Founders Live Melbourne

Founders Live Melbourne is back!

Join us for an incredible evening…

Founders Live is an unforgettable networking experience and pitch competition sweeping the globe.

5 founders

99-second pitches

4 minutes of audience Q&A

YOUR VOTES decide the winner!

So bring your friends and coworkers, grab some food and drink, get to know your local entrepreneurs, and vote for what you think will be the next big thing… built in Oz.

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Starring

Ryan Toppin as your city leader!

Competing Founders and Startups

TBA

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Agenda

6:00 pm - Networking

7:00 pm - Announcements, Pitches, Voting

8:00 pm - More networking and after-party

Winners

The Founders Live winners package includes:

Front Row membership with unlimited access to Backstage Intelligence and the Backchannel community

Founders Live Booster Pack over $1,000,000 in cash savings on 100+ essential apps and services for startups

An appearance in the Founders Live Prime Time regional qualifiers with a chance to advance to our Prime Time global livestream tournament

Partners

Enter the Pitch Video Challenge!

This is your chance to share your story in a 99-second pitch video.

Prizes start at 250 votes.

Get notified when entries open for the 2026 edition!

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