FoundHer: price, who can join and alternatives
FoundHer is a Melbourne community for female founders and leaders, with free networking nights and paid dinners and workshops. The nights skip pitches and panels in favour of drinks, a short talk and conversation, at venues such as The Commons on Collins Street and StandardX in Fitzroy. It ran nights in May, June and August 2026 and has said they'll now be every two months.
FoundHer at a glance
| What | Detail | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Who it's for | Melbourne's community for female founders | foundher.world |
| Format | Networking events, curated dinners and workshops | foundher.world |
| Style | No pitches or panels | luma.com |
| Price | Networking nights are free | luma.com |
| Recent activity | Networking night on Wednesday 5 August 2026 at The Commons Collins Bar | luma.com |
| Where | The Commons Collins Bar, 55 Collins Street, Melbourne | luma.com |
| Cadence | Nights moving to every two months | luma.com |
| June 2026 | June night at StandardX Fitzroy included a talk on the 2026/27 financial year | luma.com |
| Dinners | First curated dinner held on 1 July | luma.com |
| Earlier format | Started as a monthly meet-up for female founders and leaders | luma.com |
Who it suits
- Women founders who dislike formal networking
- Female leaders across tech, legal, fashion, beauty and marketing
- Anyone wanting a free after-work event in the CBD or Fitzroy
Who it doesn't suit
- Men, since it's for female founders and leaders
- Founders wanting pitch practice or investor access
- People who need a monthly fixture, since nights are now about every two months
Alternatives to FoundHer
| Community | Price | Entry rule |
|---|---|---|
| Aussie Founders Club | Slack is free; its 19 Nov event is free or A$45 (All Access Pass) | Open to join |
| Cremorne Digital Hub (CDH) | Community: apply (price not published); Clubhouse from $300 a month (currency not named) | Apply to join the community; register for events on Luma |
| Founders Running Club Melbourne | Not published; no sign-up needed for the run | Turn up on Saturday; join the WhatsApp group |
| Kinaway Chamber of Commerce | Not published | Majority Indigenous-owned Victorian businesses apply for membership |
| MLAI | Co-working days free (registration needs host approval) | Request to join each event on Luma |
| One Roof (Melbourne) | Walk: members free, first visit $5, returning non-members $15 (currency not named) | Request a ticket on Luma; host approval |
| Startup Valley Melbourne | Ticketed on Luma; free Seed Pitch slot by approval | Buy a ticket on Luma; apply with your deck to pitch |
| StartupHaus Melbourne (LiveHaus) | A$40 to A$60 per ticket (Early Bird to Final Release) | Buy a ticket; seats are capped |
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Questions about FoundHer
- Is FoundHer free?
- Its networking nights are free to attend. Dinners and workshops are paid, and prices aren't published.
- How often does FoundHer meet?
- It began as a monthly meet-up, and in August 2026 the host said networking nights would move to every two months.
- Where are FoundHer events held?
- Recent nights were at The Commons Collins Bar in the CBD, The Loft at StandardX in Fitzroy and Hands Down in Fitzroy.
- Website
- foundher.world
- Price
- Networking free; dinners and workshops paid (price not published)
- Entry rule
- Request to join on Luma; join the mailing list
- Format
- Free networking nights about every two months, plus paid dinners and workshops
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FoundHer isn't connected to Remote Builders. Prices and entry rules change, so check foundher.world before you apply. Spotted something out of date? Tell us in the members' chat.