The Year That Was for Founders: What CDH Saw in 2026

Melbourne founders are invited to a year-end session on the recurring challenges CDH observed across 2026. Alan Tsen, CDH’s GM, and Sravanthi Kalepu, Operator in Residence, will share patterns from their work with founders—without naming individuals—and practical advice they gave throughout the year.

Who it’s for

• Founders at pre-seed stage or a step or two beyond

What will be covered

• Changes affecting founders in 2026
• Why reaching customers can remain difficult even as product building gets easier
• Where Melbourne’s startup scene may head in 2027
• Common advice CDH gave founders during the year
• Repeated mistakes and ways to address them

Good to know

• This is Part 1 of a year-end double header; The Year That Was In VC follows the next week.
• The session is free and will be filmed.
• End-of-year drinks will follow the session.

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