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Upcoming events (2)
See all- Founder Connect with Memorres!The Commons QV, Melbourne
🎟️**Click here for tickets - TICKETS ARE REQUIRED FOR EVENT**🎟️
### 📢 Calling All Founders, Entrepreneurs, and Startup Enthusiasts! 📢
Join us on Tuesday, May 13th, 2025, at 6:00 PM at The Commons QV, Melbourne for Founder Connect: May Edition presented by The Startup Network. 🚀
💼 "Empowering Founders Through Connection and Insights!"
Date: May 13th, 2025
Time: 6:00 PM - 8:30 PM AEST
Venue: The Commons QV, MelbourneWhether you’re growing your startup, brainstorming your next big idea, or simply exploring the ecosystem, Founder Connect is your chance to gain valuable insights, connect with like-minded individuals, and walk away with inspiration for your entrepreneurial journey.
### What to Expect:
🎤 Inspiring Speaker Session: Gain practical advice and insider knowledge from an experienced industry leader who will share insights to help you navigate your entrepreneurial journey.
💬 Interactive Q&A Session: Bring your questions! Learn actionable strategies from our expert speaker.
🤝 Networking Opportunities: Build meaningful connections with fellow founders, entrepreneurs, and startup enthusiasts over food and drinks. 🍔🍷About our Speaker:
We are honored to welcome Ranjana Thanvi, MAICD, as a distinguished speaker at our upcoming event. As the Founder and CEO of Memorres, a trailblazing digital solutions firm, Ranjana brings a wealth of expertise at the intersection of technology, design, and entrepreneurship. A Google Women TechMakers Ambassador and Co-convenor for Technology, Innovation, and Start-ups at the AICC National Industry Group.
She is a visionary leader known for driving human-centered innovation across industries such as healthcare, maritime, education, and aged care. With a unique ability to bridge the gap between technical teams and business visionaries, Ranjana’s strategic insight and commitment to sustainable growth have empowered organizations to thrive in an increasingly digital world. Her talk promises to inspire, inform, and ignite new ideas for anyone navigating the future of technology and business.✨### Who should attend?
This event is open to everyone in the startup community:
- Founders and Entrepreneurs
- Startup Enthusiasts
- Innovators, Dreamers, and Doers
Whether you’re a seasoned founder or just getting started, there’s something here for you!
### Why Attend?
Founder Connect is your opportunity to stay informed, network with a thriving community, and gain practical knowledge to strengthen your business. Together, we’ll explore ways to tackle common challenges and build a resilient, innovative future.
📅 Save the date and RSVP now to secure your spot! Let’s make 2025 a year of growth and impact. See you there! 🎉
- Capital Raising for Researcher FoundersLink visible for attendees
### 📢 Calling All Founders, Entrepreneurs, and Startup Service Providers! 📢
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Join us on Tuesday, 27 May 2025, at 1:00 PM AEST**:** presented by The Startup Network, powered by CSIRO’s ON Innovation Program. 🚀✨
Capital Raising for Researcher Founders
Gain insights into the art of securing venture capital and navigating equity ownership
Date: Tuesday, 27 May 2025
Time: 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM AEST
Venue: ONLINE**Curious about what it really takes to raise capital in deep-tech?**In this session, we dive into the challenges, opportunities and intricacies of deep-tech funding. From navigating venture capital to managing equity shares, this is for researcher founders looking to make smarter funding decisions and scale with confidence.
Join us for an exclusive webinar where we’ll explore:
* The nuances that researcher founders should understand around funding their ventures
* How to navigate the equity landscape
* Common challenges that deep-tech startups encounter when trying to raise capital
* Ways to leverage the opportunity that VC funding provides to unlock your startup’s potential### What to Expect:
🎤 Informative Speaker Session: Hear from Grace Bird, Head of Atmosphere, Main Sequence’s pre-seed fund and company building platform. In this role, Grace partners with deep-tech founders to lay the foundations for scalable ventures from the very beginning of their journey. Grace is passionate about helping Australia’s most innovative deep-tech founders transform advanced science into scalable businesses to drive the nation’s transition toward a resilient knowledge economy. Main Sequence’s origins within CSIRO reflect its commitment to amplifying connections between industry, research and infrastructure to accelerate deep technology development, and reinvesting economic returns from commercialisation back into science.
💬 Interactive Q&A Session: Unpack the challenges, opportunities and intricacies of raising capital in deep-tech.
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About the host: The Startup Network
📅 Save the date and RSVP now to secure your spot! Let’s make 2025 a year of growth and impact. See you there! 🎉
