Ep134 – Jason Wilby (Co-founder & Co-CEO – Open) on risk, purpose and shared values

The Startup Playbook PodcastInsights and lessons from the world's best entrepreneurs and investors Twitter Facebook YouTube Instagram Ep134 – Jason Wilby (Co-founder & Co-CEO – Open) on risk, purpose and shared values November 26, 2020 rohitbhargava Podcast My guest for Ep134 of The Startup Playbook Podcast was the Co-founder & Co-CEO of Open and Huddle Insurance, Jason Wilby. In 2016, Jason and his Co-founder, Jonathan Buck, launched Huddle, Open’s Direct-to-Consumer (DTC) brand which is now Australia’s most popular tech-driven Insurance company. The tech developed through Huddle is now the foundation for Open’s B2B solution, an AI powered platform that makes financial services open, less costly and more reliable for consumers. To date, Open has raised $24M including a $3.1M Series A extension round led by AirTree. We covered a range of topics in this interview including: Balancing and managing risk when growing startupsHow to find and assess the right partners and investors for your businessBuilding and implementing company culture based on shared valuesOpen’s journey to raising $24M in funding& much more! Full interview below! Show notes: Jonathan Buck (Co-founder @ Open)Auxilio VenturesLouisa Mackay (Director @ Auxilio Ventures)Hollard InsuranceOpen BankingJames Cameron (Partner @ AirTree Ventures)AirTreeLachlan Brown (Growth & Comms @ Open & Huddle)Huddle InsuranceJason Wilby (Twitter)Jason Wilby (LinkedIn) Special Thanks: Special thanks to James Cameron, Louisa Mackay and Jonathan Buck for their help with research for this interview ? . Feedback/connect/say hello: [email protected]@RohitBhargava7 (Twitter)/rohbhargava (LinkedIn)@rohit_bhargava (Instagram)My Youtube Channel Credits: Music: Joakim Karud – Dreams Other channels: Don’t have iTunes? The podcast is also available on Spotify, Soundcloud & Stitcher Audio Player. https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/startupplaybook/Ep134_-_Jason_Wilby_Co-founder__Co-CEO_-_Open_on_risk_purpose_and_shared_values.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download | EmbedSubscribe: RSS admin January 1, 2014 Reply Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipisicing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat admin January 1, 2014 Reply Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipisicing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat admin January 1, 2014 Reply Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipisicing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat. .dslc-tp-comment-form input[type=text]::-moz-placeholder, .dslc-tp-comment-form input[type=url]::-moz-placeholder, .dslc-tp-comment-form input[type=email]::-moz-placeholder, .dslc-tp-comment-form textarea::-moz-placeholder { color: #4d4d4d; } .dslc-tp-comment-form input[type=text]::-webkit-input-placeholder, .dslc-tp-comment-form input[type=url]::-webkit-input-placeholder, .dslc-tp-comment-form input[type=email]::-webkit-input-placeholder, .dslc-tp-comment-form textarea::-webkit-input-placeholder { color: #4d4d4d; } .dslc-tp-comment-form input[type=text]:-ms-input-placeholder, .dslc-tp-comment-form input[type=url]:-ms-input-placeholder, .dslc-tp-comment-form input[type=email]:-ms-input-placeholder, .dslc-tp-comment-form textarea:-ms-input-placeholder { color: #4d4d4d; } Copyright © 2015 - Live Composer The post Ep134 – Jason Wilby (Co-founder & Co-CEO – Open) on risk, purpose and shared values appeared first on Startup Playbook.