The Raise
Episodes
Sharesies co-CEO Leighton Roberts: When scaling hits gravity
12 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In the dynamic world of fintech, few companies have revolutionised wealth management quite like Sharesies. Co-CEO and founder Leighton Roberts joins u...
James Fuller Isn't Giving Up Hnry's First-Mover Advantage
23 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
Delivereasy Co-founder Tim Robinson on Valuing Local Growth
26 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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-fo...
How to win media and influence people with Encour founder Jessy Wu
14 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to The Raise. In our latest edition, I spoke with the dynamic Jessy Wu, founder of Encour. Encour are a strategic communications powerhouse w...
Wicked entrepreneurship with Luke Campbell from VXT
10 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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 int...
Authentic Community Building with Axel Sukianto, Generate Founder
10 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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 sellin...
Executing a Business Model Pivot with Appetise cofounder Toby Hilliam
11 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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...
Making it in the US with Scott Dommett from Rampersand VC
28 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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 an...
Investment Banker Mark Clare: When & How to Exit
10 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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 co...
Chris Heaslip: Global from Day One
10 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Chris Heaslip, founder of global donation platform Pushpay, doesn't mince words. Speaking with The Raise, he candidly admitted: "The customers we had ...
Mark Velik: B2B SaaS - How to Thrive in Turbulent Times
10 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Read the show notes from our chat with Mark: Prioritise valuable revenue streams - Be weary of accepting not quite ideal customers. As you grow, you n...
Blackbird's Phoebe Harrop: What a VC Wants
10 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We’ve pulled together a venture-ready checklist for all types and stages of startups. Whether you are deeptech, SaaS, seed or Series A, you will fin...
Carter Perez: Field Notes from USA SaaS Expert
10 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this week’s issue of The Raise, we’ve put together “field notes” from Carter, laying out his insights from the coalface of global tech grow...
Tim Duggan: Leadership Lessons for Time Poor Founders
10 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We’ve collated some of Tim’s key lessons from his years of writing about how entrepreneurs work, live, and grow. Lesson 1 - Launch into a rising t...
Serge van Dam: Playbook for Global SaaS Growth
10 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We've pulled together Serge’s experience into a playbook for entrepreneurs of all stages: The offence play - Offence is about making advancements th...
JD Trask: Unpacking the AI Hype Cycle
10 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
JD runs us through how to experiment with AI at work. Here’s the summary: Just do it - “AI is not just for nerds. That's one of the huge mistakes ...
Sonya Williams: Startup Mythbusting
10 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Along with five co-founders, she began Sharesies with a bold mission of creating financial empowerment for everyone. She’s now co-CEO and a Director...
Jo Blundell: Building Brand Loyalty
10 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We spoke with Jo Blundell about how Timely served their customers during COVID's tough times. When things were hard, Jo credits her success to leaning...
Seb Cox: the Lowdown on Venture Studios
10 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this week’s issue, Seb unpacks for us what it’s like working with a venture studio, his rules of thumb for deciding if an idea is worth pursuin...