FoundersHack
Where Australia's Next Founders Are Built.
Where Australia's Next Founders Are Built.
We host a hackathon every six months, alternating between Melbourne and Sydney. Sign up for the waitlist to guarantee your place at the upcoming event.
FoundersHack
Where Australia's Next Founders Are Built.
We host a hackathon every six months, alternating between Melbourne and Sydney. Sign up for the waitlist to guarantee your place at the upcoming event.
FoundersHack
Where Australia's Next Founders Are Built.
We host a hackathon every six months, alternating between Melbourne and Sydney. Sign up for the waitlist to guarantee your place at the upcoming event.
Pitch to Top Investors
Showcase your solution on Pitch Night to a live panel of investors, competing for a share of our growing $10,000+ prize pool and invaluable connections.
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Pitch to Top Investors
Showcase your solution on Pitch Night to a live panel of investors, competing for a share of our growing $10,000+ prize pool and invaluable connections.
3
Access Elite Mentorship
Learn directly from a curated network of top-tier VCs, successful founders, and industry operators who provide the critical feedback you need to succeed.
2
Access Elite Mentorship
Learn directly from a curated network of top-tier VCs, successful founders, and industry operators who provide the critical feedback you need to succeed.
2
Build an MVP in 72 Hours
Join the 500+ innovators who’ve turned a spark of an idea into a working prototype in one high-energy, pressure-test weekend. We give you the framework, you bring the ambition.
1
Build an MVP in 72 Hours
Join the 500+ innovators who’ve turned a spark of an idea into a working prototype in one high-energy, pressure-test weekend. We give you the framework, you bring the ambition.
1
The Ultimate Launchpad
for Student Founders
The Ultimate Launchpad
for Student Founders
The Ultimate Launchpad
for Student Founders
Build an MVP in 72 Hours
Join the 500+ innovators who’ve turned a spark of an idea into a working prototype in one high-energy, pressure-test weekend. We give you the framework, you bring the ambition.
1
Access Elite Mentorship
Learn directly from a curated network of top-tier VCs, successful founders, and industry operators who provide the critical feedback you need to succeed.
2
Pitch to Top Investors
Showcase your solution on Pitch Night to a live panel of investors, competing for a share of our growing $10,000+ prize pool and invaluable connections.
3
Build an MVP in 72 Hours
Join the 500+ innovators who’ve turned a spark of an idea into a working prototype in one high-energy, pressure-test weekend. We give you the framework, you bring the ambition.
1
Build an MVP in 72 Hours
Join the 500+ innovators who’ve turned a spark of an idea into a working prototype in one high-energy, pressure-test weekend. We give you the framework, you bring the ambition.
1
Access Elite Mentorship
Learn directly from a curated network of top-tier VCs, successful founders, and industry operators who provide the critical feedback you need to succeed.
2
Access Elite Mentorship
Learn directly from a curated network of top-tier VCs, successful founders, and industry operators who provide the critical feedback you need to succeed.
2
Pitch to Top Investors
Showcase your solution on Pitch Night to a live panel of investors, competing for a share of our growing $10,000+ prize pool and invaluable connections.
3
Pitch to Top Investors
Showcase your solution on Pitch Night to a live panel of investors, competing for a share of our growing $10,000+ prize pool and invaluable connections.
3
Previous Industry
Mentors & Judges
Get direct feedback from the founders, and operators building the future of tech in Australia. Here are just a few of the experts who have joined us.
& MORE
Our
Previous Partners
Previous Industry
Mentors & Judges
Get direct feedback from the founders, and operators building the future of tech in Australia. Here are just a few of the experts who have joined us.
& MORE
Our
Previous Partners
Pitch to Top Investors
Showcase your solution on Pitch Night to a live panel of investors, competing for a share of our growing $10,000+ prize pool and invaluable connections.
3
Pitch to Top Investors
Showcase your solution on Pitch Night to a live panel of investors, competing for a share of our growing $10,000+ prize pool and invaluable connections.
3
Pitch to Top Investors
Showcase your solution on Pitch Night to a live panel of investors, competing for a share of our growing $10,000+ prize pool and invaluable connections.
3
Access Elite Mentorship
Learn directly from a curated network of top-tier VCs, successful founders, and industry operators who provide the critical feedback you need to succeed.
2
Access Elite Mentorship
Learn directly from a curated network of top-tier VCs, successful founders, and industry operators who provide the critical feedback you need to succeed.
2
Access Elite Mentorship
Learn directly from a curated network of top-tier VCs, successful founders, and industry operators who provide the critical feedback you need to succeed.
2
Build an MVP in 72 Hours
Join the 500+ innovators who’ve turned a spark of an idea into a working prototype in one high-energy, pressure-test weekend. We give you the framework, you bring the ambition.
1
Build an MVP in 72 Hours
Join the 500+ innovators who’ve turned a spark of an idea into a working prototype in one high-energy, pressure-test weekend. We give you the framework, you bring the ambition.
1
Build an MVP in 72 Hours
Join the 500+ innovators who’ve turned a spark of an idea into a working prototype in one high-energy, pressure-test weekend. We give you the framework, you bring the ambition.
1
The Ultimate Launchpad
for Student Founders
The Ultimate Launchpad
for Student Founders
Previous Industry
Mentors & Judges
Get direct feedback from the founders, and operators building the future of tech in Australia. Here are just a few of the experts who have joined us.
Our Previous Partners
& MORE
The Ultimate Launchpad
for Student Founders
Build an MVP in 72 Hours
Join the 500+ innovators who’ve turned a spark of an idea into a working prototype in one high-energy, pressure-test weekend. We give you the framework, you bring the ambition.
1
Access Elite Mentorship
Learn directly from a curated network of top-tier VCs, successful founders, and industry operators who provide the critical feedback you need to succeed.
2
Pitch to Top Investors
Showcase your solution on Pitch Night to a live panel of investors, competing for a share of our growing $10,000+ prize pool and invaluable connections.
3
Previous Industry
Mentors & Judges
Get direct feedback from the founders, and operators building the future of tech in Australia. Here are just a few of the experts who have joined us.
& MORE
Our Previous Partners
Relive'
Request For Startups 2025"
Relive'
Request For Startups 2025"
Relive'
Request for Startups 2025'
We brought students together with founders such as Duncan Anderson (Edsemble) and Annie Liao (Build Club) to tackle high-impact challenges.
See their briefs and insights on our RFS page.
We brought students together with founders such as Duncan Anderson (Edsemble) and Annie Liao (Build Club) to tackle high-impact challenges. See their briefs and insights on our RFS page.
"Duncan wants you to build tools, products, and services that reinvent parenting for the modern age, making it more rewarding, effective, and less stressful."
Duncan Anderson
Edsemble and Edrolo
"Tim wants you to build tools that guide how patients share health data with large language models and ensure they get accurate, useful responses."
Tim Doyle
Eucalyptus
"Annie wants you to build AI-native tooling for the workforce of the future, especially for startups and smaller teams."
Annie Liao
Build Club
"Charlie wants you to build platforms that make government processes clearer, decisions more understandable, and public information more accessible."
Charlie Gearside
Eucalyptus
"Chris wants you to build platforms that help people identify what they truly want to spend their time on, fostering meaning and direction in a world of AGI."
Chris Naoumidis
Mindset Health
" Oliver wants you to build systems that anticipate user needs and deliver relevant information or actions before they are requested."
Oliver Farnill
Fluency
" Mina wants you to build systems that create stories across text, visuals, audio, and video while adapting to specific cultural contexts (geographic, professional, or community-based)."
Mina Na
Blunge
"Duncan wants you to build tools, products, and services that reinvent parenting for the modern age, making it more rewarding, effective, and less stressful."
Duncan Anderson
Edsemble and Edrolo
"Tim wants you to build tools that guide how patients share health data with large language models and ensure they get accurate, useful responses."
Tim Doyle
Eucalyptus
"Annie wants you to build AI-native tooling for the workforce of the future, especially for startups and smaller teams."
Annie Liao
Build Club
"Charlie wants you to build platforms that make government processes clearer, decisions more understandable, and public information more accessible."
Charlie Gearside
Eucalyptus
"Chris wants you to build platforms that help people identify what they truly want to spend their time on, fostering meaning and direction in a world of AGI."
Chris Naoumidis
Mindset Health
" Oliver wants you to build systems that anticipate user needs and deliver relevant information or actions before they are requested."
Oliver Farnill
Fluency
" Mina wants you to build systems that create stories across text, visuals, audio, and video while adapting to specific cultural contexts (geographic, professional, or community-based)."
Mina Na
Blunge
"Duncan wants you to build tools, products, and services that reinvent parenting for the modern age, making it more rewarding, effective, and less stressful."
Duncan Anderson
Edsemble and Edrolo
"Annie wants you to build AI-native tooling for the workforce of the future, especially for startups and smaller teams."
Annie Liao
Build Club
"Charlie wants you to build platforms that make government processes clearer, decisions more understandable, and public information more accessible."
Charlie Gearside
Eucalyptus
"Chris wants you to build platforms that help people identify what they truly want to spend their time on, fostering meaning and direction in a world of AGI."
Chris Naoumidis
Mindset Health
" Oliver wants you to build systems that anticipate user needs and deliver relevant information or actions before they are requested."
Oliver Farnill
Fluency
" Mina wants you to build systems that create stories across text, visuals, audio, and video while adapting to specific cultural contexts (geographic, professional, or community-based)."
Mina Na
Blunge
"Tim wants you to build tools that guide how patients share health data with large language models and ensure they get accurate, useful responses."
Tim Doyle
Eucalyptus
Your 72-Hour Journey
Your 72-Hour Journey
Relive 'Request For Startups 2025'
We brought students together with founders such as Duncan Anderson (Edsemble) and Annie Liao (Build Club) to tackle high-impact challenges.
See their briefs and insights on our RFS page.
"Duncan wants you to build tools, products, and services that reinvent parenting for the modern age, making it more rewarding, effective, and less stressful."
Duncan Anderson
Edsemble and Edrolo
"Tim wants you to build tools that guide how patients share health data with large language models and ensure they get accurate, useful responses."
Tim Doyle
Eucalyptus
"Annie wants you to build AI-native tooling for the workforce of the future, especially for startups and smaller teams."
Annie Liao
Build Club
"Charlie wants you to build platforms that make government processes clearer, decisions more understandable, and public information more accessible."
Charlie Gearside
Eucalyptus
"Chris wants you to build platforms that help people identify what they truly want to spend their time on, fostering meaning and direction in a world of AGI."
Chris Naoumidis
Mindset Health
" Oliver wants you to build systems that anticipate user needs and deliver relevant information or actions before they are requested."
Oliver Farnill
Fluency
" Mina wants you to build systems that create stories across text, visuals, audio, and video while adapting to specific cultural contexts (geographic, professional, or community-based)."
Mina Na
Blunge
"Duncan wants you to build tools, products, and services that reinvent parenting for the modern age, making it more rewarding, effective, and less stressful."
Duncan Anderson
Edsemble and Edrolo
"Tim wants you to build tools that guide how patients share health data with large language models and ensure they get accurate, useful responses."
Tim Doyle
Eucalyptus
"Annie wants you to build AI-native tooling for the workforce of the future, especially for startups and smaller teams."
Annie Liao
Build Club
"Charlie wants you to build platforms that make government processes clearer, decisions more understandable, and public information more accessible."
Charlie Gearside
Eucalyptus
"Chris wants you to build platforms that help people identify what they truly want to spend their time on, fostering meaning and direction in a world of AGI."
Chris Naoumidis
Mindset Health
" Oliver wants you to build systems that anticipate user needs and deliver relevant information or actions before they are requested."
Oliver Farnill
Fluency
" Mina wants you to build systems that create stories across text, visuals, audio, and video while adapting to specific cultural contexts (geographic, professional, or community-based)."
Mina Na
Blunge
Relive 'Request For Startups 2025'
We brought students together with founders such as Duncan Anderson (Edsemble)
and Annie Liao (Build Club) to tackle high-impact challenges. See their briefs and insights on our RFS page.
"Duncan wants you to build tools, products, and services that reinvent parenting for the modern age, making it more rewarding, effective, and less stressful."
Duncan Anderson
Edsemble and Edrolo
"Tim wants you to build tools that guide how patients share health data with large language models and ensure they get accurate, useful responses."
Tim Doyle
Eucalyptus
"Annie wants you to build AI-native tooling for the workforce of the future, especially for startups and smaller teams."
Annie Liao
Build Club
"Charlie wants you to build platforms that make government processes clearer, decisions more understandable, and public information more accessible."
Charlie Gearside
Eucalyptus
"Chris wants you to build platforms that help people identify what they truly want to spend their time on, fostering meaning and direction in a world of AGI."
Chris Naoumidis
Mindset Health
" Mina wants you to build systems that create stories across text, visuals, audio, and video while adapting to specific cultural contexts (geographic, professional, or community-based)."
Mina Na
Blunge
" Oliver wants you to build systems that anticipate user needs and deliver relevant information or actions before they are requested."
Oliver Farnill
Fluency
01
Expert Sessions
Learn the fundamentals of problem validation and rapid prototyping from industry experts.
02
Kick Off & Ideate
The opening ceremony. Find your co-founders, choose your track, and refine the mission for your weekend.
03
The Sprint: 72 Hours
Code, design, and strategize with 24/7 support from our network of mentors. This is where the magic happens.
04
The Finale: Pitch Night
Present your MVP to a panel of top-tier VCs and founders. Compete for prizes, get critical feedback, and make invaluable connections.
01
Expert Sessions
Learn the fundamentals of problem validation and rapid prototyping from industry experts.
02
Kick Off & Ideate
The opening ceremony. Find your co-founders, choose your track, and refine the mission for your weekend.
03
The Sprint: 72 Hours
Code, design, and strategize with 24/7 support from our network of mentors. This is where the magic happens.
04
The Finale: Pitch Night
Present your MVP to a panel of top-tier VCs and founders. Compete for prizes, get critical feedback, and make invaluable connections.
Your 72-Hour Journey
Answers that bring clarity
Find answers to common questions about the upcoming hackathon.
Your 72-Hour Journey
01
Gear Up: Expert Workshops
Learn the fundamentals of problem validation and rapid prototyping from industry experts.
02
Kick Off & Ideate
The opening ceremony. Find your co-founders, choose your track, and refine the mission for your weekend.
03
The Sprint: 72 Hours
Code, design, and strategize with 24/7 support from our network of mentors. This is where the magic happens.
04
The Finale: Pitch Night
The Finale: Pitch Night
Present your MVP to a panel of top-tier VCs and founders. Compete for prizes, get critical feedback, and make invaluable connections.
Answers that bring clarity
Answers that bring clarity
Find answers to common questions about the upcoming hackathon.
FoundersHack is a 72-hour founder-focused hackathon empowering student entrepreneurs to validate and build venture-scale solutions to real-world challenges across multiple tracks.
A founders hackaton goes beyond coding—students are judged not just on their technical build, but also on how well they validate the problem, prove solution fit, and show scalability. Unlike typical hackathons, it includes founder-led workshops, non-technical team roles, pitch opportunities, and networking with VCs and founders.
FoundersHack isn’t your typical hackathon. We’re creating an inclusive space where technical and non-technical founders can collaborate to build their MVPs. While having technical skills can be an advantage, they’re not a requirement.
Absolutely! You’re more than welcome to sign up individually. We’ll help you get matched with like-minded participants by randomly allocating you into a team—so you won’t be doing it alone.
Teams can have a maximum of 4 people, and we recommend a minimum of 2 to ensure a strong mix of skills and perspectives.
FoundersHack is a ticketed event priced at $7, which covers the full 3-day hackathon experience, including access to the opening and closing ceremonies where you'll connect with mentors, panellists, and seasoned professionals from the startup and tech space.
FoundersHack is a 72-hour founder-focused hackathon empowering student entrepreneurs to validate and build venture-scale solutions to real-world challenges across multiple tracks.
A founders hackaton goes beyond coding—students are judged not just on their technical build, but also on how well they validate the problem, prove solution fit, and show scalability. Unlike typical hackathons, it includes founder-led workshops, non-technical team roles, pitch opportunities, and networking with VCs and founders.
FoundersHack isn’t your typical hackathon. We’re creating an inclusive space where technical and non-technical founders can collaborate to build their MVPs. While having technical skills can be an advantage, they’re not a requirement.
Absolutely! You’re more than welcome to sign up individually. We’ll help you get matched with like-minded participants by randomly allocating you into a team—so you won’t be doing it alone.
Teams can have a maximum of 4 people, and we recommend a minimum of 2 to ensure a strong mix of skills and perspectives.
FoundersHack is a ticketed event priced at $7, which covers the full 3-day hackathon experience, including access to the opening and closing ceremonies where you'll connect with mentors, panellists, and seasoned professionals from the startup and tech space.
FoundersHack is a 72-hour founder-focused hackathon empowering student entrepreneurs to validate and build venture-scale solutions to real-world challenges across multiple tracks.
A founders hackaton goes beyond coding—students are judged not just on their technical build, but also on how well they validate the problem, prove solution fit, and show scalability. Unlike typical hackathons, it includes founder-led workshops, non-technical team roles, pitch opportunities, and networking with VCs and founders.
FoundersHack isn’t your typical hackathon. We’re creating an inclusive space where technical and non-technical founders can collaborate to build their MVPs. While having technical skills can be an advantage, they’re not a requirement.
Absolutely! You’re more than welcome to sign up individually. We’ll help you get matched with like-minded participants by randomly allocating you into a team—so you won’t be doing it alone.
Teams can have a maximum of 4 people, and we recommend a minimum of 2 to ensure a strong mix of skills and perspectives.
FoundersHack is a ticketed event priced at $7, which covers the full 3-day hackathon experience, including access to the opening and closing ceremonies where you'll connect with mentors, panellists, and seasoned professionals from the startup and tech space.
Teams can have a maximum of 4 people, and we recommend a minimum of 2 to ensure a strong mix of skills and perspectives.
FoundersHack isn’t your typical hackathon. We’re creating an inclusive space where technical and non-technical founders can collaborate to build their MVPs. While having technical skills can be an advantage, they’re not a requirement.
Absolutely! You’re more than welcome to sign up individually. We’ll help you get matched with like-minded participants by randomly allocating you into a team—so you won’t be doing it alone.ㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤ
A founders hackaton goes beyond coding—students are judged not just on their technical build, but also on how well they validate the problem, prove solution fit, and show scalability. Unlike typical hackathons, it includes founder-led workshops, non-technical team roles, pitch opportunities, and networking with VCs and founders.ㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤ
FoundersHack is a 72-hour founder-focused hackathon empowering student entrepreneurs to validate and build venture-scale solutions to real-world challenges across multiple tracks.
FoundersHack is a ticketed event priced at $7, which covers the full 3-day hackathon experience, including access to the opening and closing ceremonies where you'll connect with mentors, panellists, and seasoned professionals from the startup and tech space.
Teams can have a maximum of 4 people, and we recommend a minimum of 2 to ensure a strong mix of skills and perspectives.
FoundersHack isn’t your typical hackathon. We’re creating an inclusive space where technical and non-technical founders can collaborate to build their MVPs. While having technical skills can be an advantage, they’re not a requirement.
Absolutely! You’re more than welcome to sign up individually. We’ll help you get matched with like-minded participants by randomly allocating you into a team—so you won’t be doing it alone.ㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤ
A founders hackaton goes beyond coding—students are judged not just on their technical build, but also on how well they validate the problem, prove solution fit, and show scalability. Unlike typical hackathons, it includes founder-led workshops, non-technical team roles, pitch opportunities, and networking with VCs and founders.ㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤ
FoundersHack is a 72-hour founder-focused hackathon empowering student entrepreneurs to validate and build venture-scale solutions to real-world challenges across multiple tracks.
FoundersHack is a ticketed event priced at $7, which covers the full 3-day hackathon experience, including access to the opening and closing ceremonies where you'll connect with mentors, panellists, and seasoned professionals from the startup and tech space.
Still have a question in mind?
Still have a question in mind?
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Good things come to those that build.
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Good things come to those that build.
Sign up for the waitlist to guarantee your place at the upcoming event.
Good things come to those that build.
Sign up for the waitlist to guarantee your place at the upcoming event.
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Good things come to those that build.
Sign up for the waitlist to guarantee your place at the upcoming event.
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