StartupHaus Sydney · March 2026: Where Australia’s Top Founders, VCs & Star

StartupHaus brought to you by LiveHaus: proudly partnering with Build Club, UTS Startups, and The Commons to bring Australia’s next-gen founders together.

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.)

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.

• 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.

5:30 – 6:00 PM | Founder Drinks + Curated Networking
Meet the right people; not just the closest ones.

6:00 – 6:10 PM | LiveHaus Welcome
Setting the energy and intention for the night.

6:10 – 6:20 PM | Opening Keynote
A sharp session on building, scaling, and raising in 2026.

6:30 – 6:55 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
• Kailash Sarma, Co-Founder, steadyself

7:00 – 7:25 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
• Sean Grealy, Co-Founder, Sell Anything

7:30 – 7:45 PM | Founder Pitches

Three selected founders take the stage to pitch their ideas in five minutes each.

7:45 – 9:00 PM | DJ, Drinks, Curated Intros

Wrap up the night with purposeful conversations, food, drinks, and the LiveHaus energy.

StartupHaus isn’t a pitch night.
It’s a live founder experience.

Expect:
Sound. Momentum. Stories. Clarity.
Collisions with people who get what you’re building.

Paid. Limited. Intentionally curated for founders, early operators, investors, and ecosystem builders shaping what’s next.

Date: Tuesday, 24th March 2026
Time: 5:30 PM – 9:00 PM
Venue: The Commons (Sydney CBD)

Hosted by LiveHaus – Where energy meets ROI.

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The Commons George Street - Sydney, 388 George Street, Sydney, Australia

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