Your Guide to startups and venture capital in Australia
With learnings from leaders in the ecosystem as well as practical tips about breaking into startups and venture capital
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Everything you need to know about the ecosystem

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Part 1: Startups

Learn about the range of Aussie startups and what it takes to work at one
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Part 2: Venture Capital

Get to know the basics of venture capital and hear from Aussie VCs
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Part 3: Angel Investing

Explore whether investing in startups is for you

With insights from the best

To create this book, we have spent hundreds of hours chatting to leaders in the ecosystem like these (and more):
Pasha Rayan

Pasha Rayan

Co-founder and CTO

Forage
Thea Ilona

Thea Ilona

Associate Digital Producer

Deputy
Elisa Lillicrap

Elisa Lillicrap

Partner Engagement

Microsoft
Elicia McDonald

Elicia McDonald

Partner

Airtree
Alister Coleman

Alister Coleman

Founder and Partner

Folklore
Tim Fung

Tim Fung

CEO

Airtasker

What early readers are saying

Audrey Thehamihardja

Audrey Thehamihardja

Associate Product Manager

Canva

"A comprehensive & entertaining guide that gives you a good run down of Sydney's startup ecosystem! Love the notes on VC & angel investing, wishing I had access to this while I was still a uni student!"

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Nandini Meka

Nandini Meka

Head of Operations

Simply Wall Street

"Anyone planning to either work at a startup, get into venture capital or dabble in angel investing, this is the quintessential guide for you. I wish I had this resource 10 years ago, it would have given me a view only insiders have access to!"

Max Marchione

Max Marchione

Student

University of Sydney

"When you combine knowledge from interviews with the world-class venture capitalists and entrepreneurs, flawless design and an astute passion for sharing information, The Rising Tide is what you get. It packs more information per page than any comparable, making it a must read."

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All profits go to World Vision Australia

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As a result of pure chance we were born in Australia with access to food, clean water, education and a roof over our heads. Hundreds of millions of children around the world haven’t had the same luck.

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