innovationbay

The leading and longest running community for technology startups, scale-ups and investors in Australia and New Zealand.

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2 mins to inspire the heck out of you

Here's what went down at our inaugural, all-community event Inspire in May alongside 250ish of our friends - the brightest founders, investors & ecosystem supporters in ANZ.

https://t.co/pE1AZPo8r3

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🎧New Open The Pod Bay Doors episode live!

Part 1 of 2 from @blackbirdvc's Sunrise startup festival ft Adam Gilmour, @GilmourSpace, Kristen Durham, @Zendesk, Tova Angsuwat, Series Build, Bronwen Clune, @CapitalBrief Capital Brief.

👉Tune in here https://t.co/cW2hyBD2UZ

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💫We're thrilled to announce @melsilva of @Google will be taking to the stage for our full-community, future-facing event Inspire.

Joined by @Shivaune of @Forbes Aus for a fireside chat, they'll talk to the topic The Future is Reimagined with AI.

👉 https://t.co/c9QOPBRf0z

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📣 Are you a STARTUP founder RAISING IN 2024? Read on….

🔍 We're seeking startup talent to pitch their groundbreaking ideas to our prestigious and active angel and VC investors.

👉 Apply to pitch here: https://t.co/ILABTR1FJP

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We've added a heap of incredible speakers to the line up for our inaugural, future-facing, full community event, Inspire, on 22-23 May in Sydney.

Attendees will hear from the likes of Ed Husic, Elaine Stead, Craig Blair, Anna Wright & many more!

Info: https://t.co/c9QOPBQHb1

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🔮 Wish you a had a crystal ball to look into the future?

We're excited to open up just a handful of spots to join us at our Inspire event.

📆 Thu 23 May
📍 Sydney
🎫 EOI to attend 👉 https://t.co/PHdRmw15u3

Event info 👉 https://t.co/c9QOPBRf0z

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🎧 NEW PODCAST EPISODE

Our guest is @cliveburcham, a highly influential, philanthropic & impact driven individual who leads @GlblCtzn & Compadres.

Join @rabbieburns to learn about Clive's fascinating life journey, one we can all take a leaf from.
https://t.co/bxoi8qnXTL

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“The community is essential for the ecosystem.”

Craig Blair, Co-Founder & Partner at @airtreevc, joins us to discuss the value & importance of community & how @innovationbay is at the centre.

Get in touch to find out more: https://t.co/fVWwFwxepo

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🤝 NEW PARTNER ANNOUNCEMENT

We’re thrilled to welcome holistic business consultants, Halkin, as a partner to our VC community, Aurora.

Partner, Adam Wakerman, joins us on the blog to discuss how their services support startup ecosystem growth.

👉 https://t.co/CzyOZ2Qac9

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@googlecloud are a longstanding supporter of @innovationbay & the startup ecosystem in ANZ.

Mike Langford, Head of VC & Startup Ecosystem JAPAC, joins us to discuss how strategic collabs can support the upward trajectory of the industry at large.

👉 https://t.co/ePJgADlJol

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🚀 @tabilityio have announced a successful fundraising round from five leading venture capital funds alongside @innovationbay angel investors.

👉 https://t.co/mKs6lfmRoG

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📣Seeking startup talent to pitch to angel and VC investors

Requirements:
- MVP or early revenue stage, raising pre-seed or seed round
- clear business plan
- research to ID market demand
- well-defined vision
- understanding of target market

Apply👉 https://t.co/w8zHGqVxlq

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Founder and investor network @innovationbay is holding a two day conference,  Inspire, in Sydney next month to gaze into the crystal ball about what lies ahead for the startup ecosystem over the next 5-10 years. 🔮

https://t.co/LO8hgeKCgy

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Dr Michelle Deaker, Managing Partner at @OneVenturesVC, speaks to the value she receives as a member of @innovationbay's VC community Aurora.

💌 If you’re a founder, CEO, VC, angel investor, or corporate ecosystem supporter, we’d love to hear from you 👉 https://t.co/OmiuCHwRZ3

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🎧 NEW OPEN THE POD BAY DOORS EPISODE LIVE

Our guest this week is Leah Kaplan (@LeahSQL), APAC Sustainability Business Lead @googlecloud.

Learn how Leah's impactful role helps businesses achieve their sustainability goals.

Take a listen 🎧 https://t.co/mMIWI0mTtq

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NEW MEMBER PROFILE

Welcoming Justin Tomlinson, CEO of @hypr Aus & NZ, to our Summit community for series A+ founders & CEOs.

Founders, CEOs, angel & VC investors keen to accelerate success, join our community 👉 https://t.co/OmiuCHwRZ3

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@JarradLawrence We'll see you there!

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👀 Are you an ambitious COO? Something new is coming to our Summit community… keep your eyes peeled! 🤫

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📣 Announcing the Summit Advisory Board

These diverse voices will play a critical role in guiding our founder community:

Cibby Pulikkaseril, Baraja
@savve_lisa @How_Too_
Keaton Okkonen @RGBA0001
Lucy Lloyd @Mentorloop
@hoskioski @HIVERYai

👀 https://t.co/uu1AtYPNLW

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@JarradLawrence Any guesses @JarradLawrence?