In this weeks episode:

• ESOP fine print.
• "Losing money is an under-appreciated asset with our strategy"

• Ubers early backers.

• Microsoft has become Canva’s most dangerous competitor?
• Construction safety scaleup HammerTech nails $105 million raise.
• Workplace talent management platform SeenCulture has raised $1 million.
• Eye of the tiger in founders by Phil Morle.
• Airtree: IPO’s and exits.
• Entrepreneurial activity on the Gold Coast is among the highest in the world.

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In this weeks episode:

• Federation's Sendle deal draws intense VC scrutiny as fresh terms offered.
• US on track to cut interest rates.
• “Investment ready vs ready for investment” - Marc Orchard
• Timing between seed and series A.
• Tesla tumbles on report of delayed Robotaxi unveiling.
• Behind the scenes of the Archegos collapse.
• Behind Eucalyptus' big bet that men will spend $1,000 a month on their health.
• Failure is built into the system.
• Michael Fox moving to London.
• Why is Woolies having success where Milkrun wasn't after investing $80m+?
• Vu Tran Post: "I’d be terrified about the idea of starting a new B2B SaaS business in the current environment".
• Sold for $1, Scyne claws back a third of PwC’s revenue.
• Sharts:

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In this weeks episode:

• Cut Through Quarterly 2Q 2024.
• Mega VC deals are back - but new founders face a big problem.
• Rise of the robot investors: is AI about to eat VC's lunch?
• Can we be better than a monkey throwing darts?
• The greatest angel investment in history: Forrest Gump.
• Using AI shows you have a low IQ?
• PE eying startups as VCs abandon later stages.
• PE terms are far more aggressive than VCs.
• Booktopia goes into VA.
• Universal Hydrogen goes into VA.
• Sharts:

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Our guest for this episode of Founder Focus is Matt Vitale, co-founder and CEO of Birchal, Australia's leading equity crowdfunding platform.

In this episode, Matt discusses his transition from law to co-founding Birchal and explains how the concept of crowdsource funding evolved and its impact on enabling small businesses to raise capital from retail investors.

Other topics include:

• Keys to successful crowdfunding campaigns.
• His goals for collaboration between crowdfunding and professional angel investors.
• Responding to criticisms of equity crowdfunding.
• Personal insights and routines from Matt's journey.

We hope you enjoy the episode as much as we enjoyed the discussion!

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Our guest for this episode of Investor Focus is Chris Gillings, founder of Cut Through Venture and part of the Venture Capital investment team an Five V/ Capital. Chris spent a decade in the US working in venture capital including on the corporate side for MasterCard. Moving back to Australia, Chris started Cut Through Venture to fill a data gap in the Australian ecosystem, not well covered by global platforms. ​​​​​​​ This episode discusses the most recent Cut Through Venture quarterly report, and also provides some great advice for founders seeking capital. Topics include:

• Trends in the data.
• Global comparisons including between the US and Australian investment communities.
• Investor sentiment and market dynamics.
• Venture Debt growing as a viable option, especially during tough equity markets.
• Navigating the current market.
• Concerns with equity crowdfunding and 7 ideas for improvement.
• The future of Cut Through Venture.

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In this weeks episode:

• US Presidential election. We're so screwed.
• AI helping with pitch decks.
• How accelerators can prove their worth.
• Bank VCs
• Expecting young VCs to start failing. Good vibes from Square Peg.
• 1Breadcrumbs in $4M raise.
• Samsara completes $100M Series A raise.
• SaaS metrics required to complete Series A.
• Sharts

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In this weeks episode:

• Telstra Ventures rebrands to Titanium.
• Skalata the most active investor in Australia.
• GYG goes public.
• Founder ownership at IPO.
• Cettire CFO likely tax bill after stock drops 50%.
• Canva claw back of share rights if you publicly criticise the company. But is this uncommon?
• Time from seed to Series A lengthening.
• Employment Hero's Series F raise my be its last.
• Employment Hero's CEO suggests Superfunds should invest 1% of capital in startups.
• Pitchbook report into the Australian and New Zealand ecosystem.
• Tenacious Ventures lives up to its name with $18M raise.
• Brighte locks in $195m via green debt facility.
• Camms acquired by Riskonnect.
• Roger Federer's commencement speak has lessons for founders.
• What VCs actually mean.
• Sharts

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On this weeks episode:

• Adir Shiffman losing a lengthy court battle with one of his own portfolio companies, online mattress business Sleeping Duck.
• To be in the top 1% of podcasters, you just need to do 21 episodes.
• Elon gets his options approved again.
• Pitching for PR. Tips from Jessy Wu.
• Bessemer shares their anti-portfolio.
• How VCs become assholes.
• Joan Westenberg article in Startup Daily "The reason why most VCs don’t invest in women-led startups is much simpler than many think".
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