Faster path to commercialisation

Our MVP
Accelerator gets you on a

FASTER PATH TO COMMERCIALISATION

INVESTORS

Deal Flow

FOUNDERS

Accelerate Scale

TOGETHER
WE RISE

Commercialisation

Why choose our MVP Accelerator?

Transparency for investors. Speed to market for founders.
One disciplined process that delivers both.

Invest capital in a portfolio of quality MVPs

Investors

Compliment code releases to accelerate scale

Founders

Raise early-stage capital to accelerate commercialisation

Our MVP Accelerator Together We Rise

Idea Validation

How do you know you've invested in a Unicorn? Usually you don't!

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Shape-It

If you're lucky, you may invested in a good digital business.

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Build-It

By now, at this phase, investors and founders rise together.

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Pros and Cons of using Vibe Code

Thinking of using Vibe Code? Here’s what it does well — and where it still falls short — so you can decide if it’s right for your workflow.

Health Impact Fund

Capital directed at health innovations

Innovation Lab
Investment Strategy

Our Health Impact Fund invests across two distinct categories — established companies and high-growth startups prior to Series A.

Together We Rise
Innovation Lab
Current Focus

Two MedTech opportunities.

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Case Studies

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Veolia

Veolia energy efficiency assessment app.

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Rural Australian Way

Online rural classifieds and marketplace.

Testimonials

Trusted by founders, teams, and innovators across industries

We have worked with Hemant for the last 12 months on a series of critical website projects covering our Loyalty Programs. This collaboration has been essential in achieving our goals and objectives. We have set challenging technical, design and time frame objectives. The flexibility that the technical team brought to the relationship ensured we did not stall on delivery.

Paul Smith

Vice President IT, Accor Asia Pacific

Veolia engaged Hemant to design an app for our Energy Efficiency Quick Audit. It was done professionally within our budget and time frame. I am happy with the support and performance of Hemant’s team of programmers.

Marcus Cheng

Energy Engineering Manager

Appcurate is one of the most developer-friendly environments I’ve worked with. They prioritize smart architecture, scalable solutions, and clean development practices. Feedback loops are fast, constructive, and always aligned with user outcomes.

Wolfgang Tom

Technical Director

What's happening this month

AppCurate is a working room. This is what's actually in front of us right now.

  • 4 Founder meetings this month
  • 2 MVPs in build
  • 2 Articles in the Commercialisation Library
  • Founder Meetup Builders, in person
  • Capital Raising Seminar For founders heading into a round
  • Founder Calls On Zoom, frequently

The Commercialisation Library

Practical guides on getting a start-up from idea to commercialisation, written by the people doing it.

How Much Should You Raise? Sizing Your Startup Capital Round

by / 09 April 2026

Founder

A practical way to size a startup capital raise, how much dilution is normal, and how to think about setting a valuation.

Two benchmarks for sizing a seed round: raise enough for twelve to eighteen months of runway to your next meaningful milestone, expecting to give up between ten and twenty-five per cent of the company.

Do You Need a Warm Introduction to Raise Startup Capital?

by / 27 March 2026

Founder

Whether you really need a warm introduction to raise startup capital, and which Australian VCs explicitly accept direct pitches instead.

Warm introduction compared with a direct pitch: most Australian funds prefer an introduction, but several well-known funds accept direct pitches with no introduction and often reply within a week.

How Long it Takes to Raise Startup Capital: A Realistic Timeline

by / 06 March 2026

Founder

What a typical startup capital raise timeline looks like in Australia, from first pitch through due diligence to funds landing in the bank.

Timeline of an Australian startup capital raise: two to six months from first pitch to funds in the bank, through an initial screen, a meeting with the investment team, due diligence, an investment committee decision and finally terms and funding.

Australia’s Startup Capital Market: What the Data Shows

by / 23 December 2025

Investor

What recent benchmarking data shows about startup capital raising in Australia, including ecosystem growth, VC returns and capital efficiency.

Australia’s Startup Capital Market: What the Data Shows