UNSW Founders 10x
AcceleratorSydney · Pre-Seed–Seed · 21 people tracked
Investment thesis
UNSW Founders is the entrepreneurship arm of the University of New South Wales, aiming to embed an entrepreneurial ethos across its students, staff, and alumni in line with the university's 2025 Vision. It runs programs covering the full journey from early curiosity to launched startup, including accelerator programs launched in 2018. Since inception, its 60+ graduating startups have raised roughly $70 million in post-program capital, created 175+ jobs, and generated over $250 million in enterprise value. It supports founders through a team of ex-founders and program designers, plus a network of mentors, angel investors, speakers, and philanthropic donors.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team · 21 people
from the firm's websiteInvestments · 2 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathAI-powered supplier sustainability and ESG intelligence platform that automates due diligence and supports responsible procurement by evaluating supplier performance against environmental, social and governance criteria.
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does UNSW Founders 10x invest at?
- UNSW Founders 10x invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed stages.
- What is UNSW Founders 10x's typical check size?
- UNSW Founders 10x typically writes checks of $100K – $100K.
- What sectors does UNSW Founders 10x focus on?
- UNSW Founders 10x focuses on Deep Tech, Hardware, SaaS, Sector Agnostic.
- Where is UNSW Founders 10x located?
- UNSW Founders 10x is headquartered in Sydney, AU.
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