Rohit Bhargava
Founder & Director at Playbook Media · Former at The Startup Playbook Podcast
Rohit Bhargava is a prominent investor and entrepreneur based in Melbourne, Australia. He is the Founder and General Partner of Playbook Ventures, where he leads the Playbook Angel Network, investing in early-stage startups and helping founders solve significant future challenges. Rohit is also the host of The Startup Playbook Podcast, a leading startup podcast in the region, where he interviews successful founders and investors from around the world. Previously, he co-founded StageLabel, a crowdfunding platform for fashion, which launched over 150 fashion brands globally. Rohit holds a Bachelor of Engineering in Sustainable Energy Systems and a Bachelor of Economics from The Australian National University.
In their own words
From Rohit Bhargava discusses the benefits of reshaping wholesale investor requirements · The History of the Australian Startup Ecosystem - Interview SeriesYou have to be a certain type of crazy to give up the security of jobs, have big dreams, and give up the safety net.
Career
- Now Founder & Director · Playbook Media
- Earlier · Startup Co-founder & CEO · StageLabel
Sources: rohitbhargava.co
Key moments
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- 0:29 Guest Host Introduction
- 0:50 Rohit's Background and Journey
- 1:38 Early Entrepreneurial Experiences
- 2:51 The Allure of Startups
- 4:20 Rohit's First Steps into the Startup Scene
- 5:05 Key Startup Events and Support Structures
- 6:42 Reflections on the Ecosystem's Growth
- 8:30 The Cyclical Nature of the Ecosystem
- 9:57 The Role of Government and Programs
- 11:01 Inspiration Behind the Startup Playbook Podcast
Heard on
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▶ Playbook Media on Day One
Playbook Media 1 person · 2 episodes →Connections
Adam SpencerHost, Documentary: The History Of The Australian Startup Ecosystem 
Michael BatkoCEO, Hourglass AI 
Wayne GerardFounder, Partner Ventures, Partner Ventures (Prtnr) 
Petr AdámekCEO, Canberra Innovation Network (CBRIN) 
Peter DevineFormer CEO, Uniseed, Uniseed 
Terry HilsbergPartner, Fork Ventures, Fork Ventures 
Peter BraddChief Evangelist, Miro 
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