Slingshot Accelerator
VC Fund
Newcastle, Australia
Slingshot Accelerator is a VC fund in Newcastle focused on Apps and Travel. Slingshot supplies large corporates with world-class innovation programs. We do this by providing programs that bring corporates together with small disruptive startups and entrepreneurs who are building innovative and potentially market changing technologies.We match corporates with top-end entrepreneurs who create game-changing technology foryour marketOur corporate innovation programs provide entrepreneurs with finance, mentorship and a dynamic work environment that stimulates creativity and productivity. Our programs are rigorous, rapid and can achieve dramatic commercial results.The startups bring skills in starting with potentially business changing technology to our corporate customers providing real business impact. Your corporate brings skills in scaling businesses and your large customer base to rapidly deliver great outcomes for your customersSlingshot is delivering these programs to some of Australia’s and global leading brands including the HCF, ING Direct, NRMA and Simplot Australia.
- Total investments:
- 22
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 27%
Last updated:
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Industries Slingshot Accelerator invests in
Stages Slingshot Accelerator invests in
Countries Slingshot Accelerator invests in
Round sizes
Contacts
| Name | Phone | Socials | |
|---|---|---|---|
| See all 7 contacts → | |||
Round size
- Seed
- $21k–$36k
- Pre-Seed
- $21k–$74k
Investment Focus
Industry
- Apps 4 (18%)
- Travel 4 (18%)
- Health Care 4 (18%)
- Fitness 3 (14%)
- Tourism 3 (14%)
Stage
- Seed 15 (68%)
- Pre-Seed 6 (27%)
- Grant 1 (5%)
Country
- Australia 19 (86%)
- Finland 1 (5%)
- United States 1 (5%)
Team
| Name | Title | Investments | Links | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Adam Dyck
COO
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COO | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
Andrew Campbell
Program Director
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Program Director | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
Craig Lambert
Founder
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Founder | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
Jared Kristensen
Mentor
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Mentor | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
Karen Lawson
CEO
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CEO | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
| See all 7 team members → | ||||
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
|---|---|---|---|
| TravelMustard is a collaborative travel planner for couples, families and friends. Create your travel group and plan your next trip together. | $50K / Pre-Seed / Oct 01, 2017 | ||
| Kitchen space to grow your business | $21.5K / Seed / Mar 01, 2016 | ||
| Chewsr is a web-based group dining decision tool that helps people quickly decide where to eat together. | Seed / Mar 01, 2016 | ||
| Yummed allows users to discover pop-up restaurants and secret chefs in their city. | $21.5K / Seed / Mar 01, 2016 | ||
| GeneSpark.org is an international non-profit foundation that focuses on the advancement of drug treatments for reversible Intellectual Disability (ID) disorders, specifically those arising from a gene deletion or mutation. Its initial focus is on Kleefstra syndrome (KS) and related ID disorders that have a potentially synergistic approach to drugdevelopment. | $21.5K / Seed / Mar 01, 2016 | ||
| Cardihab provides clinicians with the ability to remotely deliver a scientifically validated, comprehensive Phase 2 CR program based on ACRA guidelines. In a world first randomised controlled trial, CSIRO & Queensland Health researchers demonstrated that remote delivery of CR improves patient uptake (+29%), adherence (+38%) and completion(+70%) while significantly reducing the number of centre visits (-86%) and delivering equivalent clinical outcomes when compared to traditional, centre-based Phase 2 rehab program. | $35.5K / Seed / Feb 01, 2016 | ||
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Lookfit
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$35.5K / Seed / Feb 01, 2016 | ||
| The first in a series of audio running adventures brought to you by Dream Well. The running app that turns your run into a thrilling fantasy adventure! | $35.5K / Seed / Feb 01, 2016 | ||
| MindFit supports nurses to continuously energize and revitalize their practice whilst providing awesome care for the clients and awesome care for themselves. | $35.5K / Seed / Feb 01, 2016 | ||
| Shared Transport. Reinvented. Liftango powers some of the most successful on-demand shared transport systems across the world. By guiding global organisations on how to plan, launch and scale their shared mobility programs, we help provide a path to a sustainable and climate-positive future. | $21.1K / Seed / Oct 01, 2015 | ||
| See all 22 investments → | |||
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FAQ
What does Slingshot Accelerator invest in?
Slingshot Accelerator invests primarily in Apps, Travel and Health Care startups, most often at Seed and Pre-Seed stage. Most of the 22 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Australia. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
What round sizes does Slingshot Accelerator invest in?
Slingshot Accelerator typically joins rounds of $21k–$36k at Seed and $21k–$74k at Pre-Seed. These are whole funding-round sizes, not Slingshot Accelerator's own check, which is rarely disclosed: the 10th–90th percentile of the confirmed public funding rounds Slingshot Accelerator took part in.
How do I contact Slingshot Accelerator?
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Who are the partners at Slingshot Accelerator?
The team at Slingshot Accelerator includes Adam Dyck (COO), Andrew Campbell (Program Director) and Craig Lambert (Founder), among 7 team members tracked by Shizune. The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.
Is Shizune's investor data accurate?
Yes — every stat on this profile is calculated from confirmed public funding rounds monitored across hundreds of sources since 2020. This profile was last refreshed in Oct 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.
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