Summary: In this week's episode of The Startup Retro, Gemma and Will explore Uber's decision to shut down Car Next Door, its Australian carshare division, after acquiring the startup for $105M. The hosts share some positive news from the startup ecosystem, including Sitemate’s acquisition of Nomad Fleet, Bindimaps securing a key partnership with Australia Post, and the latest developments in the SunCable renewable energy project. In the startup raises segment, the hosts spotlight space-tech innovator Metakosmos and childcare-focused AI startup LoveHeart.ai. Time Stamps: 00:00 - Acknowledgement of Country 00:30 - Intro music 01:00 - Welcome and episode preview 01:30 - Pre-roll ad 02:00 - Headlines 02:30 - Uber shuts down Car Next Door 07:30 - Sitemate acquires Nomad Fleet 09:00 - BindiMaps secures partnership with Australia Post 10:00 - SunCable project approved by Federal Government 12:00 - Startup Raises 12:30 - Gem’s Pick: Metakosmos 17:00 - Will’s Pick: LoveHeart.ai 20:00 - Mid-roll ad 25:00 - KaaS Recommendations 28:00 - Outro Links: Headlines: Uber scraps Carshare division after acquiring Aussie startup Car Next Door for $105M Sitemate acquires Nomad Fleet for $2M BindiMaps navigates a path to partnership with Australia Post SunCable solar farm in NT gets Federal government approval Startup Raises: Metakosmos - https://metakosmos.com.au/ LoveHeart.ai - https://LoveHeart.ai KaaS Recommendations: Gem’s Pick: Building B2B Startup Marketing Orgs from 1 to 25+ by Emily Kramer - https://newsletter.mkt1.co/p/marketing-org-charts Will’s Pick: Thrive, Consolidate or Die by Abhishek Maran - https://www.rampersand.vc/ Send feedback to the hosts: Gemma on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gemmaclancy/ Will on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/williamrichards/ Sponsors: Thanks to our sponsors for helping to make this episode of The Startup Retro possible. Rippling: Simplify HR, payroll, onboarding, and IT tasks with Rippling, an all-in-one platform for your global workforce. Get 3 months free: https://dayone.fm/rippling Teamified: Build a top-notch team fast with Teamified. Teamified offers fractional CTOs, contractors, and remote team members from the Philippines, India, or Sri Lanka. Cut hiring times by 50%. Get started: https://dayone.fm/teamified The Day One Network: The Startup Retro is part of Day One, the podcast network dedicated to founders, operators, and investors. Join the Day One newsletter for updates: https://dayone.fm/podcast-network/newsletter/ Subscribe to the Overnight Success Newsletter: https://newsletter.overnightsuccess.vc/ Become a sponsor: https://dayone.fm/sponsors Follow Day One on Twitter: https://dayone.fm/twitter Follow Day One on LinkedIn: https://dayone.fm/linkedin