The people behind Australia's startups

It's not what you know. It's who you know.

The best startup jobs often go to someone the team already knows. Find the founders and teams building Australia's startups, see who backs them and who's hiring, and start with a conversation instead of a cold application.

Every name is cited. Free to browse, no account needed.

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The ecosystem

Explore Australia's startups by industry and investor

Every founder is named from a public source, and every funding fact links to where it was published.

  • 394founders
  • 631team roles
  • 312startups
  • 145investors
  • 43hiring now
394 founders, coloured by industry startup investor that backed it

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Founders appear when a public source names them. Investors come from each startup's cited funding facts.

How it works

From a name to a real conversation

  1. Find the people

    Browse the founders and teams behind Australia's startups: what they're building, who backs them and whether they're hiring.

  2. Choose who to talk to

    See who's claimed their profile and what they're open to talking about, and find the person most worth a conversation.

  3. Start the conversation

    Coming soon: ask someone who's claimed their profile for a chat. They choose who to reply to, and we introduce you both.

Why you can trust it

Real people, honest rules

Every name cited

We name founders only when a public source does, and link to it. Everything else is checked automatically against its source or verified by our team.

You control your listing

Anyone listed can claim, correct or remove it. Prove it's you with your work email or LinkedIn and it's done straight away.

They choose

People who claim their profile decide what they're open to talking about and who they reply to. No obligation, ever.

No contact lists for sale

We never show or sell anyone's email or phone number. Contact details are shared only when both people say yes.

Our story

It started with a complaint session at a networking event

Not the polished kind. The honest kind.

Job seekers were venting about sending application after application and hearing nothing back. The founders hiring were venting right back: the people they wanted rarely came through a job board. Somewhere in that room it clicked: the best way into a startup is still a real conversation with someone who's part of it.

So we're building the map we wished existed: the people behind Australia's startups, sourced and kept up to date, and a simple way to reach the ones who are happy to talk.

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FAQ

Questions

Who's in the directory?

The founders of Australia's venture-backed startups, named from public sources such as the company's own website or a press release. For the rest of the team, we show only job titles a company publishes, never names, until that person claims their profile and chooses how they appear.

Is it free?

Yes. Browsing founders, startups, their investors and open roles is free, and you don't need an account.

Why do you show investors?

Investors tell you a lot about a startup: who believed in it, and what stage it's at. Browsing by investor helps you find startups and founders in the space you care about. Sharing an investor doesn't mean two founders know each other.

Can I message a founder?

Not yet. Messaging people who've claimed their profile is coming soon, and they'll choose who to reply to. Join the founding list to hear when it opens.

Where does the information come from?

Public sources: companies' own websites, press releases, investors' portfolio pages and public registers. Every name and fact links to where it came from, and is either checked automatically against that page or verified by our team.

I'm listed. How do I claim, correct or remove it?

Find your name and choose "This is me". Confirm it's you with your work email or LinkedIn, and you can claim your profile, correct it, or remove it straight away.

Will this get me a job?

We can't promise a reply, a call, a referral or a job. We help you find the people behind the companies you care about, and make it easier to start the right conversation.

Everyone knows someone. Now you do too.

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