Scalare Partners Brings Fishburners Pitch Night to Adelaide With A$15,000 in Prizes

Scalare Partners Holdings Limited will host Fishburners Pitch Night at Open Summit AI in Adelaide on October 29, 2026, with six AI founders pitching to 1,100 business leaders for A$15,000 in prizes. Aktien reported the event.

Six Founders Pitch at Adelaide Town Hall

Six founders will pitch at Adelaide Town Hall, with three minutes each to present their business. Scalare is looking for the next wave of standout AI companies, from AI-first software to robotics and deep tech. The event offers A$15,000 in prizes, including A$10,000 in Scalare Partners services and A$5,000 from Tank Stream Labs, Scalare's national network of flexible workspaces for founders and scaling businesses.

Giles Bourne, Co-Founding Partner and Executive Director of Scalare Partners, joins the judging panel. Bourne has more than 27 years' experience leading technology innovation and commercialisation, including as former CEO of ASX-listed BluGlass.

"Some of the most exciting AI companies in Australia are being built right now, often well before most investors have heard of them. Pitch Nights puts those founders in front of the people who can help them scale, and it's exactly how we find the companies we want to support," said Giles Bourne, Co-Founding Partner and Executive Director, Scalare Partners.

Tank Stream Labs is opening a Brisbane workspace at 215 Adelaide Street as its eighth location, with a launch week of events from October 6 to 9, Startup Daily reported.

Scalare Partners' Funding and Community Scale

Scalare Partners is an ASX-listed Australian technology investment and advisory firm that backs early-stage founders with balance-sheet capital while providing virtual CFO, commercial, M&A, and co-working services through acquired brands including Tank Stream Labs, Planet Startup, Fishburners, and The Founders Union AI platform, according to akta.pro company records. The same records show the company acquired Fishburners from administration in June 2026, bringing more than 40,000 founders into the combined ecosystem. Scalare Partners' combined community spans more than 40,000 founders and startup participants across brands and programs, and its ecosystem has supported 10,530 startups through coworking communities, accelerator programs and ecosystem initiatives.

Scalare Partners' Recent Moves

Scalare Partners launched EquityRoom on October 6, 2026, with 11 paying customers and 35 on trial, TradingView reported. The platform adds a subscription revenue stream, with 51% owned by Scalare.

Scalare Partners reported a 411% increase in total income and positive EBITDA for FY26, with gross profit rising 716% and gross margin expanding to 77.8%, Newsfile reported.

Scalare Partners secured binding commitments for a $5 million convertible note facility from a new investor, potentially expandable by a further $20 million subject to conditions and approvals, following its acquisition of Fishburners brand assets from administrators in early June, Startup Daily reported.

What Comes Next for Scalare Partners

Scalare Partners is resuming new portfolio investments in FY27, according to the report. The company said conversion rates and revenue contribution from EquityRoom are expected to be disclosed in upcoming quarters.