Maria Catanzariti

I’m incredibly excited (and very nervous!) about the launch of AMPLIFY. I have always felt enormous gratitude to have been born in Australia but, like many of you, I felt that we weren’t going in the right direction as a country. I started turning my mind to what we might do about the situation and got advice and encouragement from some amazing people. We decided to set up an organisation that is all about community at its core. So what is AMPLIFY? AMPLIFY is a community where Australians get to have their say and make a difference on the most important issues that we face as a country. We are non-partisan and completely independent of any political party. Anyone can become a member of AMPLIFY at no charge.  We are seeking to find “uncommon ground” and identify the right solutions to the big issues facing Australia. We will do this by bringing our community together for events in all parts of the country, we will facilitate online conversations, share evidence, talk with experts and come up with solutions.  The way in which we will make an impact is by taking our ideas to politicians and Amplifying the voice of our community to spark change. Our goal is to help Australia become a more prosperous, fairer, more cohesive and happier country. I will be serving as founder and Chair of AMPLIFY. My job at Square Peg is not changing in any way. Georgina Harrisson is our CEO and has been doing a remarkable job since joining last October. I am also really proud that my son Joel is an important part of the AMPLIFY team. I am grateful to the amazing group of people who have joined the board; Suzi Carp, Rona-Glynn-McDonald, Kate Jones, Gill McLachlan, Dom Perrottet, Kate Pounder, Mike Schneider and Zara Seidler.  If we are going to be successful we need your support.  You can sign up at our website and become a member in a few seconds. Please spread the word. Please share this Tweet or, better still, post your own Tweet and share with your audience.

We're looking forward to this one! Excited to have @dkras and @FlintCasey joining @_southstart this year as one of the voices for the Southstart 2024 Festival! For more info, check out the event announcement ⬇️

.@bchesky on how fast-growing companies become slow bureaucracies

We’re delighted to have led Lounge's $4M Seed round. Lounge empowers users to create and organise communities, host events, discover groups, and more. The platform doesn’t have a newsfeed and focuses on facilitating connections between real people and communities.

We’re #hiring and looking for an Analyst to join our Distribution and Investor Relations team. If you're passionate about #startups and #technology and want to be part of a global investment firm, this could be the job for you. Read more and apply👇 squarepeg.vc/careers/analys…

Exciting to see two companies in our portfolio teaming up! @canva and @LottieFiles are giving Canva users free access to more than 100,000 ready-to-use animations. For more info visit: lottiefiles.com/plugins/canva #design #motion #startups #tech #founders

Do you have an exciting app idea but don't have the technical skills to build an app? Are you heading to SXSW Sydney later this month? The team at @SPIRITT_io is hosting an interactive workshop session that will help you build your app! More details👇🧵(1/3)

Interested in working in the #fintech space and on the hunt for your next role? Open roles are available across companies in our portfolio, including @ZellerAustralia, @airwallex, @StashAway_SG, & @xflowpay. For the full list of 1000+ available openings see the 🔗 in replies👇

Join us for a deeper dive into the #SoutheastAsia startup ecosystem at @sxswsydney! UNLEASHING POTENTIAL: SCALING STARTUPS IN SOUTHEAST ASIA 🗓 Monday, 16 October 2023 🕓 12 pm - 1 pm 📍@ICCSyd Room C2.1 #SXSWSydney #SXSW #startups #venturecapital #founders

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If you're headed to @sxswsydney, this is a session not to be missed! Join @PaulBassat in conversation with Andrew Bassat, moderated by @dkras. Paul and Andrew will reflect on their journey co-founding @seekjobs, their transition into investing & what they look for in #founders

Are you an entrepreneur with an exciting app idea, but don't have the technical skills to build an app? Are you coming to @sxswsydney? Join @SPIRITT_io, a generative AI platform that lets you build complex apps by simply describing them, for an interactive workshop session! 🧵👇

Southeast Asia Partner @piruzes joined @vidags10 for the most recent episode of The High Flyers Podcast! 🎙️Piruze shares more about her early influences, her path into business and #tech #startups, why following your curiosity is important, and the journey to venture investing!

Square Peg's @tush_roy spoke with @CapitalBrief about why Southeast Asia continues to be an attractive place to build, scale and invest in tech startups. Read more in 🔗 👇 #southeastasia #startups #tech #founders @bronwen

One particular area of interest to our investment team is engaging with #founders who are leveraging #AI capability to disrupt systems of record. @lucy_tanAU shares her thoughts 👇 squarepeg.vc/blog/disruptin…

Congratulations on your launch @recruitwithkula! 🚀 Kula is your AI-powered assistant for hiring top talent. Try it for free: kula.ai or check it out on Product Hunt now: producthunt.com/posts/kula-ai #AI #recruiting

🌧️🌥️@tomorrowio_ has successfully characterised precipitation intensity from space via their weather satellite constellation, and has sent back its first images.📡📷 Read more below:

@jethrojcohen Congratulations! Enjoy this special time ❤️❤️

I got married yesterday and it was an awful lot of fun

Retail energy prices may be going up, but wholesale energy prices are actually falling. Stoked to be featured on @9NewsAUS last night. Thanks to Amber customers like Kurt for helping shift Australia to a greener, cheaper energy future 💚 youtube.com/watch?v=_rwrFo…

Some memories stick with you forever. Others follow you around the internet for 28 years. Happy birthday, @Windows.