This week on the pod we’re discussing the role of Government in helping to build sustained tech ecosystems with Dr Kate Cornick, CEO of LaunchVic. LaunchVic is an independent agency established by the Victorian Government with a $60M fund to support and grow the state’s startup ecosystem, increase investment and…
Continue ReadingThis week we open the pod bay doors with Jane Lu, founder & CEO of Showpo, an Australian online fashion retailer. Jane is a remarkable woman with a remarkable story. The only child of Chinese immigrants she moved to Australia when she was 8 years old. Like many immigrant families,…
Continue ReadingJames Cuda is the CEO and Founder of Savage Interactive. Based in Hobart Tasmania, Savage Interactive, http://savage.si/ is the creator of the number one creativity app for ipad globally, Procreate. James started life as an artist in Sydney, taught himself multimedia design, started a consulting firm, which he shut down…
Continue ReadingThis week on Open The Pod Bay Doors we chat to Sam Wong, Partner at Blackbird Ventures, an Australian venture fund who back exceptional founders with big ambitions to build global businesses. They provide equity capital for Seed, Series A and later stage – no cheque is too early. With…
Continue ReadingEpisode 41 of the pod we’re happy to be joined by Dean Dorrell, Principal at boutique venture fund, Carthona Capital. Carthona is an Australian venture fund focused on early stage investments (pre-Seed, Seed, Series A), with a mandate to invest globally. Established in 2013, when the founding team who were…
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