Australia’s startup ecosystem is about to be hit by an asteroid of awesomeness, and hardly anybody is talking about it.

Learn why the recent Canva secondary round means Australia finally has its own “mafia” to rival the PayPal, Google, and Facebook mafias—and what it means for tech in Australia.

Also in this bonus Aussie Q&A episode: how to think about SAFE notes as a local founder or investor.

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