In-Person Event

Founder Night Out: In-Person Startup Networking in Melbourne

Network with local entrepreneurs

Date
Dec 17, 2025
Time
02:30 am - 04:30 am
Address
Ruby Riviera Taberna Mediterraneo, 53 S Wharf Promenade, South Wharf, VIC, Australia
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If you have a startup idea or a growing company and you want to expand your network in Melbourne, then join Founder Institute Australia for the in-person 'Founder Night Out' event. At this informal casual networking event, you can connect with other early-stage entrepreneurs, startup mentors, and advisors from the Founder Institute network. Socialise over drinks (buy your own food and drinks) with potential co-founders, advisors, mentors and partners. Most of all, get away from the computer and have fun! Mediterranean Restaurant with Pizzas & Pastas, and fully Licensed.

Who should Attend?

  • Anyone interested in entrepreneurship
  • Anyone who has a pre-seed tech startup or a startup idea 
  • Anyone interested in joining a startup accelerator

What is the Agenda?

  • Networking, Socialising and pitch your ideas to each other (What problem are you solving?)
  • Buy your own drinks or food.
  • Meet portfolio startups (founders from previous cohorts)
  • Meet future founders; some of which will start FI Core in Feb 2026
  • Meet Founder Institute mentors such as Alex Sy MBA, BAcc, BBA - Managing Director, atlasbusiness.consulting
  • Ask questions about the FI Core accelerator and Founder Institute 

For more information about the investors, accelerators, incubators, and tech events available in Melbourne, see our list of Startup Resources.

Additional Resources:
Find more Startup Events, discover Pitch Deck formats, learn about Funding Benchmarks and Milestones, or visit our Insights Blog for more startup tips.

About Founder Institute:
The Founder Institute is the world’s most proven network to turn ideas into fundable startups, and startups into global businesses. Since 2009, our structured accelerator programs have helped over 7,000 entrepreneurs raise over $1.75BN in funding. Based in Silicon Valley and with chapters across 100 countries, our mission is to empower communities of talented and motivated people to build impactful technology companies worldwide.

Speakers

Alex

Alex Sy

Managing Director @ ATLAS Business Consulting and Mentoring Services

Sameer

Sameer Babbar

Director @ SVB Group

Erwin

Erwin Van Der Koogh

Founder/CEO @ Linc

Platinum Partners

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The Founder Institute is the world’s most proven network to turn ideas into fundable startups, and startups into global businesses. Since 2009, our structured accelerator programs have helped over 8,600 entrepreneurs raise over 1.9BN in funding. Based in Silicon Valley and with chapters across 100 countries, our mission is to empower communities of talented and motivated people to build impactful technology companies worldwide.


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