The latest @TechmatesPod episode is live, and honestly, it might be one of the best interviews I’ve ever done.
@pavlyukovskyy and @hendrik_jandel asked so many great questions as we went really deep into the history, the stories, the lessons, and a bunch of moments I’ve never shared publicly before. If you’re interested in fintech, startups, or the behind-the-scenes journey of building things in Australia and New Zealand, I highly recommend giving it a watch or a listen.
🎧 Listen on:
• YouTube: youtu.be/frx6E_q8Lcg
• Spotify: spoti.fi/4is21QI
• Apple Podcasts: apple.co/42KZ2x1@euphemia_invest | @triplebubble_vc | @ausfintech | @up_banking | NZVC.co.nz
4/ Toby shared how he’s scaling from New Zealand to global markets. A global mindset and building the right Every venture—success or failure—taught him something and keeping the customer at the centre is vital expansion.
🎧 Just listened to the latest @TechMatesPodcast episode featuring Toby Hilliam (Skilton) from Appetise. Appetise uses AI to analyse food trends and deliver consumer insights. Here’s what I learned 🧵👍💪
Ukrainian engineers are quietly building world-class tech, both in Ukraine and abroad. Post-war, Ukraine will explode onto the global tech scene and become an incredible place to build and invest.
Penelope’s path is wild: property flips at 17, food trucks, burger chains, then scaling Crimson to 70+ countries. Proof that diverse operator DNA matters in ed-tech.
🎙️ Just dropped a new #TechMates episode with Penelope Barton, Co-Founder & CEO of Crimson Global Academy. We unpacked where K-12 goes next in an AI world. Key takeaways 🧵👇
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Now they’re on a mission to launch 18 satellites by 2027—enabling daily global coverage of the physical world.
Use cases?
→ Mineral exploration
→ Agriculture
→ Defense
→ Climate monitoring
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🛰️ What if the most capital-efficient space company in the world wasn’t in Silicon Valley… but in Melbourne?
Meet Esper Satellites.
Built in a uni sharehouse. $78M+ in LOIs. And it's just getting started.
👇 A deep tech story worth knowing: