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E133 – Tech23 – Various Guests
March 29, 2022Podcast
For the past 14 years, Tech23 has showcased and amplified the emerging deeptech talent coming out of Australia that have the potential to create new industries and smarter solutions. Tech23 is a national forum whereby 23 early stage companies are chosen to tell their story and speak about their innovation on stage to an audience of industry leaders, investors, potential enterprise customers and other up and coming founders.
Women to the front #3
March 28, 2022Insights
In honour of Women’s History Month, March has seen us highlight just some of the wonderful women doing incredible things within our orbit. As we approach the end of the month, today marks the final feature of the Women to the front series for March. We’ve loved this series so much though so we may not be ready to say goodbye — stay tuned.
E132 – Duncan Anderson, Edrolo
March 22, 2022Podcast
Duncan Anderson, along with his two friends Jeremy Cox and Ben Sze, is the Co-CEO and Co-Founder of EdTech company Edrolo. After some time working at Google, Duncan and his two business partners met while working at Goulburn and Sacs some 10 years ago.
Women to the front #2
March 18, 2022Insights
Today we’re thrilled to be shining the spotlight on BindiMaps’ CEO & Co-Founder, Anna Wright. We stole a quick chat with Anna this week to get some insight on how BindiMaps came to be, what future changes she hopes to see in the industry, and who and what keeps her going.
Women to the front #1
March 15, 2022Insights
In honour of Women’s History Month, we’re shining a spotlight on some of the incredible women that make up the Innovation Bay communities and ecosystem at large. e were lucky enough to get a few minutes with Champion Life’s Founder and Managing Director Kym Hunter.
E131 – Ben Thompson, Employment Hero
March 14, 2022Podcast
Ben Thompson is the Founder and CEO of Employment Hero. The company is Australia’s newest unicorn, recently announcing a funding round of $181 million, valuing the firm at $1.25 billion. Ben grew up in Frenchs Forrest in Sydney and finished his schooling in Armidale, rural NSW.
Found at the Summit: Feature 1
February 28, 2022Insights
Welcome to the very first Found At The Summit — an interview series that peeps into the every day lives of the wonderful Series A+ founders that make up Innovation Bay’s Summit community. Feature #1 is with Dave Harris, Managing Director of Guinevere Capital.
Angel Voices: Justin Webb
February 25, 2022Insights
Justin Webb, a co-founder of AgriWebb and active angel investor, shares his agricultural family roots, insights about Australia’s AgTech industry and advice for fellow angel investors.
E130 – Rebecca Schot-Guppy, IAG Firemark Ventures
February 1, 2022Podcast
Rebecca Schot-Guppy is the Director of Investment Leverage and Portfolio Management at IAG Firemark Ventures. Previously, Rebecca was the CEO of FinTech Australia, where she made a significant impact on the ecosystem. Prior to Fintech Australia, she worked as a Community Manager at Stone & Chalk. Rebecca found her way into the world of venture through her background in law and biomed. She is a passionate and knowledgeable member of the startup ecosystem with many insights to share.
2021 in Review: Horizon Pitch Days
January 13, 2022News
In 2021, Innovation Bay hosted 8 Horizon pitch events and 49 ambitious founders had the chance to pitch their startups to our community of experienced, engaged, and passionate angel investors. We’re looking forward to continuing this into 2022 with more pitch days, fundraising, investments, and community building!
OTPBD Deep Dive: The Australian Startup Salary Guide
December 16, 2021Podcast
Ian sits down with Hugo Bieber, Partner at Think & Grow, and Jacqui Tucker, Head of Employment, Taxes & Reward, Enterprise, KPMG, to discuss the 2021-2022 Australian Startup Salary Guide by Think & Grow and KPMG High Growth Ventures. Supported by Tech Council of Australia, the guide was produced with 20 leading VCs, surveying over 3,000 positions across 140 companies and is designed for startups looking to recruit and retain the best talent in the ecosystem.
E128 – Max Cunningham, ASX
November 9, 2021Podcast
Max Cunningham is currently the Group Executive of Listings at ASX. Previously, he was the Head of Equity Capital Markets at Goldman Sachs in New York and the Director of the Macquarie Group in London. Max has a wide array of global experience and provides unique insight into the state of the Australian market.