Page 16
Podcast
There is a lot of activity in the Australian startup ecosystem. Ideas, talent, and money are all flowing into this sector at an unprecedented rate. This weekly podcast brings in-depth interviews with the best people making the biggest difference. It’s brought to you by Ian Gardiner and Phaedon Stough, technology entrepreneurs helping to grow the startup sector in Australia and New Zealand. Ian and Phaedon co-founded Innovation Bay with a clear mission to help technology entrepreneurs succeed.
E27 – Michelle Perugini, Life Whisperer
Podcast
Dr Michelle Perugini is an academic, entrepreneur, and an internationally renowned expert in health, medical research, advanced analytics, and cognitive AI. Her business, Life Whsiperer uses AI, computer vision and machine learning to better select healthy embryos for IVF, and ultimately improve outcomes for couples wanting to have children.
E26 – Partick Llewellyn, 99Designs
Podcast
Slight change in format this week. Ian is off in Hawaii cycling up a volcano, so has handed the microphone over to his Innovation Bay co-founder Phaedon Stough.
E25 – Katherine McConnell, Brighte
Podcast
Katherine is the founder and CEO of Brighte, a Sydney-based fintech startup. Its proposition is to lend to households looking to buy big-ticket items like solar panels, batteries, air conditioners, etc. A former Macquarie banker, she launched the business in late 2016. She has shown incredible traction and progress, having recently landed $3.5m in seed funding, including from Mike Cannon-Brookes (Atlassian’s co-CEO).
E24 – Bill Bartee, Main Sequence Ventures
Podcast
Bill has had a long career in the startup and venture space. He was a co-founder at Blackbird Ventures (with Niki Scevak and Rick Baker). He has a huge passion for #DeepTechFounders and has now recently launched Main Sequence Ventures along with Phil Morle, Mike Zimmermann, Martin Duursma and Mike Nicholls. It’s a $100m fund part funded by CSIRO and part funded by the federal goverment.
E23 – Alister Coleman, Tempus Partners
Podcast
Al is one of the new generation of Aussie VCs. Tempus Partners was formed after his successful exit from ShippingEasy. He’s now launched a $40m fund investing in the best early stage and Series A opportunities. It’s an awesome story and great to hear the insights from one of the best “emerging” VCs in Australia.
E22 – Alison Deans, Westpac, Cochlear, ex-Netus
Podcast
Alison brings some unique insights to the podcast this week. She’s done just about everything from early stage startups to a stint as a VC and now as a Director of Westpac and Cochlear (amongst other things!) She’s an amazing thinker and problem solver. I enjoy all my interviews, but this is definitely up there as one of my favourites.
E21 – Dan Cohen, Flare HR
Podcast
Dan Cohen is an Australian serial entrepreneur. He successfully built and sold his first business Park Assist after a 10 year journey. In 2015 he co-founded Flare, a business redefining the employer-employee relationship. Has raised almost $10m locally, mostly from local VC Reinventure.
E20 – Luke Anear, SafetyCulture
Podcast
Luke’s story, and by extension the story of SafetyCulture is fascinating – the epitome of startup hustle. It was so inspiring that Luke produced and paid for a movie about it (along with his buddies from Canva and Vinomofo). It’s appropriately called “The New Hustle” – if you haven’t seen it check it out – you’ll find it on YouTube.
E19 – Jason Georgatos, Partners for Growth
Podcast
ason is a prinipal at Partners for Growth (PFG), a specialty lending company from Silicon Valley with an active presence in Australia. When it comes to financing high-growth companies, we tend to focus on equity deals – ie sell a percentage of your company shares to an investor. Debt is an instrument that is much less common.
E18 – James MacGregor, Biteable
Podcast
We took the “studio” on the road with us to Hobart in Tasmania. Caught up James MacGregor, the founder and CEO of video animation startup Biteable.
E17 – Amanda Price, KPMG High Growth Ventures
Podcast
Amanda Price is the head of KPMG’s High Growth Ventures team. Their aim is to help founders build successful startups by helping them with access to capital, customers and international connections.
E16 – Flavia Tata Nardini, Fleet
Podcast
Flavia is my favourite rocket scientist. Passionate, driven, intelligent and with unbelievable amounts of tenacity, it seems there is nothing that Flavia can’t do if she puts her mind (and talents) to it.