Uber shuts down Car Next Door, Sitemate acquires Nomad Fleet

In this week's episode of The Startup Retro, Gemma and Will explore Uber's decision to shut down Car Next Door, its Australian carshare division, after acquiring the startup for $105M. The hosts share some positive news from the startup ecosystem, including Sitemate’s acquisition of Nomad Fleet, Bindimaps securing a key partnership with Australia Post, and the latest developments in the SunCable renewable energy project. In the startup raises segment, the hosts spotlight space-tech innovator Metakosmos and childcare-focused AI startup LoveHeart.ai.Time Stamps00:00 - Acknowledgement of Country00:30 - Intro music01:00 - Welcome and episode preview01:30 - Pre-roll ad02:00 - Headlines02:30 - Uber shuts down Car Next Door07:30 - Sitemate acquires Nomad Fleet09:00 - BindiMaps secures partnership with Australia Post10:00 - SunCable project approved by Federal Government12:00 - Startup Raises12:30 - Gem’s Pick: Metakosmos17:00 - Will’s Pick: LoveHeart.ai20:00 - Mid-roll ad25:00 - KaaS Recommendations28:00 - OutroLinksHeadlinesUber scraps Carshare division after acquiring Aussie startup Car Next Door for $105MSitemate acquires Nomad Fleet for $2MBindiMaps navigates a path to partnership with Australia PostSunCable solar farm in NT gets Federal government approvalStartup RaisesMetakosmosLoveHeart.aiKaaS RecommendationsGem’s PickBuilding B2B Startup Marketing Orgs from 1 to 25+, Emily Kramer (MKT1)Will’s PickThrive, Consolidate or Die by Abhishek Maran (Rampersand)Send 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 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.For broader updates on the Day One network, including news about other shows and network-wide updates, sign up for the Day One Newsletter. We are dedicated to creating content that helps Australian founders succeed. https://dayone.fm/newsletterSponsor 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/