Startmate Pitch Night (Melbourne)
💸 The next wave of early-stage founders — live.
Join Startmate's Pitch Night to hear directly from up-and-coming founders building in Australia and New Zealand!
You'll get a front-row seat to:
Early-stage startups at the ground floor
Founders testing bold ideas across industries
A high-signal room of operators, investors, and builders
If you're interested in what's next — this is where it starts.
📆 Thursday, 8 October 2026
📍 Melbourne — venue TBC, shared with guests closer to the date
🍕 Pitches + networking + post-event drinks
150 tickets available only. Register early to avoid missing out!
🎉 Overview of the night
5:30pm — Doors, light nibbles and drinks
6:00pm — Pitches kick off
7:45pm — Winners announced
8:00pm — Post-Pitch Drinks at Stomping Ground Brewery (4 min walk)
🎤 Who can pitch at Pitch Night?
Anyone may apply to pitch at Pitch Night.
Please [submit your application] by 27 September 2026 @ 11.59pm AEST, and we'll let you know if you've been selected to pitch by 29 September.
⚖️ Who will judge Pitch Night?
Alan Jones (General Partner at M8 Ventures)
James Rusconi (Investor at Tidal Ventures)
Thea Ngo (Investment Manager at Archangel Ventures)
Verity Fitzroy (Founders Associate at Startmate)
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