In-Person Event
Founder Night Out: Meet Melbourne's AI Founders, Investors and Operators
Meet the founders, investors, and operators actually building in Melbourne, in one room.
Date
Oct 08, 2026
Time
12:30 am - 02:30 am
Address
Ruby Riviera Taberna Mediterraneo, 53 S Wharf Promenade, South Wharf, VIC, Australia
You have watched enough webinars. What you have not done is talk to the people building in this city.
No stage, no slides, no panel. A short opening, structured introductions so nobody is stranded, and then the evening is yours. Founders at every stage, local investors with no obligation to pitch or be pitched, and operators who can actually help with something.
Register now. Please buy your own food and drinks. Bring what you are working on and what you are stuck on.
What You'll Learn:
- Hear directly from Melbourne's builders: who's building what and how
- Which local investors are active and what they are looking at
- What the operators in the room can help with
- Where the local ecosystem is strong and where it is thin
- How to keep the conversations going after the night ends.
Who You'll Meet:
- Sameer Babbar: Director, SVB Group
- Alex Sy: Managing Director, ATLAS Business Consulting and Mentoring Services
Who Should Attend:
- Founders at any stage building in or near Melbourne;
- Professionals considering starting something who want to meet people who did;
- Local investors and operators looking for early deal flow and talent;
- Anyone who prefers a conversation to a webinar.
Additional Resources: Find more Startup Events, browse the Founder Institute Mentors active in your region, or follow Graduate News to see who is building nearby.
About Founder Institute: Founder Institute is the World's Largest AI-Native Company Builder, giving idea-stage, first-time founders, and employees making the leap to entrepreneurship the tools, global network, and proven methodology to build an AI-powered startup from zero to funding. Since 2009, our structured programs have helped over 9,000 founders across 100 countries raise more than $2BN in funding. Based in Silicon Valley and with chapters across 6 continents, our mission is to empower talented and motivated people everywhere to build impactful, AI-powered companies.
Speakers
Platinum Partners
Local Partners
Google
Linkedin
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