The Startup Playbook Podcast

My guest for Ep189 of The Startup Playbook Podcast, was Jalal Shaik. Jalal is the Founder & CEO of Gameface.AI, a company that uses AI and machine learning to provide accurate and relevant performance insight for sports. In 2022, Gameface was acquired for $33M by now publicly listed company, Slinger Sports after having only raised […] The post Ep189 – Jalal Shaik (Founder & CEO – GAMEFACE AI) on AI, persistence and M&A pitfalls appeared first on Startup Playbook.

Jessy Wu, Partner at AfterWork Ventures, discusses her background in linguistics, building a personal brand, creating a challenger brand in VC, dealing with criticism, and community-powered VC. She shares insights on storytelling, building relationships, and combatting power abuses in the tech ecosystem.

My guest for Ep187 of The Startup Playbook Podcast was George Peppou. George is the Founder & CEO of Vow, a company on a mission to create a new category of food that is good for you, your health and the planet. Unlike all the other players in this space, Vow isn’t looking to reproduce […] The post Ep187 – George Peppou (Founder & CEO – Vow) on talent, health and building the future of food appeared first on Startup Playbook.

My guest for Ep186 of The Startup Playbook Podcast was Rohen Sood. Rohen is a General Partner at the Reinventure Group, a Venture Capital fund with a dedicated focus on Fintech companies. Reinventure raised $150M across 3 funds, with the bank, Westpac, being an anchor LP in the fund to invest into emerging global fintech […] The post Ep186 – Rohen Sood (General Partner – Reinventure) on the story behind investing in Coinbase appeared first on Startup Playbook.

Maxine Minter, Founder and General Partner of CoVentures, shares her journey from law to entrepreneurship, highlighting the importance of courage and representation in venture capital. She discusses the hurdles of long sales cycles and the critical role of leadership and empathy in startups. Maxine also delves into the high-performance mindset, emphasizing continuous learning and passion alignment. Additionally, she addresses the unique challenges of investing in solo founders and the grit and resilience necessary for navigating early-stage obstacles.

Adrian Osman, Co-founder & COO of Me&U, discusses Mr. Yum's early days, focusing on ratios, raising $89M Series A, and the merger with me&u. Insights on unconventional entrepreneurship paths, challenges in consulting, and growth in the food industry. Also covers team dynamics, merger negotiations, and peer learning during scaling.

My guest for Ep183 of The Startup Playbook Podcast was the Founder of EVP, Howard Leibman. Howard is the Founder and General Partner of EVP, a VC fund focused on investing in B2B software companies in Australia and New Zealand. In 2023, they raised $100M for Fund 4, taking its total funds under management to […] The post Ep183 – Howard Leibman (Founder & General Partner – EVP) on being the “founder whisperer” appeared first on Startup Playbook.

My guest for Ep182 of The Startup Playbook Podcast was Rolf Weber, the CEO of Marley Spoon Australia. Rolf joined Marley Spoon as their Australian CEO in March 2015 Prior to this he co-founded, BrandsExclusive in 2009, before they were eventually fully acquired in 2014. He then went on to launch and invest in a […] The post Ep182 – Rolf Weber (CEO – Marley Spoon Australia) on building culture through resilience appeared first on Startup Playbook.

James Tynan, Partner at Square Peg Capital, shares insights on decision-making, success ingredients of Khan Academy, overcoming investor fears, operating in your zone of genius, and more. He discusses starting a business in university, the

My guest for Ep180 of The Startup Playbook Podcast was Daniel Petre. Daniel is the godfather of Australian tech and venture capital. Back in 1988, Daniel joined Microsoft as their Managing Director for Australia before being promoted as one of the 5 VPs of product under Bill Gates. He would then go on launch over […] The post Ep180 – Daniel Petre (Co-founder – Start Giving) on family, philanthropy and truth seeking appeared first on Startup Playbook.