In Episode 2 we are joined by CEO & Co-Founder of Birchall Matt Vitale. Matt helps us unpack the rise of community growth capital and its use in helping founders raise growth funding from alternative sources beyond just VC's & friends.

Why did female-founded startups receive only 4% of funding last year in Australia? How can we close the gap betwen female and male leadership? Join us in breaking down the current state of startup funding for Australian women and the impact it has on us all.

In episode 1 we unpack the current state of funding for female founders in Australia and start to create the case for change.

We're joined by Sophie Ritchie & Lauren Jauncey.

Sophie has previously worked with the UN and helped to setup the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG's) in New York. These days Sophie is Portfolio Manager for KPMG High Growth Ventures and shares her insights from working with KPMG's 300+ High Growth Clients and VC funds.

Lauren packs a lot into her stellar career which includes being an elite athlete, founder, mum and Head of Gender, Diversity & Inlcusion at Australia Post and Amazon Web Services across ASPAC. She also championed (and won) for equal prize money in women's sport. Lauren brings her experience of high performance across teams and shares her insights into what high performance actually looks like.

For our listeners out there this is an episode not to be missed.

We either believe that female founders don't have good ideas, or we don't fund them equitably.

Both of these statements can't be untrue.

In our launch episode Niamh Sullivan and Josh Geelan start to unpack the problem and lay out the foundations for a practical, collaborative solution for those wanting to move the dial on this issue.

We look forward to welcoming you to our podcast and are excited to share with you our first special guests in our upcoming Podcasts.