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About Bronwen Clune
Bronwen Clune is the VC and startup correspondent at Capital Brief, where she reports on venture capital and Australian start-ups. She joined the publication after about 15 years working across media and start-ups.
Her start-up roles include Director of PR & Comms at Culture Amp, where she started The People Geekly newsletter, and vice-president of growth at the news subscription platform inkl from 2020. A former journalist, she has written a column for The Guardian.
On First Cheque with Cheryl Mack & Maxine Minter, she discussed moving from journalism into start-ups and back to media, and the risk appetite of Australian investors.
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First Cheque with Cheryl Mack & Maxine Minter The path so far.
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VC and Startup Correspondent · Capital Brief
- Earlier · Scale-up
Founding team member · Culture Amp
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