StartupHaus Sydney · Sep 2026: Where Founders, VCs & Startups Meet

StartupHaus is the flagship event for Sydney’s startup ecosystem from first-time founders to seasoned startup veterans and investors.

🏆 LiveHaus was recently recognised by the 7NEWS Young Achiever Awards (NSW/ACT) for Connecting Communities & Innovation.

Our event tickets are now live on Eventbrite, Humanitix, and Luma. 🎟️

Grab yours on any of these platforms and please have your ticket ready to show at check-in on the day.

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If you're attending this event, this will give you a feel for what’s coming.

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See what StartupHaus actually feels like 👇

Here’s a recap from our last StartupHaus Sydney event in June 2026.

Here’s a recap from our last StartupHaus Sydney event in March 2026.

Each Haus has its own dedicated WhatsApp group inside the LiveHaus community. Join the StartupHaus crew here: https://chat.whatsapp.com/L7UriFt55vVJWfRIlZ1l0I?mode=gi_t

When you join, please share: your name, what you’re building, why you’re attending and how the group can support you. Let’s keep it high-signal and intentional.

StartupHaus brought to you by LiveHaus: proudly sponsored by Cloud Bridge partnering with Build Club, Scalare Partners, and UTS Startups to bring Australia’s next-gen founders together.

About LiveHaus

LiveHaus is redefining how Australia connects through business events: replacing boring, low-energy conferences with fast-paced, story-driven experiences where real conversations lead to real ROI.

Every LiveHaus event is built on one promise: Energy first. Connections second. Outcomes third. (Yes, in that order.)

Why Attend StartupHaus 2026

StartupHaus is where Australia’s founders, operators, investors, and venture ecosystem collide. A high-energy after-work gathering for the people building what’s next — from seed-stage to scale-up.

Whether you’re a founder, early-stage operator, VC partner, angel investor, or ecosystem builder, this is your room to learn, connect, pitch, and grow.

What You’ll Gain

• Founder-to-founder insights on traction, GTM, fundraising, product velocity, and real execution.
• Investor access without the awkwardness – curated intros to VCs, angels, accelerators & ecosystem leaders.
• Raw, tactical stories from founders who’ve shipped, scaled, failed, rebuilt, and won.
• A premium after-work atmosphere with DJ, drinks, food, and momentum-charged storytelling.

Event Agenda

5:30 – 6:00 PM | Founder Drinks + Curated Networking Meet the right people; not just the closest ones.

6:00 – 6:05 PM | LiveHaus Welcome Setting the energy and intention for the night.

6:05 – 6:45 PM | Power Panel 1 (Founders): "Beyond the Hype: Building Real Traction in Australia's Most Selective Funding Market Yet"

Featuring:

• Byron Dempsey, Founder, Driven Young
• Julian Fayad, Founder, LoanOptions.ai
• Mark Lazarus, Founder & CEO, Lazarus Legal
• Matt Lakajev, Founder & CEO, Seven Figures Creators
• Seb Stritt, Founder & CEO, Realrun

6:45 – 6:55 PM | Networking between panels

6:55 – 7:35 PM | Power Panel 2 (VCs): "Fundraising in a Tighter Market: PMF, Capital Gains Tax Changes & What VCs Actually Want to See in 2026"

Featuring:

• James Rusconi, Investor, Tidal Ventures
• Joshua Farrugia, Head of Investment, Black Nova Venture Capital
• Jai Singh, Investor, NAB Ventures
• Nathan Kirchner, Venture Partner, Melt Ventures
• Zarina Kenzina-Weston, Co-Founder, Anika AI

7:40 – 8:00 PM | 2-3 Selected Founder Pitches

Founder Pitch 1 (3-5 mins)

Founder Pitch 2 (3-5 mins)

Live Audience Q&A and Feedback (5-10 mins)

8:00 – 9:30 PM | Music, Food & Drinks, Networking

Wrap up the night with purposeful conversations, food, drinks, and the LiveHaus energy.

The Experience

StartupHaus isn’t a pitch night. It’s a Founder Room where builders, operators and investors come together to sharpen ideas, pressure-test thinking and move faster.

You won’t just hear startup stories. You’ll interrogate them.

Expect:

• Honest conversations about what’s actually working
• Practical insights from founders building in real time
• Curated collisions with people who understand the journey
• Energy, momentum and clarity without the startup theatre

Because great companies aren’t built in isolation. They’re built in rooms like this.

Tickets

Paid. Limited. Intentionally curated. StartupHaus is designed for founders, early operators, investors and ecosystem builders who care about:

• Building real companies
• Making better decisions faster
• Surrounding themselves with ambitious people

This isn’t a demo day. It’s a high-signal room for people serious about what’s next.

Seats are capped to protect the quality of conversation.

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Hosted by LiveHaus – Where energy meets ROI.

PS: It’s going to be one powerful founder night. We’re creating a space where founders, early operators and startup builders learn the way humans always have:

Face to face. Sharing stories. Debating ideas. Laughing. Grabbing food and drinks.

Because great companies aren’t built in isolation. Before webinars. Before Zoom. Before AI.

In an AI era, we’re bringing human learning back. Because the best growth still happens when humans meet humans. 🔥