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Hey and welcome again to Fairness, a podcast in regards to the enterprise of startups, the place we unpack the numbers and nuance behind the headlines. That is our interview present the place we sit down with a visitor, take into consideration their work and unpack the remaining.
In the present day, we’re spinning the globe with not one however two interviews because of Rebecca Bellan, who’s been in Auckland, New Zealand, for the previous three years. She lately hopped throughout the Tasman Sea to Australia to report on the startup scene there, and is coming again to us with a temperature examine on VC Down Underneath.
For this episode of Fairness, we spoke to 2 Aussie VCs: Dan Krasnostein of Sq. Peg and Gabrielle Munzer of Predominant Sequence. Rebecca and our friends dug into:
- Why early-stage funding is popping off within the area
- The federal government’s function in rising a startup ecosystem
- Why the area’s deep tech startups are much less apprehensive about “tourist-style” buyers
- And what it’s wish to compete — and collaborate — with Silicon Valley
Along with these conversations, Rebecca wrote just a few deep dive tales from her time in Australia, together with a take a look at its burgeoning local weather tech scene and a few of the people who find themselves combating to carry girls up within the ecosystem. Rebecca additionally chatted with Canva — the SaaS darling of Australia — to learn the way the corporate is embracing generative AI at its core and pursuing extra B2B shoppers.
Fairness has yet one more episode to share earlier than saying goodbye to 2023. It’s a enjoyable one and a practice: Fairness’s 2024 predictions. Keep tuned!
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