​🌎 An Evening with Techstars: Bridging NSW and USA

​This isn’t your average panel night. It’s a behind-the-scenes look at how global expansion actually happens. 

​If you are a founder serious about expanding to the US or an investor curious about building a cross-border portfolio, this is an event you won’t want to miss. We are bringing together top-tier founders, venture capitalists and industry experts for an unfiltered evening of insight, strategy and real talk. 

​At the heart of the night is our Rolling Panel, a dynamic, fast-paced format where speakers rotate in and out, creating sharp, honest debates between VCs and the founders they chose to back (or didn’t). You’ll hear directly from founders who’ve made the leap to the US, how they landed their first customers, what nearly broke them, and what they’d never do again.

​And we’re not just talking theory. This is where you’ll learn the actual pitfalls, playbooks, and decision-making frameworks that make or break global expansion.

​💥 Learn how to win your first U.S. customers
💥 Understand what investors look for across borders
💥 Hear raw stories of near-misses, bold moves, and smart pivots
💥 Build meaningful connections through post-panel speaker roundtables

​📅 Event Details

​Date: Tuesday, 29th July

​Time: 5:30 pm – 8:00 pm

​Location: Deloitte, Sydney Office (Level 47)

​Cost: Free to attend

​👥 Who's it For?

• ​Founders looking to scale their startup or expand into global markets

• ​Aspiring entrepreneurs curious about how the startup world works

• ​Founders prepping for global expansion into the US

• ​Investors interested in building cross-border portfolios

​🔥 Want In?

​Spots are limited and we are keeping the guestlist curated - tell us about what you're up to and what you're hoping to get from the night.

​Whether you’re ready to expand or just getting curious, this is the room where global conversations and companies begin.

​✨ Speakers

​Duncan Archibald

​SelectUSA

​Find your launchpad in the U.S.

​Duncan helps Aussie startups choose the right U.S. state to launch. Think: market entry strategy, partners, incentives and regulatory guidance. 

​Maxine Minter

​Founding Partner, Co Ventures

​Investor across Sydney ↔ San Francisco

​Maxine is the first solo female GP in Australia, running her pre-seed fund Co-Ventures. She splits her time between Sydney and SF and helps startups raise smart capital on both sides of the Pacific.

​Jarrod Webb

​Co-Founder & CEO, Blinq

​Raised $25M in the U.S. to scale Blinq

​Jarrod built Blinq into a global tool used by 2.5 million people across 189 countries and 500,000 companies. He just closed a $25M U.S. raise. Learn how he did it, what worked, and what he'd never do again.

​Michaela Wessels

​Co-Founder & CEO, Style Arcade

​Described as "the first of-its-kind for retail" by Forbes, Michaela built Style Arcade to transform merchandising. Style Arcade has helped over 6,000 global users across 19 countries serving iconic international brands such as Ralph Lauren.

​Rosh Singh

​Head of Sales, Relevance AI

​Rosh Singh is the Head of Sales and GTM at Relevance AI who are fresh off a US$24M Series B led by Bessemer. Want to learn how to land US customers whilst being based in Australia? He'll share the exact tactics he's used at every stage of company scaling.

​Timeline

​5:30 PM – Guest Arrival + Networking
6:00 PM – Rolling Panel Begins
6:15PM – Doors will close to the event

​7:10 PM – Speaker-Led Roundtables
7:30 PM – Networking
8:00 PM – Event Close

​Please note: If you have issues on the day, please message +61 499 392 571.

​🚀 Bring your co-founder. Bring your questions. Bring your ambition.