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Basecamp
Basecamp is a no-cost education program by Innovation Victoria for seed to series A founders looking to make their first hires.
About Basecamp
Basecamp builds the capability founders need to design, hire and lead high-performing teams. Across seven program days you’ll join a cohort of founders behind Victoria’s most ambitious startups, gaining practical guidance from experienced coaches and mentors who’ve built and scaled teams themselves.
Why Basecamp?
Deliver your Vision
Design a strategy-aligned hiring roadmap so you know who to hire next, when, and why.
Get Tailored Mentoring
Access 1:1 coaching from GTM and HR leaders who have scaled unicorns.
Attract Quality Talent
Learn how to attract, develop, and retain the talent critical for growth, ensuring early hires can truly thrive.
Practical Tools
Access position description templates, interview frameworks, and offer and compensation recommendations aligned to company stage.
Eligibility Criteria
To be eligible for Basecamp, your startup must meet at least one of the following criteria:
- Having raised a single venture capital round in excess of AU$1.5 million; or
- Revenue of at least AU$100,000 per month; or
- Successfully graduated from an accelerator; or
- A team of 10+ employees but less than 50; or
- A valuation of greater than AU$5million but less than AU$30million
Testimonials
Elena Tsalanidis
Deeligence
"Basecamp connected us to mentors and leaders, as well as other entrepreneurs willing to share the mistakes they made along the way. As a founder, you’re perennially learning on the job, so that’s gold dust."
James Baker
Varicon
"The program helped us get real clarity on what we needed to work on to grow the business, especially when it came to HR and recruitment. With Basecamp we were able to make the right hires and make good decisions and it’s paid off for us big time."
Chris Borzillo
Calc.com
"The Basecamp program gave us a structured approach to thinking about our organisational strategy, where we need to win, and what people and processes we need to do so. We've made some tweaks to our approach based on this we're already seeing dividends from."
Our Alumni
Applying for Basecamp
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