Venture Investor Interviews
Australia’s 60,000 Business Succession Crisis: Why Good Companies Will Close Their Doors
The Australian Business Growth Fund identified approximately 162,000 privately held businesses in Australia with revenue between AUD$2 million and AUD$100 million. More than two-thirds are owned by people of retirement age. When surveyed, another two-thirds do not have a succession plan in place. The mathematics are stark. 60,000 businesses owned by someone of retirement age […]
Targeting the Untouchable: The High-Stakes Race to Outsmart ‘Invisible’ Tumors
Percheron Therapeutics is developing the drug HMBD-002 to target the VISTA protein, aiming to make previously “invisible” cancers visible to the immune system. The company is preparing for its critical Phase 2 human trials in 2026 after successful Phase 1 results showed tumor shrinkage.
The 2026 Family Office Briefing: The Great Professionalisation
The days of the family office as a “cottage industry” are over. As complexity overtakes capital, ultra-wealthy families are rapidly professionalising, shifting their focus to direct private markets, integrating AI as an operating system, and hiring non-family, institutional talent. Discover the four strategic imperatives—from navigating the $124 trillion succession crisis to adopting new governance frameworks—that are driving this era of Family Office Professionalisation in 2026.
Australia’s Trillion-Dollar Defence Tech Boom: A Call to Action for Founders
The global defence technology landscape is no longer a niche for the select few. For Australian founders, it represents a monumental, yet frequently underestimated, investment opportunity. Fuelled by escalating geopolitical tensions and a fundamental re-prioritisation of global spending, this sector is experiencing an unprecedented tailwind. According to Steve Baxter, Lead Investor at Beaten Zone Venture […]
Cryptos New Frontier: Institutionalisation, Real-World Assets, and the End of Wild West Investing
The cryptocurrency landscape, once characterised by rapid cycles and speculative frenzy, is undergoing a profound transformation. As global institutions and high-net-worth individuals increasingly look to allocate capital to digital assets, the focus is shifting towards maturity, regulatory clarity, and the integration of blockchain technology with traditional finance. A recent at the Emergence Singapore 2025 panel […]
Moving to Venture Investing 3.0
The next ten years are going to be the most disruptive – and potentially the most profitable – in the history of venture capital. Learn what technologies and techniques you need to adopt in order to become a successful, next-generation private market investor from this keynote presentation by Hatcher+ Managing Partner John Sharp. Looking for […]
Investing in DeepTech for the Non-Technical Investors
When investing in DeepTech, understanding how to analyse the financials of a business can only take you so far. It is the investors who are able to conduct technological analysis that perform best. This is sometimes out of reach for investors with a non-technical background. If you’re a non-technical investor, watch this panel session as […]
What You Need to Know about ESG Investing
ESG stands for Environmental, Social and Governance. It makes up for factors that form part of any new or existing venture analysis. Investors are increasingly considering these factors as part of their analysis, especially on the institutional/VC side. Because of this, it is important to have a grasp on what exactly ESG entails, and how […]
Venture Investing in a Recession
Public markets are correcting, VC money is drying up and investors are as prudent as ever. Surrounded by these signs of a depressed market, investors in the process of deploying capital may need to change their methods of analysis and deal structure in order to ensure proper entry prices. Watch this panel session as seasoned […]
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