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Summary
In this week's episode of The Startup Retro, host Will Richards and guest Cheryl Mack dive into Uber's new partnership with Turo after shutting down its Car Next Door acquisition. They also discuss Premier Capital Partners' new fund, AirTrunk’s $23 billion sale, and Cheryl’s experience at the Startup Daily Awards. The episode features a deep dive into Safe Ag Systems, an agtech safety platform. Plus, catch the latest startup raises and Will’s pick for Knowledge as a Service (KaaS).
Time Stamps
00:00 Introduction and Welcome
00:28 Uber pivots to Turo partnership
05:15 Premier Capital Partners new fund
10:22 AirTrunk’s $23 billion sale
13:45 Startup Daily Awards highlights
20:15 Startup Raises: Safe Ag Systems
28:10 KaaS Recommendations
Links
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https://newsletter.overnightsuccess.vc/p/7th-september-2024
Headlines
Australian Startup Financial Confidence Report 2024
https://www.airwallex.com/au/startup-financial-confidence-report-thank-you
Uber’s Turo Partnership
Uber has partnered with Turo to let users rent peer-to-peer vehicles through the Uber app starting in 2025.
Premier Capital Partners Fund
Premier Capital Partners is launching a fund targeting mid-market tech companies with a size of $30-$50 million and a hard cap of $75 million. The fund will write cheques between $5-$20 million.
AirTrunk Sale
AirTrunk was sold to Blackstone and the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board for $23 billion, marking one of Australia’s largest acquisitions.
https://www.afr.com/technology/airtrunk-s-23-5b-ai-pay-day-20240902-p5k72i
Startup Raises
Safe Ag Systems
Founders: Katy Landt and Caroline Graham
Safe Ag Systems, an agtech safety platform, raised $2.5 million to expand its reach to 10% of farm workers.
KaaS - Knowledge as a Service
Will’s Pick
How to Do Great Work by Paul Graham
https://paulgraham.com/greatwork.html
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Cheryl on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cherylmack
Will on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/williamrichards/
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