Square Peg Founder Stories Podcast
1) Tackle housing affordability and the rental crisis in Australia, with James Bowe from OwnHome
Homeownership and wealth inequality remain one of the greatest threats to our society. OwnHome is an Aussie startup solving housing access by helping millions of Aussies get past the initial hurdle of...Show More
2) Retraining AI to retrain people, with Isabelle Bichler-Eliasaf from Retrain.ai
Across the globe, unemployment is currently one of the worlds big issues. Statistically speaking, it's at the same level as it was back in WWII. No one understands this more than Isabelle Bichler-Elia...Show More
Retraining AI to retrain people, with Isabelle Bichler-Eliasaf from Retrain.ai
31:40 | Aug 23rd, 2021
3) SPECIAL EPISODE: Talent Attracts Talent
We are searching for a new Head of Talent here at Square Peg! The exceptional candidate will build the talent practice, and be instrumental in ensuring that the founders we invest in have the best tal...Show More
4) How to go from tradie to investor, with Rob Philpot and Leigh Jasper from Aconex
Rob Philpot was a builder and Leigh Jasper an engineer when they founded Aconex back in the early 2000s. The business was an ASX listed public company that revolutionised the way the construction indu...Show More
How to go from tradie to investor, with Rob Philpot and Leigh Jasper from Aconex
44:29 | Jul 12th, 2021
5) Taking on the Big Four, with Ben Pfisterer from Zeller
This episode coincides with the announcement that Square Peg is proud to be funding Zeller again in 2021. Zeller is an innovative payment terminal now taking on the Big Four Banks. We talk to founder ...Show More
6) Using maggot robots to tackle climate change with Olympia Yarger from Goterra
Using maggot robots to tackle the worlds big issues sounds like something out of a sci-fi movie, but it's a reality for Goterra founder Olympia Yarger. We talk to Olympia about how Goterra works, the ...Show More
Using maggot robots to tackle climate change with Olympia Yarger from Goterra
1:01:10 | Jun 6th, 2021
7) How a company goes from bold to sold to gold, with Vaughan Fergusson and Ana Wight from Vend
In this episode we talk to Vaughan Fergusson about the importance of culture, timing and breaking down ego to help build a successful venture. His company Vend is a breakthrough POS system which was s...Show More
8) Why period pain has been ignored, with Alice Williams, Ovira
In this episode we talk to Alice Williams, the founder of Ovira, the TED device used to conquer the symptoms of period pain that has changed the lives of thousands of women worldwide. Listen in to hea...Show More
9) Why digital twins are revolutionising infrastructure, with Neara.
On today’s episode, we hear from Daniel Danilatos, Karamvir Singh, and Jack Curtis, the founders of Square Peg’s newest portfolio company, Neara. Neara is being utilised by major infrastructure compan...Show More
10) IoT devices and the new frontier of cybersecurity, with Natali at Sternum
On today’s episode, we hear from Natali Tshuva, the Co-Founder and CEO at Sternum. With billions of IoT devices active today and the industry only looking to expand, one of the biggest concerns is how...Show More