Terms of Use

1. Welcome

1.1 These Terms of Use (Terms) govern your access to and use of our website available at www.stellarprogram.com.au (Website) and our services, which may include the Program, our newsletters, events, podcasts and other media content, our communities and any other service, content or engagement we offer, whether through the Website, in person or on a third-party platform (Services).

1.2 In these Terms, we, our or us means Gandel Invest Pty Ltd ACN 160 466 624, trading as Stellar Program (Stellar), the owner and operator of the Website, and you or your means any person who accesses or uses the Website or our Services, or otherwise engages with us.

1.3 By accessing or using the Website, registering for or attending an event, subscribing to a newsletter, using our other Services or otherwise engaging with us, you agree to be bound by these Terms and our privacy policy available at www.stellarprogram.com.au/privacy-policy (Privacy Policy), each as amended from time to time. If you do not agree with these Terms, you must stop using the Website and our Services immediately.

1.4 Please read these Terms carefully and contact us if you have any questions.

2. Our Services

2.1 These Terms apply to all your dealings with us, including your use of the Website and our Services. Additional terms may apply to some Services (for example, event registration terms or the terms of a third-party platform we use). If they conflict with these Terms, they prevail for that Service.

2.2 Stellar runs a growth program to support startups (Startups) and their founders (Founders) together with a community of mentors, service providers and other partners who support it (Partners), as described on the Website (Program).

3. Applying to participate in the Program

3.1 A Startup may apply to participate in the Program by submitting an application (Application) through the Website, in the form Stellar publishes from time to time.

3.2 Submitting an Application does not guarantee acceptance into the Program. Acceptance is at Stellar’s sole discretion and is subject to Stellar’s due diligence and any other conditions Stellar notifies to the applicant, including the Startup entering into a separate written agreement with Stellar (Program Participation Agreement).

3.3 You must ensure that any information you provide in or with an Application is true, accurate and not misleading, and must promptly update Stellar if that information changes.

3.4 Stellar may reject an Application, or withdraw an offer to participate in the Program, at any time and without providing reasons.

3.5 If you are accepted into the Program, you will be asked to enter into a Program Participation Agreement, which will supersede these Terms for your time in the Program.

4. Program Alumni community

4.1 Founders who complete the Program may become part of Stellar’s alumni community (Program Alumni).

4.2 Stellar may provide members of the Program Alumni with continued access to the Program Alumni Slack community, specific Program Alumni events, check-ins and support that Stellar makes available from time to time, provided they continue to follow the code of conduct available at www.stellarprogram.com.au/code-of-conduct (Code of Conduct) and any terms that apply to the relevant community or event. Stellar may change or discontinue Program Alumni benefits on reasonable notice.

5. Newsletters, events and media

5.1 If you subscribe to our newsletters or other communications, you consent to us sending them to you. You can unsubscribe at any time using the link in the message or by contacting us. We handle your personal information in accordance with our Privacy Policy.

5.2 If you register for or attend an event, you must follow the Code of Conduct, any event rules and the directions of our team. Any additional terms that apply to a ticketed event, including refunds, will be set out when you register.

5.3 We may photograph and record events (including by livestream) and use the material to promote Stellar, the Program and our Services. If you do not want to be photographed or recorded, tell a member of our team and we will take reasonable steps to respect that.

5.4 Our podcasts, articles, videos and other media content are provided for general information only. If you appear in or contribute to our media content (for example, as a guest or speaker), we will agree the terms with you separately.

6. Code of Conduct

6.1 Stellar’s Code of Conduct, which can be found here www.stellarprogram.com.au/code-of-conduct, governs the conduct expected of everyone who uses the Website or our Services, including applicants, Startups, Founders, Partners and Program Alumni in connection with the Program, event attendees and community members.

6.2 By submitting an Application, becoming a Partner, attending an event, participating in the Program, using our Services or otherwise engaging with Stellar’s community, you agree to comply with the Code of Conduct.

6.3 Stellar may amend the Code of Conduct at any time by publishing an updated version on the Website. A breach of the Code of Conduct may result in Stellar suspending or terminating your access to the Program, an event or a community under these Terms, without limiting Stellar’s rights under a separate agreement with you.

7. Use of the Website and our Services

7.1 You agree that:

(a) we grant you a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable and revocable licence to use the Website and our Services in accordance with these Terms;

(b) you must not do anything on the Website or in connection with our Services that is unlawful, prohibited, inappropriate, or abusive or defamatory towards us or other users; and

(c) you must not upload or transmit through the Website any material that is encrypted, constitutes junk mail or unauthorised advertising, invades anyone’s privacy, encourages conduct that would constitute a criminal offence or give rise to civil liability, or otherwise violates any local, state, national or international law or regulation.

7.2 You are solely responsible for any material, content or data that you: (a) post, publish or otherwise transmit through the Website or our Services, including an Application (User Content); and (b) obtain through accessing or using the Website or our Services.

7.3 We may remove any User Content for any reason without prior notice.

7.4 You grant us a royalty-free, worldwide, perpetual, irrevocable, non-exclusive, transferable, assignable, sub-licensable licence to use, reproduce, modify, remove, copy, store and share your User Content for our business purposes, including operating and promoting the Program, the Website and our Services.

8. Third-party websites and platforms

8.1 The Website may contain links to websites or applications operated by third parties. We do not control, and are not responsible for, these linked websites or their content. Your access to a linked website is entirely at your own risk, and you should make your own enquiries before entering into a transaction with a third party. The same applies to any third-party platform we use to deliver our Services (such as ticketing, video or community platforms), which may have their own terms.

9. Intellectual property

9.1 Intellectual Property Rights, in relation to the Website and our Services, means all intellectual property rights, including all copyright, patents, trade marks, design rights, trade secrets, circuit layouts, source code, domain names, logos, button icons, scripts, design elements, graphics, know-how and other rights of a similar nature worldwide, whether registered or unregistered, and any applications for registration or rights to make such an application.

9.2 We own or are the licensee of all right, title and interest (including Intellectual Property Rights) in the Website, our Services and the material made available on or through them (Content). Your use of the Website or our Services does not grant or transfer any Intellectual Property Rights in the Content.

9.3 You must not modify, copy, distribute, transmit, display, perform, reproduce, publish, license, commercially exploit, reverse engineer, create derivative works from, transfer or sell any Content or other material on the Website or provided through our Services (including newsletters, event materials and media content), or use the Stellar or Gandel Invest names or logos, unless expressly permitted by these Terms or by us in writing.

9.4 You retain ownership of your User Content. By submitting User Content to the Website or our Services, you grant us the licence described in clause 8.4.

10. Information and advice

10.1 The Website and our Services (including our newsletters, events and media content) provide general information only. That information is not legal, financial, tax, investment or other professional advice and does not take into account your objectives, financial situation or needs. You should get your own professional advice before acting on it.

10.2 Nothing on the Website or in our Services is an offer, invitation or recommendation to invest in, or acquire, any financial product or interest in any Startup, fund or other entity.

10.3 Advice and mentoring that Stellar may provide to a Startup as part of the Program is dealt with in the Program Participation Agreement.

11. Limitation of liability and warranty

11.1 To the maximum extent permitted by law, we are not liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential or punitive damages, or any loss of profits, revenue, data, use or goodwill, suffered or incurred by you or a third party in connection with your use of the Website or our Services, your attendance at an event, your Application, or your participation in the Program or the Stellar community.

11.2 Everything on the Website and in our Services is provided “as is” and “as available”. We do not warrant or represent that:

(a) the Website or our Services will meet your requirements or expectations;

(b) the Website or our Services will remain available, uninterrupted, timely or error-free;

(d) participation in the Program or any other Service will result in any particular outcome or any business success.

11.3 You use, and act on, the Website and our Services at your own risk.

12. Termination and discontinuation

12.1 We may terminate or suspend your access to or use of the Website or any Service immediately if you breach these Terms or the Code of Conduct, or if we reasonably consider it necessary for legal, safety, security or operational reasons. We will give you notice where reasonably practicable.

12.2 This clause does not affect any separate written agreement we have with you for the provision of our Services, including the Program Participation Agreement.

12.3 To the extent permitted by law, we are not liable for any loss you may suffer arising from or in connection with our rights under this clause.

13. Changes to these Terms

13.1 We may revise these Terms from time to time, and the most current version will be posted on the Website. We will give you reasonable notice of any material change (for example, by email or a notice on the Website).

13.2 By continuing to access or use the Website or our Services after a revision takes effect, you agree to be bound by the revised Terms. If you do not agree to the revised Terms, you must stop using the Website or our Services.

14. Governing law

14.1 These Terms are governed by the laws of Victoria, Australia, and any dispute relating to these Terms is subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of Victoria.

14.2 If you access the Website outside Australia, we do not represent that the Website complies with the laws of the country in which you are located.

These Terms of Use were last updated on 9 October 2026.