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- View Investor Focus Ep 2: Adrian Di Marco- A master class in early stage investing from a $5Bill journey
Investor Focus Ep 2: Adrian Di Marco- A master class in early stage investing from a $5Bill journey
In this Investor Focus episode, Tribe Global Ventures welcomes Adrian Di Marco, founder of Technology One — the ASX-listed software giant with a $5B market cap and 14 consecutive years of record profits. Now…
- View Founder Focus Ep 4: Luke Anear of $2.7 Billion Unicorn Safety Culture
Founder Focus Ep 4: Luke Anear of $2.7 Billion Unicorn Safety Culture
In this Founder Focus episode, Tribe Global Ventures speaks with Luke Anear, founder of SafetyCulture — one of Australia’s standout tech success stories. Luke shares how the company scaled from $0 to $100M in…
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- View Ep 133: Investors Are Underestimating The Carnage Coming. Miro Sold For 2x. Pulley Pulls Plug. Xero Zero. No Sharts.
Ep 133: Investors Are Underestimating The Carnage Coming. Miro Sold For 2x. Pulley Pulls Plug. Xero Zero. No Sharts.
Miro sells to Bending Spoons for 2.3x ARR and Jason Lemkin says it's time to move on from Hopium. Pulley pulls the plug on cap tables, Lightspeed warns investors are underestimating the AI carnage coming for software, and Xero's influencer gaffe enrages the…
- View Ep 132: Airtree Everywhere. Knockout Offer For Tanda
Ep 132: Airtree Everywhere. Knockout Offer For Tanda
The full crew is back and AirTree is in every story this week. Thoma Bravo lobs a knockout offer valuing bootstrapped Queensland HR player Tanda at around $800 million, AirTree reads the riot act to startups falling behind in the AI race, and its Canva…
- View Ep 131: Canva Val Slash. Market Places Are In Trouble. Sophii AI. Agentic Outcomes. Venture Debt Rules & Thumb. Sharts.
Ep 131: Canva Val Slash. Market Places Are In Trouble. Sophii AI. Agentic Outcomes. Venture Debt Rules & Thumb. Sharts.
Aaron is off sick, so Don and Jack go two-up on a big week. Blackbird and AirTree mark Canva down 17% while 20VC's Jason Lemkin argues it could be worth closer to $12 billion, and the lads run through the sell-or-stay checklist every founder should be asking…
- View Ep 130: Venture Downunder. Canva To Zero? Founder-Not A CEO. Andromeda. Anti-Portfolio Goals. Sharts.
Ep 130: Venture Downunder. Canva To Zero? Founder-Not A CEO. Andromeda. Anti-Portfolio Goals. Sharts.
Don reports back from Venture Downunder with Innovation Bay: pirate parties, poker, the Kill All The Puppies triage session, and Prof Anton Van Den Hengel's rallying cry for sovereign AI capability. Canva blames frontier AI costs for a rare revenue downgrade…
- View Investor Focus Ep 11: Birchal Equity Crowdfunding with CEO Kirstin Hunter & Dom Pym of Up Bank and Euphemia.
Investor Focus Ep 11: Birchal Equity Crowdfunding with CEO Kirstin Hunter & Dom Pym of Up Bank and Euphemia.
Don sits down with Birchal CEO Kirstin Hunter and Dom Pym, Up co-founder and significant Birchal shareholder, to unpack equity crowdfunding in Australia. In the 8 years since it became legal, Birchal has facilitated more than $241 million across 338 successful…
- View Ep 129: Kimi Comin' To Town. Never Too Rich To Fraud. Chat As Lawyer Risk. Sharts.
Ep 129: Kimi Comin' To Town. Never Too Rich To Fraud. Chat As Lawyer Risk. Sharts.
Kimi K3 tops the coding leaderboards, OpenAI's agent goes rogue on Hugging Face, and a court orders the sale of a firm whose directors took legal advice from ChatGPT. Plus Muscle Nation's bootstrapped run toward $300M.
- View Ep 128: Sexy Fingers. Precinct Closing. Acquisitions Galore. Pitch Call Lessons. Sharts.
Ep 128: Sexy Fingers. Precinct Closing. Acquisitions Galore. Pitch Call Lessons. Sharts.
Queensland shuts down the precinct, two London Mission 2023 founders get acquired, and Whatnot snaps up Aussie-founded Shaped. Plus hard truths from the week's pitch calls: when an investor with money in the bank says "we're definitely in," they're lying. The…
- View Ep 127: Zero switching costs. Cheap Disruption & AI Valuation Destruction. Funds SA Supports Eastend. Sharts.
Ep 127: Zero switching costs. Cheap Disruption & AI Valuation Destruction. Funds SA Supports Eastend. Sharts.
Funds SA backs East End Ventures with $5M, the first superannuation mandate to support a debut Australian VC fund. An Airtree partner ports his entire Claude setup into Codex in minutes, proving switching costs are near zero, while China's cheap disruption…
- View Ep 126: How To Steal Tokens. Jail For Misleading Investors. DashDot Administration. Self-Interest In A Superhero Cape. Sharts.
Ep 126: How To Steal Tokens. Jail For Misleading Investors. DashDot Administration. Self-Interest In A Superhero Cape. Sharts.
A failed AI startup founder gets nine years jail for misleading investors, Dashdot collapses owing customers over $10 million, and Stripe warns that token theft could kill the freemium model. Plus Tim Doyle tells the Senate the CGT backlash is self-interest in…
- View Ep 125: Lessons From London. Loops not Prompts. The Right Age For Founders. Sharts
Ep 125: Lessons From London. Loops not Prompts. The Right Age For Founders. Sharts
The lads debrief the London mission: three hours of straight pitching, pent-up IPO demand, and why Aussies underestimate how good they are. The creator of Claude Code says he barely prompts anymore, he writes loops, while Antler's data shows AI founders are…
- View Ep 124: Vibe Coding Examples Are Rigged. Lessons From UK Accellorator.
Ep 124: Vibe Coding Examples Are Rigged. Lessons From UK Accellorator.
Vibe coded success stories are the bombers that came back: MIT found 95% of enterprise AI pilots delivered zero P&L impact, so beware the founder who killed Salesforce in three weeks. Tribe's new accelerator has the UK cohort landing in London pre-loaded, and…
- View Ep 123: Never Waste A Good Crisis. We'll Need More Than "I Don't Want To Pay Tax". Your Business Is Not Your Baby. Sharts.
Ep 123: Never Waste A Good Crisis. We'll Need More Than "I Don't Want To Pay Tax". Your Business Is Not Your Baby. Sharts.
Auction clearances plummet in the week after CGT week, LPs freeze, and Tim Doyle argues the fix is making ESOPs CGT exempt. AI note-takers are quietly torching legal privilege, Ken Griffin watches AI agents do PhD-level work in hours, and a fully AI OnlyFans…
- View Founder Focus Ep 20: Matt James - AI Coding Hits Production: Move Now Or Get Left Behind.
- View Founder Focus Ep 19 with Stuart Clout: Post-it Notes at 3am to a $236M Exit. The Journey of Thedocyard To Ansarada.
Founder Focus Ep 19 with Stuart Clout: Post-it Notes at 3am to a $236M Exit. The Journey of Thedocyard To Ansarada.
Stuart Clout founded Thedocyard at 3am on the floor of a Sydney law firm boardroom, listed it on the ASX the week before COVID locked down Australia, merged with Ansarada, and rode the combined business through to a $236m acquisition by Datasite. He joins Don…
- View Tribe Talkin' Ep 122: Hardware Vals Skyrocketing. Who Will Be Most Successful. A Lot Of Random Stuff. Sharts.
Tribe Talkin' Ep 122: Hardware Vals Skyrocketing. Who Will Be Most Successful. A Lot Of Random Stuff. Sharts.
The budget scraps the 50% CGT discount and startups call it catastrophic, Anthropic voids a wave of unauthorised SPV share sales, and OpenAI's slick new agent builder restarts the cat and mouse game with Claude. Plus Sharts: semiconductors going vertical, $18…
- View Tribe Talkin' Ep 121: Will Your Platform Be Used By Agents? How AI Bubble Pops. No Where To Hide. Sunrise. Sharts.
Tribe Talkin' Ep 121: Will Your Platform Be Used By Agents? How AI Bubble Pops. No Where To Hide. Sunrise. Sharts.
Agents leave you nowhere to hide: Jason Calacanis wires an AI into every employee's Gmail, Slack and Zoom, while Jason Lemkin's Salesforce bill nearly doubles even as his seats drop from 10 to 2. The AFR previews exactly how the AI bubble pops, and…
- View Tribe Talkin' Ep 120: System of Record to System of Action. Founders Don't Need VC's? Lifecycles Predict The Future. Sharts.
- View Tribe Talkin' Ep 119: Vibe Coding Risks. Anthropic Eating Your Lunch. Durability. Shocks Vs Regime Shifts.
- View Tribe Talkin' Ep 118: Unicorn's A Fraud? Hardware Moat. Beaten Zone Beats. Sunk Cost Fallacy. Acquisition Sprees. Sharts.
- View Tribe Talkin Ep 117: Cliff Scares Canva. Celebrity Funds. Federation Admits Fail. Good Business Does Not Equal Venture Business. Sharts
Tribe Talkin Ep 117: Cliff Scares Canva. Celebrity Funds. Federation Admits Fail. Good Business Does Not Equal Venture Business. Sharts
Why AI is making it easier to build profitable “non‑venture” businesses (and why founders might skip VCs and the rat wheel) to examples of speed and traction - like healthcare AI scribe Heidi racing from $0 to $50M in 24 months. We discuss Federation Asset…
- View Tribe Talkin' Ep 116: Canva Acquires Doohly. Choosing AI People. AI Job Cuts. Claude Holes. Sharts.
- View Tribe Talkin' Ep 115: More Agents, More Management Required. SaaS Moving To Services. Velocity. Sharts.
- View Founder Focus Ep 18: James Leathem of VendorPanel and their exit to Accel-KKR
Founder Focus Ep 18: James Leathem of VendorPanel and their exit to Accel-KKR
Our guest today is James Leathem , Founder and former CEO of VendorPanel. Tribe was a proud investor in Vendor Panel until its exit to Accel-KKR in late 2024 and merger with Unimarket. This episode is a "playbook" for founders and investors alike of starting…
- View Tribe Talkin' Ep 114: SafetyCulture CEO Exits As Predicted. More To The Eucalyptus Story. Is Rayn Ong Australia's Greatest Angel.
- View Tribe Talkin' Ep 113: Investment Committee Dynamics. Writing code is OVER. Agent Search How To. Sharts
- View Tribe Talkin' Ep 112: EVP Post's Bond. SaaS Becomes Print Media. The Hard Thing About Hard Things. NO Sharts.
- View Tribe Talkin' Ep 111: 2026 Says No. Australia No Safe Haven. When Dev's Cry. Just Get An Agent. Sharts.
Tribe Talkin' Ep 111: 2026 Says No. Australia No Safe Haven. When Dev's Cry. Just Get An Agent. Sharts.
In this episode, Tribe is excited to announce QIC VCDF funding to launch for its UK & US accelerator. We also discuss clear evidence from board reports of how AI is now materially disrupting software, compressing SaaS margins and increasing uncertainty for…
- View Cut Through Venture State of Australian Startup Funding 2025 Report with Albert Bielinko and Chris Gillings.
Cut Through Venture State of Australian Startup Funding 2025 Report with Albert Bielinko and Chris Gillings.
Albert and Chris break down the key take aways from another excellent report. A must listen and read for all founders and investors.
- View Tribe Talkin' Ep 110: IPO Market Dead. Airwallex In Lifecycle Terms. Don't Wait For Perfection. Sharts.
Tribe Talkin' Ep 110: IPO Market Dead. Airwallex In Lifecycle Terms. Don't Wait For Perfection. Sharts.
IPO Market Dead. Airwallex In Lifecycle Terms. Don't Wait For Perfection. Sharts.
- View Tribe Talkin' Ep 109: Public ARR Trouble For Venture. Few Get the Money. Airwallex Own Goal. Sendle Gondel. Sharts.
Tribe Talkin' Ep 109: Public ARR Trouble For Venture. Few Get the Money. Airwallex Own Goal. Sendle Gondel. Sharts.
Public ARR Trouble For Venture. Few Get the Money. Airwallex Own Goal. Sendle Gondel. Sharts.
- View Tribe Talkin' Ep 108: We Are Back Baby! Replit Addiction. Founder Fear. Speed But Not Quality.
- View Tribe Talkin' Ep 107: How Hard To Push Your People. Speed Wins. When Valuation Is An Issue. Sharts.
- View Tribe Talkin' Ep 106: UEF: Unicorn Fund: Startup Muster Report. Cut Through DB. SaaS Not Dead.
Tribe Talkin' Ep 106: UEF: Unicorn Fund: Startup Muster Report. Cut Through DB. SaaS Not Dead.
This episode kicks off with reflections from West Techfest and why the Perth ecosystem continues to mature and punch above its weight. The team unpacks the latest Startup Muster Report, including founder demographics, motivation myths, and why side hustles are…
- View Tribe Talkin' Ep 105: Where You Raise Matters. Culture Amp & SafetyCulture Writedown. EVP's $100M Fund. Sharts.
Tribe Talkin' Ep 105: Where You Raise Matters. Culture Amp & SafetyCulture Writedown. EVP's $100M Fund. Sharts.
In Ep 105, the team covers a big week across the ecosystem: Blackbird’s reported write-downs of Culture Amp and SafetyCulture, and the contrasting momentum of Airwallex and Eucalyptus. They unpack “bundling eats point solutions” through Notion + Granola…
- View Tribe Talkin' Ep 104: The Role Of Luck. Culture Amp's Layoffs. Kiki Fined.
Tribe Talkin' Ep 104: The Role Of Luck. Culture Amp's Layoffs. Kiki Fined.
In this episode of Tribe Talkin’, the team digs into the uncomfortable role of luck in entrepreneurship, and why hard work, preparation, and timing are inseparable from outcomes. They unpack Kiki’s regulatory fine in New York, Culture Amp’s layoffs, and what…
- View Tribe Talkin' Ep 103: No AI Bump - Give Yourself An F! SafetyCulture Losses Widen. StrongAI. Sharts.
Tribe Talkin' Ep 103: No AI Bump - Give Yourself An F! SafetyCulture Losses Widen. StrongAI. Sharts.
In this episode of Tribe Talkin’, the team pulls no punches on AI complacency, arguing that if your company didn’t meaningfully accelerate this year, it’s time to confront hard truths about people, process, and capability. They unpack widening losses at…
- View Tribe Talkin' Ep 102: Authentic Comms Win. Airwallex $1B. Firmus $6B. SwiftX $50mill Profit. James Leatham Steps Down. Hismile. Sharts.
Tribe Talkin' Ep 102: Authentic Comms Win. Airwallex $1B. Firmus $6B. SwiftX $50mill Profit. James Leatham Steps Down. Hismile. Sharts.
In this episode of Tribe Talkin’, the team digs into why authenticity and fearlessness are becoming real competitive advantages in venture, from pitch rooms to portfolio support. They unpack major local wins and milestones including Airwallex hitting $1B ARR…
- View Tribe Talkin' Ep 101: Hostplus-VC is unbelievably positive. OpenAI Fail. AI Auto Investing. Sharts.
Tribe Talkin' Ep 101: Hostplus-VC is unbelievably positive. OpenAI Fail. AI Auto Investing. Sharts.
In this episode, the team unpacks why Australian venture capital sentiment is turning decisively positive, with super funds like Hostplus doubling down and follow-on capital no longer the missing piece. They explore where that optimism stops, from OpenAI’s…
- View Tribe Talkin' Ep 100: Episode 100! What's Changed in 100 Eps. Blackbird Discounts. Moats. Sharts.
Tribe Talkin' Ep 100: Episode 100! What's Changed in 100 Eps. Blackbird Discounts. Moats. Sharts.
Tribe Talkin' Ep 100: Episode 100! What's Changed in 100 Eps. Blackbird Discounts. Moats. Sharts.
- View Tribe Talkin' Ep 99: AI's Big Market Risk. People Leaving VC. Small Funds Still Best For Returns. SwarmFarm $30M Raise. Durability In AI. Rent Seeking SXSW.
Tribe Talkin' Ep 99: AI's Big Market Risk. People Leaving VC. Small Funds Still Best For Returns. SwarmFarm $30M Raise. Durability In AI. Rent Seeking SXSW.
AI's Big Market Risk. People Leaving VC. Small Funds Still Best For Returns. SwarmFarm $30M Raise. Durability In AI. Rent Seeking SXSW.
- View Tribe Talkin' Ep 97: Some Founders Should Go To Jail. VC Is "Back Baby". Repeat Founders Best? VC Accelerators. Sharts.
Tribe Talkin' Ep 97: Some Founders Should Go To Jail. VC Is "Back Baby". Repeat Founders Best? VC Accelerators. Sharts.
In this episode of Tribe Talkin’, the team dives into founder and investor behaviour when things go wrong: a StrongRoom AI court update, why your actions after discovering issues matter, and whether founder fraud should carry real consequences. They then shift…
- View Tribe Talkin' Ep 98: RB2B Goes 100% AI Run. OZ vs US Energy. Can't Build Just For Money. Sharts.
Tribe Talkin' Ep 98: RB2B Goes 100% AI Run. OZ vs US Energy. Can't Build Just For Money. Sharts.
In this episode, the team digs into what it really means to build in an AI-first world, starting with RB2B’s experiment running a $6m ARR business entirely on AI agents for a week. They compare Australian and US expectations on growth, sales intensity, and…
- View Tribe Talkin' Ep 96: Seek V Employment Hero. Birchal Increases Fees, Cuts Costs. Female Funding "Pipeline Problem". Why Start-ups Fail. Sharts.
Tribe Talkin' Ep 96: Seek V Employment Hero. Birchal Increases Fees, Cuts Costs. Female Funding "Pipeline Problem". Why Start-ups Fail. Sharts.
In this episode, the team debriefs a high-intensity Melbourne trip and what it really takes to build investor momentum over years, not weeks. They unpack SEEK’s clash with Employment Hero (and where “growth hacking” crosses into platform rules), plus Birchal’s…
- View Tribe Talkin Ep 95: Learning From T Swift Engagement. OneMRI Raise. Blackbird Returns Hurt. SEO To SAO.
Tribe Talkin Ep 95: Learning From T Swift Engagement. OneMRI Raise. Blackbird Returns Hurt. SEO To SAO.
In this week's episode: OneMRI announces capital raise. · Blackbird 2015 fund returns hurt. · SEO continuing to be challenged by Chat. · James Deck from Clevvi . · Sharts
- View Tribe Talkin' Ep 94: One Person Unicorns. Working Harder With AI. Advance VC Secondary Fund. Sharts.
Tribe Talkin' Ep 94: One Person Unicorns. Working Harder With AI. Advance VC Secondary Fund. Sharts.
In this episode, the podcast focuses on how AI is reshaping work, company building, and investment strategy. The discussion covers rapid advances in AI tools such as text-to-voice, why many AI products are becoming commodities with zero marginal cost and…
- View Tribe Talkin' Ep 92: Airtree's "Not Mega" $650mil Fund. Unhinged Founders. Don't Ignore Red Flags. Lorikeet $200mil Val. Figma. Sharts
Tribe Talkin' Ep 92: Airtree's "Not Mega" $650mil Fund. Unhinged Founders. Don't Ignore Red Flags. Lorikeet $200mil Val. Figma. Sharts
Tribe Talkin' Ep 92: Airtree's "Not Mega" $650mil Fund. Unhinged Founders. Don't Ignore Red Flags. Lorikeet $200mil Val. Figma. Sharts
- View Chris Gillings: Cut Through Venture: AUS VC Funding Report For Q2 2025
Chris Gillings: Cut Through Venture: AUS VC Funding Report For Q2 2025
In this episode, Aaron and Don are joined by Chris Gillings, founder of Cut Through Venture, to unpack key insights from the Q2 2025 Australian Venture Capital Funding Report. The discussion covers funding outcomes, valuation trends, and why, despite a slower…
- View Tribe Talkin' 91: Employment Hero v Seek. Gilmore "Failure". 18 Year Old Founder. UQ's Vaccine Victory. Sharts.
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…
- View Tribe Talkin' Ep 90: Coward Founders. AI Tool Fail. Meta Spree. AI Usage Baseline. Sharts.
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…
- View 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 89: CTV Q2. Top 10 B2B AI Takeaways. Australia's Not An AI Leader? Building An Audience. Tractor Reaches $100mil Milestone. Sharts.
In this week's epsiode: Cut Through Venture 2025 Q2 Report. · How smart does Chat GPT think you are? · The Top 10 AI in B2B Takeaways. · Australia is an AI Leader: Tom from Blackbird vs Cameron Partridge. · Deal done in 24hrs. · Building an audience is the…
- View Tribe Talkin' Ep 88: Australia The Unicorn Factory, But Not A Leader In AI. SEO v AEO. Sharts.
Tribe Talkin' Ep 88: Australia The Unicorn Factory, But Not A Leader In AI. SEO v AEO. Sharts.
In this week's episode: Australia is a unicorn factory. · Australia will not be a leader in AI. · Chat is a Facebook replacement. · ChatGPT personalise product recommendations. · Surprisingly, some of the ways small businesses try and rank in traditional SEO…
- View Tribe Talkin' Ep 87: Epic Tropical Innovation Fest. Canva Tax Bill. Continuation Funds. Need AI To Raise. Distribution Is The Durability. No Sharts :(
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…
- View 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.
- View Tribe Talkin' Ep 85: London Expansion Mission Lessons. YC AI Requests. Cold Calling Dead? Sharts.
Tribe Talkin' Ep 85: London Expansion Mission Lessons. YC AI Requests. Cold Calling Dead? Sharts.
In this weeks episode: Reflections from Tribe's 2025 UK Expansion Mission · The YC company request list · Apples being the Karen of AI · Earned media in an AI world · Apple changing outbound calling · AI BD · Glitch Capital Launch · Sharts ·…
- View Founder Focus Ep 17: Chris Milligan of Adepto & Konfir
Founder Focus Ep 17: Chris Milligan of Adepto & Konfir
In this Founder Focus episode, Tribe Global Ventures features Chris Milligan, entrepreneur, investor, and venture partner based in London. Chris shares his journey from founding Adepto, a B2B SaaS HR platform scaled across Brisbane and London and later…
- View Tribe Talkin' Ep 84: VC- Never Been Harder. SecondQuater Secondary Fund. Chat Knows Exactly Who You Are. Don't delegate?
Tribe Talkin' Ep 84: VC- Never Been Harder. SecondQuater Secondary Fund. Chat Knows Exactly Who You Are. Don't delegate?
In this weeks episode: Creditors have voted to liquidate StrongRoom AI. · Tribe building tools in Replit. · SecondQuarter wants super funds to step up and fill the secondary liquidity void. · Never been harder to be a VC. · ChatGPT knows you. · Brand and…
- View Tribe Talkin Ep 83: Tribe's AI Built Tools. How Not To Pitch. Amazing Airwallex. Cut Through Venture Q1. Sharts.
Tribe Talkin Ep 83: Tribe's AI Built Tools. How Not To Pitch. Amazing Airwallex. Cut Through Venture Q1. Sharts.
In this week's episode: StrongRoom AI creditors' meeting adjourned as court battle drags on. · Airwallex: 20 VC episode. · Cut Through Venture quarterly update. · Ideabrowser.com. · Replit experiments. · Sharts:
- View Tribe Talkin Ep 82: AI Partners? Go1 Simplifies. Tech One Rockets. Advance VC Secondaries Fund. Sharts.
Tribe Talkin Ep 82: AI Partners? Go1 Simplifies. Tech One Rockets. Advance VC Secondaries Fund. Sharts.
In this week's episode: Be careful what you trust because of the training data. Not everything is as clear as this. · Paid for outcomes not hours. · AI is going to change relationships. · What's going to be left? · Ways countries will try and get AI secrets. ·…
- View Tribe Talkin' Ep 81: Plans Are Bullsh*t. Growth V Development. Building Outside The US. Heidi Health Fastest On Record. Unfriendly AI. Sharts.
Tribe Talkin' Ep 81: Plans Are Bullsh*t. Growth V Development. Building Outside The US. Heidi Health Fastest On Record. Unfriendly AI. Sharts.
In this week's episode: We spoke about AI for advice: AI’s not your friend · Reminder from Uniquest- Growth vs healthy development · The company growing faster than Canva · Fyxer · Investor updates · Telstra opens silicone valley hub · Plans are bullshit · The…
- View Tribe Talkin' Ep 80: What Will Be The Next AI Unicorns. Goodbye Superfund Investors. Advanced R&D Raises $27mil. Competitor Ads. Sharts
Tribe Talkin' Ep 80: What Will Be The Next AI Unicorns. Goodbye Superfund Investors. Advanced R&D Raises $27mil. Competitor Ads. Sharts
What Will Be The Next AI Unicorns. Goodbye Superfund Investors. Advanced R&D Raises $27mil. Competitor Ads. Sharts
- View Tribe Talkin' Ep 79: CTV Q1. Low Growth Worthless. Where The Value Accrues. AI Rabbit Holes. Robots Are Here. Sharts. A General Apology From Us.
Tribe Talkin' Ep 79: CTV Q1. Low Growth Worthless. Where The Value Accrues. AI Rabbit Holes. Robots Are Here. Sharts. A General Apology From Us.
In this week's episode: Trump trade war · Claude Code · Strong Room AI · StrongRoom AI debt transfer points to imminent sale · Escalante-backed WeMoney valued at $100m as it eyes ASX listing · Square Peg-backed cleaning products startup Zero Co is shutting…
- View Tribe Talkin' Ep 78: Not Investing In Founders With Kids. Good Not Good Enough. WeMoney - We Impressed. Zero Co Shutdown. No Lead No Conviction? Sharts.
Tribe Talkin' Ep 78: Not Investing In Founders With Kids. Good Not Good Enough. WeMoney - We Impressed. Zero Co Shutdown. No Lead No Conviction? Sharts.
Tribe Talkin' Ep 78: Not Investing In Founders With Kids. Good Not Good Enough. WeMoney - We Impressed. Zero Co Shutdown. No Lead No Conviction? Sharts.
- View Tribe Talkin' Ep 77: StrongRoom AI Investigation. IVYY Makes Top 50. Solo Vs Co-Founders. Can You Admit You're Crazy? Sharts.
Tribe Talkin' Ep 77: StrongRoom AI Investigation. IVYY Makes Top 50. Solo Vs Co-Founders. Can You Admit You're Crazy? Sharts.
In this week's episode: EVP calls the police on StrongRoom AI But other shareholders weren't happy about it But the court documents show some really bad shit IVYY Makes top 50 Software companies No co-founder is better than a bad co-founder How are you a…
- View Tribe Talkin' Ep 76: From The Lounge- Aaron & Don Reflections From US Expansion Mission
Tribe Talkin' Ep 76: From The Lounge- Aaron & Don Reflections From US Expansion Mission
In this episode we share what we learnt and saw during our week in Silicon Valley and Denver
- View Tribe Talkin’ Ep 75: Bridge Rounds Are A Bridged To Nowhere? The Very Best? Eisen Joins Reshop After US$17M Raise. VC Year Ahead. Sharts.
Tribe Talkin’ Ep 75: Bridge Rounds Are A Bridged To Nowhere? The Very Best? Eisen Joins Reshop After US$17M Raise. VC Year Ahead. Sharts.
In this week's episode: Let's be clear -- the very best B2B companies just explode. · Exciting to announce that hashtag#Reshop - https://www.reshop.com/ has recently closed a USD$17m capital raise as we move towards a full launch into the US Retail scene in…
- View Tribe Talkin' Ep 74: Language Warning More Than Usual. Public Markets. New Birchal CEO. Failure In Australia. Taste Not Tech. Is Your CEO A Fraud? Sharts.
Tribe Talkin' Ep 74: Language Warning More Than Usual. Public Markets. New Birchal CEO. Failure In Australia. Taste Not Tech. Is Your CEO A Fraud? Sharts.
In this week's episode: NASDAQ & S & P 500 fall- why it matters. · Kirstin Hunter joins equity platform Birchal as CEO. · The startup lesson Australia still struggles with. · Why taste, not tech, will be the advantage in the age of AI. · Ingredients AI…
- View Tribe Takin' Ep 73: Employment Hero AI Drive. We Are All Just Wrappers. Cursor Beware. Top Of Funnel A Waste? Sharts.
Tribe Takin' Ep 73: Employment Hero AI Drive. We Are All Just Wrappers. Cursor Beware. Top Of Funnel A Waste? Sharts.
In this week's episode: Employment Hero AI adoption drive. · Michael Luorebuilt a basic version of Docusign in 2 days. · AI development not fool proof just yet. · We are all just wrappers of the previous thing. · Market places are squarely in the firing line…
- View Tribe Talkin' Ep 72: Good Empire Administration. Investor Test Stays. OpenAI Operator. Voice Agents. B2B Growth- B2C Feel. Sharts.
Tribe Talkin' Ep 72: Good Empire Administration. Investor Test Stays. OpenAI Operator. Voice Agents. B2B Growth- B2C Feel. Sharts.
In this week's epsidoe: Findings from the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Corporations and Financial Services on the Wholesale investor tests are out. · AI Agents talking in their own language (data over sound). · Voice agents getting better. · User…
- View Tribe Talkin Ep 71: Small Is The Future. Kiki In Trouble Again. KKR Acquires Stake In Employment Hero. Get Fast, Loose Fast. Splose AI Raises $5m. Sharts.
Tribe Talkin Ep 71: Small Is The Future. Kiki In Trouble Again. KKR Acquires Stake In Employment Hero. Get Fast, Loose Fast. Splose AI Raises $5m. Sharts.
In this week's episode: Five V SaaS Summit, Sydney March 20th 2025. · KKR Acquires Stake in HRM Platform Employment Hero from SEEK Investments. · Kiki’s investor reports reveal millions burned amid legal risks. · The middle class engineer is dying. And it's…
- View Tribe Talkin' Ep 70: Doing Outbound Sales Properly. Failure Isn't The Worst Thing. Lorikeet Cracks $100mil. Robotics Progress. Miss America Nuclear Power Debate. Sharts.
Tribe Talkin' Ep 70: Doing Outbound Sales Properly. Failure Isn't The Worst Thing. Lorikeet Cracks $100mil. Robotics Progress. Miss America Nuclear Power Debate. Sharts.
In this week's episode: Outbound isn't dead. · The worst thing that can happen to your startup isn't failure. · Australian start-up Lorikeet cracks $100m valuation in AI agent boom. · Robotics has reached a tipping point. · First bullet point or last bullet…
- View We're Back! Cut Through Venture 2024 State of Australian Startup Funding Results With Chris Gillings and Mitchell Bissinger.
We're Back! Cut Through Venture 2024 State of Australian Startup Funding Results With Chris Gillings and Mitchell Bissinger.
In this episode we are joined by Chris Gillings of Cut Through Venture and Mitchell Bissinger of Folklore Ventures to discuss the 2024 State of Australian Startup Funding Results. You can get access to the full report here…
- View Tribe Talkin' Ep 69: Are You A Keeper? DeepSeek Explained. SEO Has Changed. Own Your Audience. Can You Return A Fund? Sharts.
Tribe Talkin' Ep 69: Are You A Keeper? DeepSeek Explained. SEO Has Changed. Own Your Audience. Can You Return A Fund? Sharts.
In this week's episode: The Keeper Test: Netflix website description. · The severance package. · What the staff say about it. · Deepseek: 20VC episode · SEO is getting harder. · Own your own audience. · Can you return a VCs fund? · Find a niche. · Sharts: ·…
- View In The Trenches Ep 1: VenueNow Implementing AI Agents From Relevanceai.com & Broader AI Discussions.
In The Trenches Ep 1: VenueNow Implementing AI Agents From Relevanceai.com & Broader AI Discussions.
In this In The Trenches episode, Dave and Jake from VenueNow join Don and Duncan from Tribe Global Ventures to evaluate [Relevance AI](https://www.relevanceai.com) - a cutting-edge platform helping businesses harness artificial intelligence for automation and…
- View Tribe Talkin' Ep 68: Matt Vitale Leaves Birchal. DEI Rebalancing. Zombie VCs. LinkedIn AI Slop. Sharts.
Tribe Talkin' Ep 68: Matt Vitale Leaves Birchal. DEI Rebalancing. Zombie VCs. LinkedIn AI Slop. Sharts.
In this week's episode: Matt Vitale sets down and leaves Birchal. · Rise of the zombie VCs: Australian venture capital faces a year of reckoning. · LinkedIn is in danger of being swamped by AI-generated slop. · Not all channels are equal · Meta removes fact…
- View Tribe Talkin' Ep 67: We're Back! 2025 Predictions. Text To Action AI. Resilience. PMF. VC Firms Fall. Sharts.
Tribe Talkin' Ep 67: We're Back! 2025 Predictions. Text To Action AI. Resilience. PMF. VC Firms Fall. Sharts.
In this week's episode: 2025 predictions. · Employment Hero uses mostly scrip to acquire company. · Text to action AI will fundamentally change the world. · The Great UI overall because of AI Agents. · AI and hardware working together to change the lives of…
- View Tribe Talkin' Ep 66: Open AI Goes Down. Birchal Raises $2Mil. Our Agentic Future. Quantum Breakthrough. Tandem Shuts.
Tribe Talkin' Ep 66: Open AI Goes Down. Birchal Raises $2Mil. Our Agentic Future. Quantum Breakthrough. Tandem Shuts.
In this week's episode: Share price decline for accelerator Scalare Partners. · Open AI goes down for 4 hours · Satya Nadella on future of business apps in agentic era. · After 2 years of talking about how important AI is, the government is going to spend the…
- View Tribe Talkin' Ep 65: AI. VC Mental Torture. YC's Requests. Statemate's Woman Leader Award. Sharts.
Tribe Talkin' Ep 65: AI. VC Mental Torture. YC's Requests. Statemate's Woman Leader Award. Sharts.
In this weeks episode: Jerry Seinfeld's take on AI. · Jeff’ Bezos all in on AI. · AI tool ability to synthesis data: Andrew Tate · YC's request for startups. · Picking the category winner: VC mental torture. · Eyes on the price. Startmates $500 voucher. ·…
- View Tribe Talkin' Ep 64: Fastest "100". Swoop Aero's Liquidation. Salary Efficiency Ratio. Selling Work Not Access. VC Resurgence.
Tribe Talkin' Ep 64: Fastest "100". Swoop Aero's Liquidation. Salary Efficiency Ratio. Selling Work Not Access. VC Resurgence.
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…
- View Founder Focus Ep 15: Ben Thompson of Employment Hero.
Founder Focus Ep 15: Ben Thompson of Employment Hero.
In this Founder Focus episode, Tribe Global Ventures speaks with Ben Thompson, CEO and co-founder of Employment Hero, a global platform transforming how SMEs manage HR, payroll, and employee benefits. Ben shares insights on raising capital, crafting…
- View Tribe Talkin' Ep 63: Crazy AI Stories. Employment Hero. Problematic Geniuses. Startups Are High Turnover. Luke Anear Steps Down. Canva CFO. Sharts.
Tribe Talkin' Ep 63: Crazy AI Stories. Employment Hero. Problematic Geniuses. Startups Are High Turnover. Luke Anear Steps Down. Canva CFO. Sharts.
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’. ·…
- View Tribe Talkin' Ep 62: Learn From Trump. SaaS- Margins To Fall. Scalare Lists. Company Failures. Themes. Sharts
Tribe Talkin' Ep 62: Learn From Trump. SaaS- Margins To Fall. Scalare Lists. Company Failures. Themes. Sharts
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…
- View Tribe Talkin Ep 61: Worthless- You, Your SaaS And Your Data.
Tribe Talkin Ep 61: Worthless- You, Your SaaS And Your Data.
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…
- View Tribe Talkin' Ep 60: Reflections From 2024 Tribe US Expansion Mission.
Tribe Talkin' Ep 60: Reflections From 2024 Tribe US Expansion Mission.
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.
- View Chris Gillings: Cut Through Venture Q3 2024 Report
Chris Gillings: Cut Through Venture Q3 2024 Report
In this episode, Chris Gillings, founder of Cut Through Venture and investor at Five V Capital, joins Tribe Global Ventures to discuss highlights from the Q3 2024 Australian Venture Capital Funding Report. The conversation covers investment trends, sector…
- View Tribe Talkin Ep 59: Founder Mode Mayhem. VCs Do F All. Swoop Aero Runs Out Of Runway. Disrupted Radio.
Tribe Talkin Ep 59: Founder Mode Mayhem. VCs Do F All. Swoop Aero Runs Out Of Runway. Disrupted Radio.
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…
- View Investor Focus Ep 10: Tom Humphrey of Blackbird.
Investor Focus Ep 10: Tom Humphrey of Blackbird.
In this Investor Focus episode, Tribe Global Ventures features Tom Humphrey, venture investor at Blackbird, one of Australia’s top VC firms. Drawing on his experience as former COO of Kanopy, which exited to KKR, Tom shares insights on scaling startups…
- View Investor Focus Ep 9: Tom Waterhouse. Racing Identity to Venture Capitalist.
Investor Focus Ep 9: Tom Waterhouse. Racing Identity to Venture Capitalist.
In this Investor Focus episode, Tribe Global Ventures features Tom Waterhouse, the renowned racing identity turned venture capitalist and founder of Waterhouse VC. Tom shares his journey from the racing world to launching his fund in 2019, which focuses on B2B…
- View Tribe Talkin' 58: VC Funding Plumets Again. Go1 Secondary. Circonomy In Liquidation. Bookable Raises $5mil. NotebookLM. Sharts
Tribe Talkin' 58: VC Funding Plumets Again. Go1 Secondary. Circonomy In Liquidation. Bookable Raises $5mil. NotebookLM. Sharts
In this weeks episode: Q3 2024 Cut Through Venture Report: VC funding plummets again as mega deals remain elusive. · $3b Queensland unicorn Go1’s investors prep secondary. · Bookings platform Attekus raises $5m from Five V, QIC Ventures. · Brisbane recycling…
- View Tribe Talkin' Ep 57: SaaS Era Over? VCs Chasing M&A. VCs Question Scalare. Losing PMF Part 3. Startmate Returns.
Tribe Talkin' Ep 57: SaaS Era Over? VCs Chasing M&A. VCs Question Scalare. Losing PMF Part 3. Startmate Returns.
In this week's episode: 'Venture capital is broken': Scalare pitches backdoor IPO as VCs question model. · Ed Keelan of Octopus Ventures releases Losing Product Market Fit part 3. · Startmate returns. · Cannon-Brookes-backed millennial super fund Spaceship…
- View Tribe Talkin' Ep 56: "Investors" That Charge Portfolio For Everything. Burn To Earn. Blurred Funding Lines. Death as a Service. Listener Questions On VC. Sharts.
Tribe Talkin' Ep 56: "Investors" That Charge Portfolio For Everything. Burn To Earn. Blurred Funding Lines. Death as a Service. Listener Questions On VC. Sharts.
In this week's episode: Eucalyptus pauses Compound, its $1000-a-month men's longevity program. · The curious case of scale-up advisory's backdoor ASX listing via a defunct lolly shop. · The lines between equity, secondary sales and debt are blurring. · "You…
- View Tribe Talkin' Ep 55: AI Snake Oil. Bluejay.AI Goes Into Liquidation. Persistence. Shiffman To Pay Legal Costs. Startup Daily Awards. Australia's Liquidity. Sharts
Tribe Talkin' Ep 55: AI Snake Oil. Bluejay.AI Goes Into Liquidation. Persistence. Shiffman To Pay Legal Costs. Startup Daily Awards. Australia's Liquidity. Sharts
In this weeks episode: Investor Adir Shiffman must pay Sleeping Duck co-founders' legal costs, court orders. · Startup Daily Awards. · Persistence. · Persistence combined with the right focus. · Build it and the likely wont come. · Australia’s startup scene…
- View Tribe Talkin' Ep 54: Ash Joins Tribe. Founder's Walking With 0. SafetyCulture's $165Mil. Taking Advice. Marketing & Personas. VC Red Flags. Sharts
Tribe Talkin' Ep 54: Ash Joins Tribe. Founder's Walking With 0. SafetyCulture's $165Mil. Taking Advice. Marketing & Personas. VC Red Flags. Sharts
In this weeks episode: Why Uber abandoned Carshare for Turo. · Losing product market fit. Ed Keelan's Part 2 Blog. · SafetyCulture raises $165Mil in primary and secondary at $2.5 billion valuation. · Calling it a $165Mil raise is not right by Simon Thomsen. ·…
- View Tribe Talkin' Ep 52: Losing PMF. Startups Shutting Down. Super Funds Squeezed Out Of VC. Early DPI. Sharts
Tribe Talkin' Ep 52: Losing PMF. Startups Shutting Down. Super Funds Squeezed Out Of VC. Early DPI. Sharts
In this week's episode: Nvidia slumps on earnings day. · AustralianSuper takes billion-dollar hit on venture capital failure. · Super funds squeezed out of VC. · Uber scraps $105m Aussie car-sharing division. · Drive Mate hopes to fill Uber's gap. · Startups…
- View Tribe Talkin' Ep 51: Canva Hunting A Snitch? Go1 CEO Swap. 'Diabilical' 18 Months For Crowdfunding. Outbound Is Dead. Sharts.
Tribe Talkin' Ep 51: Canva Hunting A Snitch? Go1 CEO Swap. 'Diabilical' 18 Months For Crowdfunding. Outbound Is Dead. Sharts.
In this weeks episode of Tribe Talkin': Blackbird and Canva not to happy about leakers of Leonardo.ai deal details. · Jesse Wu departs Afterwork Ventures. · Investors back ‘unicorn’ Go1 CEO swap, as IPO plans emerge. · Edtech LoveHeart AI schools up on $2.3…
- View Tribe Talkin' Ep 50: SaaS Metrics. Exec's Leaving Canva. Breakthrough Victoria Sued. Decelerating SaaS Growth.
Tribe Talkin' Ep 50: SaaS Metrics. Exec's Leaving Canva. Breakthrough Victoria Sued. Decelerating SaaS Growth.
On this weeks episode of Tribe Talkin': Man baby owner of X/Twitter is suing a group of advertisers and major companies, accusing them of unlawfully agreeing to "boycott" the site. · Flippa's CEO says he's been told not to publicise VC exits that aren't fund…
- View Tribe Talkin Ep 49: AUS VC's Face Battle For Future. TEN13 Passes $100M. OneVentures Fund VII $200M. Leonardo.ai Was Finding It Hard. Hivery To Zero. Sharts
Tribe Talkin Ep 49: AUS VC's Face Battle For Future. TEN13 Passes $100M. OneVentures Fund VII $200M. Leonardo.ai Was Finding It Hard. Hivery To Zero. Sharts
In this weeks episode: TEN13 passes $100M invested. · OneVentures launches new $200m fund to address the lack of growth stage funding in Australia. · Australian venture capital firms face a battle for their future. · Leonardo was finding it harder and harder…
- View Founder Focus Ep 14: Wayne Gerard- QLD Chief Entrepreneur, Co-founder of Redeye, Founder of Prtnr Ventures.
Founder Focus Ep 14: Wayne Gerard- QLD Chief Entrepreneur, Co-founder of Redeye, Founder of Prtnr Ventures.
In this Founder Focus episode, Tribe Global Ventures features Wayne Gerard, co-founder and former CEO of Redeye, a cloud-based engineering document management platform later acquired by Accruent. Wayne shares candid insights from his entrepreneurial journey…
- View Tribe Talkin' Ep 47: The Eye Of The Tiger. Canva v Microsoft. Liquidity Options.
Tribe Talkin' Ep 47: The Eye Of The Tiger. Canva v Microsoft. Liquidity Options.
In this weeks episode: ESOP fine print. · "Losing money is an under-appreciated asset with our strategy" · Ubers early backers. · Microsoft has become Canva’s most dangerous competitor? · Construction safety scaleup HammerTech nails $105 million raise. ·…
- View Tribe Talkin Ep 46: Nice Finishes Last. Failure Is Baked In. Harsh Investment Terms. Ready For Investment. Fable. MILKRUN.
Tribe Talkin Ep 46: Nice Finishes Last. Failure Is Baked In. Harsh Investment Terms. Ready For Investment. Fable. MILKRUN.
In this weeks episode: Federation's Sendle deal draws intense VC scrutiny as fresh terms offered. · US on track to cut interest rates. · “Investment ready vs ready for investment” - Marc Orchard · Timing between seed and series A. · Tesla tumbles on report of…
- View Tribe Talkin' Ep 45: AI Remove VCs? PE Taking On VC. PE's Aggressive Terms. Companies Going Into Administration.
Tribe Talkin' Ep 45: AI Remove VCs? PE Taking On VC. PE's Aggressive Terms. Companies Going Into Administration.
In this weeks episode: Cut Through Quarterly 2Q 2024. · Mega VC deals are back - but new founders face a big problem. · Rise of the robot investors: is AI about to eat VC's lunch? · Can we be better than a monkey throwing darts? · The greatest angel investment…
- View Founder Focus Ep 13: Matt Vitale of Birchal Equity Crowdfunding Platform.
Founder Focus Ep 13: Matt Vitale of Birchal Equity Crowdfunding Platform.
In this Founder Focus episode, Tribe Global Ventures speaks with Matt Vitale, co-founder and CEO of Birchal, Australia’s leading equity crowdfunding platform. Matt shares his journey from law to entrepreneurship and explains how crowdsource funding has…
- View Investor Focus Ep 8: Chris Gillings of Cut Through Venture and Five V Capital
Investor Focus Ep 8: Chris Gillings of Cut Through Venture and Five V Capital
In this Investor Focus episode, Tribe Global Ventures features Chris Gillings, founder of Cut Through Venture and part of the investment team at Five V Capital. After a decade in US venture capital, including at MasterCard, Chris launched Cut Through Venture…
- View Tribe Talkin' Ep 44: The US: We F'd. Small VCs to Start Failing. AI Pitch Decks. Bank VCs and Accelerators- Any Value? Samsara $100M Series A. 1Breadcrumb $4M Raise.
Tribe Talkin' Ep 44: The US: We F'd. Small VCs to Start Failing. AI Pitch Decks. Bank VCs and Accelerators- Any Value? Samsara $100M Series A. 1Breadcrumb $4M Raise.
In this weeks episode: US Presidential election. We're so screwed. · AI helping with pitch decks. · How accelerators can prove their worth. · Bank VCs · Expecting young VCs to start failing. Good vibes from Square Peg. · 1Breadcrumbs in $4M raise. · Samsara…
- View Tribe Talkin' Ep 43: GYG. The Most Active VC Investors. Ownership at IPO. Series A Stuck? Pitchbook Data. Tenacious & Brighte Raise. What VCs Actually Mean.
Tribe Talkin' Ep 43: GYG. The Most Active VC Investors. Ownership at IPO. Series A Stuck? Pitchbook Data. Tenacious & Brighte Raise. What VCs Actually Mean.
In this weeks episode: Telstra Ventures rebrands to Titanium. · Skalata the most active investor in Australia. · GYG goes public. · Founder ownership at IPO. · Cettire CFO likely tax bill after stock drops 50%. · Canva claw back of share rights if you publicly…
- View Tribe Talkin' Ep 42: VCs Become A-Holes. "VC's Decide Not To Invest In Women". Bessemer Anti-Portfolio. Pitching For PR. Sharts.
Tribe Talkin' Ep 42: VCs Become A-Holes. "VC's Decide Not To Invest In Women". Bessemer Anti-Portfolio. Pitching For PR. Sharts.
On this weeks episode: Adir Shiffman losing a lengthy court battle with one of his own portfolio companies, online mattress business Sleeping Duck. · To be in the top 1% of podcasters, you just need to do 21 episodes. · Elon gets his options approved again. ·…
- View Tribe Talkin' Ep 41: London Mission. YC Val's Inflated? Imposter Syndrome. Psylo closes $8mil. Pitch Decks. Sharts.
Tribe Talkin' Ep 41: London Mission. YC Val's Inflated? Imposter Syndrome. Psylo closes $8mil. Pitch Decks. Sharts.
In this weeks episode: Debrief of the Tiribe UK expansion mission · Nvidia crosses the $3 Trillion market cap. · Are YC valuations inflated? Post by Yotam Rosenbaum. · Imposter syndrome in founders. · Psylo raises $8million. · Deputy expanding into the US and…
- View Tribe Talkin' Ep 40: Startmate Excels. Frugal Founders. 60 Person Leadership Teams? Fewer People at Series A. SaaS Growth Decelerating. Modus Partners SaaS valuations. Sharts.
Tribe Talkin' Ep 40: Startmate Excels. Frugal Founders. 60 Person Leadership Teams? Fewer People at Series A. SaaS Growth Decelerating. Modus Partners SaaS valuations. Sharts.
In this weeks episode of Tribe Talkin': Startmate's Top 20 most valuable alumni. · Frugal founders. · Nvidia leadership team of 60 people. · Fewer employees at SaaS Series A. · Connecting the money you raise to peeling layers of risk. · Salesforce decelerating…
- View Investor Focus Ep 7: Edward Keelan, Partner at Octopus Ventures.
Investor Focus Ep 7: Edward Keelan, Partner at Octopus Ventures.
In this Investor Focus episode, Tribe Global Ventures features Edward Keelan of Octopus Ventures, one of Europe’s leading VC firms. Known for his clear and pragmatic approach, Ed shares insights from his startup journey to venture investing, focusing on B2B…
- View Tribe Talkin' Ep 39: Sharts. Government's Sexy Fingers. AI Extortion. Canva Rap. Captial Raises.
Tribe Talkin' Ep 39: Sharts. Government's Sexy Fingers. AI Extortion. Canva Rap. Captial Raises.
In this weeks episode: Go-Catch v Uber windup. · Government continues to have sexy fingers with taxing unrealised capital gains. · Reasons why Sam Altman was fired. · Extortion attempt: WiseTech CEO says criminals tried to impersonate him using AI. · Not all…
- View Tribe Talkin' Ep 38: VC's Are Lazy, Stupid, Biased & Overly Conservative. Accelerators. Startup Daily Awards. Useless Charts.
Tribe Talkin' Ep 38: VC's Are Lazy, Stupid, Biased & Overly Conservative. Accelerators. Startup Daily Awards. Useless Charts.
In this weeks episode: Recap on concerns from the VC community on CrowdFunding. · Don't loose your sense of humor from Jerry Seinfeld. · Startup Daily Best in Tech Awards nominations now open. · What was in the Budget for the startup ecosystem. · Build Club: a…
- View Tribe Talkin' Ep 37: VC Red Flags. VC's Criticise Crowdfunding. Outbound is Dying. More Time to Series A. Billion $ Bet on PsiQuantum. Geoff Bozo.
Tribe Talkin' Ep 37: VC Red Flags. VC's Criticise Crowdfunding. Outbound is Dying. More Time to Series A. Billion $ Bet on PsiQuantum. Geoff Bozo.
On this weeks episode of Tribe Talkin' news: Labor’s bold $1b bet on Aussie quantum start-up. · Has it ever been harder to get from Seed to Series A? · Birchal defends VC criticism of Crowdfunding. · VC red flags. · Xero hikes it prices. Demonstrated…
- View Tribe Talkin' Ep 36: Co-Founders More Likely To Build Unicorns. First Time Or Second Time Founders Best? Farquar of Atlassian Steps Down. Canva Staff To Buy Houses.
Tribe Talkin' Ep 36: Co-Founders More Likely To Build Unicorns. First Time Or Second Time Founders Best? Farquar of Atlassian Steps Down. Canva Staff To Buy Houses.
In this weeks episode: Spac listing hobbled Tritium making it hard to raise. Reasons for failure coming out in administration process. · Scott Farquar stepping down from Atlassian. · Canva employees are going to buy houses and pay off debt. · First time vs…
- View Tribe Talkin' Ep 34: What Makes a "Good" Founder. OpenAI Will Steamroll You! Too Many Startups. When You Don't Get Follow On.
Tribe Talkin' Ep 34: What Makes a "Good" Founder. OpenAI Will Steamroll You! Too Many Startups. When You Don't Get Follow On.
In this weeks episode of Tribe Talkin': OpenAI CEO Sam Altman makes it clear they're going to steamroll you. · M&A proposed rule changes. · Google releases new tools for Gemini: write your emails and create your spreadsheets. · Speed of AI making it hard for…
- View Founder Focus Ep 12: Lucy Wark of Sexual Wellness Co. Normal, Career Skills Co. FuzzyHQ & Safety & Respect Advocacy Co. Grapevine
Founder Focus Ep 12: Lucy Wark of Sexual Wellness Co. Normal, Career Skills Co. FuzzyHQ & Safety & Respect Advocacy Co. Grapevine
In this Founder Focus episode, Tribe Global Ventures features Lucy Wark, co-founder of FuzzyHQ, It’s Normal, and Grapevine — ventures combining profit with purpose across skills development, sexual wellness, and safer startup cultures. Lucy shares her…
- View Tribe Talkin' Ep 33: Why Companies Die. What VC's Really Mean. Canva $ Hit. SaaS Growth Slows. GoCatch Wasn't Exactly Doing Well. Charts.
Tribe Talkin' Ep 33: Why Companies Die. What VC's Really Mean. Canva $ Hit. SaaS Growth Slows. GoCatch Wasn't Exactly Doing Well. Charts.
In this episode of Tribe Talkin': GoCatch v Uber First day in court · GoCatch faces questions · GoCatch had actually lost 90% of users by the time UberX came. · Canva money hits bank accounts. · SaaS growth continues to slow. · The "Tech Winter" is persisting…
- View Investor Focus Ep 6: Adrian Bunter of Employment Hero, Modus Partners & Sydney Angels
Investor Focus Ep 6: Adrian Bunter of Employment Hero, Modus Partners & Sydney Angels
In this Investor Focus episode, Tribe Global Ventures welcomes back Adrian Bunter, Partner at Modus Partners and board member of Employment Hero, VenueNow, Carly Holdings (ASX:CL8), and Live Verdure (ASX:LV1). A long-time Sydney Angels member, Adrian shares…
- View Tribe Talkin' Ep 32: AI Honeymoon Is Over. Creating Authentic Content. Companies In Liquidation. GoCatch v Uber Trial. VC Investment Criteria.
Tribe Talkin' Ep 32: AI Honeymoon Is Over. Creating Authentic Content. Companies In Liquidation. GoCatch v Uber Trial. VC Investment Criteria.
In this episode of Tribe Talkin': Subsequent reporting on Breakthrough Victoria (Capital Brief, Bronwen Clue) · Plutora Pty Ltd going into voluntary administration in march over a dispute with the tax office. (news.com.au, Alex Turner-Cohen) · GoCatch vs Uber…
- View Tribe Talkin' Ep 31: Breakthrough Vic. Shutdowns. Write-Downs. VC Co's Confident Underachievers? Square Peg Returns. M&A Canva. IPO Market. AI. Charts.
Tribe Talkin' Ep 31: Breakthrough Vic. Shutdowns. Write-Downs. VC Co's Confident Underachievers? Square Peg Returns. M&A Canva. IPO Market. AI. Charts.
In this weeks episode: Our upcoming DeepdiveMcDeepDiveFace episode on Go-To-Market Strategy. · Tech Council of Australia report. · Startup shut downs rise. · Investors in Baraja have written down their stakes to zero (Nick Bonyhady). · Blackbird write-downs…
- View Tribe Talkin' Ep 30: Hope You Suffer! Emerging VC's Fear Big Super? Unicorn Deputy. Capital Raise Roundup. Stone & Chalk Deficit. WiseTech Making Staff Rich.
Tribe Talkin' Ep 30: Hope You Suffer! Emerging VC's Fear Big Super? Unicorn Deputy. Capital Raise Roundup. Stone & Chalk Deficit. WiseTech Making Staff Rich.
In this episode of Tribe Talkin': Financial Services Minister Stephen Jones has vowed to crack down on companies seeking to circumvent laws designed to 'staple' workers to a single superannuation fund during employee onboarding programs. (Capital Brief Anthony…
- View Founder Focus Ep 11: Dan Jovevski of WeMoney
Founder Focus Ep 11: Dan Jovevski of WeMoney
In this Founder Focus episode, Tribe Global Ventures chats with Dan Jovevski, founder of WeMoney, a Perth-based financial platform helping users gain financial clarity by tracking budgets, net worth, and credit scores while building a supportive community. Dan…
- View Tribe Talkin' Ep 28: Southstart! Employment Hero V Hostplus. Man Baby Sues OpenAI. Venture Debt Myths. ESOPs. Crossing The Chasm.
Tribe Talkin' Ep 28: Southstart! Employment Hero V Hostplus. Man Baby Sues OpenAI. Venture Debt Myths. ESOPs. Crossing The Chasm.
In todays episode of Tribe Talkin': We're at Southstart! · Bitcoin all time highs. And so is Gold. · Employment Hero vs Hostplus. (Capital Brief: Bronwen Clune). · Elon sues OpenAI · Lawyers in Elon's pay case want US$6 Billion. · One Ventures breaks down…
- View Tribe Talkin Ep 29: Employment Hero V Hostplus. Female Founder Grants & Ecosystem Support Resources. Dovetail Turnover & Churn. PWC Shrinking. Canva Juggernaut. Macro Charts.
Tribe Talkin Ep 29: Employment Hero V Hostplus. Female Founder Grants & Ecosystem Support Resources. Dovetail Turnover & Churn. PWC Shrinking. Canva Juggernaut. Macro Charts.
In this episode of Tribe Talkin': More reflections from Southstart. · Event with Vu Tran of Go1. · Employment Hero V Hostplus. Hostplus calls for CEO's head. (AFR: Tess Bennett, Lucy Dean & Nick Bonyhady) · New female founder grants in South Australia and…
- View Investor Focus Ep 5: Dr Judy Halliday. Director, R&I Programs and Office of the SA Chief Entrepreneur
Investor Focus Ep 5: Dr Judy Halliday. Director, R&I Programs and Office of the SA Chief Entrepreneur
In this Investor Focus episode, Tribe Global Ventures speaks with Dr. Judy Halliday, one of Australia’s most accomplished innovation leaders. With experience spanning every pillar of the ecosystem — inventor, founder, investor, academic, and advisor — Judy…
- View Tribe Talkin' Ep 27: Soph. Investor Changes Will Happen. VC Facing a Cleansing. Blackbird Heads Offshore. Berkshire Annual Report. Octopus Deploy. Afterpay & Block. GTM vs Funnel Metrics.
Tribe Talkin' Ep 27: Soph. Investor Changes Will Happen. VC Facing a Cleansing. Blackbird Heads Offshore. Berkshire Annual Report. Octopus Deploy. Afterpay & Block. GTM vs Funnel Metrics.
In today's episode of Tribe Talkin' Listener feedback "keep the sh*t bits in". · Sophisticated investor changes are likely to happen: Bronwen Clune of Capital Brief summarises the key submissions from the ecosystem. · Financial Services Council says hike the…
- View Tribe Talkin' Ep 26: Canva's CFO Resigns. Capital Raising and M&A Activity In The Oz Ecosystem. Zuck's Got Fight. US Listed Markets. Listener Feedback.
Tribe Talkin' Ep 26: Canva's CFO Resigns. Capital Raising and M&A Activity In The Oz Ecosystem. Zuck's Got Fight. US Listed Markets. Listener Feedback.
In todays episode of Tribe Talkin': Canva CFO Damien Singh resigns Tegan Jones of Smart Company first article. · Bronwen Clune of Capital Brief first article. · Tess Bennett and Jessica Sier of AFR article. · Tegan Jones of Smart Company second article. ·…
- View Tribe Talkin' Ep 25: Social media: Facebook Turns 20, Gaming The LinkedIn Algo. Kiki, Again. Is Customer Focus #1? Sales Velocity. Forecast Funding Frenzy. AI.
Tribe Talkin' Ep 25: Social media: Facebook Turns 20, Gaming The LinkedIn Algo. Kiki, Again. Is Customer Focus #1? Sales Velocity. Forecast Funding Frenzy. AI.
In this episode of Tribe Talkin': Facebook turns 20. An article by Daivd Swan on Facebook being the poster child for "enshittification". · Kiki's founder Toby Thomas-Smith issues an apology. We share what we think of it. · "The Founders Dilemma": what to focus…
- View Tribe Talkin' Ep 24: State of Australian Startup Funding Report. Cake's Startup Equity Report. WeBack- Adam Neumann. Atlassian. Out-Of-Touch Ventures
Tribe Talkin' Ep 24: State of Australian Startup Funding Report. Cake's Startup Equity Report. WeBack- Adam Neumann. Atlassian. Out-Of-Touch Ventures
In this weeks episode of Tribe Talkin': The State of Australia Startup Funding Report and the areas we found interesting. · Cake Equity launched their State of Employee Equity Report . · Elon: the king of using equity. · Deep fake fraud: company loses $25.6…
- View Tribe Talkin' Ep 23: What's Happening to Vals. Median Time to Raise. Cool AI Tools. Poor Elon & Tesla Prediction. People Leave People.
Tribe Talkin' Ep 23: What's Happening to Vals. Median Time to Raise. Cool AI Tools. Poor Elon & Tesla Prediction. People Leave People.
On this weeks Tribe Talkin' episode: The median time it takes between capital raises · What are valuations doing. · How to pitch · Organic growth · Some cool AI tools. Heygen and Fathom. · Telstra Ventures · The sh*t show that is Elon, Tesla and his board. ·…
- View Tribe Talkin' Ep 22: What we got wrong on Kiki. Content is King. Multinex. Branding $ and time in early B2B is a waste.
Tribe Talkin' Ep 22: What we got wrong on Kiki. Content is King. Multinex. Branding $ and time in early B2B is a waste.
In this weeks Tribe Talkin' episode: What we got wrong with Kiki: a fair bit. Reflections on our initial reactions, and we discuss their original pitch deck. · Content is king, and it needs to be done inhouse. · The value of MMM (Marketing Mix Modelling) for…
- View Founder Focus Ep 16: Dr Vu Tran of Black Sky Industries. From Go1 Unicorn To Going Again In Defense.
Founder Focus Ep 16: Dr Vu Tran of Black Sky Industries. From Go1 Unicorn To Going Again In Defense.
In this Founder Focus episode, Tribe Global Ventures speaks with Dr Vu Tran, co-founder of Black Sky Industries and previously Go1. Vu shares his transition from edtech to defense technology, driven by a passion for early-stage innovation and Australia’s need…
- View Tribe Talkin' Ep 21: Riches are in niches. Kiki turns freaky. Gov and VC's are undermining startups. Drama triangles: don't get bitter, get better.
Tribe Talkin' Ep 21: Riches are in niches. Kiki turns freaky. Gov and VC's are undermining startups. Drama triangles: don't get bitter, get better.
In today's Tribe Talkin' episode: - The Federal Government's proposed changes to Sophisticated Investor rules and the likely consequences. - A fintech founder thinks local VCs are undermining Australian startups. Fair or not? - Kiki turns freaky. Kiki's pivot…
- View Investor Focus Ep 4: Anne-Marie Birkill of One Ventures
Investor Focus Ep 4: Anne-Marie Birkill of One Ventures
In this Investor Focus episode, Tribe Global Ventures speaks with Anne-Marie Birkill, co-founder, Venture Partner, and Director at OneVentures, one of Australia’s leading VC firms with over $700M under management. With a background in agri-business innovation…
- View Investor Focus Ep 3: Sarah Nolet of Tenacious Ventures
Investor Focus Ep 3: Sarah Nolet of Tenacious Ventures
In this Investor Focus episode, Tribe Global Ventures features Sarah Nolet, co-founder of Tenacious Ventures, Australia’s leading agtech venture capital firm backing startups shaping agriculture’s role in combating climate change. Alongside co-founder J…
- View Tribe Talkin' Ep 20: 2023 End of Year Review- Lessons, One-liners, Screw Ups, Bad Singing, Portfolio Summary & Looking Ahead to 2024
Tribe Talkin' Ep 20: 2023 End of Year Review- Lessons, One-liners, Screw Ups, Bad Singing, Portfolio Summary & Looking Ahead to 2024
Tribe Global Ventures 2023 in Review The lessons · Investor sentiment in a higher interest rate environment · Deal flow · Portfolio review · The One-liners · Looking ahead to 2024 · hello@tribeglobal.vc
- View Tribe Talkin’ Ep 19: Cash Returns, AI raising, Criticism of Blackbird- Fair? Moving The Diversity Needle, Askthegrapevine.com
Tribe Talkin’ Ep 19: Cash Returns, AI raising, Criticism of Blackbird- Fair? Moving The Diversity Needle, Askthegrapevine.com
In this weeks episode: X launches Grok (Capital Brief). · OneVentures turns $8.8 Million investment into Employment Hero into $116.2 Million return (AFR). · Appen seeking to us AI as its turnaround story (Capital Breif). · 8 Aussie startups raised $81 Million…
- View Tribe Talkin’ Ep 18: News, Elon Musk: the stupid person’s idea of a genius, Actionable B2B growth hacking ideas in the age of AI
Tribe Talkin’ Ep 18: News, Elon Musk: the stupid person’s idea of a genius, Actionable B2B growth hacking ideas in the age of AI
In this weeks episode: The best bits of the Ten13 Runway Conference in Brisbane. · Edrolo- all maybe not what it seems. · Charlie Munger's passing: a few quotes · Seven enduring lessons (and what isn't learnt) from 33 years of top startups · Funding and…
- View Investor Focus Ep 2: Adrian Di Marco- A master class in early stage investing from a $5Bill journey
Investor Focus Ep 2: Adrian Di Marco- A master class in early stage investing from a $5Bill journey
In this Investor Focus episode, Tribe Global Ventures welcomes Adrian Di Marco, founder of Technology One — the ASX-listed software giant with a $5B market cap and 14 consecutive years of record profits. Now leading the Di Marco Family Office, Adrian shares…
- View Founder Focus Ep 10: Katherine McConnell of Brighte, raising $145Mil in equity and $1Bil in debt.
Founder Focus Ep 10: Katherine McConnell of Brighte, raising $145Mil in equity and $1Bil in debt.
In this Founder Focus episode, Tribe Global Ventures features Katherine McConnell, founder and CEO of Brighte, Australia’s leading platform for solar finance and sustainable home upgrades. Katherine shares what inspired her to start Brighte and the personal…
- View Tribe Talkin' Ep 16: Open, then closed, then Open-Again-AI. Plus other tech news
Tribe Talkin' Ep 16: Open, then closed, then Open-Again-AI. Plus other tech news
In this weeks episode of Tribe Talkin': The OpenAI board and CEO debacle. · 20VC episode with Des Traynor, Co-Founder of Intercom. · Australia’s place on the global innovation map. · Australia’s tech unicorns are defying the global odds. · Technology One’s…
- View Tribe Talkin’ Ep 15: Resourcefulness, best in class SaaS metrics, VC valuations
Tribe Talkin’ Ep 15: Resourcefulness, best in class SaaS metrics, VC valuations
This this weeks episode of Tribe Talkin' Ep 15: Reflections from the recent Tribe Scale-Up Offsite · Scooter company Bird delisted from NYSE after stock collapse · The software industry's productivity boom: Analysing revenue per Employee Trends · Openview…
- View Tribe Talkin’ Ep 14: The pattern connecting FTX, WeWork and F45 gym’s failure
Tribe Talkin’ Ep 14: The pattern connecting FTX, WeWork and F45 gym’s failure
In this week's episode of Tribe Talkin': On this weeks episode of Tribe Talkin' : Sam Bankman-Fried being found guilty in his fraud trail as part of the FTX collapse. · Investor due-diligence and post investment safeguards. · WeWork about to declare…
- View Investor Focus Ep 1: Adrian Bunter- Corporate Advisor, Angel Investor & Non-exec Director
Investor Focus Ep 1: Adrian Bunter- Corporate Advisor, Angel Investor & Non-exec Director
In this Investor Focus episode, Tribe Global Ventures speaks with Adrian Bunter, investor, board member, and early member of Sydney Angels. Adrian shares his journey from PwC accountant during the dot-com era to investing in high-growth ventures like…
- View Tribe Talkin’ Ep 13: Response to Sam Joel of GiveTree’s apology and resignation
Tribe Talkin’ Ep 13: Response to Sam Joel of GiveTree’s apology and resignation
Normally Tribe Talkin' discusses a range of news items sharing our view. But this episode will be focused just on one issue and separated from any other new items. On Saturday 4th of November 2023 by Sam Joel, founder and CEO against Elaine Stead, Hannah…
- View Tribe Talkin' Ep 12: If you knew how hard it would be, you wouldn't do it
Tribe Talkin' Ep 12: If you knew how hard it would be, you wouldn't do it
In this episode of Tribe Talkin' - Twitter's daily active users drop. - Twitter's internal valuation slashed. - AI in due diligence and data rooms. - Tritium potentially potentially closing down Australian operations. - The Co-Founder of Invidia, Jensen Huang…
- View Founder Focus Ep 9: Nick Abrahams- Co-Founder of LawPath and Global Co-leader Digital Transformation of Norton Rose Fulbright
Founder Focus Ep 9: Nick Abrahams- Co-Founder of LawPath and Global Co-leader Digital Transformation of Norton Rose Fulbright
In this Founder Focus episode, Tribe Global Ventures speaks with Nick Abrahams, Partner and Global Co-leader of Digital Transformation at Norton Rose Fulbright and co-founder of LawPath, a legal tech platform with over 400,000 users. Nick’s journey spans law…
- View Tribe Talin' Ep 11: Entrepreneurial style and the correlation to success
Tribe Talin' Ep 11: Entrepreneurial style and the correlation to success
In todays episode of Tribe Talkin': A great long form article on Canva leading up to a potential IPO by David Swan including a reminder that lifecycle location determines normal vs abnormal. · Rayn Ong: the accidental angel. · Cheryl Mack and Maxine Minter…
- View Tribe Talkin' Ep 10: Messaging: why good product, people and money can still fail
Tribe Talkin' Ep 10: Messaging: why good product, people and money can still fail
In this episode of Tribe Talkin': FTX/ SBF fraud trial · Canva's approach to intellectual property with their $200Mil fund · The riches are in the niches · Sales teams in product lead growth companies · Airtree reaching 100 investments · The Mr Yum and Me&u…
- View Tribe Talkin' Ep 9: Organisational Health
Tribe Talkin' Ep 9: Organisational Health
In this episode of Tribe Talkin' we discuss: AI tools in the classroom. · Interacting with AI like a colleague/ coach. · Elon Musk's Neuralink announcing human trials. · Results from the Cut Through Ventures quarterly report. · A random chart on trucking…
- View Founder Focus Ep 8: Simone Joyce
Founder Focus Ep 8: Simone Joyce
In this Founder Focus episode, Tribe Global Ventures speaks with Simone Joyce, CEO and founder of Paypa Plane, a fintech helping banks unlock value from their payment systems through unified smart payment infrastructure. After raising $10M in Series A from…
- View Founder Focus Ep 7: Trenna Probert of Super Fierce
Founder Focus Ep 7: Trenna Probert of Super Fierce
In this Founder Focus episode, Tribe Global Ventures features Trenna Probert, founder of Super Fierce, a digital advice platform simplifying financial products through technology and accessible statements of advice. Recorded on R U OK? Day, this deeply…
- View Tribe Talkin' Ep 8: Best in class SaaS metrics
Tribe Talkin' Ep 8: Best in class SaaS metrics
In this episode of Tribe Talkin; we discuss: The Instacart's IPO, and where IPO's fit as an exit option. · Trends we are seeing in the pricing of secondary share sales. · Issues around minority shareholder oppression following action against Sleeping Duck. ·…
- View Tribe Talkin' Ep 7: Choosing the right investors
Tribe Talkin' Ep 7: Choosing the right investors
In this episode we deep dive into choosing the right investors, following reporting by Bronwen Clune and John McDuling from Capital Brief, about Dovetail turning down investment from Andreessen Horowitz when they raised $89million in the heady days of the…
- View Founder Focus Ep 6: Claudia Smith and Russell Smith of APLYiD.com
Founder Focus Ep 6: Claudia Smith and Russell Smith of APLYiD.com
In this Founder Focus episode, Tribe Global Ventures speaks with Claudia and Russell Smith, co-founders of APLYiD — a New Zealand-born company delivering world-class KYC and AML solutions. The duo share lessons from expanding into the UK, learning that success…
- View Tribe Talkin’ Ep 6: Learning from Qantas
Tribe Talkin’ Ep 6: Learning from Qantas
This episode is a deep dive on the challenges Qantas has been facing. While Qantas is unlike any company we invest in, we believe there are many lessons for our founders and investors to take away. In this episode we discuss: The challenges all companies face…
- View Tribe Talkin' Ep 5: Making Dysfunctional Boards Functional
Tribe Talkin' Ep 5: Making Dysfunctional Boards Functional
Today’s deep dive segment looks at the issue around functional vs dysfunctional boards, and discusses an article we’ve released with some ideas and processes to help solve issues such as: Poor communication between the board and management · Lack of respect ·…
- View Founder Focus Ep 5: Susannah George of Urban List
Founder Focus Ep 5: Susannah George of Urban List
In this Founder Focus episode, Tribe Global Ventures features Susannah George, founder of Urban List — a leading lifestyle platform offering trusted recommendations across food, style, wellness, and more in Australia, New Zealand, and Singapore. Susannah…
- View Tribe Talkin’ Ep 4: Entrepreneurial Power
Tribe Talkin’ Ep 4: Entrepreneurial Power
Welcome to episode 4 of Tribe Talkin', by Tribe Global Ventures, the B2B VC. We discuss the next episode in the series 'Founder', which showcases Fred Schebesta, the founder of comparison website, Finder, which sees 10million visits globally each month. We…
- View Founder Focus Ep 4: Luke Anear of $2.7 Billion Unicorn Safety Culture
Founder Focus Ep 4: Luke Anear of $2.7 Billion Unicorn Safety Culture
In this Founder Focus episode, Tribe Global Ventures speaks with Luke Anear, founder of SafetyCulture — one of Australia’s standout tech success stories. Luke shares how the company scaled from $0 to $100M in revenue, turning down a $500M investment offer at a…
- View Tribe Talkin’ Ep 3: Diversity in STEM- The Lifeblood of VC
Tribe Talkin’ Ep 3: Diversity in STEM- The Lifeblood of VC
Welcome to Tribe Talkin' Episode 3. This week we talk about Safety Culture raising $34 Million at a $2.7 Billion valuation, $600 Million higher than their last raise. This bucks the trend we’ve seen in valuations and we discuss some interesting aspects of the…
- View Founder Focus Ep 3: Adrian Di Marco of Technology One [ASX:TNE]
Founder Focus Ep 3: Adrian Di Marco of Technology One [ASX:TNE]
In this Founder Focus episode, Tribe Global Ventures features Adrian Di Marco, founder of Technology One - one of Australia’s first and most successful tech startups, now a $5B ASX-listed company (ASX:TNE). Adrian reflects on nearly selling for $20M in the…
- View Tribe Talkin’: Why now is a good time to invest in VC
Tribe Talkin’: Why now is a good time to invest in VC
Welcome to Tribe Talkin’ Episode two, by Tribe Global Ventures, the B2B VC. In today’s episode we talk about Blackbird selling 3% of their stake in Canva, and what that means for the ecosystem in general. As part of this we talk about how important it is to…
- View Tribe Talkin’: Sole Founders vs Co-Founders
Tribe Talkin’: Sole Founders vs Co-Founders
Welcome to episode one of Tribe Talkin', a format where the Tribe team discusses issues hitting news rooms, as well as sharing a core concept relevant to venture capital and high growth businesses. In this episode we discuss "The Founder", a documentary…
- View Founder Focus Ep 2: Kim Hansen of Cake Equity
Founder Focus Ep 2: Kim Hansen of Cake Equity
In this Founder Focus episode, Tribe Global Ventures speaks with Luke Anear, founder of SafetyCulture — one of Australia’s standout tech success stories. Luke shares how the company scaled from $0 to $100M in revenue, turning down a $500M investment offer at a…
- View Founder Focus Ep 1: Vu Tran of Go1
Founder Focus Ep 1: Vu Tran of Go1
In Tribe’s first podcast, the team welcomes Vu Tran, co-founder of Australian unicorn Go1 - a Brisbane-born “Spotify for learning content.” Vu shares insights from Go1’s 16-year journey with its original co-founding team, balancing startup life with working as…
