In this week's episode of The Startup Retro, Gemma and Will explore Uber's decision to shut down Car Next Door, its Australian carshare division, after acquiring the startup for $105M. The hosts share some positive news from the startup ecosystem, including Sitemate’s acquisition of Nomad Fleet, Bindimaps securing a key partnership with Australia Post, and the latest developments in the SunCable renewable energy project. In the startup raises segment, the hosts spotlight space-tech innovator Metakosmos and childcare-focused AI startup LoveHeart.ai.

Time Stamps

00:00 - Acknowledgement of Country

00:30 - Intro music

01:00 - Welcome and episode preview

01:30 - Pre-roll ad

02:00 - Headlines

02:30 - Uber shuts down Car Next Door

07:30 - Sitemate acquires Nomad Fleet

09:00 - BindiMaps secures partnership with Australia Post

10:00 - SunCable project approved by Federal Government

12:00 - Startup Raises

12:30 - Gem’s Pick: Metakosmos

17:00 - Will’s Pick: LoveHeart.ai

20:00 - Mid-roll ad

25:00 - KaaS Recommendations

28:00 - Outro

Headlines

• Uber scraps Carshare division after acquiring Aussie startup Car Next Door for $105M
• Sitemate acquires Nomad Fleet for $2M
• BindiMaps navigates a path to partnership with Australia Post
• SunCable solar farm in NT gets Federal government approval

Startup Raises

• Metakosmos
• LoveHeart.ai

KaaS Recommendations

Gem’s Pick

• Building B2B Startup Marketing Orgs from 1 to 25+, Emily Kramer (MKT1)

Will’s Pick

• Thrive, Consolidate or Die by Abhishek Maran (Rampersand)

• Gemma on LinkedIn
• Will on LinkedIn

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