$100M for infinite recycling, Telstra exits VC & Canva's ESOP clauses

The RetroLatest news and $100 million deal in Australian startupsInterview: Kim Hansen on ESOP clawback clausesMajor headlines: Future Made in Australia legislationTelstra rebrands venture fund to TitaniumNotable venture raises: Tenacious Ventures, Aquila, Samsara EcoRampersand insights on startup investmentsSummaryIn this episode of Startup Retro, hosts Will and Gemma discuss the latest news and funding events in the Australian startup ecosystem, including the significant $100 million deal and an in-depth interview with Kim Hansen from Cake Equity about ESOP clawback clauses. Hosts, Will & Gemma cover major headlines such as the Future Made in Australia legislation, Telstra rebranding its venture fund to Titanium, and several notable venture raises. They also highlight Tenacious Ventures' latest funding and delve into the week's interesting startup raises, with a focus on Aquila and Samsara Eco. The episode concludes with a knowledge-sharing segment featuring insights from Rampersand on how they invest in startups.Time Stamps00:00 Welcome to the Startup Retro00:41 Top Startup News Headlines of the Week03:23 New Venture Funds and Rebranding05:55 Adelaide's Space Machines Company07:37 Weekly Startup Raises15:13 Interview with Kim Hansen on ESOP Clawback Clauses25:33 Knowledge as a Service: Rampersand's Investment Insights29:29 Wrapping Up and FeedbackLinksTo get all the links to the stories we mentioned in this episode, you can read this week’s Overnight Success newsletterStartup RaisesAquilaSamsara EcoKleanDiraqAffindaNational Renewable Network InterviewKim Hansen (Cake Equity) LinkedInKaaS - Knowledge as a ServiceOur favourite startup-relevant read, listen or watch of the weekRampersand articleSend feedback to the hostsGemma on LinkedInWill on LinkedInSponsorsThanks to our sponsors for helping to make this episode of The Startup Retro possible.RipplingAre you a founder overwhelmed by HR, payroll, onboarding, and IT tasks? Simplify with Rippling: an all-in-one platform for your global workforce.Get 3 Months Free Google for StartupsGoogle for Startups Cloud Program Get up to US$350,000 of Google Cloud and Firebase credits for two years for your startup plus technical, business and financial support through the Google for Startups Cloud Program. Apply nowGoogle for Startups AI First Accelerator The Google for Startups AI First Accelerator is a 10-week equity-free accelerator program for Seed and Series A stage Australian startups building AI&ML-driven platforms and products.Apply now TeamifiedBuild 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 The Day One NetworkThe Startup Retro is part of Day One, the podcast network dedicated to founders, operators & investors.To learn more, join the Day One newsletter to be notified of new and upcoming shows. The only content we create is content that will help Australian founders.If you want to learn about upcoming guests and when a new episode from The Startup Retro is available, join the Overnight Success Newsletter.Sponsor the showWant to become a sponsor? Send us an email.Follow Day One on the socialsTwitterLinkedInThis podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podtrac - https://analytics.podtrac.com/privacy-policy-gdrpSpotify Ad Analytics - https://www.spotify.com/us/legal/ad-analytics-privacy-policy/