INNOVATION BAY
Accelerating the success of visionary tech founders and investors
Welcome to our thriving community. We ignite the tech landscape by forging valuable connections and creating a dynamic ecosystem where founders, entrepreneurs, investors, and leaders can exchange experiences, knowledge, and inspiration.
Our mission is to empower the disruptors, fuelling their growth and success through community, collaborative learning, and unrivalled access to investment and deal flow. We understand the challenges of building successful companies and smart investment portfolios. This community offers the opportunity to never walk that path alone.
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Our communities
Our vibrant tech community comprises four carefully curated and distinct ecosystems. Two for founders – seed stage founders (Canopy), Series A+ founders and CEOs (Summit) – and two for investors – angel investors (Horizon), and VCs (Aurora). Each community propels our members to new heights, fuelling growth, and driving success through shared experiences, peer-to-peer learning, and strategic collaborations.
Read more about us in Forbes Australia.
Founder Communities
Canopy
Early stage Founders & CEOs
Summit
Later stage Founders & CEOs
Investor Communities
Horizon
Angel Investors
Aurora
VCs & general partners
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Insights
Explore insights from within our tech community and across the ecosystem at large via the Innovation Bay Blog and Podcast, Open The Pod Bay Doors. Sign up for the Innovation Bay Monthly Briefing here.
Ep188 Allegra SPender
Podcast
n this special live edition of Open The Pod Bay Doors, Ian sits down with independent MP Allegra Spender in front of a live audience at Jelix Ventures.
Ep187 Rob Sibo
Podcast
For this episode of Open the Pod Bay Doors host, Ian Gardiner, is joined by Rob Sibo, Head of AI/ML Customer Engineering ANZ, Google.
Podcast Template – PRESS NEW DRAFT
Podcast
Welcome to The Founders Blueprint—Innovation Bay’s brand-new podcast, where we break down the journey of building and scaling great companies. From the highs to the lows and everything in between, we uncover the real stories behind entrepreneurial success.
Rippling x Innovation Bay
News
Partnering with SOUTHSTART, Australia’s premier festival of innovation and impact, Innovation Bay’s Aurora community will convene over 70 venture capital (VC) funds to foster collaboration, connection, and growth at this highly anticipated event.
Community connections: the first events of 2025
News
It’s been a busy few weeks jam packed with community engagement and connection across all our communities.
2025 Company update
Insights
This is a special note to you—our members—at the start of 2025, and I ask that you keep it confidential. Think of it as an internal memo, a shared moment between those of us who believe in this mission and what we’re building together.
EP 186 – Stuart Dullard, Partner, Ashurst
Podcast
Open the Pod Bay Doors is back for 2025!
To kick off the year, host Ian Gardiner sits down with Stuart Dullard, Partner at Ashurst, for a deep dive into the challenges and opportunities facing founders in today’s venture landscape.
_SOUTHSTART x Innovation Bay
News
Partnering with SOUTHSTART, Australia’s premier festival of innovation and impact, Innovation Bay’s Aurora community will convene over 70 venture capital (VC) funds to foster collaboration, connection, and growth at this highly anticipated event.
Global tech powerhouse smartSense partners with Innovation Bay
News
Global tech powerhouse smartSense partners with Innovation Bay A big welcome to the team at global technology heavyweight smartSense which has joined Innovation Bay as […]
“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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