Going Global: AI Founders Lunch with OpenAI (feat. Crane and Liminal)

​Event Overview

Join us for a private founder lunch for Australian startup founders at the Seed and Series A stages who are thinking seriously about international expansion.

​This will be an intimate gathering of:

• ​top AI founders and operators building from Australia with global ambition

• ​investors from Crane and Liminal, global VCs increasingly targeting Australian companies

• ​leaders from OpenAI

​We will open with a short discussion on the real decisions founders face when expanding internationally, leaving time for candid discussion and high-quality networking across a carefully curated group.

​Attendance is limited and selectively reviewed to keep the room focused and useful for founders at this stage.

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​About Liminal

​Liminal is a Founders' Studio that co-builds with top-flight founders - led by serial founders, backed by Temasek. We provide build expertise, unfair access, and funding to de-risk the journey from idea to Series B and beyond.

Based in Boston and Singapore, we would love to connect with builders launching in the US or Asia.

About Crane

​Crane makes high-conviction investments in foundational technologies at the earliest stages, backing ambitious founders from inception through seed. Our commitment extends beyond initial funding—we remain deeply involved as trusted partners, offering hands-on support through critical company-building moments and helping founders refine go-to-market strategies and scale globally.

Since 2015, we’ve backed category-defining companies across security, robotics, infrastructure software, developer tools, and AI systems. With a global perspective spanning the UK, Europe, the U.S., Israel, and Asia-Pacific, we help exceptional founders build companies that redefine what’s possible. First to believe. Last to leave.