Transparent Venture Capital by Tribe Global Ventures
The Transparent VC podcast, brought to you by Tribe Global Ventures, the VC helping B2B Tech companies scale into the UK and US. This podcast seeks to give insights into venture investing for both founders and investors, and have a bit of fun along the way.
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Friday Nov 29, 2024
Friday Nov 29, 2024
In this week's episode:
Med-Gemini
Instagram dubbing.
Follow the ball?
Australia’s fastest growing companies.
Introducing the Salary Efficiency Ratio from Edward Keelan.
AI company growth rates.
From selling access to selling work.
Inside Swoop Aero's fall from $100 million buyout offer to liquidation.
Hostplus’ $125m VC bet signals super’s resurgent interest in start-ups.
Scale takes aim at Australia's venture gender gap with $100m fund.
This VC for elite athletes is launching its first fund.
Micro-VCs: fund size as a strategy.
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Tuesday Nov 26, 2024
Tuesday Nov 26, 2024
Ben Thompson is the CEO and co-founder of Employment Hero, a platform revolutionizing how small and medium-sized businesses manage their HR, payroll, and benefits. With a mission to make employment easier and more rewarding for everyone, Ben has been at the forefront of driving innovation in the workforce management space. Under his leadership, Employment Hero has grown to serve businesses globally, empowering teams with tools that foster productivity and engagement.
This episode discusses topics such as raising capital, go-to-market strategies, managing shareholders, his views of building a high performing culture, DEI, and handing criticism from people outside the business.
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Friday Nov 22, 2024
Friday Nov 22, 2024
In this weeks episode:
AI gets rich.
Chegg: a cautionary tale the large AI companies eating the smaller ones.
Employment Hero abruptly changed course on strategy. Just don't call it a pivot.
The tech industry must evolve beyond ‘problematic geniuses’.
Carta Data: 50% of employees depart within three years.
Luke Anear to step down as SafetyCulture CEO, transition to executive chair role.
Canva poaches Zoom’s chief financial officer.
Starting a company vs starting a fund.
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Thursday Nov 14, 2024
Thursday Nov 14, 2024
In this weeks episode:
Directionally right: where the SaaS market is going- lower prices even if you survive.
AI voice agents map by Bessemer.
Decidr.ai
AI parallel world https://youtu.be/MiPXWf_8BUs AI Chat Bot https://youtu.be/zRT86TKMaKA AI CRM automation https://youtu.be/ta2hGRlmtm0 AI natural language search: https://youtu.be/yHDhgw9AEAw
Scalare completes ASX listing.
Trump wins: what founders can learn from Trump.
Fintech non-bank lender Bridgit has secured a $250 million facility with Citi.
Equitise falls into administration.
Hivery falls into administration.
Figuring out what to build is the most valuable thing.
Rocket pads Gilmour Space and Southern Launch get ready for lift off.
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Friday Nov 08, 2024
Friday Nov 08, 2024
In this weeks episode:
AI voice bots becoming functional for sales and support.
AI using video to remove the SaaS and the human.
AI being used to hire staff.
Smart pre-launch strategies using networks and fomo.
Channels are changing too. House sold using ticktoc.
Canva creates specific AI team.
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Monday Nov 04, 2024
Monday Nov 04, 2024
In this episode, Aaron and Don dial in from Denver and share their thoughts from the Tribe 2024 US Expansion Mission with Ash and Jack.
Sunday Oct 27, 2024
Sunday Oct 27, 2024
Today we are joined by Chris Gillings, founder of Cut Through Venture and part of the Venture Capital investment team an Five V Capital.
Chris talk to us about key aspects of the Q3 2024 Australia Venture Capital Funding report which you can access here.
The report is a data-driven analysis of Australia’s venture capital ecosystem, released quarterly to inform investors, founders, and the wider startup community about current market trends and dynamics. The report compiles comprehensive data on investment volumes, sector-specific trends, funding sources, and investor sentiment. This quarterly update helps track the flow of capital into startups, shifts in sector popularity, and emerging areas of opportunity and challenge within the startup landscape.
https://www.cutthrough.com/
Thursday Oct 24, 2024
Thursday Oct 24, 2024
In this weeks episode:
SXSW: Australian founders have some advice for government.
Founder Mode by Paul Graham.
Harry Stebbing raises Europe's largest venture fund of 2024.
Drone start-up Swoop Aero crashes to earth, enters administration.
Disrupt Radio, the media startup about startups, is hoping to stage a live comeback next month.
What do VC’s do all day.
Themes of the week.
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