On The Call

Koala's IPO; Atlassian's layoffs.


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Furniture retailer Koala has announced a $68 million IPO on the ASX - a scaled-back but closely watched float.

Meanwhile, Atlassian's mass layoffs have rattled staff and raised deeper questions about the company's future amid the SaaSpocolypse.


We discuss:

  • Koala's IPO pricing
  • Why the float was shelved last year and why they're pushing ahead now
  • The scarcity of consumer brand stocks on the ASX
  • Founder Dany Milham's previous failure with Milkrun and Australia's maturing attitude towards failure
  • The surprising connection between Koala and healthtech Eucalyptus
  • Atlassian's 1,600 job cuts and why it's been hit hard by AI evolution
  • The cultural shift inside Atlassian ahead of the layoffs


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