Peter Davison
Co-founder, Fishburners
“Government never creates ecosystems. Government jumps on the back of the flywheel as it starts to really turn.” Hear the conversation
3 episodes All companies 
Fishburners
StatusAcquired by Scalare Partners in 2026.
4 conversations across 2 shows.
Meet the people behind the company.
Latest conversation · Documentary: The History Of The Australian Startup Ecosystem
The History Of The Australian Startup Ecosystem - Part 6About Fishburners
Fishburners is a Sydney startup community founded in 2011 by Mike Casey and Peter Davison as a not-for-profit coworking space. It grew into a membership network of events, mentors, investors and programs for early-stage founders, and says it has supported more than 35,000 entrepreneurs. In June 2026 Scalare Partners acquired its brand, programs and community assets, with plans for a hub at Tank Stream Labs in Sydney and relaunched pitch nights.
- Sector
- Startup community and programs
- Founded
- 2011
- Headquarters
- Sydney
- Markets
- Australia
- Status
- Brand acquired by Scalare Partners (June 2026)
Sources: fishburners.org, startupdaily.net, fishburners.org, ia.acs.org.au
The people on Day One.
Nicole O'Brien
Director, Operations, Investor Group on Climate Change
“Surround yourself by other smart people. People that have been there before, that have got skills that can fill in some of those skills gaps you might not have.” Hear the conversation
2 episodesHear from the team.
Documentary: The History Of The Australian Startup Ecosystem The History Of The Australian Startup Ecosystem - Part 6
With Nicole O'Brien, Peter Davison
Documentary: The History Of The Australian Startup Ecosystem The History Of The Australian Startup Ecosystem - Part 1
With Peter Davison
The History of the Australian Startup Ecosystem - Interview Series Nicole O’Brien: The startup ecosystem is overwhelmingly positive
With Nicole O'Brien
The History of the Australian Startup Ecosystem - Interview Series Peter Davison: All it takes is guts and a vision
With Peter Davison
In conversation.
Moments from other conversations on the network where Fishburners comes up.
“River City Labs was for anyone starting a business. Business, Fishburners, even Fire Station 101 when I started it, you know, we didn't have our verticals per se.”
“Fishburners was the only, the only sort of network that I am aware of that was available back then.”
“started building through a media mailing list and then through regular events that were hosted at Fishburners a large community.”
“the pitches were held at Fishburners, which was still in Ultimo at the time, just like the top level of the Ultimo building, we kind of got to meet a couple of people there”
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People who worked at Fishburners before, and what they're doing now.
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