The Raise

In the dynamic world of fintech, few companies have revolutionised wealth management quite like Sharesies. Co-CEO and founder Leighton Roberts joins us to share insights on the journey of Sharesies, …

I’m always on the lookout for SaaS products that don’t just digitise old processes but fundamentally reimagine them. Recently on The Raise, I had the chance to speak with James Fuller, co-founder and…

I’m always fascinated by the stories behind the platforms that quietly become part of our daily lives. Recently, I sat down with Tim Robinson, co-founder of Delivereasy, to unpack how three friends w…

Welcome to The Raise. In our latest edition, I spoke with the dynamic Jessy Wu, founder of Encour.

Encour are a strategic communications powerhouse who’ve partnered with some of Australia's leading …

Welcome back to season two of The Raise ⏩️

This week, I spoked with Luke Campbell, co-founder of SaaS startup, VXT.

Honestly, going into this interview I thought we would get more into the tactics a…

Skim the show notes from our chat with Axel Sukianto:

Your Community Backs a Cause

"I think there's been a fatigue of like the large companies selling to them, advertising to them. It's like, well, …

What struck me about Toby, was his open-mindedness. After having a few "bites at the startup cherry," he founded Appetise with Elise Hilliam.

Starting out as a consumer focused menu planning service,…

Skim the show notes from our chat with Scott Dommett:

• Play up ANZ’s capital efficiency - The US has capital abundance in the venture ecosystem and lots of tech companies being built. ANZ are a litt…

Skim the show notes from our chat with Mark Clare:

Capital Availability: New Zealand has sufficient capital for the right type of company, but many companies struggle to understand what VCs and priva…

Chris Heaslip, founder of global donation platform Pushpay, doesn't mince words. Speaking with The Raise, he candidly admitted: "The customers we had in New Zealand didn't matter for anything."

This…

Read the show notes from our chat with Mark:

Prioritise valuable revenue streams - Be weary of accepting not quite ideal customers. As you grow, you naturally pick up a bunch of customers that don't …

We’ve pulled together a venture-ready checklist for all types and stages of startups. Whether you are deeptech, SaaS, seed or Series A, you will find at least one gem that might propel you closer to …

In this week’s issue of The Raise, we’ve put together “field notes” from Carter, laying out his insights from the coalface of global tech growth. Carter is also a fractional GTM leader, working with …

We’ve collated some of Tim’s key lessons from his years of writing about how entrepreneurs work, live, and grow.

Lesson 1 - Launch into a rising tide: Success often comes by aligning with movements l…

We've pulled together Serge’s experience into a playbook for entrepreneurs of all stages:

The offence play - Offence is about making advancements that your opposition can’t keep up with. For Serge, c…

JD runs us through how to experiment with AI at work. Here’s the summary:

Just do it - “AI is not just for nerds. That's one of the huge mistakes that I've seen some organisations make. It's going to…

Along with five co-founders, she began Sharesies with a bold mission of creating financial empowerment for everyone. She’s now co-CEO and a Director, and has led the company through some incredible g…

We spoke with Jo Blundell about how Timely served their customers during COVID's tough times. When things were hard, Jo credits her success to leaning on her team's values and culture.

Jo’s experienc…

In this week’s issue, Seb unpacks for us what it’s like working with a venture studio, his rules of thumb for deciding if an idea is worth pursuing, and some insider thoughts on creativity, team buil…