We’re excited to welcome 11 ambitious founders into the AI Founder Sprint, delivered by Plus Eight in partnership with Superteam Australia and Solana.
Following a great kick off session, the new cohort is ready to turn AI-powered ideas into action through eight weeks of practical learning, connection and support. Designed specifically for founders building AI-first products and businesses, the Sprint gives participants the tools, guidance and network they need to build, test and refine their ideas while laying the foundations for their next stage of growth.
Over the eight weeks, participants will take part in weekly sessions at Spacecubed, exploring topics including agentic AI and autonomous workflows, building AI-native products and businesses, rapid prototyping and shipping with AI, as well as go-to-market, fundraising and scaling. Alongside the sessions, founders will connect with experienced operators, mentors and investors as they continue developing their businesses.
The journey will culminate in a Pitch Night on 24th November, where participants will have the opportunity to showcase their businesses, share what they’ve built and celebrate their progress with the wider Perth innovation community.
Meet the cohort below.
Gesher Engineering - Adina Rachel Lieblich
AI engineering copilot that helps engineers automate documentation, compliance and technical workflows.
Minetra - Vijay Kumar Gandikota
AI workforce management platform for mining and labour hire that automates onboarding, rostering, payroll, compliance and operations using agentic AI.
Agentic Economy - Joel Chan
Infrastructure that enables businesses to become discoverable and transactable by AI agents and autonomous systems.
Runsheet - Darren Schoof
AI-powered scheduling and operations platform helping mobile service businesses automate job planning and workforce coordination.
Hummingbird - Stacey Kilmister
AI-powered operations platform that helps organisations capture, organise and act on operational knowledge, streamlining workflows and improving decision-making through intelligent automation.
Calm For Fives - Ken Lin
AI-powered scam prevention platform using multiple AI agents to detect scams, explain risks and support safer online interactions.
Servly - Anthony Messina
AI-powered field service platform built on Salesforce that combines wholesale FSL licensing, implementation and an agentic AI workforce for trades businesses. Proven in a live operation with 150+ technicians and already generating revenue.
TinyBites - Bill Chuang
AI-powered meal planning platform that helps parents of picky toddlers generate personalised weekly meal plans based on allergies, dietary needs and food preferences, reducing stress and supporting healthier eating habits.
MindMesh - Rohit Tripathi
Privacy-first desktop AI assistant that indexes emails, calendars and work applications locally to surface priorities, answer questions and help professionals spend less time searching and more time taking action.
Western Australia Machine Intelligence Group (WAMIG) - Haitian Wang
WA-based applied AI company commercialising research-backed machine intelligence solutions across healthcare, geospatial intelligence, AIoT and agriculture. For the Sprint, WAMIG is developing BathAware, a privacy-preserving AI fall detection platform for aged care and home care.
SYMBIOS - Mitch Scott-Rogan
AI-powered collaboration platform for solo technical founders that uses agentic workflows to connect builders with collaborators, opportunities and accountability while automating business development activities that often fall behind during product development.
Don’t miss the chance to hear these exciting startups take the stage to present their businesses at the Pitch Night on 24th November. Express your interest in attending here!
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