Blackbird Targets, EVP Funds, ExoFlare, HammerTech

SummaryIn this episode of The Startup Retro, the hosts delve into the significant headlines from the past week. The discussion begins with Blackbird Ventures' latest data on their gender-based investment targets and continues with an analysis of EVP's new fund structure aiming for $500 million in assets under management. They also explore a report on government grants to SMEs, revealing that a large portion of funds go to low-performing companies. The public hearings on AI inquiry and the implications for startups developing AI tools are covered as well.Will and Gemma highlight the most interesting startup raises of the week, including ExoFlare's biosecurity threat management platform, and discuss the importance of accurate and detailed reporting on VC funding with Kirstin Hunter and Preethi Mohan from "Funding the Balance." The episode wraps up with Knowledge as a Service (KaaS) recommendations, featuring articles on VC engagement with media and practical tips for using ASIC lodgements for competitor research.Time Stamps00:00 Introduction and Welcome00:28 Blackbird Ventures Data on Gender Investments05:02 EVP's New Fund Structure06:06 Government Grants Report09:00 AI Inquiry Public Hearings11:02 EVP's Lifetime Fund15:37 Weekly Startup Raises21:55 Interview: Kirstin Hunter and Preethi Mohan40:25 KaaS RecommendationsLinksTo get all the links to the stories we mentioned in this episode, you can read this week’s Overnight Success newsletterHeadlinesBlackbird Ventures' Gender-Based Investment TargetsEVP's New Fund StructureGovernment Grants ReportAI Inquiry Public HearingsFunding the Balance InitiativeStartup RaisesExoFlareCompany website7:30 Episode - Australia is in the grip of an unprecedented bird flu outbreak (8 min)HammerTechCompany websiteInterviewKirstin HunterPreethi MohanKaaS - Knowledge as a ServiceOur favourite startup-relevant read, listen or watch of the weekGemma’s Pick 💁🏻‍♀️ ‘Declined to comment’: three words destroying millions in VC brand equity, by Jessy Wu for the AFR (Will be interviewing Jessy next week - submit your questions directly to me on LinkedIn or via the

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