Investing in Exceptional Founders
Fintech, Data and Artificial Intelligence
Australia’s Leading Fintech, Data and Artificial Intelligence Accelerator
Founded in 2013 by brothers Ben and Toby Heap, H2 Ventures is an early stage venture capital firm based in Sydney, Australia. We bring together talented entrepreneurs, investors and forward-thinking thought leaders in the world of technology enabled disruption. We invest exclusively through our 20-Week Startup Accelerator.
Our Portfolio
Accelerate Your Startup
We’ll enrich your team spirit, feed your entrepreneurial savviness, accelerate your learning curve, challenge your pivoting skills, grow your network and open doors to some of the most important and interesting players in town. We are hands on. We are active. We are dedicated to seeing our companies succeed.
The Opportunity
Investment
A 10% equity stake for a 100k investment
Program Length
20 weeks of high-intensity training
Location
A seat for your team at the Sydney Startup Hub
Our teams benefit from
Sessions
Hone the skills you’ll need from pitching to leadership and talent acquisition
Access to Capital
Pitch in front of investors at H2Expo and in 1-1 meetings with selected VC’s
Partner Resources
From cloud credits to the full setup of business and accounting framework
Hands on Feedback
Test your business model and approach, from start to product market fit, in real time, to get you there faster
$100K
Split into $50k cash and $50k in services, set up this way to claim government grants
The H2 Network
Founders, investors and experts who are passionate about sharing experiences, skills and networks
What does the program look like
Week 1
H2X intensive education
Week 10
Demo Night pitch
Week 20
End of Program H2Expo
Monday
All in standUP meeting
Wednesday
Fortnightly investor pitches
Friday
Monthly product demos
Everyday Mentoring and Support from the H2 Ventures team and your H2 Accelerator cohort
The Selection Process
Applications are open all year round so you can apply at any time.
Stage 1: A simple online application.
Stage 2: Complete a more detailed questionnaire along with a team video.
Stage 3: Participate in a Skype interview with the H2 Team.
Stage 4: Face to face interviews (or on Skype for remote teams).
Selection Criteria
From our Founders
550Total Companies
2790Founders & Employees
250M+Total Funding
2000k+Customers
Mentors
