Writing

The first time I came across Samuel Gonzalez, he was explaining drones like most people talk about playlists - modular, adaptable and made to fit the moment.

When Rohana Wood joined the Startmate Women’s Fellowship, she wasn’t new to startups. But after moving back to Australia from Singapore, she found herself wanting something different.

Rosie Tiernan has always followed her curiosity. A trained audiologist with a background in allied health, she’s worked across large corporate clinics and eventually opened her own practice.

When I spoke with Jessica Bakker, one thing stood out instantly: her clarity of purpose. After years working in health tech across the US, she’s now channelling that experience into something new.

After completing the eight-week pre-accelerator sprint that is Launch Club, Claire Goldsworthy took out a top spot at Spring25 Pitch Night hosted at Tank Stream Labs in Haymarket. Introducing Dotti.

The first time I met Marika Conomos, she took to the stage at the Spring25 Pitch Night in Sydney. Unlike the twenty founders before her, she didn’t stand beside the stage; she stepped up onto it.

After nearly two decades inside B2B SaaS companies, Carlos Mora noticed the same problem everywhere he went. Sales reps could pitch but when the conversation turned to value, things fell apart.

In our conversation, Sai reflected on his time in our eight-week pre-accelerator, Launch Club, bringing on co-founders Randy and James and the path to building CrossCourt AI.

Avalon McWha describes Pebbl as a small companion for a smoother life. Small and nifty, Pebbl captures reminders with your voice, then gives gentle nudges across the day (with no screen).

When I first met Mariam Succar, she was knee-deep in allergy research at the Murdoch Children’s Research Institute in Melbourne. Her days were spent analysing data and chasing down molecular patterns.