XVII Degrees: Official Sponsor of the Sunrise Festival Afterparty 2025

XVII Degrees (17 Degrees) is proud to announce its sponsorship of the Sunset Afterparty, part of the Sunrise Festival by Blackbird Ventures. 

About Sunrise 2025 

Sunrise is a festival of creativity, technology, and ambition. It celebrates exceptionalism in Australia and Aotearoa, where the startup community comes together to dream up the future. 

This event will bring together hundreds of the fastest-growing startups from Australia and New Zealand under one roof at Carriageworks, Sydney, for a two-day event from April 30th to May 1st, 2025. 

XVII Degrees’ Sponsorship of Sunset Afterparty 

The firm’s sponsorship of the Sunset Afterparty marks a significant step towards XVII Degrees’ mission of championing the startup community and helping local businesses turn their IP into valuable assets that drive growth across the APAC region. 

Join our Principal Partner, Blair Beven, and fellow go-getter clients Samantha Cox, Born Bred Talent, Rachael Gunn, and the founders of Airyday at the Sunset Afterparty. Let’s celebrate this vibrant community of entrepreneurs together! 

Event Speakers & Tickets 

Speakers at the festival include Robyn Denholm, Chair of Tesla; Jessica Ducrou, Music Industry Executive and Festival Culture Shaper at Splendour in the Grass; Ben Shewry, Owner and Chef at Attica; and Kirsha Kaechele, MONA curator, among others. 

For more information about the festival, visit Sunrise’s website. Tickets are currently on sale: Sunrise – A start-up festival by Blackbird