Claire C Bristow

2 months ago | smartcompany.com.au | Tegan Jones |Garry Williams |Claire C Bristow

Another year, another round of statistics showing women founders getting the short end of the funding stick. The latest State of Australian Startup Funding report told a familiar story: early-stage deal participation for women founders is improving but the share of funding they receive beyond the seed stage continues to lag. This time around the report, put together by Cut Through Venture and Folklore Ventures, revealed women’s early-stage participation had reached record highs.

Jan 14, 2025 | smartcompany.com.au | Tegan Jones |Claire C Bristow

Last week I headed to Las Vegas for the Consumer Electronics Show, more colloquially referred to as CES. It’s one of the largest consumer tech shows in the world where you get a glimpse at some of the best new goods big brands will be releasing this year, as well as truly wild concepts and prototypes that may never see the light of day. And despite the name, it’s also where you’ll find a plethora of B2B and manufacturing tech.

Dec 5, 2024 | smartcompany.com.au | Garry Williams |Jessy Wu |Raff Ciccone |Claire C Bristow

WTF. It was impossible to escape this (quite perfect) acronym in Perth this week, as West Tech Fest – the crown jewel of Western Australia’s technology and innovation showcase – showcased itself with aplomb, bringing in scores of local, interstate and global visitors to triumphantly sell out its biggest iteration yet.

Nov 18, 2024 | afr.com | Claire C Bristow

At a tech industry conference last week, prominent venture capital investor Craig Blair sparked controversy when he suggested that investors should seek out “problem children” as potential future tech leaders. Against the broader backdrop of recent high-profile controversies, the comments understandably reignited criticism that the tech industry often turns a blind eye to harmful behaviour in pursuit of “outlier” returns. Loading...

Nov 18, 2024 | smartcompany.com.au | Claire C Bristow

Startup fundraising announcements are a regular feature of tech and finance media, but not all headline numbers are created equal. Venture capital investor and founder Claire Bristow explains.