Stone & Chalk International Women's Day Scholarship
AcceleratorSydney · Pre-Seed–Series A · 13 people tracked
Investment thesis
Stone & Chalk is a purpose-driven, not-for-profit organization aiming to help transform Australia into a sustainable, technology-driven economy. It supports startups, scaleups, corporates and government at every stage of their innovation journey through hubs in Sydney, Melbourne and Adelaide, residency programs, mentorship, events, investment scholarships and community rituals. The organization emphasizes diversity and inclusivity, and builds community partnerships to expand resources, expertise and networks so its ecosystem can solve larger, more complex problems and give partners access to startups and industry experts.
Source: firm website, verified Jul 30, 2026.
Team · 13 people
from the firm's websiteCEO of Stone & Chalk and a recognised technology leader. Previously Managing Director for Data & AI at Accenture ANZ, inaugural Director of Australia's National AI Centre, and held leadership roles at Microsoft including Global Director of AI Solution Sales. She also serves on Beyond Blue's Data & AI Advisory Council.
General Manager for SA and an Australian technologist with deep experience in innovation, product management and startup-to-scaleup companies, having worked across Australia, the UK and the US.
COO with 25+ years leading insurance, insurtech and financial services businesses across Australia and the US, with expertise in business strategy, product design, P&L management, and scaling teams.
CFO and senior finance professional with expertise in business partnering, commercial management, operations, investment analysis, and governance across diverse industry sectors.
Non-executive Director with over 20 years of auditing experience at EY and KPMG, working with listed and non-listed clients across media, technology, telecommunications, FMCG, health, not-for-profit and government sectors.
General Manager for NSW focused on building relationships within the startup and scaleup ecosystem to support the growth of Stone & Chalk residents.
Non-executive Director and partner at KPMG in charge of KPMG Futures, with 25+ years in business growth, innovation and emerging technology. Advisory board member to the Centre for Information Resilience at UQ and the Human Technology Institute at UTS.
Non-executive Director with 25+ years across professional services, banking and real estate. Co-founded and scaled HR tech platform Circle In to exit, and now leads FORK Collective advising scale-ups on growth strategy.
HR specialist with over 10 years of experience and multiple degrees in Psychology and Coaching Psychology, focused on company culture and HR solutions.
Marketing leader and communication specialist with experience across public, private and not-for-profit sectors, focused on storytelling and developing high-performing teams.
B2B marketing, communications and campaign specialist with 15+ years across technology (SaaS), professional services and media sectors.
Chair of Stone & Chalk Group and AustCyber, and Non-Executive Director of Daisee, an AI company he founded in 2017. Former CEO of ASX-listed OFX Group and FirstDirect Bank, and first Regional Managing Director of Google in South East Asia.
Investments · 6 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathSpace startup that secured a major satellite deal with Japan.
Startup associated with founder Anna Falkiner, featured in the Stone & Chalk community.
Startup associated with founder Aaron Chipper.
Provides cleaner energy options to help customers reduce bills and carbon footprint; founded by Luke Morton and Rob Morris.
Simplified a complex payments process into a streamlined solution.
Startup associated with founders Francois Henrion and Jacob Veldsman.
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does Stone & Chalk International Women's Day Scholarship invest at?
- Stone & Chalk International Women's Day Scholarship invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A stages.
- What sectors does Stone & Chalk International Women's Day Scholarship focus on?
- Stone & Chalk International Women's Day Scholarship focuses on Deep Tech, Enterprise Software, Fintech.
- Where is Stone & Chalk International Women's Day Scholarship located?
- Stone & Chalk International Women's Day Scholarship is headquartered in Sydney, AU.
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