Start-Up Zone & Pitch Fest
With an explosion of innovative companies redefining the accounting, finance and business landscape, Accounting & Business Expo 2026 presents one of Australia’s largest platforms for emerging industry start-ups.
Discover Ground-Breaking Start-ups
Visit our dedicated Start-Up Zone to connect with emerging companies transforming accounting, finance, fintech and business solutions.
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Investors:
Discover high-potential ventures and uncover your next standout investment opportunity
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Media:
Find fresh stories, innovative technology and rising companies shaping the future of the profession
- Businesses: Identify new partners, suppliers and potential acquisition opportunities
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PITCH FEST
Join us for a fast-paced, interactive competition showcasing the industry's brightest innovators as they pitch their game-changing solutions to a panel of renowned judges.
DETAILS:
• WHEN? Day 2 - Thursday, 19 March 2025, from 2:25pm
• WHERE? Demo Theatre
• DURATION? Approximately 2.5 hours
FORMAT:
• Each start-up has 5 minutes to pitch their idea.
• Judges will select and announce the winner at the conclusion of Pitch Fest
Meet Your Host & Judges
Noel Tiufino
Managing Director
My Accounts, Australia
Judging Panel
Shelin David
Founder
CFOWorx Australia
Sarah Bauling
Business Communication Strategist
Perfect Pitch Guru Australia
Pitch Fest Schedule:
Pitchfest, Thursday 19 March 2026
Pitchfest
14:25Pitchfest: Accounting, finance & SME start-ups at Accounting Business Expo - 12 pitches
The start-ups (5 minutes) are up against the clock to articulate their innovation and business case. Each session will feature feedback from the judges as they compete for a trophy winner, marketing and media exposure, and 3x3 space at the 2027 Accounting & Business Expo.
Pitchfest
14:28Pitch 1: Praxio AI - Tax Assistant
Praxio AI (www.praxio-ai.com.au) is an Australian-founded company committed to supporting accountants through practical, trusted AI tools purpose-built for public practice. Our mission is to help firms work smarter by streamlining workflows, boosting productivity, and enhancing the quality of client service, without compromising professional judgement. Our first tool, Praxio AI – Tax Assistant, is designed to support tax research and drafting within Australian public practice. Built by accountants, for accountants, we’re focused on helping the profession embrace the benefits of AI while upholding the standards, trust, and expertise it’s built on.
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14:34Pitch 2: Crypto Tax Ledger
Crypto Tax Software by Accountants for Accountants and SMSF
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14:40Pitch 3: MyTRAC
MyTRAC® empowers public practice accountants to navigate complex AML/CTF regulatory obligations with ease. The only ground-up Tranche 2 solution, purpose-built by qualified and experienced Australian AML professionals fully aligned with AUSTRAC requirements — an all-in-one platform. MyTRAC helps you stay AUSTRAC compliant.
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14:46Pitch 4: Pulsify
Pulsify is an Australian-built accounts payable automation platform designed for physical-goods-heavy businesses. Going beyond document extraction, Pulsify assesses supplier invoices for errors, performs two-way matching against purchase orders, and flags discrepancies as they arise - putting AP on autopilot and saving finance teams significant time in high-volume workflows. While built for industries such as construction, wholesale, and manufacturing, Pulsify is designed to scale across bookkeeping practices and other invoice-heavy industries, integrating directly with accounting systems like Xero to deliver stronger controls, fewer mistakes, and faster invoice processing.
Pitchfest
15:02Pitch 5: TrustEasy
AML/CTF & Trust Accounting Software
Pitchfest
15:08Pitch 6: REV FINANCE
Commercial Brokerage | Assisting Your Clients Grow Their Business
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15:14Pitch 7: SnapComply
SnapComply is an Australian RegTech startup building AML/CTF compliance software for accounting practices preparing for AUSTRAC's Tranche 2 regulations, which come into effect 1 July 2026. Full compliance in 5 minutes a day, not 5 hours. Everything in one place – AML/CTF program builder, KYB ownership mapping, identity verification, risk assessments, and training. No consultants. No stitching together multiple tools. Intuitive. Simple. Always audit-ready. Actually just... a beautiful solution. Australian-built. Australian-hosted. Launches March 2026.
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15:20Pitch 8: Nagaris
Nagaris takes Accounting Firms from proposal to paid to work started—instantly. One acceptance triggers it all: jobs auto-create in practice management, ID verifies, TFNs capture, ethical letters send. Weeks of chasing emails becomes minutes. Built on the industry's only self-healing, government-validated database.
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15:26Pitch 9: The Accounting Academy
The Accounting Academy is an Australian training and practice platform helping accountants and bookkeepers achieve their tax and BAS agent licence faster through real-world experience, modern systems, and ongoing professional support. We create clear pathways from learner to licensed practitioner to business owner, reducing admin, building confidence, and supporting long-term career growth.
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15:32Pitch 10: OrangeIQ
OrangeIQ is a one-stop partner for accounting and back-office support, helping businesses scale without operational strain. We manage bookkeeping, payroll, and finance and accounting functions through a dedicated 24x7 delivery model, allowing our clients to focus on growth, new markets, and client relationships. By combining cost efficiency, experienced teams, and seamless remote integration, OrangeIQ enables firms to strengthen margins without compromising quality or control. In an increasingly competitive environment, our remote staffing model removes hiring friction and delivers reliable, long-term support. OrangeIQ works as a trusted extension of your team, built to support growth at every stage.
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15:38Pitch 11: Twine Biller
Twine Biller is the first of a suite of Industry Specific Apps being released by Twine Apps. Twine Biller, brings transparency to client software subscriptions, helping firms save time, uncover missed revenue, and bill with confidence. Built by accountants and bookkeepers, Twine Apps is designed by people who truly understand how accounting and bookkeeping firms work.
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15:44Pitch 12: Claryx
Claryx.ai is an AI-powered financial intelligence platform that automates the heavy lifting of data preparation and insight generation, so SME finance teams can focus on what actually moves the business: making decisions. Too often, business owners and finance professionals spend more time wrangling spreadsheets and preparing reports than acting on what the numbers are telling them. Claryx.ai changes that equation, handling the grunt work so humans can do the high-value work; strategy, judgment, and action.
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16:00Pitch 13: CollectXpert
CollectXpert is an AI-powered accounts receivable and debt collection CRM that helps accounting and finance teams proactively improve cash flow and reduce bad debt through compliant automated AI calls, customer risk profiling, and end-to-end collection workflows.
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