The Startup Playbook Podcast

Mark Woodland, the Co-founder and CEO of Kismet, shares insights from his unique journey from military service to tech entrepreneurship. He discusses the motivations behind creating Kismet to enhance access to disability and healthcare services. Mark reflects on overcoming childhood challenges, the importance of nurturing gratitude, and effective leadership principles. He dives into navigating venture capital, stressing the significance of education over metrics, while also addressing team dynamics in healthcare innovation and the balance between ambition and team wellbeing.

My guest for Episode 172 of The Startup Playbook Podcast was the Co-founder & General Partner of Side Stage Ventures, Ben Grabiner. There are few people in the Australian startup ecosystem with the background on both sides of the table as Ben! He was an investor at Local Globe, one of the leading VC funds […] The post Ep172 – Ben Grabiner (Co-founder & General Partner – Side Stage Ventures) on VC as a product appeared first on Startup Playbook.

My guest for Ep171 of The Startup Playbook Podcast, was Micha Kaufman the Co-founder & CEO of Fiverr. Micha Kaufman and Shai Wininger launched Fiverr in 2010 as a marketplace to connect freelancers to people and businesses. The pitch was simple, you could hire people for tasks around the world for $5 or less. Like […] The post Ep171 – Micha Kaufman (Co-founder & CEO – Fiverr) on risk, virality and frameworks appeared first on Startup Playbook.

Pete Davis, Co-founder & CEO of One Future Football, discusses the creation of a global football league played by CGI-generated athletes. They touch on topics such as engaging fans through data science, creating a narrative-driven broadcast, and allowing fans to earn points and make decisions. This podcast explores Pete's background in sports, the startup journey, and the unique vision of One Future Football.

My guest for Ep169 of The Startup Playbook Podcast was Jax Vullinghs, Partner at AirTree Ventures. Jax has had a fascinating career to date. She studied History at University before making the non-obvious leap into the world of investment banking at Merrill Lynch. After 2.5 years she decided to join an early stage startup called […] The post Ep169 – Jax Vullinghs (Partner – AirTree) on valuations, IC and moats appeared first on Startup Playbook.

My guest for Ep168 of The Startup Playbook Podcast was the Co-founder & Co-CEO of Shippit, Will On. Will and his co-founder Rob started Shippit in 2014. They raised $500K as their first funding round bringing in a number of strategic investors on board when it was just the two of them in the business. […] The post Ep168 – Will On (Co-founder & Co-CEO – Shippit) on fundraising, secondaries and the Co-CEO model appeared first on Startup Playbook.

My guest for Ep167 of The Startup Playbook Podcast was Justin Lipman, Partner at EVP. Justin started his career in Finance working inside organisations like Credit Suisse, EY and Investec before taking the plunge to join EVP in the very early days of the Venture Fund. The team spent the first year advising startups before […] The post Ep167 – Justin Lipman (Partner – EVP) on metrics, focus and valuations appeared first on Startup Playbook.

Dan Krasnostein, Partner at Square Peg Capital, discusses teaching, culture, and conviction in venture capitalism. Topics include Square Peg Capital's unique investment strategy, building strong teams and cultures for success, global investing perspectives, Australian founder insights, and the role of teaching in career and portfolio management.

My guest for Ep165 of The Startup Playbook Podcast was Glenn Rogers, the Co-founder & CEO of Float. Glenn and his Co-founder Lars started Float 11 years ago to solve some of the resource management issues they were seeing through their work at a New York based agency, Razorfish They tried to raise capital at […] The post Ep165 – Glenn Rogers (Co-founder & CEO – Float) on focus, constraints & scale appeared first on Startup Playbook.

Chris Hitchen, Managing Partner of Possible Ventures, shares insights on investing in frontier technology. He discusses his journey from athlete to investor, building conviction in partnerships, and the success story of investing in So Rare. The chapter also emphasizes the importance of authenticity in mission and navigating founder's challenges.