Understanding an ARR Bridge Diagram and How to Build One in PlotlyUnderstanding an ARR Bridge Diagram and How to Build One in Plotly An Annual Recurring Revenue Bridge helps analyse finance and business performance in SaaS business models I have a SaaS subscription … Nov 10 26November 10, 2026Article at Medium
YouTube Adverts Are Driving Me to a Premium Subscription (Revisited)YouTube Adverts Are Driving Me to a Premium Subscription (Revisited) Don’t know about you, but I’m increasingly fed up, nay irritated, with all the AI-generated adverts on YouTube. You know the … Oct 24 26October 24, 2026Article at Medium
Wait… it’s been two years already?!Wait… it’s been two years already?! When we launched the M8 Syndicate in May 2024, the goal wasn’t to build the biggest angel syndicate in Australia for M8 Ventures. It was to build a community … Jun 02 26June 02, 2026Article at Medium
AI isn’t just changing how we build, it’s changed how things spreadAI isn’t just changing how we build, it’s changed how things spread There’s a quiet shift happening in startups right now: distribution getting weird. This piece on The VC Corner calls it a … Apr 23 26April 23, 2026Article at Medium
Should startup founders become angel investors?It sounds exciting to be a funder as well as a founder, but Alan Jones from M8 Ventures shares the financial reality of angel investing. Apr 01 26April 01, 2026Article at StartupDaily
The admin stack every new angel investor needsThe admin stack every new angel investor needs If you do this deal by deal, your admin load stays tiny and your compliance and tax position stays strong. You probably already understand the concept … Mar 05 26March 05, 2026Article at Medium
AI isn’t killing software, it’s repricing it.AI isn’t killing software, it’s repricing it. Is the whole thesis for investing in early-stage software startups broken now? If you’ve been skimming the headlines about AI “wiping out” … Feb 17 26February 17, 2026Article at Medium
Wondering about joining an angel syndicate? Ten things you should knowWondering about joining an angel syndicate? Ten things you should know Looking to join an angel syndicate in Australia or New Zealand, you are not buying a ticket to a show, you are joining a team … Jan 22 26January 22, 2026Article at Medium
What the heck is an ‘angel roll-up’ and do I want one?What the heck is an ‘angel roll-up’ and do I want one? How angel roll-ups work and why they benefit both founders and investors Most early-stage startups raise their first funding from a chaotic … Dec 10 25December 10, 2025Article at Medium
Emanda’s pre-seed round backs a smarter way to value a businessEmanda’s pre-seed round backs a smarter way to value a business We’re excited to announce that M8 Ventures alongside Torus Ventures, Melbourne Angels and a number of individual angel investors … Dec 10 25December 10, 2025Article at Medium
Reputation: the quiet engine of user behaviourReputation: the quiet engine of user behaviour Using visible identity, contribution trails, and context to shift your app from anonymous chaos to a place people look after. Long ago in my product … Dec 03 25December 03, 2025Article at Medium
You ought to experiment with paid growth before you hit your organic ceilingWhen startup founders pitch me for investment they often proudly tell me about how many customers they’ve acquired through various forms of organic growth — word of mouth, online reviews, organic… May 23 25May 23, 2025Article at Medium
Startup 360: Raising through pregnancy, dissecting unrealised gains tax, and the big issue of startup merch post-acquisitionPregnancy and startups, unrealised gains tax, and post-acquisition merch: Startup 360 with Cheryl Mack, Alan Jones and Jill Berry. May 23 25May 23, 2025Article at StartupDaily
M8 Syndicate invests in Flowing Bee - Alan Jones - MediumAt M8 Ventures, we’re always on the lookout for startups that don’t just ride the wave but create their own. Flowing Bee is a martech startup that’s turning the traditional marketing playbook on its… Apr 29 25April 29, 2025Article at Medium
The leanest-possible IT plan for your startup (that still gets the job done)There’s no playbook for how to equip your startup team, and that’s probably a good thing. In most cases, your first computers will just be whatever the founders already own — a battered MacBook, a… Apr 17 25April 17, 2025Article at Medium
VC investing 101: After writing your first angel cheque, here’s what happens nextIf you’re a new angel investor, the post-investment phase can feel… anticlimactic. Nobody hands you a user manual. Apr 11 25April 11, 2025Article at StartupDaily
Hola Health secures $10 million led by Woolworths Group subsidiaryOvernight the news broke in AFR and Capital Brief that M8 Ventures has participated in a Series A round extension for fast-growing Australian telehealth startup Hola Health. This is our second… Apr 09 25April 09, 2025Article at Medium
My first angel cheque: what happens after I invest?So you’ve e-signed the docs, transferred the funds (nobody writes an actual cheque these days when they say “I’ve written a cheque”). You’ve joined the cap table. You’ve posted the obligatory… Apr 07 25April 07, 2025Article at Medium
My career has been a game of Frogger - Alan Jones - MediumIn Frogger, you are a small frog trying to cross a busy multi-lane highway and then a fast-moving creek. You can hop one space to the left, right, forward or backwards at a time, but not fast enough… Mar 18 25March 18, 2025Article at Medium
SAFE? Con Note? Priced? Which should an angel investor prefer?I often read advice for startup founders about when and why to choose between seeking investment on the three most common kinds of terms — a SAFE, a convertible note, or a priced equity round… Mar 10 25March 10, 2025Article at Medium
