Startmate Pitch Night (Virtual)
💸 The next wave of early-stage founders — live.
Join Startmate's Virtual Pitch Night to hear directly from up-and-coming founders building in Australia and New Zealand!
From wherever you are, 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.
📆 Wednesday, 7 October 2026, 6:00 – 8:00pm AEDT
🌐 Live via Zoom — link shared with registered guests
💻 Pitches + live chat + virtual networking
🗓️ Event schedule
6:00pm — Welcome & intro
6:15pm — Founder pitches kick off
7:45pm — Winners announced
8:00pm — Wrap up
🎤 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?
Philip Jacob (Investor at Rampersand)
Josh Farrugia (Head of Investments & Ops at Black Nova Venture Capital)
+ more to be announced
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