Episode Summary:
In this week's episode of The Startup Retro, Gemma and Will explore Uber's decision to shut down Car Next Door, its Australian carshare division, after acquiring the startup for $105M. The hosts share some positive news from the startup ecosystem, including Sitemate’s acquisition of Nomad Fleet, Bindimaps securing a key partnership with Australia Post, and the latest developments in the SunCable renewable energy project. In the startup raises segment, the hosts spotlight space-tech innovator Metakosmos and childcare-focused AI startup LoveHeart.ai.
Headlines
• Uber scraps Carshare division after acquiring Aussie startup Car Next Door for $105M
• Sitemate acquires Nomad Fleet for $2M
• BindiMaps navigates a path to partnership with Australia Post
• SunCable solar farm in NT gets Federal government approval
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Chapters:
00:00 - Acknowledgement of Country
00:30 - Intro music
01:00 - Welcome and episode preview
01:30 - Pre-roll ad
02:00 - Headlines
02:30 - Uber shuts down Car Next Door
07:30 - Sitemate acquires Nomad Fleet
09:00 - BindiMaps secures partnership with Australia Post
10:00 - SunCable project approved by Federal Government
12:00 - Startup Raises
12:30 - Gem’s Pick: Metakosmos
17:00 - Will’s Pick: LoveHeart.ai
20:00 - Mid-roll ad
25:00 - KaaS Recommendations
28:00 - Outro
Resources:
Startup Raises
• Metakosmos
• LoveHeart.ai
KaaS Recommendations
Gem’s Pick
• Building B2B Startup Marketing Orgs from 1 to 25+, Emily Kramer (MKT1)
Will’s Pick
• Thrive, Consolidate or Die by Abhishek Maran (Rampersand)
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• Gemma on LinkedIn
• Will on LinkedIn
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