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News in Startups, BioTech & Cyber w/ 2x Funding Events! 🚀

New episodes from Day One podcasts for startup enthusiasts.

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DayOne.FM
September 03, 2024

⚡ DayOne.fm Episodes ⚡

  • Catch up on the top startup headline stories and funding news on The Startup Retro with co-hosts from Overnight Success, Gemma Clancy & Will Richards.

  • Learn from the best about funding in biotech with Paul Kelly from OneVentures on First Cheque with co-hosts Cheryl Mack & Maxine Minter.

  • Get balance and bootstrapping tips from Galah Cyber’s founder Cole Cornford on the Unfunded podcast with host Joan Westenberg.

  • Deep dive into agriculture buy-now pay-later with CFO of DelayPay Anton Phillips-Chantelois on FinTechFun with host Chris Titley.

  • Check out details for two upcoming startup events for a chance to network and learn from the best. Investor Week on now and S2S Summit on at the end of the month. 

🚀 Three New Funds & Top Headlines on The Startup Retro 🚀 

Each week, The Startup Retro uncovers the narratives behind the capital raises, celebrates major wins, and explores significant developments reshaping Aussie startups.

EP9: $66M fund, AustralianSuper’s loss & CAST’s debut

This week, co-hosts from Overnight Success, Gemma Clancy and Will Richards dive into the latest news including three new funds, two ambitious startup raises, useful content recommendations, as well as an interview with Gav Parry on the launch of the Centre for Arts, Sports and Technology (CAST).

In the latest episode, listen for updates on: a new venture called Amplify from SEEK co-founder Paul Bassett, AustralianSuper’s huge $1.1 billion write-off after their Pluralsight investment, new KaaS pod / blog recommendations, and standout capital raises from WhyHive - a data analysis tool and Cropify - an AI-powered grain grading AgTech company.

Download The Startup Retro to get more insights into the biggest headlines impacting Aussie startups and funding.

Connect on LinkedIn with Gemma and Will and let them know your key takeaways from EP9. 

The Startup Retro is supported by our wonderful sponsors.

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🧬 Expert Insights on BioTech Investing with First Cheque 🧬

First Cheque exists to share some of the most interesting and informative early-stage investing conversations in Australia, and around the world.

In this episode, co-hosts Cheryl Mack and Maxine Minter interview leading biotech investor Paul Kelly - Founding Partner & Director at OneVentures, a later-stage fund for tech and healthcare companies. OneVentures has launched seven funds since 2010 and now has over AUD$900M in funds under management.

Paul is a biomedical innovation leader with 30+ years of experience across the US, Europe, UK, and Australia. He’s published over 100 scientific papers and served as a co-founder or CEO of multiple public companies, leading mergers, global teams, and healthcare advancements.

In the episode, Paul shares more about how he transitioned into biotech investing, the nature of high-risk / high-reward within biotech, the importance of diligence within complex industries, common challenges of navigating the biotech ecosystem, the concept of ‘kill experiments’ and new commercialisation developments.

Download the episode with Paul for more insights on investing in biotech.

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🏆 Get Noticed & Get Funded at Investor Week in Sydney 🏆

If you’re in Sydney this week, catch up with some of the best investors at these upcoming pitch events at Investor Week!

Investor Week is the ultimate opportunity to connect with top investors and boost your startup’s growth! Each day, Startup&Angels hosts pitch sessions and panels where founders can meet angel, VC, and impact investors. Then at the Startup World Cup, founders have the chance to compete for a $1M USD prize!

🌱 Even Cyber can be Unfunded 🌱 

Unfunded celebrates the underdog spirit and innovation outside the conventional funding pathways. Listen to stories from founders and operators who share their stories of grit and ingenuity to build startups on their terms.

"The most important part of running a business is not raising capital, but ensuring you’re taking care of your family and not compromising on your values." - Cole Cornford

In the newest episode of the Unfunded podcast, host Joan Westenberg interviews Cole Cornford from Galah Cyber about how they’re working to support startups with developer education, DevSecOps, and other appsec guidance.

In this episode, Cole shares more about: launching Galah Cyber during the pandemic, turning adversity into opportunity, how to productise services, bootstrapping to success, maintaining work-life balance, and how they created a brand that stands out in the crowded cybersecurity industry.

Listen to the episode to hear Cole’s insights on bootstrapping within the innovative and in-demand cybersecurity industry.

📆 Network with the Best at the S2S Summit 📆

Wondering what it takes to go from an idea to a successful exit? Find out at the Startup to Scaleup Summit!

The S2S Summit is a full day event by Tank Stream Labs diving into the details of the long founder journey. The event offers keynote presentations, panel discussions and leadership development sessions from leading startup experts. The event is a chance for operators to connect with other founders, investors, accelerators, and government representatives.

  • Location: Museum of Contemporary Art Australia

  • Date: Thursday 26th Sep 2024, 9am - 5:30pm AEST

🚜 Ag x FinTech = FinTechFun 🚜

Insightful interviews with finance founders and executive leaders exploring the Aussie FinTech scene - all with a sprinkle of fun.

On the latest episode, host tech powerhouse behind Sub11, Chris Titley interviews Anton Phillips-Chantelois, CFO of DelayPay to explore the challenges and opportunities in providing tailored financial services to farmers.

In the episode, Anton shares more about: DelayPay offering tailored solutions with transactions ranging from $10k to $500k with an average size of $35k, how they can offer rapid funding within 24 hours, how they raised $16M in capital, future expansion plans, and how they maintain a 75% customer retention rate.

Find out more on the latest episode with Anton and catch up on previous episodes for more insights from Aussie fintech leaders.

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