The Big Reveal: Australia's Largest Project For Female Founders.

We're launching the next iteration for the Ascent Project.

This will be the largest coordinated effort for female founders ever created in Australia.

The big reveal

On December 3, Fishburners will host the official launch of our next iteration of the Ascent Project.

This landmark event brings together Australia’s most influential partners, investors, and ecosystem leaders for one purpose:

To unveil how the ecosystem is coming together to fund, empower, and back female founders at scale. What we’re announcing has never been done before, and this room will hear it first.

Why this event matters

This is us taking the Ascent Project to the next level.

This is the culmination of taking last year's impact and making it bigger than we ever have before.

We're iterating, we're shifting, we're aiming higher to push for greater impact.

We are bringing the ecosystem together, framing a better path for the future and creating stronger outcomes for the future of our ecosystem.

This is where we reveal the details for the 2025 Ascent Project.

What we learned

The Ascent Project last year delivered spectacular results, but we always want to do more.

We saw founders last year:

Win awards.
Gain incredible traction.
Amass massive amounts of users to their platforms.
Become recognised on significant lists.
Accepted into multiple accelerators.
Raise over 1 million dollars in capital.

We want more for more women!

This will be a moment that will redefine how our ecosystem shows up for women in innovation.

What to expect

💡 Real fundraising insights: hear from founders and investors who’ve raised, scaled, and redefined what success looks like.

🤝 Meaningful connections: meet mentors, partners, and allies ready to open doors and back your next move.

🚀 An exclusive first look: be among the first to discover how The Ascent Project will transform the path to funding and visibility for female founders.

Whether you’re refining your pitch, preparing for your next raise, or exploring your first startup idea — you’ll find your people and your moment here.

Who should attend

Women founders (especially those actively or soon to be fundraising)
Investors and corporate partners dedicated to supporting female-led ventures
Ecosystem allies who believe in driving equality through action

About Fishburners:

Fishburners is Australia’s largest start-up community, providing over 1000+ entrepreneurs a year with access to investment and economic development opportunities, mentoring, facilities and educational resources. Fishburners is based in Sydney, NSW and since their inception in 2011, Fishburners has impacted over 35,000+ entrepreneurs, held 15,800+ events, created 12,200+ jobs, helped start-up businesses raise $1B+ and partnered with 2,000+ enterprises, universities, and other organisations.