StartupHaus Sydney · March 2026: Where Australia’s Top Founders, VCs & Startup Operators Meet
Description
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Grab yours on any of these platforms and please have your ticket ready to show at check-in on the day.
🎬 New: A Short LiveHaus Documentary
Curious what a LiveHaus actually feels like?
We’ve just released a short documentary capturing the vision, people and energy behind what we’re building.
If you're attending this event, this will give you a feel for what’s coming.
If it resonates, feel free to show the post some love on LinkedIn (like, comment or cheeky reshare).
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 partnering with Vanta, Scalare Partners, Build Club, UTS Startups, Antler and The Commons to bring Australia’s next-gen founders together.
Vanta is also offering something special for the LiveHaus community (details via the link below).
Access the Vanta x LiveHaus Offer
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 - 6:10 PM | Quick Intro by Build Club
Build Club is the most collaborative AI Community in the world.
Featuring:
Saanvi Yerawar, Founding Member, Build Club
6:10 - 6:20 PM | Quick Intro by Vanta
Founders often underestimate how quickly SOC 2, ISO 27001 and security requirements become critical when selling to larger customers.
In this short session, Vanta will share how startups can streamline compliance while reducing manual effort and accelerating enterprise sales.
Featuring:
Alex Palmer, Sales Manager | APJ Startups & early-stage, Vanta
6:25 - 6:50 PM | Power Panel 1: Stop Building, Start Testing: How Great Startups Validate Ideas Fast
Founders, VCs, and operators sharing unfiltered realities.
Featuring:
Byron Dempsey, Founder, Driven Young
Lachlan Guy, Co-Founder, Realrun
James McClure, VC General Partner, Antler
6:55 - 7:05 PM | Keynote Session: From Early Traction to Real Scale: What Actually Changes as Startups Grow
Featuring:
Martin Karafilis, Chief of Staff, Asseti
7:10 - 7:35 PM | Power Panel 2: From MVP to Momentum: The First 10 Customers, First Revenue & Repeatable Growth
Featuring:
Sai Naicker, Founder & CEO, CrossCourtAI
Wenee Derricott-Yap, Co-Author, Riding the Unicorn
Adam Good, Founder, Auric
7:45 - 8:10 PM | Power Panel 3: What Actually Gets You Funded in 2026 (And What Gets You Ignored)
Featuring:
Harrison Wright, Investor, Side Stage Ventures
Divine Aaron, Principal, Folklore Ventures
James Rusconi, Investor, Tidal Ventures
Jack Williams, Head of Growth, Scalare Partners
8:00 - 9:15 PM | DJ, 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.
Date & Venue
Date: Tuesday, 24th March 2026
Time: 5:30 PM – 9:00 PM
Venue: The Commons (Sydney CBD)
Powered By
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. 🔥
Check a glimpse of what happened last time when we brought humans together in one Haus:
Tickets for good, not greed Humanitix dedicates 100% of profits from booking fees to charity
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