Summary
In this episode of The Startup Retro, the hosts delve into the significant headlines from the past week. The discussion begins with Blackbird Ventures' latest data on their gender-based investment targets and continues with an analysis of EVP's new fund structure aiming for $500 million in assets under management. They also explore a report on government grants to SMEs, revealing that a large portion of funds go to low-performing companies. The public hearings on AI inquiry and the implications for startups developing AI tools are covered as well.
Will and Gemma highlight the most interesting startup raises of the week, including ExoFlare's biosecurity threat management platform, and discuss the importance of accurate and detailed reporting on VC funding with Kirstin Hunter and Preethi Mohan from "Funding the Balance." The episode wraps up with Knowledge as a Service (KaaS) recommendations, featuring articles on VC engagement with media and practical tips for using ASIC lodgements for competitor research.
Time Stamps
00:00 Introduction and Welcome
00:28 Blackbird Ventures Data on Gender Investments
05:02 EVP's New Fund Structure
06:06 Government Grants Report
09:00 AI Inquiry Public Hearings
11:02 EVP's Lifetime Fund
15:37 Weekly Startup Raises
21:55 Interview: Kirstin Hunter and Preethi Mohan
40:25 KaaS Recommendations
Links
To get all the links to the stories we mentioned in this episode, you can read this week’s Overnight Success newsletter
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ExoFlare
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