Alan Jones
Co-Founder & Managing Partner, M8 Ventures
“As the CEO and founder, not only are you very unlikely to succeed in each startup that you do, but you have maximum insecurity.” Hear the conversation
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Alan Jones of M8 Ventures - Distribution barriers and backing founders you want to be mates withAbout M8 Ventures
M8 Ventures is an early-stage venture capital firm that invests at pre-seed and seed in product-led technology companies, mainly in Australia and New Zealand. Alan Jones and Emily Rich co-founded the firm and are its managing partners. They put plans for a first fund on hold in 2020, and in March 2024 M8 led Hola Health's $4.5 million pre-Series A round.
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- Venture capital (pre-seed/seed)
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- Venture fund
- Founders
- Emily Rich, Alan Jones
- Markets
- Australia, New Zealand
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Emily Rich
Chief Operating Officer, Hola Health
“Raise money that comes with knowledge attached to it, and comes with experience attached to it.” Hear the conversation
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First Cheque with Cheryl Mack & Maxine Minter Navigating the Hype Cycles and Early-Stage Deep Tech Investing with Emily
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Documentary: The History Of The Australian Startup Ecosystem Launch Event Bonus Episode
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Documentary: The History Of The Australian Startup Ecosystem The History Of The Australian Startup Ecosystem - Part 1
With Alan Jones
Documentary: The History Of The Australian Startup Ecosystem The History Of The Australian Startup Ecosystem - Part 2
With Alan Jones
Documentary: The History Of The Australian Startup Ecosystem The History Of The Australian Startup Ecosystem - Part 3
With Emily Rich
The History of the Australian Startup Ecosystem - Interview Series Emily Rich explains why taking “smart money” is often a better path
With Emily Rich
The History of the Australian Startup Ecosystem - Interview Series Alan Jones: Can we talk about smartphones?
With Alan Jones
Welcome to Day One with Adam Spencer Alan “The Nice One” Jones
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