Startmate Pitch Night (Sydney)

💸 The next wave of early-stage founders — live. Join Startmate's Pitch Night, proudly supported by Notion and Airwallex, 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. 📆 Wednesday, 14 October 2026 📍 Sydney — Shared with guests closer to the date 🍕 Pitches + networking + post-event drinks 100 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, venue TBC 🎤 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? Jono Manickam (Investor at Square Peg) Jai Singh (Investor at NAB Ventures) Sam Monkhouse (Investment Associate at Startmate) 👀 Got a business idea of your own? 🏠 Join Open House — free, and your way into resources, exclusive invites and founder events. 🚀 Apply for the Accelerator — Startmate invests $120k, twice a year. 🙌 With thanks to our sponsors Notion Notion is the AI workspace that works for you, bringing docs, projects, and knowledge into one connected system where teams and agents think together. Airwallex Is a global financial platform giving businesses the accounts, payments, and spend management they need to operate and scale internationally, without the usual banking friction.