The Raise Podcast
1) Sharesies co-CEO Leighton Roberts: When scaling hits gravity
In the dynamic world of fintech, few companies have revolutionised wealth management quite like Sharesies. Co-CEO and founder Leighton Roberts joins us to share insights on the journey of Sharesies, f...Show More
2) James Fuller Isn't Giving Up Hnry's First-Mover Advantage
I’m always on the lookout for SaaS products that don’t just digitise old processes but fundamentally reimagine them. Recently on The Raise, I had the chance to speak with James Fuller, co-founder and ...Show More
3) Delivereasy Co-founder Tim Robinson on Valuing Local Growth
I’m always fascinated by the stories behind the platforms that quietly become part of our daily lives. Recently, I sat down with Tim Robinson, co-founder of Delivereasy, to unpack how three friends wi...Show More
4) How to win media and influence people with Encour founder Jessy Wu
Welcome to The Raise. In our latest edition, I spoke with the dynamic Jessy Wu, founder of Encour. Encour are a strategic communications powerhouse who’ve partnered with some of Australia's leading f...Show More
5) Wicked entrepreneurship with Luke Campbell from VXT
Welcome back to season two of The Raise ⏩️ This week, I spoked with Luke Campbell, co-founder of SaaS startup, VXT. Honestly, going into this interview I thought we would get more into the tactics an...Show More
6) Authentic Community Building with Axel Sukianto, Generate Founder
Skim the show notes from our chat with Axel Sukianto: Your Community Backs a Cause "I think there's been a fatigue of like the large companies selling to them, advertising to them. It's like, well, I...Show More
7) Executing a Business Model Pivot with Appetise cofounder Toby Hilliam
What struck me about Toby, was his open-mindedness. After having a few "bites at the startup cherry," he founded Appetise with Elise Hilliam. Starting out as a consumer focused menu planning service, ...Show More
8) Making it in the US with Scott Dommett from Rampersand VC
Skim the show notes from our chat with Scott Dommett: Play up ANZ’s capital efficiency - The US has capital abundance in the venture ecosystem and lots of tech companies being built. ANZ are a littl...Show More
9) Investment Banker Mark Clare: When & How to Exit
Skim the show notes from our chat with Mark Clare: Capital Availability: New Zealand has sufficient capital for the right type of company, but many companies struggle to understand what VCs and privat...Show More
10) Chris Heaslip: Global from Day One
Chris Heaslip, founder of global donation platform Pushpay, doesn't mince words. Speaking with The Raise, he candidly admitted: "The customers we had in New Zealand didn't matter for anything." This ...Show More