Fundraising FoxiAccelerate
AcceleratorWollongong · Pre-Seed–Seed · 8 people tracked
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Investment thesis
iAccelerate operates as an innovation hub supporting startups and scaleups through pre-accelerator, accelerator, and incubator programs tailored to all stages of development. It provides an entrepreneurial community with networking, learning, on-site mentorship, workshops, and access to capital for growth. The organization leverages its affiliation with the University of Wollongong (UOW) to facilitate access to research, equipment, expertise, and talent from students and recent graduates. Its cohorts build solutions across sectors such as agriculture, health, AI, sustainability, and community impact.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team · 8 people
from the firm's website & curated
Dr. Tamantha Stutchbury serves as Director of iAccelerate and has reflected on the organization's 10 years of innovation and entrepreneurship.
Ron Shigeta is founder of iAccelerate and Elevated.eco, where he mentors and advises early-stage startups in biotechnology, food, and health. He holds a PhD in biophysics and biochemistry and has held roles including co-founder of indieBio, where early investments of $15 million generated over $1 billion in funding for portfolio companies, and science officer at Wild Earth, a plant-based mycoprotein pet food company. He currently serves as a diligence advisor to multiple venture funds and invests in companies within his advisory portfolio.
Miloš Drdák began his career as a manager and consultant at Deloitte Audit in the Czech Republic, during which time he also lectured at the finance department of the VŠB – Technical University of Ostrava, and in 2014 joined Walmark as group controlling manager. Since 2019 he has served as CFO and real estate investment manager at Aternus Family Office, a firm founded by Adam, Mariusz, and Waldemar Wałach together with Petr Turoň and Roman Kantor following the sale of Walmark to MidEuropa. Its portfolio consists primarily of private equity, real estate, and venture capital fund investments focused on areas such as technology, marketplaces, SaaS, fintech, and deep tech, with a smaller allocation to equities and bonds.
Relationship and Systems Coordinator drawing on relationship and project management expertise to support collaboration across the network.
Education and Learning Coordinator with a background as an e-learning consultant implementing learning management systems in institutions across Australia and the UK. He holds a Bachelor of Computer Science and a Post Graduate Diploma in Education.
An Antarctic ecologist and science communicator, Georgia coordinates the LIFT project for UOW, supporting a $1M Women in STEM and Entrepreneurship grant that funds scholarships and industry internships for women in STEM.
Program and Community Manager focused on relationship management and supporting resident companies through business coaching and oversight to help early-stage businesses grow.
A UOW Medical Biotechnology graduate and former startup founder (Medi Movement), Rebecca returned to iAccelerate as Business Development and Initiatives Manager after a career in sales, business development and recruitment in medical technologies.
What they invest in
from 2 of 23 portfolio companiesFuture of Work ×2AI & Machine Learning ×1Enterprise Software ×1Impact & Social Good ×1Logistics & Supply Chain ×1Retail Tech ×1SaaS ×1
HQs:Australia×1United States×1
Portfolio companies · 23 tracked
alumni founders can tell you what the program is really like
Bite Ninja provides remote order-taking technology that enables restaurant staff to process drive-thru and takeout orders from remote locations.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkLogistics & Supply ChainRetail TechSaaSMemphis, US
William Clem(Founder)inOrin Wilson(Founder)inWill Clem(Bite Ninja Founder/CEO)Devang Kamdar(Vice President of Tech Operations)Cameron Starkey(Director of Human Resources)Brittany Kimble(Director of Finance)
Co-investorsY CombinatorAgFunderManta Ray VenturesTRAC (Third Round Analytics Capital)Forum VenturesImmeasurable+3 more
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iAccelerate is an innovation hub and startup incubator affiliated with the University of Wollongong (UOW), offering pre-accelerator, accelerator, and incubator programs along with mentoring, workspace, and access to capital for startups and scaleups at all growth stages.
Future of WorkImpact & Social GoodWollongong, AU
BoardTamantha Stutchbury(Director)in
Other
Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
AI Farm InventoryAlignHx AIBored OwlCare ScoutCYRADrCharli HubFearnleysFirst Responders PassFuture StudentItinecoKapow SeasoningsLoopliMeaningabilityMOLONEXUSA AI SolutionsParclPsodoRippleScycle DynamicsSnaptWorkplace Advantage
Exits · 1
1 acquisitionsBite Ninjaacq. by Voicify
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has iAccelerate made?
- iAccelerate has 23 tracked investments, 1 of which have exited.
- What stage does iAccelerate invest at?
- iAccelerate invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed stages.
- What sectors does iAccelerate focus on?
- iAccelerate focuses on AgTech, AI & Machine Learning, Climate Tech, Healthtech, Impact & Social Good, Sector Agnostic.
- Where is iAccelerate located?
- iAccelerate is headquartered in Wollongong, AU.
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