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StartupHaus Melbourne · Dec 2026: Where Founders, VCs & Startups Meet

Date & Time

Tue, 1 Dec 2026, 5:30 pm AEDT

Ends Tue, 1 Dec 2026, 9:30 pm AEDT

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Location

Natural Velocity Pty Ltd

9 Star Crescent, #Level 1, Docklands, VIC 3008, Docklands, VIC

Price

AUD 43.66

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About This Event

StartupHaus Melbourne is an after-work gathering for founders, early operators, investors and ecosystem builders in Docklands. The programme centres on startup execution, AI, fundraising and the path from seed to Series A, alongside selected founder pitches, food, drinks and networking.

Programme

  • A founder panel: The AI Tax: Is Every Startup Now an AI Startup, Whether It Wants to Be or Not?
  • A VC panel: The Series A Cliff: Why Only 1 in 5 Seed Startups Make the Jump (And What the Other 4 Get Wrong)
  • Selected founder pitches, with live audience Q&A and feedback
  • Networking between sessions, followed by music, food and drinks

Panellists

The founder panel includes Rosie Chong, Raymond Ngai, Liesl Haris, Ria Verma and Tom Kloosterman. The VC panel includes Chad Stephens, Andrew J. Nash, Rohit Bhargava and Manon Dennison.

Before you go

  • Tickets are paid, limited and curated; have your ticket ready at check-in.
  • Refunds are available up to 7 days before the event.
  • The venue is in District Docklands, next to Melbourne College of Hair & Beauty.
  • Tram routes 70 and 86 stop nearby in the free tram zone. Parking is available at District Docklands East Carpark; evening rates vary, and the venue can discount parking.

StartupHaus Melbourne is brought to you by LiveHaus and sponsored by Cloud Bridge and Natural Velocity.

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