri). Targets 40 founders over 2 years. Fills the gap left when Minderoo's Dream Venture program ended in 2024.
Press Play (Pre-Accelerator, VIC): LaunchVic-backed women's pre-accelerator. Government-supported program connecting female founders to the AU capital market.
Artesian (Diverse Mandate, AU): Named by SAARI 2025 as having an explicit diverse-founder mandate. One of only three AU VCs cited as genuinely supportive.
390 deals. A$5.1B. Seed median up 150% in three years. AI captures 61% of capital but only 20% of deals.
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