We started Open Source VC in 2017 on a mission to open up the black box that is venture capital. Since then, we’ve been creating actionable, company-building resources to help founders and their teams shorten their learning curves and get s**t done. We’ve built up an extensive library of resources…

To our founders, LPs, community & friends, Congratulations–we made it! We thought 2020 would be a hard act to follow, but 2021 will go down in history as another record-breaking year for the Aussie and Kiwi startup sector. With so much momentum propelling the startup ecosystem forward, we’re taking a…

We’re unashamedly a bunch of book nerds at AirTree, and if you visit our office, you’re very much encouraged to add or borrow a book from our library. And now it’s that time of the year when we’re looking for something for our brains to feast on; whether that’s poolside…

A message from Mel 🙋🏻‍♀️ The highlight of this month at AirTree is our first in-person gathering since the lockdown lifted for those of us in NSW. We finally met some of our 2nd cohort of Explorers face to face. Woohoo! Meet some of them here. It’s been an absolute pleasure hosting the program and…

Angel investors are the unsung catalysts for helping founders transform their ideas into fledgling startups. Beyond a cash injection, they add tangible value to what founders are building through their experience, knowledge and contacts. In 2020, we ran the first cohort of our Explorer program to open up angel investing…

By definition, a Window of Opportunity is a short, often fleeting period of time during which you can take a rare and desired action. Once the window closes, the opportunity may never come again. For Mr Yum cofounder, Kim Teo, a Window of Opportunity presented itself at the height of…

A message from Mel 🙋🏻‍♀️ This month we welcomed 4 new startups into the AirTree fam: FrankieOne, Rejig, Perx Health & Cipherstash; we’re so excited to be partnering with you all (more details in the next section). This week, we kicked off the first session for our 2021 Explorer Angel investing program. We received hundreds…

Right by your side, right from the start — We always say to startup founders that it’s never too early to talk to us. That’s because many of our investments are the first cheques founders have taken for their business. And we also like to have a chance to get to know each other. We pride ourselves on being…

Australia’s startup scene is booming. So it’s no surprise that there’s a lot of interest in working in venture capital to get a front-row seat while these incredible companies are built. But what’s it actually like to work in VC or for a tech startup? To help answer this question…