10 new startups graduate from Adelaide accelerator ANZ Innovyz START

On Monday Adelaide-based startup accelerator ANZ Innovyz START officially graduated its third batch of graduates for the 2013 Winter program. 450 startup enthusiasts, entrepreneurs, and investors attended the ceremonial demo day at Adelaide Town Hall to learn what the teams had been up to during their 13 weeks in the program.

A total of 10 startups gave presentations, with six startups pitching within the ANZ Innovyz START category and four growth-stage companies pitching in the ANZ Innovyz BRIDGE category. The latter program is a follow-up arrangement intended for companies that have either already graduated from the START program, or received investments from other entities.

The batch of ANZ Innovyz START companies included:

1. AEGLE Life: Perth-based health and wellness platform AEGLE Life aims to help people live longer and better lives. Its software collects vital health statistics from wearable health devices, sensors, and mobile apps, then presents these information on a mobile and cloud-based platform.
2. Broken Arm Games:
   

   Broken Arm Games pitching at ANZ Innovyz Demo day

   Hailing from Italy, Broken Arm Games is a full service games company. It produces both original and customized games, and has worked with big-name clients including Fiat and Samsung.

3. GoCatalyze: This Brisbane startup is a social media and CRM campaign management tool that streamlines business processes and increases productivity.
4. Insane Gorilla: This Adelaide-based company is an online platform that connects developers with gamers. Through online game testing services, it helps game developers understand their audience and compete on the international stage.
5. Muvli: Muvli is an automated online music video creation tool that cuts film from its archives to match a piece of music’s theme and mood.
6. Skwibl: This Ukraine-based visual collaboration platform connects clients with designers. The project management tool allows users to upload media, invite collaborators, and provide interactive feedback in real-time.

And the ANZ Innovyz BRIDGE companies included:

1. Australian Baby Bargains: Australian Baby Bargains is an online parenting community and marketplace for pre-loved baby and children’s items. It has successfully raised $250,000 and is looking to expand its services catered for parents.
2. Kicktone: Kicktone calls itself the iTunes for independent music. The team raised $80,000 after it presented at its ANZ Innovyz START Demo Day seven months ago, and more than 1,200 bands have joined since its launch on October 1.
3. Singa: Singa is a platform that provides amateur singers with backing tracks and lets them record and share their performances. It already boasts 56,000 downloads, and racked up 300,000 singing sessions by late September, just one month after its official launch.
4. Memtell: Memtell lets users record moments using photography and voice-recording. These memories will then be stored online where users can easily access them. It has raised $55,000 since its graduation from ANZ Innovyz START three months ago.

Applications for the ANZ Innovyz START Summer 2014 will remain open until November 25. For more information, please visit the website here.

(Editing by Josh Horwitz)