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| Publishes | Monthly | Episodes | 62 | Founded | 3 years ago |
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Alex Feldman is the founder of Tiger and Bear, an M&A advisory focused on tech and services businesses. Before that, he was Chief Strategy Officer and General Counsel at Amaysim, where he ran three acquisitions simultaneously during ... more
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Alexey Mitko is a partner at Co-Ventures, the architect behind Eucalyptus' ESOP plan, and widely known in the Australian ecosystem as "ESOP Guy." He was around employee number twenty at Canva and one of the early employees at Koala, ... more
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In this 101 episode, Cheryl and Maxine go deep on the fundamentals of pre-seed investing, from how the stage came to exist to why the perceived risk gap between pre-seed and seed is much smaller than most investors think.
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A focused fintech and venture-capital oriented show that centers on early-stage investing, cross-border funding, and global growth strategies for tech startups. Episodes frequently cover pre-seed dynamics, international expansion, AI-driven markets, and data-informed decision making in funding, with a strong emphasis on practical frameworks for founders, angels, and early funds. Noteworthy strengths include a data-driven lens on diversity in investing, global-first startup playbooks, and candid talks with well-connected investors who operate across Australia, the US, and Southeast Asia. The hosts' mix of veteran insight and founder/operator perspective tends to yield actionable takeaways, giving listeners clear signals on how to approach fu... more
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