Announcing Atto Accelerator 2019's inaugural batch

Atto is a new, online-driven pre-accelerator program designed for female founders by female founders. It helps founders launch tech companies in an independent, scalable, and sustainable manner. Applications for our first batch opened in December closed in late January – we were absolutely blown away with the quality of the founders and their companies. It was very hard to narrow down 10 companies for the inaugural batch! Thanks to everyone who submitted an application – we hope to run more batches in the future.

While we received many applications from around the globe, including large numbers from North America, we have focused on Australia as a region for the first batch. Without ado, please five the 10 startups and list of founders selected. A huge congratulations to the teams!

• Hannon Comazzetto, founder of AirRobe: solving fashion wastage once and for all through a clothing swap app

• Kim Nguyen, founder of Amplify: a marketplace that connects musicians with live gigs

• Collete McKay & Sophia Buckley, cofounders of Bosque: redefining how people buy indoor plants through an ecommerce site for plant lovers.

• Christina Hall, founder of Caretailers: a marketplace to find end-of-life services and products.

• Hilary McCullagh, cofounder of Coffee Roulette: an app that makes networking within large enterprises easier through tailored introductions.

• Lara Gray, founder of ConnectCloser: helping couples have happier relationships through a couple quiz mobile app.

• Nadine Brew, founder of Best Practice Fertility: helping women make better fertility choices via remote blood testing and booking platform.

• Suzanne Nicholas & Ingrid Hering, cofounders of Wrapt: making gift giving easier via a chatbot experience.

• Bethany Jinks, founder of Zoobie: the easiest way to rescue or buy pets in Australia via an online marketplace.

• Adeline Loh, founder of Zove Beauty: simplifying skincare with fuss-free and fun products that actually perform.

* If a startup’s URL is missing, it means the product isn’t currently live.