
StartupHaus Sydney · March 2026: Where Australia’s Top Founders, VCs & Startup Operators Meet
About this event
Our event tickets are now live on Eventbrite, Humanitix, and Luma. 🎟️
Grab yours on any of these platforms and please have your ticket ready to show at check-in on the day.
Each Haus has its own dedicated WhatsApp group inside the LiveHaus community. Join the StartupHaus crew here: https://chat.whatsapp.com/L7UriFt55vVJWfRIlZ1l0I?mode=gi_t
When you join, please share: your name, what you’re building, why you’re attending and how the group can support you. Let’s keep it high-signal and intentional.
StartupHaus brought to you by LiveHaus: proudly partnering with Build Club, UTS Startups, Antler and The Commonsto bring Australia’s next-gen founders together.
About LiveHaus
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.)
Why Attend StartupHaus 2026
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.
What You’ll Gain
- 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.
Event Agenda
5:30 – 6:00 PM | Founder Drinks + Curated NetworkingMeet the right people; not just the closest ones.
6:00 – 6:10 PM | LiveHaus WelcomeSetting the energy and intention for the night.
6:10 – 6:15 PM | Quick Intro by Build ClubBuild Club is the most collaborative AI Community in the world.
Featuring:
- Saanvi Yerawar, Founding Member, Build Club
6:20 – 6:45 PM | Power Panel 1: Stop Building, Start Testing: How Great Startups Validate Ideas FastFounders, VCs, and operators sharing unfiltered realities.
Featuring:
- Byron Dempsey, Founder, Driven Young
- Lachlan Guy, Co-Founder, Realrun
- Kailash Sarma, Co-Founder, steadyself
- James McClure, VC General Partner, Antler
6:45 – 6:55 PM | Keynote Session: From Early Traction to Real Scale: What Actually Changes as Startups Grow
Featuring:
- Martin Karafilis, Chief of Staff, Asseti
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
- Adam Good, *Founder, *Auric
7:30 – 7:55 PM | Power Panel 3: What Actually Gets You Funded in 2026 (And What Gets You Ignored)
Featuring:
- Ben Grabiner, Co-Founder & General Partner, Side Stage Ventures
- Kieran O'Neill, Principal, Tidal Ventures
- Divine Aaron, Investor, Folklore Ventures
7:55 – 8:05 PM | Founder Pitches
Two selected founders take the stage to pitch their ideas in five minutes each.
8:00 – 9:00 PM | DJ, Food & Drinks, Curated Intros
Wrap up the night with purposeful conversations, food, drinks, and the LiveHaus energy.
The Experience
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.
Tickets
Paid. Limited. Intentionally curated for founders, early operators, investors, and ecosystem builders shaping what’s next.
Date & Venue
Date: Tuesday, 24th March 2026Time: 5:30 PM – 9:00 PMVenue: The Commons (Sydney CBD)
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Hosted by LiveHaus – Where energy meets ROI.
PS: It’s going to be one powerful sales night. We’re creating a space where top notch Startup operators learn the way humans always have. Face to face. Sharing stories. Laughing. Debating. Grabbing food and drinks.Before webinars. Before Zoom. Before AI.In an AI era, we’re bringing human learning back. Because the best growth still happens when humans meet humans. 🔥
Check a glimpse of happened last time when we brought humans together in one Haus: