Fairness Down Beneath: How Australian startups can crack the US market

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Hiya and welcome again to Equity, a podcast concerning 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 remainder. 

At present, 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 not too long ago hopped throughout the Tasman to Australia to report on the startup scene there, and is coming again to us with a temperature examine on VC Down Beneath.

 For this episode of Fairness, we spoke to 2 Aussie VCs: Dan Krasnostein of Square Peg and Gabrielle Munzer of Main Sequence. Rebecca and our visitors dug into:

• Why early stage funding is popping off within the area
• The federal government’s position in rising a startup ecosystem
• Why the area’s deep tech startups are much less fearful about “tourist-style” traders
• And what it’s wish to compete — and collaborate — with Silicon Valley.

Along with these conversations, Rebecca wrote a number of deep dive tales from her time in Australia, together with a have a look at its burgeoning local weather tech scene and among the people who find themselves preventing to elevate ladies 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 another episode to share earlier than saying goodbye to 2023. It’s a enjoyable one and a convention: Fairness’s 2024 predictions. Keep tuned!

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