Capital Built to Scale

The Lotterywest IdeaStarter grant is designed to provide early-stage founders with the capital needed to move from concept to validation. If you are participating in a eligible incubator or accelerator, you can access up to $5,000 in non-dilutive funding to stress-test your product, build your prototype, and find your first customers.

The Plus Eight Syndicate is a powerful gateway for sophisticated investors to gain early access to some of Western Australia’s most promising startups.
‍
This curated, deal-by-deal investment platform allows you to back high-potential ventures emerging from Spacecubed’s nationally recognised founder programs. From early-stage ideas in our Pre-Accelerator to scale-ready businesses in the flagship Plus Eight Accelerator, the Syndicate offers a rare window into WA’s fast-growing startup pipeline.

The Plus Eight Accelerator offers corporate partners a sophisticated entry point into a $230M venture portfolio. We provide curated access to elite, high-velocity startups and a diversified investment into 6-12 vetted ventures via SAFE Notes (25% discount, 2-year maturity).

This partnership drives corporate innovation and global brand reach across the Asia-Pacific. By investing, you engage with founders disrupting your industry and fuel Western Australia’s transformation into a global innovation hub.

Themed funding rounds transform corporate capital into targeted ecosystem impact. By co-funding Meshpoints challenges, defined by StartupWA’s research and community roundtables, partners ensure their investment directly addresses WA’s most pressing innovation gaps through high-impact programs and non-profit initiatives.

This strategic collaboration allows corporates to lead on critical industry challenges while empowering local not for profits to deliver specialised solutions.

The Ecosystem Fund invests in the vital infrastructure of innovation, supporting the spaces, programs, and platforms that power Western Australia’s entire founder network. By match-funding Meshpoints, corporate partners build the underlying capacity of the ecosystem, empowering the people and hubs that sustain long-term startup growth.

This strategic investment scales the reach of our innovation community rather than individual companies. It provides partners with a high-leverage opportunity to fund the tools and connectivity required to maintain a world-class, resilient, and collaborative economic landscape.