Events

_SOUTHSTART (REVIVAL)

_SOUTHSTART & SOUTH AUSTRALIAN VENTURE CAPITAL FUND invite you to join us over an evening of connection & celebration with other founders, investors & industry leaders within the SaaS industry. 

This invite-only dinner aims to facilitate the necessary conversations to connect, shape and grow our SaaS / Scale-up community - through a night of connection, conversation and sharing. 

Saas Scaleups Connection Dinner

We're super excited for our inaugural IRL meetup in Adelaide! 🥳 

This meetup is hosted by our community member Ashby Field (Office of the SA Chief Entrepreneur) in partnership with South Start and Stone & Chalk. 

The space has limited capacity, so you must register to attend, and we'll be closing registrations when we're at capacity.

Stone & Chalk, Marnirni-Apinthi Building (Startup Hub), Lot Fourteen, North Terrace, Adelaide SA 5000

 is the home for young people challenging the careers of today and creating the careers of tomorrow across tech, startups & social impact. 

Interested in co-learning with APAC's next generation of founders and operators?

​We invite you to our Slack community of thousands of operators, founders, and investors. Fill out the form below, and you'll receive an invite shortly 👇🏼

🌻 Earlywork Adelaide Meetup

Are you a founder, investor or service provider looking to level up your connections - and drive action - with others at the leading edge of our emerging sectors? 

Get ready to roll with _SOUTHSTART and Adelaide Economic Development Agency for a night of friendly competition, good food, and great company at our bowl-a-palooza event!

Whether you're trying to navigate the path to your next capital raise, find your next investment opportunity, better understand the "startup" landscape and/or broaden your industry connections with other thought leaders .. this is for you! 

Join us for a night of merriment, connection, and community building designed to showcase the opportunities that exist to invest your time, capital, relationships and/or knowledge right here in 

Get your bowling shoes out, as we're shaking up the ol' panel/keynote format! 

Over the course of the night, you'll hear from a host of inspiring voices before showing off your bowling skills in a friendly competition against other sector-specific teams.

Think FinTech, AgriFoodTech, Investment, SaaS, Space, Defence, EdTech, Impact, CreaTech and more - we'll group you into sub-sectors based on your registration input. 

Each team will have a designated host tasked with tying the conversation threads together & ensuring you walk away with actionable learnings. 

Take advantage of the strategic benefit of connecting with industry leaders from your sector and beyond, and watch it play out in years to come!

AUTHENTIC CONVERSATIONS, DRIVEN BY ACTION

"How do we take advantage of technological advances to give our kids a better education than we had?"

"How can we better invest in our city's assets to create a thriving environment to live, work & play in? What startups are part of those assets?" 

"How do we actively influence a higher proportion of women founders to be funded?"

These are just some of the conversations that (y)our community want to have, and we know those moments to connect with those who can enable the change we yearn for can be few and far between. 

That's what makes _SOUTHSTART events so magical. Not only will we discuss what needs to happen, but you'll be surrounded by others actively using business as a part of the solution and will help you navigate (y)our next steps. 

Of course, no event is complete without delicious food and refreshing drinks to energise you all night. Your ticket includes a welcome drink and food. Please note that in the case of bad weather, we will roll into a quiz night at the same venue.  Think: same energy, different activity! 

Everyone is welcome, whether you're a seasoned pro or a first-time bowler! Coaches from the club will be assigned to each team, ensuring everyone has a great time - no prior experience is necessary. 

This event is delivered in partnership with the Adelaide Economic Development Agency, as we proudly work to showcase and mobilise the opportunities that exist to invest in 

"We triggered our $3.6M seed round at _SOUTHSTART" - 

“We always wanted to look into achieving our BCorp Certification but that day at SOUTHSTART helped us to put a strategy in place as well as providing the right connections and opportunities to do so"- 

“_SOUTHSTART has enabled me to create meaningful connections with individuals beyond the superficial exchanges of traditional networking methods such as InMail or LinkedIn.” - 

Bowl-A-Palooza

Are you an active Angel Investor or a high-net-worth individual*, looking to play a more active role in fuelling the magic of Adelaide's Startup Brilliance? 

Join us on July 6 for a special evening at LUMEN; a secret pop-up venue brought to life by _SOUTHSTART, Adelaide Economic Development Agency, Southern Angels, and East End Cellars - as part of the Illuminate Festival. 

Over the course of the evening, you'll meet a cohort of Adelaide's best startup founders, network with industry experts, and connect with active & prospective angel investors as you ignite your investment journey. 

From 6 PM to 10 PM, indulge in fine wines and culinary delights from East End Cellars, while uncovering hidden investment gems and learning how to navigate your path as an investor, alongside a cohort of trusted industry leaders. 

*For details on Australia's sophisticated investor criteria, please visit: 

https://moneysmart.gov.au/glossary/sophisticated-investor