Simon Thomsen
Editor
“Investors choose founders, not so much for their idea, not so much for the exit. They invest in the founders, and they feel it.” Hear the conversation
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Startup Daily
StatusAcquired by Private Media in 2025.
4 conversations across 2 shows.
Meet the people behind the company.
Latest conversation · Documentary: The History Of The Australian Startup Ecosystem
Launch Event Bonus EpisodeAbout Startup Daily
Startup Daily is an online publication covering the Australian and New Zealand startup and technology sector, with news, insights and stories, and the weekly Startup 360 show and podcast. It has published since 2012. Pinstripe Media bought it in 2017, and Private Media, publisher of SmartCompany and Crikey, acquired it with the rest of Pinstripe Media in July 2025. Simon Thomsen is its editor.
- Sector
- Startup and business news media
- Business model
- Media / publishing
- Founded
- 2012
- Markets
- Australia, New Zealand
- Status
- Owned by Private Media since July 2025 (Pinstripe Media 2017–2025)
Sources: startupdaily.net, startupdaily.net, pinstripemedia.com.au
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Documentary: The History Of The Australian Startup Ecosystem Launch Event Bonus Episode
With Simon Thomsen
Documentary: The History Of The Australian Startup Ecosystem The History Of The Australian Startup Ecosystem - Part 2
With Simon Thomsen
Documentary: The History Of The Australian Startup Ecosystem The History Of The Australian Startup Ecosystem - Part 4
With Simon Thomsen
The History of the Australian Startup Ecosystem - Interview Series Simon Thomsen saw technology alter the news and publishing landscape
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Moments from other conversations on the network where Startup Daily comes up.
“we had some very lucky breaks in terms of, of, some coverage in the mainstream press and on Startup Daily. And that just sort of compounded and compounded and we got a really good followership”
“Elaine, who wrote a fantastic article on Startup Daily recently, uh, Elaine Stead, who was on our cast earlier”
“the team at Startup Daily. They're the people that are actually putting these people up in lights and advocating for them.”
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