Latitude 37

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$100K

No equity. No debt. The grant is yours to deploy however you need, runway, hiring, infrastructure, so you can stay focused on building.

No equity. No debt. The grant is yours to deploy however you need, runway, hiring, infrastructure, so you can stay focused on building.

No equity. No debt. The grant is yours to deploy however you need, runway, hiring, infrastructure, so you can stay focused on building.

TRAVEL

Two intensive trips to San Francisco and Singapore tech hubs. Time with investors, founders, and customers who can accelerate your progress.

Two intensive trips to San Francisco and Singapore tech hubs. Time with investors, founders, and customers who can accelerate your progress.

Two intensive trips to San Francisco and Singapore tech hubs. Time with investors, founders, and customers who can accelerate your progress.

ACCESS

Meet mentors, domain experts, potential investors, and customers from across the Airwallex ecosystem who can open doors that would otherwise take years to reach.

Meet mentors, domain experts, potential investors, and customers from across the Airwallex ecosystem who can open doors that would otherwise take years to reach.

Meet mentors, domain experts, potential investors, and customers from across the Airwallex ecosystem who can open doors that would otherwise take years to reach.

AI is central to your product, service, or business model. Youre aged 25 or under at the application deadline. Youre an Australian citizen, permanent resident, or have local roots, and youre still early stage*.

AI is central to your product, service, or business model. Youre aged 25 or under at the application deadline. Youre an Australian citizen, permanent resident, or have local roots, and youre still early stage*.

*You havent raised more than AUD$1,000,000 in external funding before the deadline.

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*You haven’t raised more than AUD$1,000,000 in external funding before the deadline.

Tell us your big idea, what youve done so far, and most importantly, why you?

Tell us your big idea, what youve done so far, and most importantly, why you?

Your founder mindset

Your founder mindset

Sharp thinking, relentlessness, and the scale of your vision. We are backing people, not just ideas. And if you have a founding team, we’ll consider their contributions too.

Sharp thinking, relentlessness, and the scale of your vision. We are backing people, not just ideas. And if you have a founding team, we’ll consider their contributions too.

The big, audacious, idea

The big, audacious, idea

The strength and originality of what you’re building. What do you understand about the AI space that others don’t, and how are you capitalising on its rapid evolution?

The strength and originality of what you’re building. What do you understand about the AI space that others don’t, and how are you capitalising on its rapid evolution?

The strength and originality of what you’re building. What do you understand about the AI space that others don’t, and how are you capitalising on its rapid evolution?

Your story so far

Your story so far

What you’ve already done, however early. Users, product, insight. Evidence that you build, not just think.

What you’ve already done, however early. Users, product, insight. Evidence that you build, not just think.

What you’ve already done, however early. Users, product, insight. Evidence that you build, not just think.

The Latitude 37 Advisory Council

The Latitude 37 Advisory Council

Prof. Thas Nirmalathas

Dean of FEIT, University of Melbourne

David Burt

Director, UNSW Founders

Michael Poisel

Executive Director, Melbourne Entrepreneurial Centre

Your calendar is packed.

Your calendar is packed.

28 Jun 2026

Application deadline

All applications must be submitted by 11:59pm AEST. Late submissions will not be considered.

28 Jun 2026

Application deadline

All applications must be submitted by 11:59pm AEST. Late submissions will not be considered.

28 Jun 2026

Application deadline

All applications must be submitted by 11:59pm AEST. Late submissions will not be considered.

Jul 2026

Interviews

Short list of applicants will be invited to interview with the Latitude 37 Advisory Council and Airwallex team

Jul 2026

Interviews

Short list of applicants will be invited to interview with the Latitude 37 Advisory Council and Airwallex team

Jul 2026

Interviews

Short list of applicants will be invited to interview with the Latitude 37 Advisory Council and Airwallex team

Early Aug 2026

Selection outcome

Successful applicants will be contacted, and all applicants will be notified of the outcome. While we will not be able to provide individual feedback for all applications, we will share brief feedback for those we invite to interview.

Early Aug 2026

Selection outcome

Successful applicants will be contacted, and all applicants will be notified of the outcome. While we will not be able to provide individual feedback for all applications, we will share brief feedback for those we invite to interview.

Early Aug 2026

Selection outcome

Successful applicants will be contacted, and all applicants will be notified of the outcome. While we will not be able to provide individual feedback for all applications, we will share brief feedback for those we invite to interview.

28 Aug 2026

Kick-off: Melbourne

Where it all begins. A full day with your cohort, the Airwallex team, and program mentors. Lock in for orientation, introductions, and the start of the year ahead.

28 Aug 2026

Kick-off: Melbourne

Where it all begins. A full day with your cohort, the Airwallex team, and program mentors. Lock in for orientation, introductions, and the start of the year ahead.

28 Aug 2026

Kick-off: Melbourne

Where it all begins. A full day with your cohort, the Airwallex team, and program mentors. Lock in for orientation, introductions, and the start of the year ahead.

12-14 Oct 2026

Trip: San Francisco

Three days in the world’s most concentrated AI ecosystem. Sessions with Airwallex experts, leading investors, and the founders building the new wave of AI companies.

12-14 Oct 2026

Trip: San Francisco

Three days in the world’s most concentrated AI ecosystem. Sessions with Airwallex experts, leading investors, and the founders building the new wave of AI companies.

12-14 Oct 2026

Trip: San Francisco

Three days in the world’s most concentrated AI ecosystem. Sessions with Airwallex experts, leading investors, and the founders building the new wave of AI companies.

13-15 Jan 2027

Trip: Singapore

Three days in one of Asia’s leading tech ecosystems. Sessions with Airwallex experts, investor meetings, founder dinners, and deep exposure to how AI companies are being built and scaled across the region.

13-15 Jan 2027

Trip: Singapore

Three days in one of Asia’s leading tech ecosystems. Sessions with Airwallex experts, investor meetings, founder dinners, and deep exposure to how AI companies are being built and scaled across the region.

13-15 Jan 2027

Trip: Singapore

Three days in one of Asia’s leading tech ecosystems. Sessions with Airwallex experts, investor meetings, founder dinners, and deep exposure to how AI companies are being built and scaled across the region.

29 Jan 2027

Demo Day: Sydney

Founders take the stage to present their progress to investors, Airwallex leaders, and the broader Latitude 37 community, a public milestone to build toward across the year.

29 Jan 2027

Demo Day: Sydney

Founders take the stage to present their progress to investors, Airwallex leaders, and the broader Latitude 37 community, a public milestone to build toward across the year.

29 Jan 2027

Demo Day: Sydney

Founders take the stage to present their progress to investors, Airwallex leaders, and the broader Latitude 37 community, a public milestone to build toward across the year.