The Next Wave: What VCs Want from Aussie Founders in 2025

​A Private Roundtable for Australia's Top VCs

​As we hit the midpoint of 2025, founders are navigating a fundraising landscape that’s tougher, noisier, and more narrative-driven than ever.

​This time, we’re bringing together the sharpest VC minds in the ecosystem across pre-seed to seed to exchange notes, compare trends, and openly chat about what’s actually working (and what’s not) when it comes to early-stage investing in 2025.

​🧠 What We’ll Unpack:

• ​What makes a founder “fundable” in 2025?

• ​The shift in pitch quality, storytelling, and traction expectations

• ​Pre-seed vs seed: What’s changing in the first-cheque landscape

• ​Red flags and green lights, VCs are seeing more of

• ​How macro conditions are shaping deal flow and decision-making

• ​Insights on founder-market fit, conviction, and long-term bets

​👥 Who’s This For:

​This is a VC-only closed-door session, curated for:

• ​General Partners, Investing Partners, and Principals

• ​Seed-stage decision-makers

• ​Emerging managers actively writing pre-seed and seed cheques

• ​Operators-turned-investors with an early-stage lens

​🧃 Format:

​Just one table, 60 minutes, and real talk among peers who are shaping Australia’s startup future.

​🎟️ Invite-only. Limited to 15 VCs.