Welcome
We’re for founders and investors
Our purpose is to create valuable membership communities made up of incredible humans from the tech ecosystem. We bring founders, leaders and investors together to share experiences and learn from one another through carefully curated events, programmes and content.
Our mission is to support startup founders on their journey from idea to IPO. A united, strong, and vibrant tech community leads to better outcomes and more opportunities for startups, investors and the wider ecosystem.
INNOVATION BAY
Our communities
Innovation Bay is made up of two founder communities – Canopy (early stage Founders & CEOs) and Summit (later stage Founders & CEOs) – and two investor communities – Horizon (Angel Investors) and Aurora (VC’s & general partners).
Founder Communities
Canopy
Early stage Founders & CEOs
Summit
Later stage Founders & CEOs
Investor Communities
Horizon
Angel Investors
Aurora
VCs & general partners
INNOVATION BAY
Insights
Explore insights from within our community and across the ecosystem at large via the Innovation Bay Blog and Podcast, Open The Pod Bay Doors. Sign up for news here.
E161 – Alan Tsen, IAG Firemark Collective, Head of fmX
Podcast
Our guest this week is Fintech expert Alan Tsen, Head of fmX, IAG’s corporate accelerator program.
Retreating To The Other Side
Insights
80 of ANZ’s best VCs descended upon the Gold Coast for Innovation Bay’s Aurora Retreat.
E160 – Anna Podolsky, Founder & CEO, Lyka
Podcast
Anna Podolsky, Founder & CEO of Lyka, is on a mission to make our furry friends healthier and live longer, more fulfilled lives.
Women To The Front – Marisa Warren, ALIAVIA Ventures
Insights
Marisa Warren’s Path to Becoming a Leading Woman in VC and Why We Need More.
IAG Firemark Ventures Appoint Rebecca Schot-Guppy and Bradley Armstrong as Partners
News
Rebecca and Bradley are looking to raise the awareness of their portfolio companies and the fund as well as accelerating IAG Firemark Ventures on its journey to being a truly global, leading insurance CVC.
E159 – Anuj Goel, Head of Technology Sector and Executive Director, Macquarie Capital
Podcast
Our guest this week is Anuj Goel, Head of Technology Sector and Executive Director at Macquarie Capital.
Women To The Front – Coby Sullivan
Insights
Our first guest for Women’s History Month is our very own Coby Sullivan.
Preacta Partners with Innovation Bay’s Founder Communities
News
Introducing Preacta and Derek Macartney, CEO and Founder, our newest partners for Innovation Bay’s Founder Communities.
February – Let’s Talk Vulnerability & Failures
Insights
It’s already been an action packed two months for us here at IB. Why, you ask?
“The Challenges of being a tech founder are difficult to shoulder alone. Being a member of Summit has given me an instant network of founders that have the same problems, but also, the same passion.“
– Cibby Pulikkaseril | Baraja
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Find your dream startup job via our ecosystem job board. Our startup and VC community has open positions across engineering, sales, marketing, operations, and more.
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