In this weeks episode: 

In this weeks episode: 

• Directionally right: where the SaaS market is going- lower prices even if you survive. 

• AI parallel world https://youtu.be/MiPXWf_8BUs  
  

•  Rocket pads Gilmour Space and Southern Launch get ready for lift off.

• Sharts

In this weeks episode:

• AI voice bots becoming functional for sales and support. 

In this episode, Aaron and Don dial in from Denver and share their thoughts from the Tribe 2024 US Expansion Mission with Ash and Jack. 

Today we are joined by Chris Gillings, founder of Cut Through Venture and part of the Venture Capital investment team an Five V Capital.

Chris talk to us about key aspects of the Q3 2024 Australia Venture Capital Funding report which you can access here.

The report is a data-driven analysis of Australia’s venture capital ecosystem, released quarterly to inform investors, founders, and the wider startup community about current market trends and dynamics. The report compiles comprehensive data on investment volumes, sector-specific trends, funding sources, and investor sentiment. This quarterly update helps track the flow of capital into startups, shifts in sector popularity, and emerging areas of opportunity and challenge within the startup landscape.

https://www.cutthrough.com/ 

In this weeks episode:

•  SXSW: Australian founders have some advice for government. 

Tom Humphrey is a venture capital investor with Blackbird, one of Australia's leading venture capital firms. At Blackbird, he focuses on partnering with early-stage technology startups and providing the guidance and capital necessary to help these companies scale. With a deep understanding of the startup ecosystem, Tom is known for his strategic insights into what it takes for founders to build transformative businesses.

Before joining Blackbird, Tom had extensive experience as COO of Kanopy, a video streaming platform for academic and public libraries that went through 2 financing rounds and exited to KKR. This background enables him to understand both the investor and founder perspectives, making him a valuable partner for the entrepreneurs he supports.

Tom contributes exceptional content aimed at educating and empowering both founders and investors. His writings hosted on Blackbird's website delve into topics such finding product market fit, and the evolving nature of AI as a service. We highly recommend consuming any content Tom puts out. 

Key aspects of this episode include: 

• Traditional outbound channels are now "dead". 

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Tom Waterhouse, renowned racing identity turned venture capitalist, joins us on the podcast to share his journey from the world of racing to founding his investment firm, Waterhouse VC.

In this weeks episode: 

• Q3 2024 Cut Through Venture Report: VC funding plummets again as mega deals remain elusive.

• $3b Queensland unicorn Go1’s investors prep secondary. 

In this week's episode: 

•  'Venture capital is broken': Scalare pitches backdoor IPO as VCs question model.

• Ed Keelan of Octopus Ventures releases Losing Product Market Fit part 3.