Many companies come to us because they need office space, coworking, meeting rooms & event spaces but actually stay long term because of the culture we foster
This Month In Venture with @gavinappel and I are back - and the market is moving fast 💨
Like always we unpack the biggest stories shaping venture, startups, small business, capital, tech and the global innovation economy.
Locally, we cover: Federal Budget, proposed CGT changes and the founder backlash
@CutThroughVenture Q1 data showing $1.8B invested across 81 deals and 26 accelerator rounds
@SidestageVC securing $40M for its second fund @airtreevc Partner @eliciakmcdonald stepping into the CEO role @JoshFrydenberg joining @airwallex as a formal adviser
Catch Group brothers looking to revive Click Frenzy
Zip Co losing its High Court trademark dispute
Fishburners entering voluntary administration
@Atlassian stock soaring after strong cloud and data centre growth
@Uber Australia revenue jumping to $14.5B
Globally, we cover: @Google huge VC wins across @AnthropicAI and @SpaceX@nvidia marching past US$5T Google overtaking @Apple in market value Apple, @Microsoft and @amazon in the Big Tech race Anthropic’s growth and SpaceX compute partnership
SpaceX’s rumoured IPO @xai future inside the broader SpaceX ecosystem
https://t.co/O3l7Bbm96p closing after 25 years
Ask Jeeves LLC marking the end of another dot-com era
Money. People. Meltdowns. Obsessions. Big bets. That’s venture. That’s business. That’s the month that was.
Watch This Month In Venture 📺👇
You don’t always need a trophy to know you’ve built something real.
This season with the @SEMelbPhoenix was exactly that.
Did we win it all? No 💔
Did we grow, evolve, and level up as a club, team, and community? Absolutely 💚
I’ve had the privilege of being inside the sanctum seeing what most don’t.
The early hard work
The honest lessons
The standards that don’t bend
The conversations that sharpen people, not just players.
What stood out:
🏀Culture over noise - the right habits, repeated daily
🏀Accountability at every level - from players to front office
🏀Resilience under pressure - setbacks didn’t fracture, they refined
🏀Community first mindset - this club is bigger than basketball (and grew with thousands more families this season)
Sport has a way of holding up a mirror.
What you tolerate shows.
What you train shows.
What you believe shows.
I’ve taken a lot from this season and brought it straight back to my own court at @CreativeCubesCo
🎯Raise the standard
🎯Stay consistent when it’s hard
🎯Back the team, always
🎯Play the long game
Because whether it’s sport or business - it’s the same game (just a different court & scoreboard).
🙌Proud of the journey.
🙌Grateful for the access.
🙌Hungrier for what’s next.
Onwards 💚
Pitch For A Spot #Adelaide something really stood out.
I’ve hosted pitch nights across our network for years - but I’ve rarely seen a cohort of businesses with deeper talent, leadership and grit than what stepped onto the stage in Adelaide.
I always knew South Australia was a progressive state. But seeing the calibre of founders, operators and leaders in the room last night validated it in real time.
Founder after founder stepped up with:
💡 Bold ideas
🧠 Clear thinking
🏆 Real leadership
The kind of grit you simply can’t teach
No fluff. Just serious people building serious companies.
That’s what makes ecosystems work.
You need talent.
You need belief.
And you need a community that backs builders.
Adelaide has that in spades.
Congratulations to the winners who secured their place inside @CreativeCubesCo Adelaide. Winning the spot is just the beginning.
Now the real work starts.
Over the next 12 months we’ll do everything we can to surround these founders with the right environment, energy and community to help their businesses grow beyond expectations.
Pitch For A Spot is about more than giving away 12 months rent-free workspace.
It’s about unlocking momentum.
Adelaide has the talent.
Now it’s time to build greatness in South Australia.
We’re all in.
Shout out goes to our awesome judges Noah, Suzanne, Christian, David & Grant. Thank you for leaning in and being part of early stage greatness 🙌
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#AdelaideStartups, #PitchForASpot, #StartupEcosystem, #Founders, #Entrepreneurship, #AdelaideBusiness, #CreativeCubes, #Innovation, #StartupCommunity, #SouthAustralia
This month on In Venture, @gavinappel and I step into 2026 like it’s Game 7. From December through mid-February, the scoreboard is flashing.
💰Funding Is Back
🤑VCs Sitting On Dry Powder EVP
🚀 Tesla invests
🏃People Moves
The game has changed. The serious players stayed on court.
Tune in 🎯
🚀 #Adelaide , this is your moment.
If you’ve been waiting for a sign to ditch WFH, escape the beige office grind, or finally back yourself… this is it.
Pitch For A Spot is landing at @CreativeCubesCo Adelaide and we’re giving 10 ambitious founders & their companies the chance to win 12 MONTHS RENT-FREE in one of Adelaide’s most energised workspaces.
🎤 Pitch your business
🏢 Secure a home for the next 12 months
🤝 Surround yourself with forward-thinking operators
❤️ Get backed by a Happiness Team
This isn’t theory.
This is real desks, real community, real momentum.
📍 30 Pirie Street, Adelaide
🗓 Thursday, 5 March 2026
⏰ 5:30pm – 8:30pm
📝 Entries close 23 February
Not pitching? No problem.
Come as a spectator, soak up the energy, network hard, enjoy drinks and nibbles, and watch emerging businesses step into the arena. Think Shark Tank vibes - minus the ego, plus the community.
And if you want to experience Cubes life first-hand?
Join our Open Day, work from the space, meet the team, and roll straight into pitch night with dinner and drinks included.
Adelaide founders - this is how momentum starts.
Apply. Attend. Or just come be inspired 👉 https://t.co/Y3YUPLeJb6
Adelaide is on fire 🙌
Our 30 Pirie Street site is officially open - and it’s vibing like never before.
This is @CreativeCubesCo at full pace:
💪 Flexible workspaces built for founders, teams and operators who want momentum
☕️ Hospitality-led environments that actually make you want to show up
💃 A real business community - not desks, not leases, not beige energy
Adelaide brings grit, heart and serious business talent. We’re here to back it, amplify it and build alongside it.
Hey #Adelaide I love you 🥰
🚨This Thursday night, it’s game on🚨
🎤 Think Shark Tank on steroids - but live.
🧑💻 10 founders. 3 minutes. 1 massive prize.
🎯 They’re pitching for 12 months rent-free at @CreativeCubesCo - a launchpad for growth, connection, and community across our 14 sites.
It’s fast, fun, and full of real stories from the business community we’ve built.
If you love energy, ideas, and entrepreneurship in motion, you’ll want to be in the room.
🎟️ Tickets are free 👇
https://t.co/RDA6kOURHW
#Adelaide it’s happening.
@CreativeCubesCo opens its doors this October at 30 Pirie Street, and the buzz is real. Tours are already in full swing, early members are jumping on board, and the energy in the building is electric.
This isn’t just another coworking space. It’s a community designed to inspire, connect, and scale ambitious people and their businesses. From startups to corporates, Adelaide is ready for something fresh - and we’re here to deliver.
Spots are moving fast. If you want to be part of a network that thrives on collaboration, momentum, and big ideas, now’s the time to book a tour.
More 👉 https://t.co/b7ZjWp32zw
Adelaide, let’s build something special together.
#Adelaide #Coworking #CreativeCubesCo #Community #Workspace @Adelaide36ers
Melbourne coworking brand @CreativeCubesCo to launch Adelaide CBD hub with space for teams up to 50 and 24/7 access - Glam Adelaide https://t.co/pLK0NVQooQ