James Allston

Sep 11, 2024 | startupdaily.net | Simon Thomsen |Judith Ireland |Matt Garrow |James Allston

Former JP Morgan banker Ashleigh Greaves has joined boutique Queensland B2B VC Tribe Global Ventures to manage investor relations. Greaves already has a strong track record on that front having spent several years within the Corporate & Investment Bank (CIB) at J.P. Morgan in New York where she managed relationships with hedge funds and quantitative trading managers. She’s also a summa cum laude graduate of New York University’s Leonard N.

Sep 11, 2024 | startupdaily.net | Judith Ireland |Matt Garrow |Simon Thomsen |James Allston

The Albanese government has announced it will introduce a social media ban for children. The government has not yet nominated a minimum age but is trialling age-assurance mechanisms for those aged 13–16. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says the legislation will be introduced this year. This follows criticism from a range of experts, who argue it will be difficult to enforce and does not take into account the positive impacts of social media for young people.

Sep 11, 2024 | startupdaily.net | Simon Thomsen |James Allston |Adam Bub |Tom Williams

The fight for venture capital in Australia isn’t just between local startups – they’re also increasingly competing with international founders for investor attention according to a new report from Asialink Business and the Tech Council of Australia (TCA). The Building the Australia-Asia Tech Corridor report explores the vital connections between Australia’s and Asia’s tech ecosystems and found that between 2013 and 2023 Australian investment into Asian startups totalled $23.8 billion.

Sep 10, 2024 | startupdaily.net | James Allston |Simon Thomsen |Adam Bub |Tom Williams

Financial fraud has risen dramatically in recent years, and it’s not just scammers who are responsible. Banks are increasingly worried about what have been dubbed “liar loans”, where borrowers submit financial details that are less than truthful, amid pressures from rising interest rates. Fraudulent home loan applications increased three-fold since interest rates began rising in 2022. Then there are issues such as forged documents and signatures.

Sep 10, 2024 | startupdaily.net | James Allston |Simon Thomsen |Adam Bub |Tom Williams

In November 2021, one week before I was going to sign investment docs for our first investment round for Orkestra, I woke up having a panic attack. It was the second attack in two weeks, but I’d never experienced them before and haven’t experienced them since. That morning, my wife had to ring my cofounder, telling him I wouldn’t be working for a while. I had completely burnt myself out. It was very, very nearly the end of my startup, right before it had begun.