M8 Ventures
M8 Ventures is an Australian venture capital firm specialising in early-stage investments, particularly at the pre-seed and seed levels, with a focus on product-led technology startups in Australia and New Zealand.
- Sector
- Venture capital (pre-seed/seed)
- Business model
- Venture fund
- Founders
- Emily Rich, Alan Jones
- Headquarters
- Australia/New Zealand
- Markets
- Australia, New Zealand
Sources: m8.ventures
2people interviewed
8episodes across 5 shows
The team on Day One
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.” 5 episodes → 
Emily Rich Executive Director, Hola Health “Raise money that comes with knowledge attached to it, and comes with experience attached to it.” 3 episodes → Hear from the team
▶ 10 July 2026 · Investment Thesis Alan Jones of M8 Ventures - Distribution barriers and backing founders you want to be mates with Alan Jones
▶ 18 November 2024 · First Cheque Navigating the Hype Cycles and Early-Stage Deep Tech Investing with Emily Emily Rich
▶ 19 December 2022 · Documentary: The History Of The Australian Startup Ecosystem The History Of The Australian Startup Ecosystem - Part 1 Alan Jones
▶ 19 December 2022 · Documentary: The History Of The Australian Startup Ecosystem The History Of The Australian Startup Ecosystem - Part 2 Alan Jones
▶ 19 December 2022 · Documentary: The History Of The Australian Startup Ecosystem The History Of The Australian Startup Ecosystem - Part 3 Emily Rich
▶ 15 May 2022 · The History of the Australian Startup Ecosystem - Interview Series Emily Rich explains why taking “smart money” is often a better path Emily Rich
▶ 27 February 2022 · The History of the Australian Startup Ecosystem - Interview Series Alan Jones: Can we talk about smartphones? Alan Jones
▶ 27 October 2019 · Welcome to Day One Alan “The Nice One” Jones Alan Jones
Portfolio on Day One
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