AcceleratorEquity-free

Stone & Chalk

Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide, Australia

The largest fintech innovation hub in the region, connecting member startups with the broader financial-services ecosystem.

Location:
Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide, Australia
Equity:
Equity-free

What you need to qualify

  • Residency at Stone & Chalk offers startups, scaleups, and entrepreneurs a place to work and grow.
  • The application form asks you to confirm you are a tech startup.
  • You must choose which hub you want: the form asks which hub you are interested in, across Sydney, Melbourne and Adelaide.
  • You state an expected team size in the office, since residency is priced as a hub flexidesk, a dedicated desk per person, or a private office.

Eligibility

Eligible stages
All stages
Countries
Global, subject to the provider’s eligibility and approval

How to apply

  1. 1

    Choose a hub

    Stone & Chalk runs hubs in Sydney, Melbourne and Adelaide, and residents get reciprocal access to the other cities' hubs when visiting for business. The application form asks which hub you are interested in.

  2. 2

    Submit the residency application form

    The form at stoneandchalk.com.au/forms/startup-application opens with "Ready to grow your tech business? Let us connect you with the right space, support, and community to help you succeed." It asks for your name, email, phone, company, website, expected team size in the office, preferred hub, whether you are a tech startup, and why you want to join. No pitch deck or other attachment is requested.

  3. 3

    Wait to be contacted, then agree terms

    The FAQ says "Please register your interest and we'll be in touch soon!", so the form is an expression of interest rather than a decision point. Membership tier, term and price are settled with Stone & Chalk after they make contact, because none of those are published on the site.

Frequently asked

Stone & Chalk states that residency offers startups, scaleups, and entrepreneurs a place to work and grow. The application form asks applicants to confirm they are a tech startup.

No. Stone & Chalk publishes no intake windows and no deadlines anywhere on its programs, membership or FAQ pages. The residency form stays open and the FAQ asks founders to register interest and wait to be contacted, so you can apply on any day.

Exclusive access to Stone & Chalk Growth programs plus a hub flexidesk, a dedicated desk or a private office, with meeting rooms, high speed internet and end of trip facilities. The growth programs cover mentoring and support from a curated pool of subject matter experts, capital and funding introductions with investment readiness help, customer and markets support including growth strategy sessions held every six months, and people and culture help with hiring.

Stone & Chalk does not publish prices. The membership page lists three tiers (Flexible Desk, Fixed Desk and Secure Office) without figures, so pricing is quoted after you apply.

Through the residency form at stoneandchalk.com.au/forms/startup-application. It is a short expression of interest, not a full application, and asks for no attachments.
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Stage
Seed, Series A+
Where it runs
Australia. In person, so you need to be able to take part there
What you give up
No equity stated
Deadline
Not confirmed. Check the official page

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