Evan Wong is the co-founder of Checkbox.ai, a no-code solution that digitises complex regulations into automated cloud software. Through its no-code platform, Checkbox’s AI technology allows legal, human resources, and risk and compliance teams

Episode #19: Dan Brockwell- building the home for young people creating the careers of tomorrow, campus culture in Australia vs US and on creating more and consuming less

Jul 17th, 2022 46m 32s

Dan Brockwell is the Co-founder & Chief Meme Officer of Earlywork, the home for 4000+ young people in Australia & New Zealand creating the careers of tomorrow in tech, startups & social impact. Dan launched Earlyhome earlier this year and share

Episode #18: Caleb Maru- building cohort-based programs at EntryLevel, founding a social enterprise and increasing your surface area of luck

Apr 26th, 2022 41m 10s

Caleb Maru is the Head of Programs at EntryLevel- an edtech startup up-skilling students and young professionals through cohort-based courses. Caleb also invests in early-stage startups as the General Partner at Proximity Ventures. Caleb studie

Episode #17: James Alexander- backing emerging founders at Galileo Ventures, founding a startup incubator fresh out of uni and how to make Australia a tech leader

Nov 1st, 2021 48m 22s

James Alexander is the co-founder and Partner at Galileo Ventures– an Aussie VC firm backing emerging founders looking to change the world.James studied Computer Science at Usyd, before starting the Incubate Startup Program in 2012, where he h

Special Episode: The Best In Angel Investing

Oct 19th, 2021 38m 19s

This is a special episode of Launch Codes from one of Textbook Ventures' events earlier this year. In this episode, Max Marchione interviews Kylie Frazer from Flying Fox Ventures, Rayn Ong from Ong Heng Investments and Marvin Liao from GAMEGROO

Episode #16: Deepesh Banerji - building great products, launching Beem It and the importance of talking to your customers

Oct 10th, 2021 36m 53s

Deepesh Banerji is Senior Vice President of Technology at Deputy – a workforce management software for shift-based businesses. Deepesh has worked across many firms and industries, starting as a product manager at Everyday Health Group in New Yo

Episode #15: Abhishek Maran- breaking into VC at Folklore, starting a Substack, and what separates good companies from great companies

Sep 21st, 2021 33m 38s

Abhi Maran is an Investment Analyst at Folklore- an Aussie venture capital fund focused on investments in the seed stage. Abhi studied applied finance at Macquarie University. After uni, he worked at Cambridge Associates, working with foundatio

Episode #14: Jenny Chu- leading product at Eucalyptus, what it takes to be a product manager, and joining a startup over a corporate

Sep 13th, 2021 40m 3s

Jenny Chu is Head of Product at Eucalytpus. Eucalyptus is a healthcare tech company and one of Australia’s hottest startups. They have four brands: pilot for men’s telehealth, kin for women’s fertility, software for skincare and normal for sexu

Episode #13: Nick Couvret- how to start a side hustle, crowdfunding at Equitise, and choosing an unconventional path

Sep 5th, 2021 43m 17s

Nick Couvret is an investment associate at Equitise. Equitise is an equity crowdfunding platform that allows Aussies to invest in exciting early-stage companies. Nick is also the co-founder of Lazy Wombat- a sand-free towel company.Nick studied

Episode #12: Vicky Lee- shaping the future of women's health at Ovira, managing growth at a startup, and building a vibrant community

Aug 30th, 2021 40m 43s

Vicky Lee is the Growth Manager at women’s health brand Ovira. Their flagship product is the Noha- a device that uses electrical nerve stimulation to provide period pain relief.At the same time, Vicky is completing an Economics degree at Usyd.

Episode #11: Hannah Parton-Cyr - early stage investing at Black Sheep Capital, closing the fundraising gender gap and and how to think about risk

Aug 28th, 2021 43m 32s

Hannah Parton-Cyr is a venture analyst at Black Sheep Capital. Black Sheep is a leading early-stage VC in Australia, with a portfolio including Airtasker, sendle, go1 and amber.Hannah studied chemical engineering at the University of Southern C

Episode #10: Pasha Rayan- co-founding Forage, going through Y Combinator, and what a CTO role involves

Aug 24th, 2021 48m 41s

Pasha Ryan is the co-founder and CTO of Forage. Forage is a digital platform offering free virtual work experience programs from top companies like Citibank, BCG and General Electric. Pasha studied commerce, philosophy, and computer science at

Episode #9: Max Kausman- working in early-stage VC at Tidal Ventures, trends in the Australian startup ecosystem and building great relationships during your career

Aug 19th, 2021 48m 51s

Max Kausman is an investor at Tidal Ventures- an Australian venture capital firm that focuses on investments in the seed phase. Max studied commerce and law at Monash University, and also worked at corporate advisory firm Vesparum Capital durin

Episode #8: Anna Podolsky- founding Lyka Pet Food while at Bain & Company, how fundraising works for a startup, and why brand names aren't everything

Aug 12th, 2021 31m 21s

Anna Podolsky is the cofounder and CEO of Lyka Pet Food. Lyka, named after Anna’s border collie, is a dog food subscription company that delivers fresh, healthy meals for your pup to your door.Anna studied finance and maths at UQ before startin

Episode #7: Nandini Meka- leading operations at Simply Wall Street, exploring angel investing, and why you should take risks in your career

Jul 25th, 2021 40m 19s

Today’s guest is Nandini Meka, Head of Operations at Simply Wall Street, which is an online platform that empowers investors to make great decisions, with analysis on over 100 thousand stocks.Nandini studied Finance and Economics at UTS before

Episode #6: Jessy Wu- building a new generation of VC at AfterWork Ventures, community as a moat for businesses, and why you should lean into your strengths

Jul 13th, 2021 44m 17s

Jessy Wu is an Investment Manager and Head of Community at AfterWork Ventures. Afterwork is a community-powered VC, supported by a group of seasoned operators that help source startups and support portfolio companies.Jessy studied Philosophy an

Episode #5: David Lu: founding a cryptocurrency startup, running a student venture capital fund and dealing with imposter syndrome

Jul 7th, 2021 44m 9s

David Lu is the co-founder of Textboook Ventures. He studied a Bachelor of Commerce and Laws at UNSW and has since gone on to work in venture capital and start his own cryptocurrency hedge fund 256 Capital. We had a wide-ranging with David, cov

Episode #4: Brent Liang - founding no-code startups, working on mental health and building The Quest podcast with Justin Kan

Jun 22nd, 2021 42m 53s

Brent Liang is the co-founder and executive producer of The Quest Podcast, together with Justin Kan, co-founder of Twitch. He has also founded 3 startups and been a recording artist as well. We chatted to him about his journey founding no-code

Episode #3: Ed Barker- Empowering exceptional founders at Square Peg, the industries of the future, and how to think about your career

Jun 17th, 2021 31m 36s

Ed Barker is a senior associate at Square Peg Capital. Square Peg is Australia’s largest VC fund, with over $1.4b of funds under management. We chatted with Ed about his investment process, the industries that excite him the most and his advic

Episode #2: Sam Koslowski- building the future of media at the Daily Aus, when to take the leap on a startup, and how to bounce back during tough times

May 24th, 2021 36m 7s

Sam Koslowski is co-founder of The Daily Aus- a social-first news platform, offering up bite-sized news on Instagram as well as a daily newsletter and podcast. We chatted to Sam about his journey leaving a corporate law job to go full-time at T

Episode #1: Alister Coleman- investing in the great success stories of our time at Folklore, building an e-commerce business, and the power of taking risks

Apr 26th, 2021 37m 17s

Alister is the founder and managing partner of early-stage VC firm Folklore Ventures (formerly Tempus Partners). We chatted to him about his childhood heros, experience founding and running his own startup ShippingEasy and advice he has for you

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