We are a national community of diverse startup founders. Join us!

What We Do

We believe that creating a successful startup takes more than one person’s idea, it takes a community of generous minds.

What’s on

  • AI Pitch Night

    Tues, 30th April 6pm-8:30pm

    The Commons Gipps Street

  • Founder Connect @ South Yarra

    Tues, April 9th 6pm-8:30pm

    The Commons South Yarra

  • Female Founder Showcase

    Wed, April 17th 6:30pm-9pm

    The Commons Collingwood Gipps Street

  • Crash-Proof Your Startup

    Wed, April 17th 12pm-1pm

    Virtual

  • Capital Raising: Navigate Your Startup's Journey

    Thu, May 2nd 12pm-1pm

    Virtual

  • Are You Ready to GTM?

    Thu, May 2nd 6pm-8pm

  • May Founder Connect

    Tue, May 14th 6pm-8:30pm

    The Commons QV Melbourne

  • AI for Startup Success with Microsoft

    Thu May 16th 3:30pm-6pm

    Microsoft Offices Melbourne

  • Connecting Deeper

    Wed May 22nd, 6-9pm

    The Commons QV Melbourne

Some words from our community members

“I wouldn't be where I am as a founder without the support of The Startup Network and the community of founders they proudly nurture.”

— Riz Akhtar, Founder at Carloop

“There’s always someone in this very generous community willing to share their learnings. It reminds me that we're not alone.”

— Melissa Rosenthal, Co-Founder at Soundlii

Our Industry Partners

The Startup Network has got big ambitions for the startup community, but we can’t do it on our own. We partner with the very best operators in the ecosystem to bring our members top quality education, events, resources, discounts and support.

If you would like to join the industry partner network, please get in touch with us.

Our Community Partners

It takes a village to build a startup and our Community Partners are a vital part of that village, providing incredible support to our community across a number of verticals.

Our Program Partners

We are so proud to partner with some of the industry’s best to deliver amazing early stage founder programs.

Our aim is to ensure every founder we serve becomes an integral part of a like-minded community, whilst providing them with access to world-class events, education & content.

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