Summary

In this week's episode of The Startup Retro, Gemma and Will explore the latest happenings in the Australian startup ecosystem. They discuss OneVentures' ambitious plans with their 7th fund, aiming to raise $200 million, and review the firm's impressive history. The hosts also highlight the new accelerator cohorts from Startmate and Remarkable, before diving into the significant US court ruling that declares Google an illegal monopoly. To round off the episode, they feature their top startup raises of the week, including Eyeonic's innovative glaucoma screening technology and Rich Data Co's AI-powered credit assessment platform.

Time Stamps

00:00 Acknowledgment of Country

00:30 Intro Music

01:00 Welcome and Overview

02:00 OneVentures’ 7th Fund Announcement

05:30 Startmate and Remarkable Accelerator Cohorts

09:00 US Court Ruling on Google as an Illegal Monopoly

12:00 Pulse Check Recap

15:00 Startup Raises

15:30 Gemma’s Pick: Eyeonic

21:00 Will’s Pick: Rich Data Co

25:30 Special Mention: Noveco Surfaces’ Recycled Glass Tiles

28:00 KaaS Recommendations

Links

Headlines

• OneVentures raising 7th VC fund, aiming for $200m (AFR)
• Startmate Accelerator Winter 24 cohort announcement (Startmate)
• Remarkable Accelerator cohort announcement (Smart Company)
• US Court decides Google is an illegal monopoly (The Conversation)
• Pulse Check Newsletter - August Edition

Startup Raises

• Eyeonic
• Company story video
• Rich Data Co
• Noveco Surfaces

KaaS - Knowledge as a Service

Our favourite startup-relevant read, listen or watch of the week

• Australia’s Sportstech Sector: Australian athletes aren’t the only ones winning on the global stage, by Will Richards

Gem’s Pick 💁🏻‍♀️

• How I Built Dis, The Imperfects Podcast (from The Resilience Project)

Will’s Pick 💁🏻‍♂️

• Two by Two - Capital Chronicles Newsletter by Joshua Boccamazzo

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• Will on LinkedIn

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