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Welcome to another edition of the OTPBD News Special, our fortnightly series analysing the news that matters for Australian and Kiwi startups.Meet this week's panel...Dean Dorrell, Partner at Carthona CapitalRobyn Foyster, Director of Foyster ConsultingGautam Mishra, Founder of InklTopics we discuss:Canva's massive valuation, Coinbase IPO and the future of media are all hot topics in the latest edition of the OTPBD News Special.Our panel discusses Canva's position as one of the fastest-growing private technology companies in history off of the heels of their latest round of funding and the impact of Coinbase's IPO, both in the local VC market and on the future of cryptocurrency. We also talk about the shifting role of media, including Twitter's potential acquisition of Clubhouse, Substack's new focus on local news, and the rise of newsletters and paywalls. Some other topics include superannuation software and Peloton's arrival in Australia.__________________Attend Innovation Bay's upcoming breakfast panel ""

Nick Carter is the is one of Australia’s leading energy experts; he is currently Senior Vice President of Energy Tech and Solutions at Macquarie in Australia where works across a range of areas from energy storage to renewable energy. He is an engineer by trade and has worked around the world for companies like Toyota, General Motors and Tesla. Nick has a real passion for electric vehicles (EVs) and this episode heavily focuses on the future of electronic vehicles in Australia.Some topics Nick covers in this conversation with Phaedon include:Big changes in the EV space from the past yearHow autonomous vehicles relate to electric vehiclesElectrification of the transport system and the opportunities it presentsHow the grid will be impacted by an increase in EV uptakeTrends, challenges and opportunities in the EV spaceQuickfire recommendations:Book: What Is to Be Done: Political Engagement and Saving the Planet by Barry JonesPodcast: The Driven podcast by theNews source: ABC NewsHoliday location: Forrest, Victor

Welcome to another edition of the OTPBD News Special, our fortnightly series analysing the news that matters for Australian and Kiwi startups.Meet this week's panel...Evan Hinchliffe, Technology Industry Lead for Macquarie Business BankingPaul Smith, Technology Editor at AFRCate Hull, Founder and CEO of Freight ExchangeTopics we discuss:SPACs, ASX listings, cyber-attacks, tech ministry appointments and secondary funds are all up for discussion in this edition of OTPBD News Special.Our panel goes deep on the upcoming WeWork SPAC deal that will take the company public, as well as why Airwallex turned down a SPAC offer of their own. In the wake of a major cyberattack on Channel 9, panellists discuss the state of cybersecurity in Australia. The panel also discusses the tech industry's reaction to Christian Porter's appointment Industry, Science and Technology portfolio, as well as what the arrival of Second Quarter Ventures, Australia's first secondary fund means for the startup ecosystem.Evan Hinchliffe, Technol

David Warren is a co-founder and non-executive director of ASX200 software company Altium. David grew up in the suburbs of Launceston, Tasmania and attended the University of Tasmania (UTAS) where he studied physics and astronomy as an undergraduate, honours and postgraduate student in the late 1970s and early 80s. David recently gifted $2.6 million to UTAS to set up an endowed chair in the field of astrophysics.David co-founded Altium in Hobart in 1987, developing software to design circuit boards. He spent a year developing the business in Silicon Valley before Altium floated on the ASX in 1999. Altium's market cap currently sits around $4B. David also has a passion for flying, batteries and renewables. He has been a pilot since he was 17, helped build and fly the first electronic aircraft in the Southern Hemisphere and is an investor in Electro.Aero, an electric aviation company.In this chat with Phaedon, David discusses:What it was like growing up and studying in TasmaniaHis passion for electric aviationH

Welcome to another edition of the OTPBD News Special, our fortnightly series analysing the news that matters for Australian and Kiwi startups.Meet this week's panel...Alicia Garden, Goanna AgCara Waters, The Age & SMHJohn Henderson, AirTree VenturesTopics we discuss:In this edition, we talk about recently-announced funds in Australia, including LaunchVic's $10m sidecar fund to support women-led startups and Investible's new $50m fund. Piggybacking off of the announcement of LaunchVic's fund, the panel deep dives into the lack of funding for women-led startups in Australia and what needs to be done to address it. The panel also discusses the Roblox IPO, Vend acquisition by Lightspeed, CBA launching a BNPL competitor to AfterPay, Stripe's doubling of their valuation. Lastly, NFTs are on the table again as we discuss a $23m raise by OpenSea from Andreessen Horowitz.__________________Innovation Bay is holding AI and health tech-focused pitch events this May for Horizon, our community of experienced angel inve

Welcome to another edition of the OTPBD News Special, our fortnightly series analysing the news that matters for Australian and Kiwi startups.Meet this week's panel...Roshan Ghadamian​, VC Catalyst Program Director at Wade InstituteEmma Weston, AgriDigitalAnnie Parker, MicrosoftTopics we discuss:In this edition, launched on International Women's Day, the panel starts by talking about the state of gender diversity within the Australian startup ecosystem and venture industry, where gaps exist and the work that needs to be done. The discussion then shifts to cover major headlines in tech; key topics include how blockchain and non-fungible tokens (NFT) will be applied in the future and what can be learned from SpaceX dreaming big and publicly failing fast.Ian also gives a rundown of the major fundraising rounds from within Australia and around the world, including Lexer, Bond Capital and Hopin, as well as some big steps from Aussie startups like Fireball International and Swoop Aero.__________________Innovation B

Kristin Vaughan is the Director of the Clean Energy Innovation Fund, the largest dedicated cleantech investor in Australia, created to invest $200 million in early-stage clean technology companies. Prior to joining CEFC, Kristin spent more than a decade in private equity. Kristin previously worked as a management consultant at AT Kearney and holds a degree in chemical engineering from the University of Sydney.In this chat with Ian, Kristin discusses:Her career journey and how it led to investing in cleantechWhere the opportunities are in renewables in AustraliaAustralian startups with innovative clean energy techThe role of carbon pricingQuickfire Round RecommendationsBook: Into Thin Air, Touching the Void and The Adventurer's SonPodcast: The Interchange from Greentech Media & How I Built ThisNews source: The Guardian, ABC, AFRFavourite tech CEO: Yvon Chouinard (Patagonia)App: LastPassProductivity tool: Pen & paper to-do lists__________________Innovation Bay is holding AI and health tech-focused pitch

Welcome to another edition of the OTPBD News Special, our fortnightly series analysing the news that matters for Australian and Kiwi startups.Meet this week's panel...Amanda CoombsKevin Baum, AgriwebbJared Kendler, Precincts and Innovation Ecosystems at NSW TreasuryTopics we discuss:In this edition, our news panel dives deep into the showdown between Facebook and the Australian government and news outlets. We also discuss new funds from Artesian, Our Innovation Fund and Skip Capital, the status of the New South Wales tech precinct and Judo Bank's massive $284 million funding round.__________________Innovation Bay is holding AI and health tech-focused pitch events this May for Horizon, our community of experienced angel investors. If you are the founder of an AI or health tech startup looking to network with angels who can offer advice, connections and capital, apply to pitch here: https://bit.ly/PitchHorizonMayWomen-led startups in Victoria, apply to connect with Horizon: https://bit.ly/VictorianFemaleFounder

Colette Grgic is no stranger to startups. She is the Head of Startup Ecosystem in Australia & New Zealand for Amazon Web Services. In this role, Colette is responsible for the growth of the startup ecosystem at AWS and leads an excellent team who support startups with commercial and technical advice. She also serves as a Director of Heads Over Heels. Prior to her role at AWS, Colette was Chief Innovation Officer at BlueChilli. Colette also founded her own travel tech startup, Arribaa, and managed Autogenie, an internal startup for ASX-listed Smartgroup.In this chat with Ian, Colette shares...What is was like growing up in South Africa and CanadaHow she developed a passion for innovation and startupsThe story of founding her startup Arribaa ("the Airbnb of experiences")The highs and lows of her 6-year journey with BlueChilliHer favourite parts of her role at AWSWhere the magic happens between corporates and startupsHow the AWS Activate program can help startups scaleQuickfire RecommendationsBook: The Alche

Welcome to another edition of the OTPBD News Special, our fortnightly series analysing the news that matters for Australian and Kiwi startups.Meet this week's panel...Colette Grgic, AWSSteve Fanale, DriveYellowSimon Cant, ReinventureTopics we discuss:In this edition, we discuss local startup funding news, including raises by Fast, DesignCrowd and Adatree and NAB's acquisition of Neobank 86 400. The panel also dives deep on cryptocurrency, the GameStop fiasco, what's happening in fintech and the future of work.If you are an Aussie startup founder keen to network with investors from around the country, be sure to apply to pitch at the _SOUTHSTART x Innovation Bay Startup Showcase in Adelaide this May. We will be selecting the top 16 startups to present. Apply here: https://bit.ly/southstart_showcase__________________Innovation Bay is holding AI and health tech-focused pitch events this May for Horizon, our community of experienced angel investors. If you are the founder of an AI or health tech startup looking t

Suse Reynolds is a pillar of the New Zealand startup ecosystem and a passionate believer in the power of angel investment. She is the Executive Chair of Angel Association New Zealand and sits on the board of Angel HQ, the Wellington region's angel network which she founded in 2006. Since its founding, AngelHQ has invested over $30m in 100+ New Zealand companies.In this chat with Phaedon, Suse shares...-Her personal angel investing philosophy-How she sources and evaluates deals-Her advice for founders seeking angel investment-What gets her excited to invest-Why she's focused on founder wellbeingQuickfire Round Recommendations-Book: Stalin's Wine Cellar and Upside of Stress-Podcast: Dare to Lead Brené Brown episode with Barack Obama-News Source: Newsroom, Business Desk, New York Times, BBC-Holiday Location: Palau and Tonga-Favorite Founder: Ben Gleisner (CoGo)-Productivity Tool: Spend 10 minutes everyday setting 3 goals-Ted Talk Topic: Why Open Borders Are a Good Thing__________________Innovation Bay is holding

About DanDan Krasnostein is an Investment Partner at Square Peg Capital. A Melbourne native, Dan spent the early days of his career working in strategy at Seek before joining Square Peg in 2012 as the first non-founder hire. He spent a few years working for Square Peg in Melbourne before relocating to Tel Aviv where he spent 6 years growing Square Peg's business in Israel. Square Peg has deployed over $140M in Israel across 13 companies, including Fiverr, Aidoc, Feedvisor and Puresec.In this chat with Phaedon, Dan shares...His advice for entrepreneurs - work hard building your network and never stop talking about your ideaKey differences between the startup ecosystem in Israel vs. AustraliaHow the fear of failure is holding Aussie founders backWhy speed in shipping product, hiring, executing, following up and more is such a big advantage in a competitive worldWhat can be learned from Israeli startups that are global from day 1Why arguments are healthy but grudges are notRecommendationsBook: Breath: The New Sc

After a brief holiday hiatus, we're back with another edition of the OTPBD News Special, our fortnightly series analysing the news that matters for Australian and Kiwi startups.Meet this week's panel...Marisa Warren, ALIAVIA VenturesAndy McKeon, SafetyCultureFrancis Vierboom, Propeller AeroTopics we discuss:In this edition, we discuss local startup news such as the tech stocks set to list on the ASX in 2021, Afterpay's $42B valuation and recent raises by AgriWebb and Vow. There is also lots of global news to cover, including a boom in Bitcoin, the impeachment of Trump, the inauguration of Biden, and Elon Musk's new spot atop the world rich list.__________________Innovation Bay is holding AI and health tech-focused pitch events this May in Sydney and Melbourne for Horizon, our community of experienced angel investors. If you are the founder of an AI or health tech startup looking to network with angels who can offer advice, connections and capital, apply to pitch here: https://bit.ly/PitchHorizonMayWomen-led s

Angus Hervey is a political economist and a journalist specialising in the impact of disruptive technologies on society. Angus is a champion of "intelligent optimism" and co-founder of Future Crunch, a Melbourne-based think tank of sorts dedicated to informed, optimistic thinking about tech and the opportunities that it presents. Before co-founding Future Crunch, Angus was the founding community manager of Random Hacks of Kindness and was the first editorial manager for Global Policy, one of the world's leading international policy journals. He also holds a PhD in International Political Economy from the London School of Economics.In this wide-ranging chat with Phaedon, Angus discusses the three pillars of intelligent optimism, why he considers social media a drug, what the emergence of "the passion economy" means for online businesses, and why the media can't portray what life is like for the average person. Angus also talks about the key transformative technologies he thinks will drive the next industrial r

Tim Power is a talented, passionate, resilient founder who has co-founded and created some of the world's largest education communities including the World Education Games, World Maths Day, Mathletics and ClickView. He is currently the cofounder and CEO of Inquisitive, the Sydney-based education startup on a mission to simplify access to quality lessons for teachers.In this conversation with Ian, Tim talks about why he made the switch from being a lawyer to being an entrepreneur, the highlights of growing Mathletics, how he transformed the insights he collected observing teachers in classrooms into Inquisitive, and the progress Inquisitive has made since its founding in 2016. Tim also dives deeper into how Inquisitive improves learning outcomes and saves teachers valuable time, why building community has accelerated the growth of the company and Inquisitive's fundraising journey.Quickfire Recommendations-Book: A Fortunate Life-Podcast: Conversations with Richard Fidler and The Mojo Sessions-News Source: The G

Today's episode features one of Australia's best and most prolific angel investors, Matt Allen. Matt's portfolio includes companies like BuildKite, Practice Ignition, Spaceship, Kasada, Donesafe, Pin and Goterra. At one point or another Matt has been a software developer, founder, technical recruiter, investor and now, a CEO. Most recently, Matt launched Tractor Ventures, a new vehicle for investing that offers founders revenue-based financing. Matt and his team at Tractor Ventures are grounded in the belief that secure founders make better business decisions; venture capital money simply isn't the right fit for every business, so Tractor Ventures is filling a funding gap for ambitious founders who want to grow their businesses at a pace that suits them.In this chat with Ian, Matt talks a lot about his journey as an investor and his approach to angel investing. He explains how making a pretty big bet on Xero got him started with investing, how he collaborates with his wife Aprill on investments and the import

Welcome to the latest edition of the OTPBD News Special, our fortnightly series analysing the news that matters for Australian and Kiwi startups.Meet this week's panel...Bex Eastwood, Ignition LaneNick Gainsley, OneVenturesElliot Smith, Maxwell PlusTopics we discuss:In this news special, we discuss local fundraising news including the announcement of new funds from Square Peg, OneVentures, EVP and Tractor Ventures, as well as funding rounds from Coviu and Healthmatch. We also cover global news and deals like Doordash and Airbnb IPOs, the acquisition of Slack by Salesforce, and Uber's sale of their autonomous driving unit.For weekly startup news, subscribe to Ignition Lane's Weekly Wrap newsletter here.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This episode features Mike Kleine, the U.S. Consul General to Melbourne. Mike has spent over 20 years of his career working in the Foreign Service; he's been posted across the globe including in Laos, Vietnam, South Korea, and Kosovo. Mike has a deep-seated interest in entrepreneurship, a fascination with innovation, and a passion for the U.S.-Australia relationship. These passions converged and led to the creation of his podcast series, 37 Degrees Latitude.In his podcast, Mike meets the Australian founders and entrepreneurs who cut a path between 37˚ N & S (at 37˚S, you’ll find Melbourne, Australia; at 37˚N, you’ll find Silicon Valley!) and found capital, partners, markets and success in the United States. He interviews the likes of Didier Elzinga from Culture Amp, Nick Crocker from Blackbird and Kate Kendall from CloudPeeps. Season 2 of 37 Degrees Latitude will feature conversations with Aussie startup founders currently based in the U.S.In this chat with Phaedon, Mike starts off talking a bit about wha

In this episode, Phaedon is joined by Clare O'Neil MP, the Shadow Minister for Innovation, Technology and the Future of Work and Federal Member for Hotham, Victoria. We don't often feature politicians on the podcast but we believe that it is important to understand the view of government and how government policies impact the startup ecosystem. Clare speaks with candor and openness on the changes she wants to see in the future of politics.To start, Clare talks about her background, including her path to politics (starting when she joined the Labour party at 16!), what it was like growing up with entrepreneurial book publishing parents and how her experience working in the private sector shapes her outlook as the Shadow Minister for Innovation, Technology and the Future of Work. She also shares her views on the role of government and her advice for anyone considering a career in politics.After Clare covers her personal journey, the conversation shifts to the startup ecosystem. Phaedon and Clare discuss:Clare's

Welcome to the latest edition of the OTPBD News Special, our fortnightly series analysing the news that matters for Australian and Kiwi startups.Meet this week's panel...Yolanda Redrup, AFRJames Alexander, Galileo VenturesJustin Webb, AgriWebbTopics we discuss:In this news special, we discuss recent raises by Marketplacer, Morse Micro, Flare, Hypr and Diffuse Energy. There was lots of big news coming out of the Victorian startup ecosystem to cover, including the new budget which allocates $186m to startups and the establishment of a $25m Victorian venture fund. We also talk about the tech founders that made this year's AFR Young Rich List, Andreessen Horowitz closing two mega funds, the spike in Bitcoin, Macquarie Telecom becoming a unicorn and lots more.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.