The Birchal Podcast
1) Kate Save - Resilience, Real Food, and Raising Capital
This week on Funded Futures, Emily sits down with the brilliant Kate Save - dietitian, exercise physiologist, diabetes educator, serial entrepreneur, Shark Tank alum, and co-founder of Be Fit Food.Fro...Show More
2) Majella Campbell - Community, Capital, and Changing the Rules
In this episode of Funded Futures, Emily sits down with Majella Campbell, CEO of Fishburners — one of Australia’s most iconic startup communities — to explore the role of community, accessibility, and...Show More
3) Steven Maarbani - Rewiring Private Capital
In this episode of Funded Futures, Emily sits down with Steven Maarbani, CEO of VentureCrowd — Australia’s leading digital investment platform for alternative assets. From his days as a corporate lawy...Show More
4) Jesse Arundell - Redefining Investing with Agentic AI
In this episode of Funded Futures, host Emily speaks with Jesse Arundell, Head of AI at Optus and a member of the advisory board at VentureCrowd. They discuss the transformative potential of agentic A...Show More
5) The Rise of Angel Networks in Startup Funding
In this episode of Funded Futures, host Emily speaks with Adrian Bunter, an experienced angel investor, about the intricacies of angel investing, the evolution of angel networks, and the unique aspect...Show More
6) Elliot Spiegel - Taking Ventures Inhouse
In this episode of Funded Futures, Emily sits down with Elliot Spiegel, CEO of Inhouse Ventures, to explore the evolving dynamics between founders and investors in Australia’s startup landscape.We unp...Show More
7) Alan Jones – Investing in Startups, Founder Coaching, and the Power of a Good T-Shirt
In this episode of Funded Futures, Emily sits down with Alan Jones, General Partner at M8 Ventures, founder coach, radio host, and t-shirt designer. With a career spanning tech journalism, startup inv...Show More
8) Suji Sanjeevan - Shark Tank, Startup Growth and How Scent Influences Consumer Behaviour
In this episode of Funded Futures, host Emily sits down with Suji Sanjeevan, the co-founder and CEO of Light + Glo and Brandscent, to discuss her incredible journey from medicine to entrepreneurship. ...Show More
9) Jeanette Cheah - Building Hex, Raising Capital & Future-Proofing Careers
In this episode of Funded Futures, host Emily sits down with Jeanette Cheah, the dynamic founder and CEO of HEX. HEX is revolutionising education by equipping students and young professionals with ent...Show More
10) Adam Schwab - Scaling Luxury Escapes & The Future of Travel
In this episode of Funded Futures, host Emily sits down with Adam Schwab, Co-Founder and CEO of Luxury Escapes, one of the world’s most recognized travel brands. Adam shares the fascinating story of h...Show More