The Sachin and Adam Show

This week we had the pleasure of talking to Dr Andy Kuper, the founder of LeapFrog Investments. Andy has been a personal hero of ours for a long time showing that you can have profit and purpose at the same time. LeapFrog has reached 250m with its portfolio companies in developing nations whilst performing strongly as a fund. We dug into Andy’s past, impacts of studying philosophy and the journey of building LeapFrog. More about LeapFrog: https://leapfroginvest.com/ This episode is also supported by our friends at Employment Hero. Make sure you search Global Teams by Employment Hero. You can get your first months management fee free! All you need to do is go onto the employment hero website and click on the “request a demo” button on the website, and mention Sachin & Adam. You can find more at https://employmenthero.com/products/e... This episode is sponsored by Recess a great Aussie startup providing furniture for your home and office. They’ve fitted out thousands of Aussies including the offices of Eucalyptus, Lyka and Afterwork. Use the code SACHINANDADAM for 20% off your next order. Check them out: https://recess.com.au/

This week we talked with Maxine Minter who will become the first female solo GP in Australia after she started her $10 million pre-seed fund Co ventures! She has had a fascinating journey which saw her going from being a lawyer in Australia to moving to San Fransisco where she went to Stanford, becoming a founder, starting an executive coaching business and now being back in Australia. We talked deeply about who she is as a person, her journey towards VC and how she is aiming to win the game of pre-seed investing. She still has some allocation left in her $10m fund so if you want to invest in an extraordinary person whose starting Australia's first pre-seed fund, then reach out to us.

Rex Woodbury, partner at Index Ventures and author of Digital Native, discusses his journey into venture capitalism, consumer investing, trends among Gen Zs, and how to identify the best founders. He also shares personal stories about growing up with filmmaking, explores the changing use of technology, and emphasizes the importance of building deep domain expertise and emotional intelligence.

We were privileged to podcast James Tynan from Square Peg and announce his recent addition to the Square Peg Partnership. James has had an incredible journey which has seen him traverse McKinsey, Khan Academy, Startmate as well as a number of health problems. We talked to James about ambition, how to balance energy, why Square Peg was the place for him, his passion for healthcare and many more topics. Enjoy the episode! This episode is sponsored by Recess a great Aussie startup providing furniture for your home and office. They’ve fitted out thousands of Aussies including the offices of Eucalyptus, Lyka and Afterwork. Use the code SACHINANDADAM for 20% off your next order. Check them out: https://recess.com.au/ This episode is also supported by our friends at Employment Hero. Make sure you search Global Teams by Employment Hero. You can get your first months management fee free! All you need to do is go onto the employment hero website and click on the “request a demo” button on the website, and mention Sachin & Adam. You can find more at https://employmenthero.com/products/employer-of-record/.

This week we were joined by one of our good friends (and one of the best young founders we know) Max Marchione. Max is the founder of Next Chapter and UltraViolet Ventures and is currently founding a health-tech startup in stealth. We got into Max’s 100 year goals, how we’ve all changed as people, creativity/intuition and discussions around life as a founder and VC. Enjoy This episode is sponsored by Recess a great Aussie startup providing furniture for your home and office. They’ve fitted out thousands of Aussies including the offices of Eucalyptus, Lyka and Afterwork. Use the code SACHINANDADAM for 20% off your next order. Check them out: https://recess.com.au/  This episode is also supported by our friends at Employment Hero. Make sure you search Global Teams by Employment Hero. You can find more at https://employmenthero.com/products/employer-of-record/.

This is a special episode dedicated to the South East Asia Region. We interviewed Peter Huynh of Qualgro and Tushar Roy of Square Peg Capital. They are both Australians who are living in Singapore, spending their time investing in early stage technology companies across South East Asia. We talked about the opportunity that South East Asia presents, how to think about the region and the differences of investing there.  This episode is sponsored by Recess a great Aussie startup providing furniture for your home and office. They’ve fitted out thousands of Aussies including the offices of Eucalyptus, Lyka and Afterwork. Use the code SACHINANDADAM for 20% off your next order. Check them out: https://recess.com.au/

Jessy Wu, a standout brand in Australia, explores the power of controversy and branding as a superpower. They dive deep into the Australian venture capital market and Afterwork's story and comparative advantage. Other topics include the power of language, optimizing for multiples in investment, ownership strategies, and the role of fundraising.

This week we sat down with the man of the hour, Tim Doyle. Tim is the founder of one of the hottest startups in Australia, Eucalyptus. We discussed Tims drivers, his competitive and contrarian nature and his lessons in business. We dived deep into his marketing and hiring principles and of course got onto some of his controversial tweets. There were so many takeaways from this episode and we left amazed by how Tim’s brain works. This episode is sponsored by Recess, a great Aussie startup providing furniture for your home and office. They’ve fitted out thousands of Aussies including the offices of Eucalyptus, Lyka and Afterwork. Use the code SACHINANDADAM for 20% off your next order. Check them out: https://recess.com.au/

Nick Crocker, serial entrepreneur and venture capitalist, reflects on his career and personal life. Topics include his curiosity, qualities, entrepreneurship, involvement in Blackbird, assessing talent, and reflections on the Australian ecosystem.

David Shein, founder of Australia's first unicorn Com Tech, discusses facing reality and making tough decisions to succeed as a founder. He reflects on leaving a company and the challenges of transitioning. The podcast also explores managing reality and the future of OIF, his admiration for others in the industry, and memorable investments at OIF.