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Lessons from Founders
Lessons from Founders
Raising capital… As every founder knows, it is not easy to raise capital. With rare exception, founders must meet many prospective…
Ben Heap
Aug 14, 2018
And they’re graduated! Our Autumn 2018 Cohort
And they’re graduated! Our Autumn 2018 Cohort
To some six months can seem like an eternity, but the latest H2 Ventures Accelerator has flown by! We can’t believe that it’s been six…
Melissa Hurwitz
Jul 23, 2018
What can Corporates Learn from Startups?
What can Corporates Learn from Startups?
At H2 Ventures, we often talk about how startups have a big advantage compared to large established corporates, that is that on ‘day one’ a…
Toby Heap
Jul 15, 2018
Why Every Student Should Find Themself a Mentor
Why Every Student Should Find Themself a Mentor
Mentors may sound daunting for students, but having go-to people to provide guidance is invaluable and the impact is long-term.
Auds
Jul 2, 2018
My 6 Month Journey as an H2 Ventures Intern
My 6 Month Journey as an H2 Ventures Intern
When I saw the Facebook notice from Inside Sherpa that H2 Ventures was hiring 2 interns, I wasn’t sure if I would be the right fit. I…
Lily Wu
Jun 14, 2018
The Ongoing Battle of Bias
The Ongoing Battle of Bias
It’s no secret that cultural and gender bias are still very much prevalent in startup scenes across the world. While I can’t say that I…
Toby Heap
Jun 6, 2018
Speak like a local: How startups can get to know their customers
Speak like a local: How startups can get to know their customers
When he was running Y Combinator, Paul Graham used to joke that his job was to tell founders things they would ignore. My role at H2…
Aurora Emily Voss
May 27, 2018
What the Hell is Innovation Anyway?
What the Hell is Innovation Anyway?
Arguably the most overused word in the English language today, “Innovation” is a buzzword if ever there was one, thrown around by…
Ben Heap
May 15, 2018
What I’ve Learnt as a VC/Startup Intern
What I’ve Learnt as a VC/Startup Intern
“So, what do you do for work?”
Auds
May 8, 2018
How we Pivoted and Kept our Integrity
How we Pivoted and Kept our Integrity
P2P lending and Healthcare payments. They sound like two very different businesses but they both solve a very similar problem. At their…
MoneyLoop
May 2, 2018
If you Look Good, you Feel Good: Helpful Design Tools and Resources for Startups
If you Look Good, you Feel Good: Helpful Design Tools and Resources for Startups
Ask any kind of athlete, from Soccer players to Tennis stars, and they will tell you the same thing; “if you look good you feel good and…
Melissa Hurwitz
Apr 8, 2018
Good Decisions Require Mental Space
Good Decisions Require Mental Space
Raise your hand if your first action upon waking up each morning is to reach for your phone.
Toby Heap
Mar 28, 2018
Why the Competition Doesn’t Matter for Early Stage Startups
Why the Competition Doesn’t Matter for Early Stage Startups
When I first started investing in startups I thought that competition was the most important factor for success. At pitch events, I was the…
Toby Heap
Mar 27, 2018
3 Things To Consider When Starting a Business
3 Things To Consider When Starting a Business
Hello, I’m Lily. I’m the co-founder for Austern International and I recently joined the team at H2 Ventures, an early stage VC firm…
Lily Wu
Mar 22, 2018
Beyond Hackers, Hipsters and Hustlers: What Startup Teams are Made of
Beyond Hackers, Hipsters and Hustlers: What Startup Teams are Made of
Just over a year ago my colleague Toby Heap, Founding Partner of H2 Ventures, wrote this piece on the kinds of technologies we love to…
Aurora Emily Voss
Mar 11, 2018
Who Wants to be an Entrepreneur
Who Wants to be an Entrepreneur
I work with entrepreneurs every day and they are truly extraordinary people. Their ability to identify opportunities, innovate, overcome…
Ben Heap
Feb 27, 2018
Characterising Venture Funds using Machine Learning
Characterising Venture Funds using Machine Learning
Predict the causal future, not the present¹ — Vincent Vanhoucke, Google Brain
Tyto.ai
Feb 19, 2018
The Curse of Dividend Imputation
The Curse of Dividend Imputation
Listed Australian companies have paid out $72 billion in dividends since the start of 2017, and that is a disaster for the country. This…
Ben Heap
Apr 18, 2017
Why we Need More Immigrant Founders
Why we Need More Immigrant Founders
Seeing as it is Harmony Day here in Australia, I thought I’d follow up on my post from last week about the importance of encouraging more…
Toby Heap
Mar 26, 2017
Sydney Startup Weekend Recap
Sydney Startup Weekend Recap
Last weekend we ran our second H2 Ventures Startup Weekend. It was a fantastic weekend where 80 startup enthusiasts came together at the…
Toby Heap
Mar 26, 2017
H2 Request for Startups
H2 Request for Startups
We spend a lot of time thinking about the future of financial services and related industries and we see huge potential for technology to…
Toby Heap
Feb 22, 2017
Who says you can’t Build a Global Fintech Business from Australia?
Who says you can’t Build a Global Fintech Business from Australia?
I feel so privileged to be able to work every day with founders like Alistair Bentley, who quit his job as a naval engineer working on…
Toby Heap
Feb 22, 2017
Where to Invest in 2017 (for 2037)
Where to Invest in 2017 (for 2037)
Investing in Australia has been relatively straightforward for the past thirty years — buy domestic banks and property — however, this…
Ben Heap
Feb 22, 2017
A Nation of Innovators, Proud to be Australian
A Nation of Innovators, Proud to be Australian
A hand-drawn schematic of wool shears, by David Unaipon
Ben Heap
Jan 25, 2017
A Brief History: Silicon Valley
A Brief History: Silicon Valley
Silicon Valley is the birthplace of much of the technology you can’t live without: think Apple, Facebook, eBay, Google and many more…
Toby Heap
Mar 8, 2016
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