Events

Ready to break into venture capital? Our upcoming webinar, in collaboration with 

 is your go-to guide for landing that dream VC internship! Hear straight from our (soon-to-be-announced) panel of current and former student interns on what it takes to succeed — from nailing your resume to crushing your daily tasks as an intern.

Topics will include resume-building, networking strategies, and key responsibilities and skills you'll need to excel as an intern.

Don't miss our upcoming webinar for the advice you need — that could be a game-changer for your career.

Breaking Into VC: Be A Better VC Intern

StartUp Link X Textbook Ventures: Networking Night & Workshop!

Our founder journeys fireside chat with will explore the personal journeys of two founders 

 in the two difficult industries of esports and logistics.The GAMURS Group is the leading esports media network and a growing contender in the entertainment space. Shippit is powering better shipping for APAC's leading retailers including Target, Cotton On, Nike and more. It's multi-carrier shipping technology helps retailers ship smarter, optimise their fulfilment and share better post-purchase experiences. 

We will be covering a range of topics such as: 

💥 Finding founder-market fit and product-market fit 

💥 Navigating industry opportunities and barriers

Founder Journeys with Gamurs and Shippit 

Have you thought about a career in Venture Capital? Don't know where to start or how to break in? We are presenting.. 🥁 Our ‘Break Into VC’ workshop with Aura Ventures, where you will learn all about Venture Capital, the investment process, and how VCs seal investments. 

The structure of the workshop will cover the fundamentals of Venture Capital where you will: 

1️⃣ Learn how the valuation process works for startups 

2️⃣ Get a unique perspective of the VC industry from seasoned investors 

3️⃣ Participate in general Q&A and networking 

VC Fundamentals Workshop

Are you looking for that PERFECT ROLE? Hear from some of the hottest startups in Australia and learn more about the skills you need to thrive in the industry!

With Aura Ventures, Textbook Ventures and StartUp Link are excited to announce our inaugural Startup Careers Fair! We have over 15 different startups, including Atlassian, Lygon and SafetyCulture. Whether you’re in a job or not, if you are someone who wants to meet with representatives from some of the hottest startups in Australia and learn more about the skills you need to thrive in the industry, this is the event for you!!

Whether you’re a business-savvy hustler, design guru or tech whiz, there’s something in the event for you. The event will be structured in a speed dating format meaning you will make meaningful connections with startup representatives and get your foot in the door of the industry. Attendance is determined on an application basis

Applications close Friday 16th September. Apply here 👉  

Sydney Startup Careers Fair

🏆 Come join Folklore VC Case Challenge Grand Finals and watch the top 5 teams pitch their investment ideas to a panel of VCs! This event will be in-person (subject to restrictions remaining unchanged) and open to the public.

🚀 Learn more about upcoming startups in Australia's ecosystem

🌐 A chance to network with likeminded students with VCs

📊 A glimpse at what it's like to make investment decisions in venture capital

Venture Capital Case Challenge Finals

Ever wondered what the role of a startup operator entails? 🤔 Can you win at a startup as a generalist? How do you break into startups as a non-technical person?

Join us to have your questions answered at our first in-person event. Hear the journeys of our superstar operators from early-stage to growth-stage startups, their learnings, and what's involved in the day-to-day of an operator🪄

Location: Canva Space, 110 Kippax St, Surry Hills NSW 2010 

Breaking into Startups as a Generalist 

Are you web3-curious, looking to start a web3 project or investing in the market? Join our exciting panel of investors from Aura Ventures, Bitfwd Capital and FutrDAO at our virtual event to learn about how our VCs and builders are viewing the current market. We will also be covering: 

📌 The fundamentals of DAOs, NFT marketplaces and DeFi

📌 How Web3 communities can maximise social capital and utility value

📌 Pitching advice for those looking to raise capital  

Investors in Web3

 are bringing to you a roundtable discussion moderated by Hannah Ahn, co-founder of Next Chapter with Vidit Agarwal from Curiosity Center, Lauren Capelin, Principal at Startmate and Stefan Von Imhof, founder of Alts. Our discussion will cover:

The Future of Media Roundtable Discussion

​Textbook Ventures in collaboration with 

is bringing to you a Product Management Showcase. Join us on the 2nd June to learn about product management at leading tech companies, how to land a PM role and the qualities that make a great product manager. 

We will also be exploring the PM journeys of 

), Sophia Witherington (Product Manager @ 

Product Management Showcase

Come along to our Pathways Into Venture Capital Event next Thursday 5th May 6-7pm! 💥 

This is an exciting opportunity for anyone curious about the Venture Capital space! 

Our fireside chat will explore the personal journeys of Aussie's top talents- 

 (Investment Associate and Scientist in Residence @

We are keen to deep dive into topics not limited to: 

Pathways Into Venture Capital

Our healthtech fireside chat will explore the personal journeys of Dr Thomas Kelly (Founder @ Oscer) and Tim Doyle (Founder @Eucalyptus) - Aussie 's most successful visionaries in the healthtech space.

We are keen to deep dive into topics not limited to: