Startup matchmaking
Find the startups that can solve your challenge.
We search, evaluate, shortlist and interview, then bring you startups that want to work with you and can add value. Generally seed or Series A businesses with customers and revenue.
◆ Organisations we have run startup programs with ◆
Track record
Our track record with startups
100
Startups incubated, accelerated and partnered
US$2.5B
Collective valuation
12
Corporate and government programs
AU · NZ · SG
And beyond
Outcomes
Matchmaking programs we have run
WaterWorks
Over 130 applications for Melbourne Water and City West Water. 14 startups pitched.
Springboard
Over 200 applications for three Victorian councils. 11 invited to pitch.
Lufthansa Technik Philippines
Over 100 applications. 12 pitched in Manila to the full leadership team.
NTUC Income
Over 200 applications in a global search. Six startups selected for paid proofs of concept.
Who it's for
Who matchmaking is for
- ✓Teams with a defined challenge and an owner ready to run a pilot.
- ✓Leaders exploring a domain, such as insurance customer experience or water demand forecasting.
- ✓Councils and agencies that want a transparent, fair search process.
- ✓Organisations weighing a startup investment that want pilot evidence first.
What is startup matchmaking?
Also called startup scouting or a startup matching program. You go out and find the startup that can solve your challenge, usually aiming for a pilot rather than equity.
Challenge led or domain led
Challenge led means a specific problem, like Lufthansa Technik Philippines' maintenance and inspection needs. Domain led means a field you want to work in.
Later stage startups that are real businesses
For Melbourne Water and City West Water, we targeted companies with funding, working products and enterprise customers.
Startup matchmaking for government
Springboard showed how pooling a challenge across councils makes the opportunity bigger for startups and the search cheaper for each council.
How it works
What we do
01
Search
Go to market locally and globally for startups and scaleups that fit the challenge.
02
Evaluate and shortlist
Assess product, traction, team, fit and readiness to work with you.
03
Interview
Test capability and real appetite to work with your organisation.
04
Pitch and pilot
Shortlisted startups pitch to decision makers, then we help move into pilots.
Watch
See the programs in action
In the room
Inside our events
Testimonials
What our partners say
“We’re delighted to have partnered with Collective Campus to create Australia’s first accelerator program for property technology start-ups. They brought together the right network, focus, energy, structure and support mechanisms to make this program a remarkable success not only for Charter Hall but importantly for the participating start-ups.”
“Our first cohort of startups blew us away with the potentially transformative solutions they're building to some of the most pressing issues faced by our firm and our clients.”
Case studies
Programs we have run
Matchmaking
Springboard (Casey, Ballarat, Whittlesea)
Three Victorian councils asked startups and scaleups from around the world to solve community challenges in transport, waste, and health and wellbeing. Over 200 applications came in, 11 were invited to pitch, and several were selected to partner with the councils.
Matchmaking
WaterWorks (Melbourne Water and City West Water)
Challenge-led matching on terrain monitoring, behaviour change and demand forecasting. We targeted companies with funding, working products and enterprise customers. Over 130 applications came in, 14 startups pitched, and several were selected to pursue commercial engagements.
Matchmaking
Bank of New Zealand
A custom startup matching program to help BNZ's SME customers get better access to capital and advice. Over 100 applications came in from around the world, 10 pitched in Auckland to senior BNZ stakeholders, and several were selected to develop solutions.
Matchmaking
Lufthansa Technik Philippines
A global search for maintenance and inspection solutions for an aircraft MRO. Over 100 applications came in, 12 startups pitched in Manila to the full leadership team, including the CEO, and several were selected to develop solutions.
Matchmaking
NTUC Income (Australia and New Zealand search)
Scouting across Australia and New Zealand for behavioural data in underwriting and automated fraud detection. Close to 50 applications came in, seven startups pitched in Melbourne, and NTUC Income moved into proof of concept conversations.
Matchmaking
NTUC Income (global search)
A global search across business, customer and employee challenges. Over 200 applications came in, six startups were selected for paid proofs of concept, and several presented at the Singapore Fintech Festival.
Ecosystem
K-Startup Grand Challenge
Two years running, we promoted the Korean government's startup program to the Australian and New Zealand ecosystem, reaching over 3,000 startups and then over 5,000, and lifting local application numbers each year.
Press
Our startup programs in the press
AFR
Charter Hall partners with Collective Campus on proptech start-up program
AFR
Village Roadshow, Collective Campus hunt mixed reality start-ups for accelerator
AFR
Microsoft to sponsor startups which use Hololens in Collective Campus accelerator
AFR
Law firm Mills Oakley funds $500,000 'Shark Tank'-style start-up accelerator
Australasian Lawyer
Seven startups make up first batch of Allens' legaltech accelerator
The Impact Lawyers
Discover the legal accelerator created by Allens-Linklaters and Collective Campus
ALPMA
Mills Oakley's 'Shark Tank' Style Innovation Accelerator Wins
Artificial Lawyer
Oz Firm Mills Oakley Launches Legal Tech Accelerator, Plans Start-Up JVs
Outline
Download the startup programs outline
How our accelerator and matchmaking programs work, in one document.
Startup programs outline
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
How is matchmaking different from an accelerator?
Matchmaking starts with your challenge or domain and finds later stage startups to solve it, with a pilot as the goal. An accelerator supports a group of startups through a structured program around your themes.
Do you only work with later stage startups?
Generally, yes: seed or Series A with customers and revenue. We include earlier stage companies when that suits the problem.
Where do you search?
Locally and globally. Our programs have drawn applications from around the world for clients around the world.
How is matchmaking priced?
It is tailored after an initial conversation.
Bring us the challenge
Tell us the problem and who owns it. We will suggest an accelerator, matchmaking or something else.