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Fayl TalesRaising VC Too Early? Taryn Williams on Airtree, Singapore Expansion & Boardroom PressureAustralian founder Taryn Williams built Wink Models at 21, then launched marketplace startup theright.fit, raised venture capital from Airtree, expanded into Asia and exited to international acquirers – all while surviving hyper-growth, chaos, and burnout.In this episode of Fayl Tales, we dive into how she rebuilt a broken modelling industry, the real economics of the creator and influencer space, what she got wrong about raising VC so early, and why international expansion to Singapore nearly broke her.Taryn also shares why she’s now all in on AI, how she helps companies design real AI stra...
2025-12-0840 min
Startup West114. Investing and Airtree's New $650M Fund With Dan CoughlanIn this episode, Dan Coughlan from Airtree discusses his journey into venture capital, the dynamics of investing in startups, and the recent $650 million fund raised by Airtree. He shares insights on the importance of community in the startup ecosystem, the role of AI in shaping future businesses, and what he looks for when investing.
2025-09-0235 min
既要又要Want it Got it“我心中想成为的那个自己，就是女性榜样”｜从宝洁到科技初创CMO，她如何把热爱变成女性影响力？本期嘉宾 Melissa Ran 冉玥她10岁从成都移居悉尼，不会说英语，这让她学会快速适应新环境，一路考入澳洲精英中学和大学。商学院毕业后加入宝洁，辞职转战创投圈--曾在新南威尔士大学Founders Program的项目经理，陪伴无数初创团队从0到1；后加入顶尖风投Airtree Ventures，担任 Head of Community，深度链接投资人与创始人之间的信任与合作。如今是澳洲头部女性健康科技公司Emsee Health的首席市场官CMO，将她对创业与社会影响力的热情带入了关乎女性健康的创新场域。我们一起聊了🌏 从不会说英语到考进精英中学，跨文化成长如何塑造一个人的性格与决策方式？🚀 在 UNSW Founders Program 和 Airtree Ventures 的经历，如何影响了她对创业者精神的理解？💼 女性如何在科技公司担任领导角色？为什么女性声音在科技与商业中至关重要❤️ 与丈夫从校园相识、走过17年，他们如何在亲密关系中彼此成就？🧭 一路走来，她如何在外界定义与自我选择之间保持清醒和热情？Melissa眼中的“影响力”意味着什么？时间戳01:34 ｜10岁从成都移居悉尼：文化冲击与建立自信的底层逻辑移民经历、原生家庭如何塑造她的适应力和自我价值？从“微胖女孩”到成功减肥：如何通过小胜利建立自信？10:03 ｜营销专业出身、离职宝洁，转行创投，如何影响了她对创业的理解？为什么女性在创业中具有独特优势？创业是否需要“天生基因”？如何培养创业思维？16:31 ｜担任女性健康科技公司CMO的挑战与突破：作为女性高管，她如何看待领导力与影响力？为什么未来十年女性将拥有越来越多的市场话语权？女性创业者在融资时面临的隐形偏见24:28 ｜从入选40 Under 40最具影响力华人到真实自我：关于影响力、选择与自我和解如何面对不同阶段的“社会期待”与“自我声音”？“减少内耗”的秘诀：专注过程而非结果年轻时渴望的成就，达成后真的快乐吗？32:42 ｜她与丈夫相识17年，怎样在亲密关系中“彼此成就”？如何与丈夫相识？创业思维如何影响他们的关系？“筛选重于经营”：为什么选对人是幸福的关键？📌 欢迎在评论区分享你印象最深的一句话、一个故事，也欢迎转发给你身边正走在“既要又要”路上的朋友！关于我们《既要又要 Want it Got it》是一档聚焦女性成长和自我实现的播客。每一期，我们都会和那些热爱事业，也热爱生活的女性对话，听她们分享怎样创造属于她们自己的道路。主播Karoline，前管理咨询顾问，23岁读研带娃，转行创投。她相信女性不必在职业抱负和个人幸福之间二选一，可以既要又要。这档节目旨在创造一个真诚对话的空间，探讨女性身份的流动、选择的勇气、以及那些看似矛盾但其实可以兼得的人生可能性。因为既要又要不是追求完美，而是创造你想要的生活。🖤
2025-04-2441 min
Super InsiderHow AI is helping women reduce mental load, work smarter and earn moreArtificial Intelligence is the future of work. It’s already shaping careers, money and daily life. But are you using it to your advantage? In this International Women’s Day episode of Super Insider, we ask AI expert Dr Nici Sweaney (Ai Her Way) and ART investment partner Elicia McDonald (Airtree) how AI can cut stress, boost careers and reduce the mental load. Did you know? 🤖 There are about 31,000 generative AI tools in the market 💵AI could add $16 trillion to the global economy by 20301 🏢 AI could create 200,000 new jobs in Australia in the n...
2025-03-2525 min
DayOne.FMLiquidity Talks: The Future of IPOs and M&AsEpisode Summary:In this episode of First Cheque, hosts Cheryl and Maxine delve into the critical topic of liquidity within the venture capital ecosystem. They explore why IPOs (Initial Public Offerings) and M&A (Mergers and Acquisitions) are essential for investors and startups alike. The conversation covers the current state of the IPO market, the challenges of companies staying private longer, and how these factors impact investment strategies and returns. They also discuss the role of secondaries as a solution to liquidity issues, the potential effects of proposed regulatory changes in Australia, and the importance of proactive...
2025-01-1234 minFirst Cheque with Cheryl Mack & Maxine MinterLiquidity Talks: The Future of IPOs and M&AsEpisode Summary:In this episode of First Cheque, hosts Cheryl and Maxine delve into the critical topic of liquidity within the venture capital ecosystem. They explore why IPOs (Initial Public Offerings) and M&A (Mergers and Acquisitions) are essential for investors and startups alike. The conversation covers the current state of the IPO market, the challenges of companies staying private longer, and how these factors impact investment strategies and returns. They also discuss the role of secondaries as a solution to liquidity issues, the potential effects of proposed regulatory changes in Australia, and the importance of proactive...
2025-01-1234 min
Community VCSid Kasbekar from AirtreeJoin our community now! Visit us at https://community-vc.com/
We’re back again with another enlightening investor interview hosted by Jock Fairweather with our guest of the day, Sid Kasbekar, a distinguished investor at Airtree Ventures. In this episode, we explore the intricacies of venture capital and the dynamic startup ecosystem, offering valuable insights for entrepreneurs, investors, and tech enthusiasts alike.
Sid Kasbekar brings his wealth of experience to the table, sharing his unique perspective on the Australian startup landscape and its global implications. Throughout the conversation, we delve into several crucial topics that are shaping the future of...
2024-09-1825 min
Funny Business101 Ways | James Cameron ~ EP 330James Cameron is a Partner at Airtree.
Topics discussed - having a famous name, career pathway, favourite part of being a VC Partner, pattern matching and cognitive bias, what fits the Airtree portfolio, Australian startup infrastructure, learning from the US market, investment misses, what business are fit for VC, capital efficiency, jockey or the horse, community building, collaborating with competitors, dreams and surfing.
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2024-09-0838 min
The High Flyers Podcast with Vidit Agarwal#174 James Cameron: Becoming VC investor at Accel + Airtree, Embracing Career Uncertainty, Why diversity matters (in his first public interview since 2018)James is a General Partner at Airtree Ventures and this is a very rare public interview with him, we understand his first since 2018. James has a particular interest in software, infrastructure and fintech and led Airtree's investments in A Cloud Guru, Constantinople, DroneDeploy, Zepto, Buildkite and Secure Code Warrior.Prior to joining Airtree, James spent 15 years working in the US, UK and Asia. He was Vice President at Accel Partners, the VC fund behind Slack, Dropbox, Facebook and Spotify.James was born in Canberra and now lives in Sydney, Australia.Hosted b...
2024-08-211h 11
First Cheque with Cheryl Mack & Maxine MinterQ&A: Practical Advice on Secondaries, Valuations, and Building Strong Investor RelationsEpisode Summary:In this episode of the First Cheque podcast, Cheryl Mack and Maxine Minter delve into the intricacies of early-stage investing, focusing on the importance of secondaries, the value of strong founder-investor relationships, and how to navigate high valuations. This episode is a milestone as it's entirely driven by audience questions, providing targeted insights and practical advice for investors and founders alike.Cheryl and Maxine kick off by discussing the significance of secondaries in the investment ecosystem. They explore how secondaries can provide liquidity options for founders, early employees, and initial investors, comparing the...
2024-08-0452 min
FNDN SeriesJess Blomfield, Head of People at AirtreeJess Blomfield, Head of People at Airtree, shares insights on compensation practices in startups and VC-backed companies.
She highlights the importance of fairness, competitive market rates, regular salary reviews, legal compliance, and financial sustainability as critical considerations in startup compensation practices.
Jess also emphasises the need for flexibility, aligning compensation with performance, and adopting a total rewards approach. She talks about the importance for Heads of People to start building and iterating good compensation practices from day one and to consider the trade-offs of flexible compensation models.
2024-07-1735 min
Calling Operator with Laura NicolEp 26. A new era, Handing over Calling Operator to Laura Nicol, from front row with Anna Wintour to Chief Of Staff at Co VenturesEpisode summary:This week, we’re thrilled to introduce Laura Nicol, the new host of the Calling Operator podcast! In this special transition episode, we get to know Laura and her incredible journey—from the front rows of London Fashion Week beside Anna Wintour and Vivienne Westwood to the picturesque Queenstown, New Zealand, where she was among the first employees at First Table, and finally, her role as Chief of Staff to Maxine Minter at Co Ventures.Laura shares her insights on thinking driven by repeatable motions, learning resilience from athletes, and the unique perspective of t...
2024-07-0939 min
Collaborative Customer GrowthNavigating AI: Practical Insights and Future Outlook with Kendra Vant
Today's episode features Kendra Vant, a mastermind in building products, teams and companies that leverage AI and machine learning. Renowned for her ability to transform innovative ideas into profitable products, Kendra is currently fascinated by energy, agritech and health, seeing these as areas with extraordinary potential for deeper use of data and AI and economic and social imperative for rapid change. With a PhD from MIT, Kendra has spearheaded transformative initiatives at corporate giants like Seek, Telstra, Deloitte and Xero. She is now influencing the future of AI through a number of advisory roles with AI Industry Forum and...
2024-07-0345 min
The High Flyers Podcast with Vidit Agarwal#168 Craig Blair: Trials and Tribulations; Co-Founder of a $1B+ VC Fund in his most candid interview everCraig Blair is the Co-Founder and Partner at Airtree, a globally recognised Venture Capital firm with $1B+ funds under management.Before AirTree, he was a partner at Netus, a venture fund with a global top decile track record. He has also been a founder of three software businesses -- two of which were successful and one of which was a painful learning experience.Craig was born in Ontario, Canada and now lives in Sydney, Australia.This episode is brought to you by KPMG High Growth Ventures and Curiosity Center.It’s no...
2024-06-261h 17
Soaring StoriesFrom Freelancer for REVOLVE to CEO And Investor With Lacey Madison: Hiring And Firing, Social Media Content, And ConfidenceLacey Madison is a 4x business owner and marketing consultant on a tenacious mission to build a billion-dollar portfolio by creating, shaping & funding the next generation of female-founded unicorns industry agnostically. In everything she does, Lacey aims to put more money, knowledge, tools and networks into the hands of women to help them join the elite 1%. Today, we talk about how she’s grown from freelancer to CEO and investor in the last decade.
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How Lacey got her start with content marketing for brands like REVOLVE
Building personal brands in 2024
2024-06-2052 min
The Startup Podcast - advice for early stage tech founders from Silicon Valley insidersTurning Security and Compliance Into A Profit Center w/ Vanta (Live - Sponsor Showcase)This is a Sponsor Showcase episode, sponsored by Vanta.
Security and compliance are so important. But as a founder, sometimes they can seem like an expensive distraction.
What if we told you there are ways to massively reduce the cost of building strong security in your product? And even better, to turn that investment into a selling point to help scale your business?
In this episode of TSP, Yaniv is joined by Nathan Miller from scale-up phenomenon Dovetail and Rob White from Airtree, one of Australia’s leading VCs to talk about the po...
2024-06-0238 min
The Sachin and Adam ShowChanging How Billionaires Spend Money ft. Daniel Petre (founder of Airtree Ventures)Daniel Petre is the godfather of Technology in Australia. He was a VP at Microsoft, Founder of Ecorp, Airtree and has served on a number of boards. Daniel is currently the founder of Start Giving inspiring a new culture of giving in Australian tech.
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2024-05-141h 16
Euphemia PodcastEpisode 4: Airtree with Jackie Vullinghs.Jackie Vullinghs of @airtreevc and @fasttrackjudy catch up every other month as investor peers to share learnings, market observations & to get feedback on strategy/deals/projects and more.Together, @dompym and @fasttrackjudy have been a part of Airtree’s explorer program, have conducted due diligence for some of Airtree’s latest fintech deals, as well as co-investing on 2 major deals; Buildkite & Zepto.Want to hear about what goes down between Euphemia and Airtree? This is the episode for you.Read about Airtree & Euphemia on our website:https://euphemia.com/awesome-stories/airtree/...
2024-05-0359 min
The Sachin and Adam ShowVenture Capital Partner Elicia McDonald: How to Stand Out From the Crowd in InvestingElicia McDonald is a partner at Airtree Ventures, one of the leading VC funds in Australia (where Sachin used to work). Airtree has invested in many unicorns including Canva, Pet Circle, Immutable, Employment Hero and Linktree.
There's a lot to admire about Elicia. She's hyper intelligent, analytical, emotionally intelligent, focuses on the work and has a sharp awareness of what's really important in life.
We talk to Elicia about drivers, the effect of her mums sickness, learning sales as a VC, personality traits and much more.
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2024-04-3054 minEuphemia PodcastEpisode 3: Buildkite with Keith Pitt.Global infrastructure for build pipelines is awesome. Euphemia invested ~$1m into Buildkite's Series B round and introduced the founder Keith Pitt to Airtree VC who went on to lead the round in 2022.Listen to the full interview, where Dom and Judy ask Keith the hard questions, including what type of questions should a founder ask an investor?Read the case study on our website here:https://euphemia.com/awesome-stories/buildkite/Find Keith:https://www.linkedin.com/in/keithpitt/https://www.linkedin.com/company/buildkite/
2024-03-271h 35
The High Flyers Podcast with Vidit Agarwal#160 Kell Reilly: Lessons from investing in Spotify, Uber, Atlassian in his first ever public interviewKell is the newest Partner at the Venture Capital firm, Airtree.Before joining Airtree, he spent most of his career in Silicon Valley at renowned firms such as Dragoneer, D1 Capital Partners and General Atlantic, investing in some of the most interesting consumer and enterprise companies in technology (Airbnb, Appfolio, Atlassian, Gitlab, Gusto, Samsara, Spotify, Uber).Kell was born in Sydney, Australia and has recently returned back to Sydney after spending the last 14 years in the US.It’s now time to explore your curiosity. Click the links below to listen and enjoy no...
2024-03-271h 21
Dream Out Loud291. Taryn Williams - What It Takes To Succeed As A Female In Business"I think if people don't have adaptability and flexibility and resilience and the desire to learn new skills... I think that's where you get really stuck." -Taryn
Meet the woman who's redefining leadership and success. Taryn opens up about the pressures of raising venture capital, the stress of managing multiple businesses, and the importance of personal development in her life. She also delves into the future of AI in the modeling industry and how it might impact her business.
Whether you're an aspiring entrepreneur or a seasoned business owner, Taryn's insights and experiences are sure...
2024-03-241h 00
DayOne.FMElicia McDonald discusses resilience and founder empathy in venture investing.Episode Summary:In this insightful episode of First Cheque, hosts Cheryl Mack and Maxine Minter have a raw conversation with Elicia McDonald, a venture capital expert renowned for her remarkable work at Airtree Ventures. Elicia's holistic approach to early-stage investing and her deep commitment to nurturing founder relationships are at the forefront of this discussion.Opening with an introduction that paints Elicia as a superhuman in her work-life balance, the episode delves into the intricacies of venture capital investing. With Elicia's insightful anecdotes and experiences, this podcast provides an intimate look at the dynamics of...
2024-03-1756 minFirst Cheque with Cheryl Mack & Maxine MinterElicia McDonald discusses resilience and founder empathy in venture investing.Episode Summary:In this insightful episode of First Cheque, hosts Cheryl Mack and Maxine Minter have a raw conversation with Elicia McDonald, a venture capital expert renowned for her remarkable work at Airtree Ventures. Elicia's holistic approach to early-stage investing and her deep commitment to nurturing founder relationships are at the forefront of this discussion.Opening with an introduction that paints Elicia as a superhuman in her work-life balance, the episode delves into the intricacies of venture capital investing. With Elicia's insightful anecdotes and experiences, this podcast provides an intimate look at the dynamics of...
2024-03-1756 min
The Exchange by EW&L Private WealthTime for some adventure capital talk – how do you raise a family of 120 children – are some kids (companies) your favourites?Let us know your thoughts, questions, and who you want to hear from next!In today’s episode, Managing Partner Craig Emanuel sits down with Craig Blair, Co-Founder and Partner of AirTree Ventures.AirTee are the pinnacle of the Australian venture capital ecosystem. Craig has been a trailblazer in Australian VC, having been investing in startups with a list of successful exits from the 1990’s, prior to founding AirTree in 2014. With $1.3bn funds under management, AirTree’s portfolio includes many of Australia and New Zealand’s iconic technology companies. Craig has led investments in Canva, Pet Circ...
2024-03-0650 minThe Exchange by EW&L Private WealthTime for some adventure capital talk – how do you raise a family of 120 children – are some kids (companies) your favourites?In today’s episode, Managing Partner Craig Emanuel sits down with Craig Blair, Co-Founder and Partner of AirTree Ventures.AirTee are the pinnacle of the Australian venture capital ecosystem. Craig has been a trailblazer in Australian VC, having been investing in startups with a list of successful exits from the 1990’s, prior to founding AirTree in 2014. With $1.3bn funds under management, AirTree’s portfolio includes many of Australia and New Zealand’s iconic technology companies. Craig has led investments in Canva, Pet Circle, Go1 and Employment Hero, which have delivered hundreds of millions of dollars in investor returns...
2024-03-0547 minEuphemia PodcastEpisode 1: Dom & Judy. An introduction to EuphemiaMeet our founder Dominic Pym and Group CEO Judy Anderson-Firth. In episode 1 we discuss how they came together to build Euphemia, and what their awesome vision is for the family office, as well as the Australian Startup Ecosystem. Renowned entrepreneur, executive and ‘guru’ in the Australian fintech industry, Dom (@dompym) has been recognised as Outstanding Fintech Leader of the Year in 2022 by three different industry bodies (Fintech Australia, Australian Fintech & Pause Awards C-Suite leader of the year).He has successfully launched and led multiple ventures, most notably co-founding Ferocia, one of Australia's top techno...
2024-03-021h 21
Greg Sheehans PodcastEp 4: Sid Kasbekar - Understanding Venture Capital ( AirTree Ventures )Send us a textIn this episode we unpack the life of a Venture Capitalist.Sid and I get real about the energy it takes to juggle the demands of being a VC, and the mental agility required to switch between industries at the drop of a hat. We dive into the essence of what propels a startup from a fledgling idea to a roaring success, leaving listeners with a treasure trove of insights.As we wrap up, we cast our gaze to the transforming landscape of venture capital, with giants...
2024-02-2541 min
Business InsightsDigi Frontiers #01 | Deepdive into the $2 Billion Unicorn | Vu Tran, Founder GO1, Owner of BlinkistWelcome to Digi Frontiers, a dynamic collaboration between Vietsuccess and the Australia-Vietnam Leadership Dialogue (AVLD). Here, we explore the dynamic digital landscapes of Vietnam and Australia. Join us as we dive into the current state, strengths, and trends of these burgeoning digital economies, as well as the key collaborations shaping the future of technological innovation between Australia and Vietnam.
In the first episode, we are privileged to welcome a Vietnamese entrepreneur, who co-founded the Brisbane edtech unicorn with a valuation of more than US$2 billion - GO1. GO1 recently raised US$100 million co-led by...
2024-02-2152 minBusiness InsightsDigi Frontiers #01 | Deepdive into the $2 Billion Unicorn | Vu Tran, Founder GO1, Owner of BlinkistWelcome to Digi Frontiers, a dynamic collaboration between Vietsuccess and the Australia-Vietnam Leadership Dialogue (AVLD). Here, we explore the dynamic digital landscapes of Vietnam and Australia. Join us as we dive into the current state, strengths, and trends of these burgeoning digital economies, as well as the key collaborations shaping the future of technological innovation between Australia and Vietnam.
In the first episode, we are privileged to welcome a Vietnamese entrepreneur, who co-founded the Brisbane edtech unicorn with a valuation of more than US$2 billion - GO1. GO1 recently raised US$100 million co-led by...
2024-02-2152 min
DayOne.FMCraig Blair Shares Insights on Investing and Building a VC FundEpisode Summary:In this enlightening episode of the podcast, co-hosts Cheryl Mack and Maxine Minter engage with venture capital veteran Craig Blair to unpack the intricacies of successful early-stage investing. From sage wisdom to navigating the ever-evolving VC landscape, this conversation is a trove of insights for aspiring and seasoned investors alike.Craig discusses his journey starting from an entrepreneurial venture in the Czech Republic to establishing AirTree Ventures, which has shaped the Australian investment scene. With a particular emphasis on strategic risk-taking and intuition in investment, the episode dissects the balance between data-driven decision-making...
2024-02-1850 minFirst Cheque with Cheryl Mack & Maxine MinterCraig Blair Shares Insights on Investing and Building a VC FundEpisode Summary:In this enlightening episode of the podcast, co-hosts Cheryl Mack and Maxine Minter engage with venture capital veteran Craig Blair to unpack the intricacies of successful early-stage investing. From sage wisdom to navigating the ever-evolving VC landscape, this conversation is a trove of insights for aspiring and seasoned investors alike.Craig discusses his journey starting from an entrepreneurial venture in the Czech Republic to establishing AirTree Ventures, which has shaped the Australian investment scene. With a particular emphasis on strategic risk-taking and intuition in investment, the episode dissects the balance between data-driven decision-making...
2024-02-1850 min
Fintech Chatter: Insights From Fintech LeadersZepto - Chris JewellDexter Cousins is joined by Chris Jewell, the CEO and Co-Founder of Zepto, one of an emerging number of Fintechs to base themselves from Regional Australia.Zepto creates real-time, account-to-account [A2A] payment solutions for business. Founded in 2016 and backed by Airtree Ventures, Zepto is one of Australia's fastest growing Fintech.In this first episode of 2024 Chris chats to Dexter about:- The opportunities Payto presents emerging Fintech like Zepto to totally redefine the payments landscape- The origins of Zepto and how a problem in an existing...
2024-02-0145 min
The High Flyers Podcast with Vidit Agarwal[Replay] Daniel Petre: Insecurities, reporting to Bill Gates, founding Airtree, building a philantropic nation & more!This is a replay of our very popular episode with Daniel Petre. He was one one of 5 global VP's under Bill Gates at Microsoft, Co-founded three Venture Capital firms including the globally successful Airtree, and is now building his non for profit in Start Giving.****In this (replay) episode #113 w Daniel Petre, learn about:sunrise in Sydney and immigrant parents from Romania being sent to Australia after World war 2reflections on childhood not being the happiest and looking for a sense of belongingsuccess at age 18: be a fighter pilot in the Air Force, don’t m...
2024-01-021h 05
The Dion Guagliardo Podcast#58 Craig Blair - Co-Founder of AirTreeIn this episode, I interview Craig Blair - co-founder of AirTree - one of the largest Venture Capital firms in Australia. AirTree has been an early investor in some of the country’s biggest startups, such as Canva, Mr Yum and LinkTree. Founded in 2014, Craig has helped grow the business to now manage over $1.3 Billion with over 80 active investments.Craig talks about his journey starting out as a country kid, starting his own construction business, owning a profitable business during the dot com era and now his success with AirTree. He also talks about the characteristics that ma...
2023-12-0739 minThe Dion Guagliardo Podcast#51 Daniel Petre - Co-Founder of AirTreeIn this episode, I interview Daniel Petre, Co-Founder of AirTree - one of the largest VC firms in Australia and New Zealand. Over it’s lifetime, AirTree has been an early investor in some of the country’s biggest startups, such as Canva, Mr Yum and LinkTree. Founded in 2014, Daniel has helped grow the business to now manage over $1.3 Billion with over 80 active investments.Throughout the episode, Daniel talks about the key lessons he learnt from long time friend and mentor, Bill Gates. Interestingly, Daniel mentions that he goes against the traditional “move fast break things” approach that sta...
2023-09-2059 min
T-Minus Space DailyElectron hits major milestones during its 40th launch.Rocket Lab successfully lifts Capella Space satellites to orbit and marks its 40th Electron launch. North Korea’s second attempt to launch a spy satellite ends in failure. Australian startup HEO raises $8 million in Series A funding to develop its space imagery platform, and more.Remember to leave us a 5-star rating and review in your favorite podcast app.Miss an episode? Sign-up for our weekly intelligence roundup, Signals and Space, and you’ll never miss a beat. And be sure to follow T-Minus on Twitter and LinkedIn.T-Minus GuestOur gues...
2023-08-2427 min
Funny BusinessJess Walker on Building a Career in Venture Capital | EP 269Jess Walker is the community + programs manager at AirTree.
Topics discussed ~ life growing up, career pathway, founder life, startups, getting your business out there, woman + non binary in tech/business, AirTree, energy + whats next?
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2023-08-0948 min
The High Flyers Podcast with Vidit Agarwal#134 Kim Randle: Human rights lawyer to accelerating the world's transition to sustainable supply Chains, guest hosted by Jax VullinghsThis is a special episode and the 2nd in our "guest host" series. This time, with Jax Vullinghs from Airtree Ventures interviewing Kim Randle, Co-Founder and CEO of FairSupply about her early influences, how she fell into law and being inspired by a movie, what led to co-founding Fair Supply and problem they’re tackling, tireless enthusiasm and being a founder + parent.In this special episode #134:We have a special guest host in Jax Vullings from Airtree Ventures. We tried this format earlier in the year with another investor in James Tynan from Square Peg, gu...
2023-06-2045 min
Rebank: Fintech AnalysisBuilding a Distributed Backend for the Global Banking System with Luca ProsperiLuca Prosperi is the co-founder and CEO of M^ZERO LABS_, a team building a new backend for the banking system. Luca is a deep thinking analyst, economist and builder, with a background in institutional finance, alternative and credit investments and more recently DeFi lending and governance. Luca publishes analysis on Dirt Roads, a must read for anyone thinking about the construct and evolution of money and associated topics. M^ZERO sprang into life recently with the announcement of a $22.5m seed round from investors including Pantera. AirTree, ParaFi, Mouro and Earlybird. The team is...
2023-05-2238 min
RebankBuilding a Distributed Backend for the Global Banking System with Luca ProsperiLuca Prosperi is the co-founder and CEO of M^ZERO LABS_, a team building a new backend for the banking system. Luca is a deep thinking analyst, economist and builder, with a background in institutional finance, alternative and credit investments and more recently DeFi lending and governance. Luca publishes analysis on Dirt Roads, a must read for anyone thinking about the construct and evolution of money and associated topics. M^ZERO sprang into life recently with the announcement of a $22.5m seed round from investors including Pantera. AirTree, ParaFi, Mouro and Earlybird. The team is...
2023-05-2238 min
Fintech Chatter: Insights From Fintech Leaders145: Constantinople | Macgregor DuncanIn episode 145 of Fintech Chatter, Dexter Cousins is joined by Macgregor Duncan of Constantinople.Constantinople is the first of its kind: an all-in-one software and operational platform for banks. Providing a fully-managed platform service, covering customer experience, product, infrastructure, operations, servicing, and compliance.Macgregor founded Constantinople with Co-Founder Dianne Challenor in 2022 and this week they officially announced their launch along with a record breaking $32m seed raise with Square Peg, Airtree and Great Southern BankMacgregor talks about the huge problem Constantinople is tackling, how they managed to raise such a significant amount...
2023-05-191h 03
Decoding CryptoHow Do VCs Invest? With Airtree's Ada YinVenture capitalists make money by making investments in all kinds of companies & projects. They spend their days evaluating opportunities & determining where their money is best placed. So what can we learn from the way VCs invest? Ada Yin is an investment manager for AirTree, she talks us through how they invest, what they look for & how we can use some of the same principles to build our crypto portfolios. CONNECT WITH USYou can find Ben and his team at Collective Shift hereOr find us on Twitter: @edwinastott & @bensimpsonauAnd Instagram @edw...
2023-05-1530 min
Tomorrow's PeopleSour Milk: Was Milkrun's demise venture capital exuberance or the challenges of 10 minute delivery in Australia? | S2 E15In January 2023, Milkrun raised $75 million dollars from Tiger Global, Airtree and other investors. In April 2023, Milkrun announced it had made its 400 staff redundant and shut its doors for good. We discuss where Milkrun went wrong and how investors should do a health check on their portfolios, in particular on the VC funds which invested in Milkrun.——Any information in this podcast is not intended to promote or recommend any particular product or services offered by BFA. It does not take into account the objectives, financial situation, or needs of any investor. Before making an investment deci...
2023-04-2515 min
Tomorrow's PeopleSour Milk: Was Milkrun's demise venture capital exuberance or the challenges of 10 minute delivery in Australia? | S2 E15In January 2023, Milkrun raised $75 million dollars from Tiger Global, Airtree and other investors. In April 2023, Milkrun announced it had made its 400 staff redundant and shut its doors for good. We discuss where Milkrun went wrong and how investors should do a health check on their portfolios, in particular on the VC funds which invested in Milkrun.——Any information in this podcast is not intended to promote or recommend any particular product or services offered by BFA. It does not take into account the objectives, financial situation, or needs of any investor. Before making an investment deci...
2023-04-2515 min
Hard Yards in Leadership1. Sam Kothari: From Pokéd to AirWallex and AirTreeWelcome to our first episode of Hard Yards in Leadership. This episode’s guest is experienced leader and Angel investor Sam Kothari. Sam began his career at Kearney, after co-founding Connect Education, the first student-run lecture organisation in Australia, while at university. Sam combined consulting with entrepreneurship, co-founding Scroll Ice Cream and Pokéd during his time at Kearney, and growing Pokéd to eight locations across Melbourne and Sydney since 2016. Sam has worked with the Seek strategy team, before taking on multiple roles at Airwallex including Head of Growth managing the P&L fo...
2023-02-1947 min
Give It A NudgeExploring the Startup Scene with AirTree's Jess Walker: From E-commerce to Angel InvestingReady to explore the exciting world of startups and scaleups? Join Steve in the latest episode of the Give It A Nudge show where he chats with Jess Walker, the Community and Programs Manager at AirTree, who spills the beans on her amazing 10-year journey in the startup scene!Discover how Jess started her entrepreneurial career in high school and university, creating e-commerce businesses and building a successful end-to-end service management business for B&D properties in New Zealand. Plus, hear about her mom's inspiring influence on her entrepreneurial spirit!And that's not all - Steve...
2023-02-1937 min
When the Facts ChangeHow venture capitalism can fund a greener economyHow does Aotearoa stop relying so heavily on agriculture to prop up our economy? Online tax and accounting service Hnry just raised $35m to grow its software on-demand service across the globe. Bernard Hickey talks with AirTree partner Jackie Vullinghs about how venture capitalists are funding Aotearoa’s fastest growing, least-polluting and highest-wage export growth sector. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2023-02-0232 min
The High Flyers Podcast with Vidit AgarwalInvestment memo: How Startmate & Airtree are building the next gen of angel investors, explorers vs first believers + a special announcement!We're joined by Ben Simai, the program led for Startmate’s first believers and Jess Walker, the program lead for Airtree’s explorers in their first joint appearance for this episode #117 and installment #22 of the special Curiosity series. Explore your curiosity about:Quick intro on Ben and Jess and how they made they way into startups and investingWhat is an Angel Investor?Surprises about the entry points of angel investors? Helping new angels overcome imposter syndrome? What differentiates Explorers vs first believers program? Pros and Cons of new vs experienced angels Syndicates for non sophisticated investors Why does s...
2023-01-2440 min
NFT Melb PodcastAda from Airtree | VC Investing in Web3 Ada an Investor at Airtree talks on;
The biggest misconceptions around VC's.
How to analyse projects and rocket growth.
Imposter syndrome...
How to raise capital in Web3!
NFT Melb
Disclaimer: This podcast is not financial advice. This material has been prepared for educational and entertainment purposes only, and is not intended to provide, and should not be relied on for, tax, legal, or accounting advice. You should consult your own tax, legal, and accounting advisors before engaging in any transaction.
2023-01-1633 min
Mindset Matrix - Unlock your potentialFrom Medicine to Venture Capital: An Interview with Stephanie Bazley from Airtree VCWe are joined by Stephanie Bazley from Airtree VC in this episode. Steph is a web3 investment manager at Airtree, a venture capital company that supports the most innovative founders from Australia and New Zealand as they create the most significant technology companies of the future. Additionally, Steph has extensive expertise in the medical field, holding a Master of Philosophy, Doctor of Medicine, and numerous other qualifications. In our conversation, we talk about various topics related to web3, Airtree, and how blockchain technology can transform the medical industry.
Twitter: https://twitter.com/0xstephb
Linkedin: https...
2023-01-1043 min
The High Flyers Podcast with Vidit Agarwal#113 Daniel Petre: Insecurities, reporting to Bill Gates, founding Airtree VC, realities of philantrophyIn this episode #113 w Daniel Petre, learn about:sunrise in Sydney and immigrant parents from Romania being sent to Australia after World war 2reflections on childhood not being the happiest and looking for a sense of belongingsuccess at age 18: be a fighter pilot in the Air Force, don’t make it from last 35 applicantspsychology being a path Daniel would explore if he was 18 againJoining Microsoft when it wasn’t a household name and rising to one of 5 global VP's under Bill GatesDoes he feel successful after time at Microsoft?How birth of first daughter and death of sister re-pr...
2022-12-081h 04
The FinTech ReportThe FinTech Report Podcast: Episode 25: Interview with Raaj Rayat, Investor, Airtree VenturesThe FinTech Report Podcast: Episode 25: Interview with Raaj Rayat, Investor, Airtree Ventures Raaj Rayat is an early stage venture investor with Airtree Ventures. Prior to Airtree, Raaj launched Lendable in Nariobi (Kenya), London and Sydney. Lendable is a FinTech that uses data science to expand fair access to financial services in emerging markets. Raaj Helped scale Lendable from $0 to $200m+ invested across 10+ countries in 4 yearsAirTree is a venture capital firm with a mission to back the most ambitious Australian and Kiwi founders, building the iconic technology companies of tomorrow. Airtree p...
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The Startup Playbook PodcastEp169 - Jax Vullinghs (Partner - AirTree) on valuations, IC and moatsMy guest for Ep169 of The Startup Playbook Podcast was Jax Vullinghs, Partner at AirTree Ventures. Jax has had a fascinating career to date. She studied History at University before making the non-obvious leap into the world of investment banking at Merrill Lynch. After 2.5 years she decided to join an early stage startup called […]
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2022-08-2536 min
Connect to CapitalJackie Vullinghs - The most important attribute in VC... is a surpriseJackie VullinghsJackie Vullinghs is affectionately known by most people as Jax. Far from her birthplace in the UK, she now finds herself as an investing partner at one of Australia’s most successful venture firms Airtree.Despite winning most of the prizes there are to win growing up (1st class honours in History at Cambridge, 3 Cambridge Blues in Women’s Lacrosse, the Bundy Scholarship for Academic Excellence, the Dunster Prize for History and the Sarah Springman Prize for simultaneous excellence in both academic study and university sport), these days she is much more impressed by b...
2022-07-1635 min
SUDS20. How to tackle diversity and inclusion, be a VC, land VC, and deal with substance abuseOn SUDS, the weekly washup from the Startup Daily show on ausbiz, Simon’s special guest this week is Siobhan Casey, Director of the ACS Innovation Labs in Sydney, Brisbane and Melbourne, on the eve of the 10th anniversary of River City Labs. We discuss the Musk-Twitter omnishambles, and how to think about, then tackle diversity and inclusion in a startup in a meaningful way.The show guests you’ll hear from are Rampersand Taryn Pieterse on VC’s Woodstock of for underrepresented founders - the Great Warm IntroAnd if you’ve ever wanted to be an early-stage startup investor, Airtree...
2022-07-1539 min
SUDS20. How to tackle diversity and inclusion, be a VC, land VC, and deal with substance abuseOn SUDS, the weekly washup from the Startup Daily show on ausbiz, Simon’s special guest this week is Siobhan Casey, Director of the ACS Innovation Labs in Sydney, Brisbane and Melbourne, on the eve of the 10th anniversary of River City Labs. We discuss the Musk-Twitter omnishambles, and how to think about, then tackle diversity and inclusion in a startup in a meaningful way.The show guests you’ll hear from are Rampersand Taryn Pieterse on VC’s Woodstock of for underrepresented founders - the Great Warm IntroAnd if you’ve ever wanted to be an...
2022-07-1539 min
The High Flyers Podcast with Vidit AgarwalJackie Vullinghs: Mum's early influence, unknowns about Milkrun, great consumer investing & Airtree VC's second generationThank you for rating / reviewing this podcast on iTunes and Spotify, it helps others find us and convince guests to come on the show! Follow us on Instagram, LinkedIn or TwitterEmail Vidit directly at vidit@curiositycenter.xyz or contact us via www.curiositycenter.xyz to discuss sponsorship opportunities, recommend future guests and share how we can improve. ***Welcome to episode #94 w Jackie Vullinghs! Please enjoy. ***TIMESTAMPS01:55 - Where were you born and live now? 02:07 - What was your first job and now?
2022-07-1353 min
Connect to CapitalLibby Briggs - educator, facilitator, entrepeneur and designer of the EmpowerEd program.This week we have an extra special guest, Libby Briggs who is the superstar designer of Scale’s entrepreneur education program, EmpowerEd. Libby is steeped in rigorous pedagogical training and experience having taught for 9 years at one of Melbourne’s highest achieving academically selective schools. Having then emersed herself in the startup world with SBE Australia and started her own business, it's hard to think of anyone better to design educational experiences for founders.Libby loves working with business builders and has found that being surrounded by other incredibly entrepreneurial and accomplished women inspires her to be more...
2022-07-0734 min
Open the Pod Bay DoorsE141 - VC Panel ft: Karen Chan (Perennial), John Henderson (Airtree), Stew Glynn (TEN13)Just last month (June) Innovation Bay spent 3 days and 3 nights in Noosa, Queensland with over 100 of the country’s leading VCs for our VC community Aurora’s annual cornerstone event, Venture Downunder (VDU). After a learning day full to the brim with panels, discussions, keynotes and serendipitous conversations, we took the opportunity to sit down with three of the most illustrious and active VCs in the ecosystem right now to take a snapshot in time of the current state of affairs of our industry and to catch their thoughts, concerns and what they’re most excited about right now.Joinin...
2022-07-0448 min
Connect to CapitalKara Frederick - Well prepared to stand by the many things she believes in.Kara Frederick believes that chance favours the prepared mind. From her life trajectory, it is also clear that fortune favours those that are prepared to take chances.Kara is the Founder and Managing Partner of Tiger Financial Group, the investment firm dedicated to empowering Australian growth companies into global markets.After growing up in the San Francisco Bay area, attending Princeton and then spending 15 years as an investor and adviser for financial services technology in New York and San Francisco she found the love of her life, moved to Sydney, and became as she calls...
2022-06-0936 min
Open the Pod Bay DoorsE139 - Daniel Petre, StartUpGiving Founder, ex-Airtree FounderIT’S OUR BIRTHDAY! Today, Innovation Bay’s Open The Pod Bay Doors turns 5! To celebrate, we’ve taken it way back to our very first guest. Daniel Petre is the Godfather of the ecosystem and has arguably been around longer and had more success than anyone else in the sector. In 2014, Daniel founded Airtree alongside Craig Blair but a year ago, made the move out of VC and into the philanthropy space.Daniel felt the need to step away from VC for a number of reasons - to make way for the next generation to shine, the business model...
2022-06-081h 12
Connect to CapitalMatt Allen – Geek turned business guy, investor, advisor and mentorThis week’s guest, Matt Allen, knows Startups are hard. He knows because he has founded 4 tech startups, invested in more than 26 and advised countless others over the past 20 years. A couple of years ago leading VC firm Airtree recognised Matt and his wife Aprill as some of the best angel investors in Australia noting that at the time of writing they had: $533k invested into 26 companies With 58% of the active portfolio having a female founder And notwithstanding that 3 had gone to zero, the remainder had generated $2.6m in cash returns and $7.7m in equity value (at each c...
2022-05-1946 min
The MVP Show#9 DANIEL BROCKWELL - Raising $700k, The Earlywork Story, Remote Community Living and MediationThis week I talk to Daniel Brockwell, Co-Founder and CEO at Earlywork.co, the home for 2500 + young people in ANZ creating the careers of tomorrow.
Earlywork recently raised $700k from Squarepeg Capital, Archangel Ventures, and PhaseOne Ventures.
Daniel was previously a Product Manager at Atlassian and still a scout at one of Australia's largest venture funds, AirTree Ventures.
In this episode, we talk about:
The Earlywork founding story and it's mission
Their $700k pre-seed round
Taking investment from Squarepegs Balance Sheet and what that means
The current state of technology in Australia, onb...
2022-03-271h 04
The Sachin and Adam ShowUnderstanding Web3 with John HendersonDisclaimer: Airtree is one of Australia's biggest VC funds, not crypto funds, as was mistakenly said in the introduction.
This week we talked with John Henderson, a partner at Airtree Ventures which is a leading Australian venture capital firm. John acts as the lead in Airtree's crypto and web3 investments and he's previously been an entrepreneur, operator, consultant and lawyer. Just recently Airtree raised $700 million worth of funds, with $50 million of that dedicated to crypto and web3 investments.
This episode we dived deep into understanding the crypto and web3 movement. This entailed talking about the m...
2022-03-0256 min
What the Flux$700M for local startups as Airtree hits record | NYT buys Wordle | China launches digital yuan at olympicsLocal venture capital fund AirTree Ventures has closed the biggest fund yet in Australia, raising $700 million to back startups in software and Web3. The New York Times has acquired the super popular word puzzle game Wordle for ‘low seven figures’. China is rolling out its digital yuan to athletes and spectators ahead of the Beijing Winter Olympics - the first test of whether China’s virtual currency appeals to foreigners. --- Save money and win cash prizes up to $250k weekly: https://www.flux.finan...
2022-02-0105 min
Metigy Podcast - Marketing for SMEsWhy your small business branding is everything with Hayden Bleasel, CorelliumWhen it comes to design and branding your business or making the perfect logo, where do you start? Brendan Hill had a one-on-one with Hayden Bleasel at the time he was the director and lead product designer at Jellypepper. Since then, he has advanced on to becoming the chief design officer of Corellium, where he leads the product and design teams. What you will learn in this episode:How Hayden started his agency in the branding spaceHow to work with big brands in the branding fieldThe blueprint of helping a client with product designThe be...
2022-01-0631 min
The Inquisitive VCJohn Henderson - AirTreeJohn Henderson is a Partner at AirTree Ventures, an Australia and NZ focused venture firm. Prior to AirTree, John was the Founding Principal of White Star Capital.We talk about his journey to VC, investment biases, Olympus Finance, NFTs and more! See some of John’s NFTs below and be sure to subscribe.The podcast is also available on your favourite podcast sources like Spotify, Apple and Youtube!Nawaz Ahmed: I'd love to start with your journey to venture capital. I know you did startups. I know you worked in a startup, so it would be great to...
2021-11-0925 min
The Inquisitive VCJohn Henderson - AirTreeJohn Henderson is a Partner at AirTree Ventures, an Australia and NZ focused venture firm. Prior to AirTree, John was the Founding Principal of White Star Capital.We talk about his journey to VC, investment biases, Olympus Finance, NFTs and more!Check out the Substack for a full transcript of the episode, with links and images!Intro & Outro soundtrack from - https://www.purple-planet.com
2021-11-0925 min
Give It A NudgeWinning the war on talent with Gillian Findlay, Operating Partner at AirTreeWe’re super excited to be having Gillian Findlay from AirTree join us as a guest for a special edition of the Give It A Nudge show! This episode will be a part of our Spark Festival series, which will also feature Alexandra King and Stephanie King, the Co-Founding powerhouse behind Ask Marketing. For her interview, Gill will be joining Steve Grace to chat about some of the most buzzing topics in the start-up and scale-up world, including how companies can win the war for talent, and how VCs are supporting their companies during this time.Gi...
2021-10-2137 min
Global Venturing Review20 September 2021 – Investors help Canva paint $200m picture at $40bn valuationThe Big Ones
Canva, an Australia-based graphic design software provider backed by advertising agency VaynerMedia, raised $200m at a $40bn valuation. Investment manager T Rowe Price led the round, which included Franklin Templeton, Sequoia Capital Global Equities, Bessemer Venture Partners (BVP), Greenoaks Capital, Dragoneer Investments, Blackbird, Felicis Ventures and AirTree Ventures. Canva has built a visual visual communications software that helps users without a graphic design background create media assets including illustrations, presentations, posters and videos. The company provides free templates, stock photos, audio and video clips and fonts through its platform. Canva plans to use the...
2021-09-2016 min
AugmentGo1, Kdan Mobile, Dover, Treblle raise funds | Limeade acquired TINYpulse | Productiv is collaborating with MiroLimeade, an employee engagement software provider, has announced the acquisition of Seattle-based TINYpulse, a SaaS employee listening provider, to create healthy employee experiences. Under the terms of the deal, likely to close by the end of July 2021, Limeade would merge with TINYpulse in an all-cash deal of $8.8 million for 100 percent of the issued capital of TINYpulse. In a press release, Henry Albrecht, founder and CEO of Limeade, stated that the Covid 19 pandemic had reinforced the company’s vision of creating healthy employee experiences, generating better business results for customers.Go1, a platform helping companies upscale their workforce vi...
2021-07-2003 min
The Understanding Boys PodcastDaniel PetreFather of three, Daniel Petre, talks about his book ‘Father Time’, an Australian classic. About being a dad and about being mindful as parents, on how to attain balance in a working life, especially as someone who had great success in the corporate world as well philanthropy. Daniel Petre, a philanthropic internet entrepreneur, has been at the forefront of the technology industry in Australia for over 30 years. He is a successful technology executive, and has extensive experience in running large organisations and developing new business models. Daniel was the former lieutenant to Microsoft billionaire Bill Gate...
2021-05-1344 min
Fintech Chatter: Insights From Fintech Leaders#71 Athena - Michael Starkey and Nathan WalshIn episode #71 Dexter Cousins chats to Nathan and Michael as they celebrate the 2nd birthday of Athena's official launch. Athena is on a mission to save Australians a whole lot of money and help pay off their home loan faster. Founded in June 2017 to revolutionise the home loan industry and make it better in every way, Athena built an innovative digital home loan platform to deliver savings to borrowers, backed by local home loan experts.Athena is backed by Australia’s leading investors, including AirTree Ventures, AustralianSuper, Hostplus, Macquarie Ban...
2021-02-1837 min
A LOT TO SAY PODCASTEp 22: MATE-TIME with Alan JonesAlan Jones (the good one) joins the A LOT TO SAY Podcast for the 2nd last released for 2020, and the 2nd one recorded in-person thus far. Alan is regularly enlisted as an entrepreneur in residence for various accelerator programs and is an active investor, advisor and mentor for all matters pertaining to technology growth, investment, go-to-market strategy, marketing, PR and so much more.Alan is a part of the furniture in the Australian technology ecosystem, but in so many ways as he communicates, it feels like he is just getting started, both by way of his M8...
2020-12-201h 03
The VC LAND Podcast2020 has provided the jet fuel for the digital economy - Daniel Petrie AO Airtree VenturesHosted by news media and PR veteran, CEO of Mojo Media, Justin Kelly, we chat to leading VCs on how to get started, what it takes to build a successful business, how to overcome challenges, and advice for early stage businesses looking for funding.In this episode, Justin speaks with veteran VC investor Dirk Steller, founder and managing partner of Seed Space Venture Capital.
2020-11-0638 min
Talking HealthTech76 - Australian HealthTech Venture Capital Panel Discussion - Niki Scevak (Blackbird Ventures), Dan Krasnostein (Square Peg Capital), Jackie Vullinghs (AirTree Ventures)Leading into 2020, there was already strong interest from the Australian investment community regarding healthtech solutions. Now moving into our new normal world, the use of technology in delivering better patient outcomes is no longer a novel idea, it's mission critical for Australia, and the rest of the world.
In this episode of the Talking HealthTech podcast, Peter Birch hosts a panel discussion with representatives from 3 top Venture Capital firms in Australia, who all have experience and interest in investing in health technology:
- Niki Scevak: Co-Founder & Partner @Blackbird Ventures
- Dan Krasnostein: Partner @Square Peg Capital
- Jackie Vullinghs: Principal @A...
2020-11-0345 min
Open the Pod Bay DoorsOTPBD News Special - 5th October 2020Welcome to the OTPBD News Special, our fortnightly series analysing the news that matters for Australian and Kiwi startups.Meet this week's panel...Tim Burrowes, MumbrellaJackie Vullinghs, AirtreeSteve Fanale, Drive YelloTopics we discuss:Our panel discussed the explosion of e-commerce in Australia, changes to the JobKeeper program, and recent revelations about the Cambridge Analytica scandal. Some other topics include the launch of Amazon's new indoor home drone, Airtree's new explorer program, and easing restrictions in Melbourne. We also talk about recent raises from companies including Airwallex, Airbirds, Snapper and Catalyst and IPOs from Adore Beauty, Palantir and...
2020-10-041h 05
Frazis Capital PodcastEpisode 37: Jackie Vullinghs from AirtreeJackie Vullinghs @ Airtree
0:11 - Introducing Jackie
0:54 - University in Australia vs the UK
3:08 - Interviewing at Oxford and Cambridge
3:56 - Approach to VC interviews with company founders
5:55 - Jackie discusses AirTree's key portfolio focus (digital health, fintech, consumer)
6:48 - Companies are staying private for longer, is that good or bad?
8:38 - How sustainable are the accelerations of digital health and ecommerce?
9:57 - Low relative penetration of ecommerce in Australia
11:25 - Equity derivatives in London
13:39 - Jackie's shift to start-up, Listable, Kalo
14:50 - August tech runup & option trading
20:46...
2020-09-2559 min
Smart DustSmart Dust with Mark Tanner: Qwilr, Innovation and EffectivenessHaving taken on a market considered to be ‘conquered’ by Google and Microsoft, Mark Tanner is living proof that entrepreneurs can still re-write the competitor landscape. Frustrated by PowerPoint and PDF, Mark and co-founder Dylan Baskin created Qwilr – a now global operation offering software for businesses to create elegant web-based forms, proposals and contracts with consistent design principles. Following in the footsteps of Australia’s other design unicorn Canva, Qwilr just raised $10.8 million in a Series A round led by Airtree Ventures and Skip Capital and have their sights set on further expansion in Europe and the US. We chat to...
2020-09-2523 min
Build It. They'll Come.Venture capitalist Daniel Petre on what makes a good founder; why he invests in startups like Canva; how Australia must ride the digital wave & the valuable lessons he learned working for Bill Gates at Microsoft.Co-founder of AirTree Ventures, Daniel Petre is a serial entrepreneur - not only did he build successful digital startups inside bigger companies for bosses like Bill Gates and Kerry and James Packer, but in the past 7 years he’s built up over $600million in Venture Capital funds to invest in many promising Aussie startups, creating one of Australia’s largest VC companies in AirTree Ventures. In Part 1 of this interview, Daniel Petre talks about how he came to work for the brilliant Bill Gates in Microsoft’s heady heyday of the late 80’s; & what he learnt about rig...
2020-08-1639 minThe Startup Playbook PodcastEp113 – Elicia McDonald (Investment Principal – AirTree) on diligence, investment & speedMy guest for Episode 113 of The Startup Playbook Podcast was Elicia McDonald, the Investment Principal at AirTree Ventures. Elicia started her career in investment banking at Credit Suisse, but her passion for the technology sector and drive to get more hands on operational experience made her take the plunge and immerse herself in sales […]
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2020-05-281h 01
evokeᴬᴳ⋅Growing Australia's AgTech Footprint globallyThis episode considers how Australia can grow its AgTech footprint globally. Fleur Anderson speaks with some big global venture capitalists about what they look for in a start-up company and you will hear their examples of what kind businesses are getting looked at right now. Our guests speak about how to build a start-up culture that’s attractive to global investors, they consider some improvement’s that could be made in Australia and we speak about the importance of bringing all players through events like evokeAg.Speakers; Andy Ziolkowski, Cultivian Ventures, USJohn Hartnett, SVG VenturesArianna Sipple, AusTradeCraig Shapiro, co-CEO and...
2020-04-2838 min
evokeᴬᴳ⋅The 'Ag-itators' discussionThis episode is a recording of the very well received ‘Ag-itators’ Panel discussion from Day Two of the EvokeAg Event.Our guests explore the incremental to exponential …… the ‘ag-itating’ in trends that are daring this industry to think differently so it can meet opportunities and challenges head on.The discussion is facilitated by Barrie Cassidy former host of ABC insiders …. And speaks with Bill Hurditch, director The Fifth Estate.Jack Cowin of Hungry Jacks,John Henderson partner with AirTree VenturesAnd Racheal Neumann, head of startup’s Australia New Zealand with Amazon Web Services.This podcast has...
2020-03-311h 15
Influence UnlockedThe Influencer's Influencer with Taryn WilliamsThis is Episode 3 and our first episode for the year 2020.
And I don’t think there is a better way to kick it off than with Taryn Williams, one of Australia’s most popular female entrepreneurs and digital influencers.
Taryn is the epitome of ‘influence and personal branding done right’.
She is a long standing client and supporter of The PR Hub, and someone I consider myself very fortunate to call a friend.
At the age of fifteen, Taryn was scouted by a modelling agency, and began working on international assignments for the...
2020-01-1427 min
Wealth Foundations#13 Managing a rock solid property portfolio (Ruwin Perera from :Different)We recently caught up with Ruwin Perera from property management disruptor :Different. He helped break down the essential elements in the tenant to landlord relationship and spoke about some of his personal reasons for starting the business.
:Different recently announced a $3.5m investment round with backing from the likes of AirTree Ventures and PieLab.
Find out more by visiting https://wealthi.com.au
2019-10-1818 min
Business Is BoringMeet one of the Australian-based Venture Capitalists investing in local businessesBusiness is Boring is a weekly podcast series presented by The Spinoff in association with Callaghan Innovation. Host Simon Pound speaks with innovators and commentators focused on the future of New Zealand, with the interview available as both audio and a transcribed excerpt. This week he talks to John Henderson, partner at Airtree.One thing that we talk about a lot on this show is what it takes to make an idea successful, but one part that doesn't always get raised, but that is perhaps one of the top factors, is getting the access to the...
2019-06-2041 min
The Failure Proof PodcastEp 22: Taryn Willams - EntrepreneurOn this weeks show I am joined by Taryn Williams. Taryn is one of Australia's most popular female entrepreneurs and digital influencers.
She was awarded the 2017 B&T Women in Media tech leader and recognised for her work with theright.fit winning the 2018 Mumbrella Award for innovation. Taryn has featured in the B&T Hot 30 under 30, SmartCompany 30 under 30, and been a finalist for numerous awards including 2015 Female Entrepreneur Awards. Taryn was also announced in 2018 as one of the global faces of Max Factor.
A former model, Taryn launched Wink Models in 2007 at the age of 21 and it has since cemented...
2019-04-281h 10
Humans Aren't RobotsAlexa, Stop Talking To My Kids So Much - John Henderson #SouthStart18John Henderson is a Partner at Airtree Ventures where he focuses on vertical applications of data analytics. He also co-founded London.ai, which has become Europe's premier AI meetup. On this episode of Podcasts from SouthStart, John joins Sam to chat about what the future could look like for humans in the world of AI and why the need for critical thinking is more vital than ever.
Airtree Ventures: https://airtree.vc/
2019-02-1917 min
Peak Dawn with Chris HallPlatforms, Models & Online Marketplace - Taryn WilliamsA former model, Taryn launched Wink Models in 2007 at the age of 21 and it has since cemented its place as one of Australia’s leading commercial modelling agencies with turnover in the millions.
In 2016 she launched her second business, theright.fit, a two-sided marketplace connecting brands with creative talent and influencers. Soon after launch she successfully negotiated investment (over $1million) with Airtree Ventures, along with other strategic partners and funds. The platform has over 7,500 talent and has worked with major brands.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/tarynwilliamswink/
http://winkmodels.com.au/
https://theright.fit/
2018-12-2136 min
Open the Pod Bay DoorsE48 - Craig Blair, AirTree VenturesThis week, we ‘Open The Pod Bay Doors’ with Craig Blair, cofounder and managing partner of AirTree Ventures – a startup venture fund on a mission to invest in ambitious founders who are looking to transform industry’s with software.AirTree like to be on the journey with founder from the beginning, often writing the first cheque. The first fund in 2014 was $60M which they deployed in 2 years, making 24 investments; this included early cheques in some of Australia’s startup darlings, like Prospa and Canva. The fund is tracking well with all 24 businesses still operating.The second fund increased...
2018-09-1158 minThe Startup Playbook PodcastEp084 – James Cameron (Partner – Airtree VC) on searching for outliersMy guest for Episode 84 of The Startup Playbook Podcast is James Cameron, Partner at Airtree Ventures. James started his career as a lawyer before jumping into launching startups himself. He used an unsuccessful attempt at raising capital as an opportunity to build relationships which led him to joining Accel. Accel has gone on to […]
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2018-04-2457 minThe Startup Playbook PodcastEp081 – Craig Blair (Managing Partner – Airtree Ventures) on the need for ambitionMy guest for Episode 81 of The Startup Playbook Podcast is Craig Blair, the Co-founder and Managing Partner at Airtree Ventures. Airtree is one of the leading and largest VC funds in Australia, managing a $250M fund to be deployed in companies from seed to Series C and beyond. Some of the companies in their portfolio […]
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2018-03-2033 min
Open the Pod Bay DoorsE09 - VC Panel with Paul Bassat (Squarepeg), Craig Blair (Airtree) and Kara Frederick (Reinventure)We held an Innovation Bay event in Melbourne recently where we hosted Partners from three of the country's best VCs (Airtree, Reinventure and Squarepeg). Between them they represent almost $750m of Venture Capital and have made around 60 investments between them. Fascinating discussion covering the background of Australia's VC sector, where it has got to now, some of the upcoming trends and what the future holds. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
2017-07-271h 06
Open the Pod Bay DoorsE01 Daniel Petre - Airtree VenturesDaniel is one of the most successful Venture Capitalists in Australia. He is a founder of Airtree Ventures, a technology-focused venture capital company. Prior to Airtree Ventures he was the Founding Chairman of netus (a technology investment company acquired by Fairfax Media in 2013) and prior to this role he founded Australia's largest internet investment company, ecorp. The returns to investors from all of these funds were nothing short of extraordinary - eg Netus invested in and exited nine companies over a six-year period, delivering a 4x cash-on-cash return to investors. Prior to that he held several senior executive roles with Mi...
2017-06-081h 16
Acuity PodcastWill French & US Nationalism Ruin Our Economic Stew? – Ep.2 - Acuity PodcastShow NotesEpisode 2 – Nationalism, Blockchain and VC Funding.March 1st, 2017In episode 2 of the Acuity podcast, host Mike Lynch is joined by Acuity publisher Leigh Sujanto.[00:01:34] They chat with Adam Creighton from the Australian about his time on secondment with The Wall Street Journal and his take on Trump’s Nationalism.[00:14:34] PC Magazine’s Assistant Business Editor, Rob Marvin, discusses the future of blockchain and why you probably won’t be using it to buy your coffee and muffins anytime soon.[00:29:06] And the CEO of AVCAL, Yasser El-Ansary comes into the studio to talk ab...
2017-02-2847 minThe Startup Playbook PodcastEp036 – Luke Marshall (Growth at 90 Seconds) on tracking the right metricsIn Episode 36 of The Startup Playbook Podcast, I sat down with Luke Marshall who is the Head of Growth at Kiwi startup 90 Seconds, which recently raised $10M funding from Sequioa Capital and Airtree Ventures. Prior to 90 Seconds, Luke was at Google and Facebook and had consulted to startups such as Pozible and […]
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2017-02-1332 min