Pedestrian founder’s big raise, Startup Daily and SmartCompany joined at the hip, and Australia’s most in-the-know investor
Usually the one doing the reporting, Startup Daily and its parent company Pinstripe Media is in the spotlight this week, having been acquired by SmartCompany’s Private Media. AJ Koch fills in for Simo...
25 Juli 202555min
Startup v cancer, the power of mum, AI for due diligence & the best sci-fi
Kish Modi had a rule with friends and family once he was out of intensive care and began his treatment for leukaemia: no crying when they came to visit. His mum , a 157cm (5' 2") powerhouse, laid dow...
18 Juli 20251h
Why inclusion still matters, asking hard questions & small change for women
Aubrey Blanche has been part of building culture at two great Australian tech companies, Atlassian and Culture Amp. The self-confessed "proudly woke" data nerd, who believes that bringing empathy to ...
11 Juli 202556min
How to get from idea to $1m revenue in 4 months with AI, run a listed tech company & what makes great design
Black Pearl Group founder Nick Lissette had an idea for a AI-driven sales agent for small business about five months ago. It took 90 days to develop and launch Bebop, the latest product from his New ...
4 Juli 202557min
Shutting down, then starting again, why science discoveries matter, CSIRO's startup triumph
Ammonia is the second most-produced chemical on the planet and without it, we wouldn't be able to feed the world. But making it has been energy intense - until an accidental scientific discovery at t...
27 Juni 20251h
Office romances, funding female founders, trusting your gut, Canva's new acquisition
Listen to your gut and trust it, says Bree Kirkham from F5 Collective, a venture firm backing women-led startups. Kirkham, who worked for pioneering tech brands including ClassPass, Uber and Airbnb, ...
20 Juni 202554min
AI levels the playing field, making the law easier & WTF is an ETF?
ETF - exchange traded funds - have become a popular investment since OG fintech entrepreneur Graham Tuckwell pioneered the sector in Australia more than 20 years ago. The local market grew by nearly ...
13 Juni 202553min
Hanging out with Richard Branson, why standards beat goals & vlogger life
Just as Techstars Sydney MD Christie Jenkins was about to go hiking in Patagonia, taking her offline for 10 days, she got a call from Sir Richard Branson's Caribbean retreat, Necker Island. They want...
5 Juni 202559min
