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Jevons Paradox: The 160-Year-Old Idea That Explains Why AI Is Creating More Jobs, Not Fewer
When technological efficiency increases the supply of a resource, it paradoxically leads to higher total consumption and expansion of the market. This pattern, known as Jevons Paradox, played out with steam engines, automobiles, and aviation. Today, the same dynamic is happening with artificial intelligence: AI is making software development cheaper and faster, which is unlocking massive, latent demand for new applications and creating a boom in software engineering roles globally. The key question is what new forms of human effort will emerge when the cost of the old ones drops to near zero.
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Australia Just Unlocked Access to the World’s Largest R&D Funding Pool. Here’s What It Means for Life Sciences and Deep Tech
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How to Reach Wholesale Investors in Australia
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The New ‘Blue’ Gold: Canopy Blue’s $10bn Bet on the Humble Seaweed
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From Lick Blocks to Ledger: Why This ‘Boring’ Tech is the New AgTech Gold
Executive Interviews
The New ‘Blue’ Gold: Canopy Blue’s $10bn Bet on the Humble Seaweed
What if the answer to soil degradation was underwater? Canopy Blue CEO Josh Masel discusses the “commercial moat” of seaweed aquaculture and the massive offtake potential in animal feed and pharmaceuticals.
From Lick Blocks to Ledger: Why This ‘Boring’ Tech is the New AgTech Gold
In the Australian Outback, 92% of livestock live in extensive grazing systems where consistent nutrition is a logistical nightmare. Mark Peart is changing that by turning the “last mile” of farming into a digital ledger. Learn how DIT AgTech’s uDOSE™ platform is bridging the gap between generational legacy and the global carbon market.
Blockchain, Biometrics, and Bullion: How Kavach is Digitising the Family Safe
As Australian banks phase out physical safety lockers, Kavach is stepping in with a high-tech network of suburban vaults. Combining AI threat detection with private blockchain verification, founder Dinesh Dindukurthi is digitising the family safe for a new generation of wealth.
Capital Insights
Jevons Paradox: The 160-Year-Old Idea That Explains Why AI Is Creating More Jobs, Not Fewer
When technological efficiency increases the supply of a resource, it paradoxically leads to higher total consumption and expansion of the market. This pattern, known as Jevons Paradox, played out with steam engines, automobiles, and aviation. Today, the same dynamic is happening with artificial intelligence: AI is making software development cheaper and faster, which is unlocking massive, latent demand for new applications and creating a boom in software engineering roles globally. The key question is what new forms of human effort will emerge when the cost of the old ones drops to near zero.
Australia Just Unlocked Access to the World’s Largest R&D Funding Pool. Here’s What It Means for Life Sciences and Deep Tech
Australia has begun formal treaty negotiations to become an associate member of the EU’s Horizon Europe program, the world’s largest single collaborative R&D funding pool. This new status will allow Australian universities and companies to lead projects and access full funding streams on equal terms with EU entities, fundamentally benefiting sectors like life sciences, medical devices, deep tech, and critical minerals.
How to Reach Wholesale Investors in Australia
Reaching wholesale investors in Australia requires a fundamentally different approach to reaching retail investors or the general public. Wholesale investors, as defined under Section 708 of the Corporations Act 2001, operate in private markets where deal flow is curated, relationships are personal, and trust is the currency that drives capital allocation. This article covers the […]
Company Updates
How to Raise Capital from Wholesale Investors in Australia
Raising capital from wholesale investors is the most efficient path to funding for Australian companies that want to avoid the cost, time, and regulatory burden of producing a full prospectus. Under Section 708 of the Corporations Act 2001, companies can raise capital from investors without a disclosure document, provided specific exemptions are met. This guide […]
Steve Torso: Founder of Wholesale Investor & CapitalHQ
Steve Torso is the Founder and CEO of Wholesale Investor, Australia’s leading private capital marketplace, and CapitalHQ, the AI-powered Capital Engagement Agent platform transforming how companies raise capital and manage investor relationships. Building Australia’s Private Capital Infrastructure Steve co-founded Wholesale Investor in 2008 with a clear thesis: the gap between companies seeking private capital and […]
Wholesale Investor: Australia’s Leading Private Capital Marketplace
Since 2008, Wholesale Investor has been connecting qualified investors with high-growth private companies, fund managers, and alternative investment opportunities across Australia and internationally. With a network of over 45,000 investors, the platform is the largest and most established private capital marketplace in Australasia. What is the Wholesale Investor Platform? Wholesale Investor is a business introduction […]
Wholesale Investor Tests Explained: Net Assets, Income & Product Value
Wholesale Investor Tests Explained Australian law provides multiple pathways for qualifying as a wholesale investor. Each test has different criteria, documentation requirements, and practical implications. This guide provides a detailed breakdown of every qualification test, the evidence required, and the common pitfalls to avoid. Test 1: The Net Assets Test What It Requires Net assets […]
Do I Qualify as a Wholesale Investor? The Complete Self-Assessment
Do I Qualify as a Wholesale Investor? If you are considering investing in private markets in Australia, the first question you need to answer is whether you qualify as a wholesale (or sophisticated) investor. The qualification criteria are set out in the Corporations Act 2001 and are based on financial thresholds rather than investment knowledge […]
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How to Become a Wholesale Investor in Australia [2026 Guide]
How to Become a Wholesale Investor in Australia Becoming a wholesale investor in Australia is not a matter of applying to a regulatory body or passing an exam. It is a classification that flows from meeting specific financial thresholds outlined in the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth). If you meet the criteria, you can be certified […]
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 […]
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