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ACCELERATE SUCCESS

We offer collaborative workspaces in Sydney, Melbourne, and Adelaide for emerging tech sector founders and teams - packaged with curated services to drive impact, growth, recognition and investment.

We know the success factors and environment you need to grow your business. If you are looking for a place to start, scale and succeed, we invite you to apply for residency now.

THE NUMBERS SPEAK FOR THEMSELVES

$500M+ CAPITAL RAISED

Startups are making success happen

Legendary residents call Stone & Chalk home

Corporate partners collaborating with Stone & Chalk innovators

Startups Exporting to Asia, North America & Europe

Startups have graduated and become Alumni

Innovation Hubs (SYD, MELB, ADL)

You need more than space, you need success. Stone & Chalk's residency package is designed to enable startups to scale-up and succeed with the facilities and opportunities to make it happen.

Ready to join the
Stone & Chalk community?

Sydney Startup Hub Level 4, 11 York Street Sydney NSW 2000

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Hot desk

Hot desks in Stone & Chalk's shared space. The ideal option for those who want flexibility and community - when they need it. Pricing (monthly ex GST): $580

Dedicated Desk

Fixed desks in Stone & Chalk's shared space. Perfect for those who want to come to the same desk every day and have a dedicated workspace. Pricing (monthly ex GST): $685

Private Office

Private office with secure entrace, varying in size. Ideal for teams who prefer additional privacy and security whilst still enjoying access to community and shared infrastructure. Pricing (monthly ex GST): $820

PLUS THE LITTLE EXTRAS

Super-fast internet

Beer on tap^*

Professional and community events

Delicious coffee

Mail and package handling

Change rooms and showers

Daily cleaning

Bike storage

Digital network

Community managers

24/7 building access

Private phone booths

Professional meeting rooms

Business printers

Unique common areas

Experts in residence

ACCELERATE YOUR BUSINESS

CUSTOMERS FOR SCALE

Access the right customers to support the growth of your business. As part of our Impact Network, we bring the brightest minds, industry leaders and collaborative business partners together, creating the relationships you need to scale and succeed.

We understand what matters most. Gaining new customers is the number one priority for most startups looking to scale up and commercialise internationally. We offer unique access to over 20 significant Australian and International corporate partners through a range of informal and formal initiatives such as our bespoke B2B sales training program, and innovative programs to accelerate commercialisation and export capabilities. Stone & Chalk has over 20 large Australian and international corporate and government partners. We help translate internal business needs into commercial opportunities that can be solved by startups. Organisations partner with Stone & Chalk to receive assistance with shifting their internal culture, to collaborate commercially with scaleups and develop internal innovation capability.

CAPITAL TO TURN IDEAS INTO ACTION

Raise the capital required to turn your ideas into action. Since 2015, Stone & Chalk startups have collectively raised over $500m+ in capital investment. We have developed an exclusive investor community to encourage, activate and increase investment opportunities.

Stone & Chalk has developed an extensive investor community which includes angel and high net worth investors, venture and corporate venture capital funds as well as a suite of other strategic investors. A core ingredient to our success has been our programs aimed at encouraging and activating more Angel Investors from within Australia’s existing population of High Net Worth Individuals. We regularly run skills studios through our investor partners, listen to propositions, provide valuable feedback on pitch decks and guidance to help you become investor ready. Stone & Chalk’s investment network is global and we have successfully supported companies to raise capital in markets across countries such as Japan, Singapore, US and the UK.

EXPERTISE YOU CAN COUNT ON

Access the expertise you need to scale. Our signature Stone & Chalk MentorMatch™️ Program encompasses an impressive pool of mentors, carefully chosen and then matched to your specific growth needs, providing a trusted sounding board and facilitating introductions to attract the right customers, investors and talent.

We also provide you with access to consultations on a complimentary basis with highly-experienced domain experts and run regular skills studios exclusively for our startups. Our experienced Entrepreneur in Residence (EIR) provides bespoke guidance to our resident startup community by helping Stone & Chalk Founders accelerate and reach national and international markets as the in-house startup business expert and highly-experienced startup domain expert. The EIR is responsible for offering ongoing one-on-one personalised guidance, coaching and invaluable advice for founders at all stages of their business lifecycle. The EIR will be a trusted sounding board, and will help facilitate key introductions and further opportunities to attract customers, partners and investors. You also benefit from the expertise we gather for the benefit of residents, through our impact network, sharing expertise in support of several government agencies and associations.

TALENT TO TRANSFORM TEAMS

We’ve pioneered a special program that creates internship opportunities matching top university students directly to high potential startups like you.

Our intern program has so far seen close to 1,000 students apply from universities across Australia for placements directly into our startups. Stone & Chalk provides a range of services to support access to talent, including discounted access to recruiters to support with team culture and international visas. We run a regular program called Fintern Fever which gives university students an opportunity to intern with a startup. During these events, over 120 startups/scaleups, students of different nationalities, mentors and industry observers take part in productive speed networking sessions to find their match.

A COMMUNITY LIKE NO OTHER

As part of our Impact Network, our curated communities in Sydney, Adelaide and Melbourne bring like minds together in an environment that supports startups with everything you need to succeed.

As part of an innovative marketplace with a big focus on shaping a more sustainable economy for the future of Australia, you can stay connected, come along to our social events, skills studios, take advantage of complimentary tickets to our events as well as discounted rates from service providers.

Ready to join the
Stone & Chalk community?

It’s great working as a startup at Stone & Chalk because it gives you that excess capacity that you wouldn’t have in a small team. It’s a valuable resource, where you can have meetings with your clients right in the heart of the city, as well as the ability to network with a lot of different high-calibre companies.

Julian Humphreys

Chief Marketing Officer

Open Orbit

THE RESULTS SPEAK FOR THEMSELVES

AxeTrading expands across Asia Pacific

Find out how AxeTrading forged a new path for fixed income eTrading technology, and about its plans to expand into global markets.

Stone & Chalk were one of the earlier supporters of Refugee Talent who could see the potential of what we were creating and the social impact it would have. As well as being some of our earliest employers and hosting our first ever 'speed dating' networking event, the startups and Stone & Chalk continue to support us in creating a truly diverse startup landscape.

Nirary Dacho and Anna Robson

Co-Founders

Refugee Talent

Stone & Chalk have done a really good job at making this space colloborative, making it comfortable and also invent and come up with new ways to keep us happy and engaged.

Dermot McCann

Founder

Priviti

As a small business operator being part of the Stone & Chalk hub has been invaluable. At the beginning, we were looking for networks, connections and direction on how to raise capital and potentially go offshore. We were able to access all that and much more. The mentor program is one of the best programs that S&C can offer startups and this support has helped me both personally and professionally. In addition, this year we were invited to participate in the DXC Applied Innovation Hub, a program curated by S&C which saw us signing a commercial agreement with DXC.

Ben Pearson

Founder & CEO

Mainframe Cloud

Nirary Dacho and Anna Robson

Co-Founders

Refugee Talent

Ben Pearson

Founder & CEO

Mainframe Cloud

Nirary Dacho and Anna Robson

Co-Founders

Refugee Talent

ACCELERATE SUCCESS

THE NUMBERS SPEAK FOR THEMSELVES

$500M+ CAPITAL RAISED

Hot desk

Dedicated Desk

Private Office

PLUS THE LITTLE EXTRAS

ACCELERATE YOUR BUSINESS

CUSTOMERS FOR SCALE

CAPITAL TO TURN IDEAS INTO ACTION

EXPERTISE YOU CAN COUNT ON

TALENT TO TRANSFORM TEAMS

A COMMUNITY LIKE NO OTHER

THE RESULTS SPEAK FOR THEMSELVES

Meet Open Orbit and its nimble problem-solving platform

AxeTrading expands across Asia Pacific

Meet Ranin Mendis from LoanDolphin

Meet Open Orbit and its nimble problem-solving platform

AxeTrading expands across Asia Pacific

Meet Ranin Mendis from LoanDolphin

Meet Open Orbit and its nimble problem-solving platform