Two Brothers With A Simple Vision That Attracted Over $40 Million Dollars in Funding in Just 4…

Two Brothers With A Simple Vision That Attracted Over $40 Million Dollars in Funding in Just 4 YearsAussie brothers Ryan Kroonenburg and Sam Kroonenburg. A Cloud GuruStartup Spotlight — A Cloud GuruAs one of Airtree’s most highlighted success stories, A...

From Engineer to Tech Investor Advising The World’s Most Dynamic CEO’s

Craig Blair, Co Founder & Managing Partner, AirTree VenturesIndividual Spotlight: Who is Craig Blair?When looking into Australian venture capital firm Airtree, Blair seemed to be right at the heart of it, so I did a little research. His career has...

$125 Million Investor Raise — eCommerce Australian Unicorn

$125 Million Investor Raise — eCommerce Australian UnicornMike Frizell, founder and CEO of Pet Circle, with Milo, one of the numerous pets that come to work with staff at the newly minted unicorn.With the pet industry in Australia worth a...

Investor Spotlight — AirTree Ventures

Investor Spotlight — AirTree VenturesAirTree partners (from l to r): James Cameron, John Henderson, Elicia McDonald, Jackie Vullinghs, Craig Blair and Helen Norton. Image Credits: AirTree VenturesThe number of software devs in Australia that I have spoken to in 2022...

Which Startups Fail and Which Succeed?

We often hear and read about the successes in the startup world, but don’t often hear about the many failures.It’s inevitable that most businesses fail in their first 3 years. Taking a look into why some succeed and others don’t...

Startup Spotlight: Mr Yum (Hospitality-Tech)

Four years to build a company that has attracted $100 Million AUD in total funding. Incredible. This isn’t some AI, military, or space-age techno gadget invention company either.Mr Yum is a tech-hospitality service startup that makes marketing, payments, and ordering...