Episode Summary:
In this episode of Startup Retro, hosts Will and Gemma discuss the latest news and funding events in the Australian startup ecosystem, including the significant $100 million deal and an in-depth interview with Kim Hansen from Cake Equity about ESOP clawback clauses.
Hosts, Will & Gemma cover major headlines such as the Future Made in Australia legislation, Telstra rebranding its venture fund to Titanium, and several notable venture raises. They also highlight Tenacious Ventures' latest funding and delve into the week's interesting startup raises, with a focus on Aquila and Samsara Eco. The episode concludes with a knowledge-sharing segment featuring insights from Rampersand on how they invest in startups.
Headlines
• Latest news and $100 million deal in Australian startups
• Interview: Kim Hansen on ESOP clawback clauses
• Major headlines: Future Made in Australia legislation
• Telstra rebrands venture fund to Titanium
• Notable venture raises: Tenacious Ventures, Aquila, Samsara Eco
• Rampersand insights on startup investments
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Chapters:
00:00 Welcome to the Startup Retro
00:41 Top Startup News Headlines of the Week
03:23 New Venture Funds and Rebranding
05:55 Adelaide's Space Machines Company
07:37 Weekly Startup Raises
15:13 Interview with Kim Hansen on ESOP Clawback Clauses
25:33 Knowledge as a Service: Rampersand's Investment Insights
29:29 Wrapping Up and Feedback
Resources:
To get all the links to the stories we mentioned in this episode, you can read this week’s Overnight Success newsletter
Startup Raises
• Aquila
• Samsara Eco
• Klean
• Diraq
• Affinda
• National Renewable Network
Interview
• Kim Hansen (Cake Equity) LinkedIn
KaaS - Knowledge as a Service
Our favourite startup-relevant read, listen or watch of the week
• Rampersand article
Send feedback to the hosts
• Gemma on LinkedIn
• Will on LinkedIn
