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Chris Gillings: Cut Through Venture: AUS VC Funding Report For Q2 2025

In this episode, Aaron and Don are joined by Chris Gillings of Cut Through Venture to understand the key insights from the Q2 2025 Australian Venture Capital Funding Report.We discuss:
Funding outcomes.
Whilst the quarter was disappointing, there is evidence to suggest there is a lot of activity occurring behind the scenes. 
Valuations. 
How Chris is seeing AI play out in early stage ventures.
Lots more!
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Tribe Talkin' 91: Employment Hero v Seek. Gilmore "Failure". 18 Year Old Founder. UQ's Vaccine Victory. Sharts.

In this week's episode:
 Gilmore Space launch. 
Employment Hero sues Seek, an investor and rival, over platform access.
Seek hits back in Employment Hero fight, implies misuse of data.
UQ's vaccine victory.
Square Peg backs its youngest ever founder in $2.1m Source raise.
Sharts:
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Tribe Talkin' Ep 90: Coward Founders. AI Tool Fail. Meta Spree. AI Usage Baseline. Sharts.

In this week's episode:
Facebook Meta hiring spree. 
AI tools are not yet there. 
AI usage a baseline expectation at Shopify.  
“Coward founders”. 
Don’t know why ChatGPT is working. 
Chief of Staff role is trying to solve the wrong problem. 
To drive a tech boom, deal with property.
Sharts: 
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Tribe Talkin' Ep 89: CTV Q2. Top 10 B2B AI Takeaways. Australia's Not An AI Leader? Building An Audience. Tractor Reaches $100mil Milestone. Sharts.

Tribe Talkin' Ep 88: Australia The Unicorn Factory, But Not A Leader In AI. SEO v AEO.

Tribe Talkin' Ep 87: Epic Tropical Innovation Fest. Canva Tax Bill. Continuation Funds. Need AI To Raise. Distribution Is The Durability. No Sharts :(

In this week's episode:
Tropical Innovation Fest was awesome. 
4th time lucky? After shutting down in New York, Blackbird-backed Kiki is moving to London.
Big tax bill looms for ‘Canvanauts’ after company shuffle.
Australian VCs are eyeing continuation vehicles as the local market matures. 
Back those chasing the 20, not the 2. 
AI start-ups sealing more deals than other tech companies. 
A great market forgives alot. 
Google kills 1000 startups with try on clothes feature. 
Sharts:
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Tribe Talkin' Ep 86: Lyrebird Health. Sally-Ann WIlliams Steps Down. MagicBrief Off To Canva. You're The Problem It's You. Kiki Departs. StrongRoomAI Ends. Sharts.

Tribe Talkin' Ep 85: London Expansion Mission Lessons. YC AI Requests. Cold Calling Dead? Sharts.