The Startup Retro with Will Richards & Gemma Clancy
The Startp Retro - Your insider view on Australian startups and venture capital
The Startup Retro is a weekly podcast that gives an insider's view on Australian startups and venture capital by curating the most important startup news and providing useful context behind the stories. The show is hosted by Will Richards and Gemma Clancy, co-founders of Overnight Success - a weekly newsletter with thousands of subscribers and a mission to make the Australian startup ecosystem more transparent, accessible and connected.
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The Startup Retro with Will Richards & Gemma Clancy
Square Peg's global shift, Linktree's 2023 & SA rocket launches
In this week's episode of The Startup Retro, host Will Richards and guest host Cheryl Mack from Aussie Angels and The First Cheque podcast break down the latest in Australia's startup and venture capital ecosystem. They cover Square Peg's ambitious new funds, the 2023 financial results of Linktree, and a groundbreaking partnership that will see hypersonic rocket launches from South Australian spaceports in 2025. The duo also discuss SafetyCulture's latest $75M raise, Algenie’s mission to replace plastics with algae, and interview Emma Grife from Startmate about their latest cohort. The episode wraps up with a useful resource for B2B startups navigating their sales funnels.
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Square Peg's global shift, Linktree's 2023 & SA rocket launches
Turo partners with Uber, AirTrunk's $23B sale & agtech spotlight
$66M fund, AustralianSuper's loss & CAST's debut
Uber shuts down Car Next Door, Sitemate acquires Nomad Fleet
Breakthrough Vic saga, FMiA update & Slice's US expansion
OneVentures' 7th fund, accelerator cohorts & Google monopoly ruling
Canva's AI buy, SAVCF report & BFF grant axed
Coinbase hire, Canva rival, raises: Fundable, Preve, Cuttable
Blackbird Targets, EVP Funds, ExoFlare, HammerTech
Q2 Deals Surge, AngelClass Launch, Climate Tech, Her Tech Circle
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