Going Global in 2023: A Fireside Chat with Index Ventures & Insight Partners by Side Stage Ventures

**Title: Fireside Chat with Georgia Stevenson, Rebecca Liu-Doyle, and Alex Zaccaria | Side Stage Ventures**

*Side Stage Ventures* welcomes you to an epic Fireside Chat with *Georgia Stevenson* of Index Ventures, *Rebecca Liu-Doyle* of Insight Partners, and *Alex Zaccaria*, the co-founder of Linktree. Join us as we delve into the world of venture capital and learn valuable insights from these renowned partners.

In this exciting event, you’ll discover:

1. Why Index & Insight backed Linktree
2. Strategies to raise capital from global venture firms
3. Predictions for 2023 (stay tuned to find out)
4. Approaching overseas investors
5. Hot takes on Australian startups

**Timestamps:**

– 0:00 Introduction
– 3:30 How did Insight & Index find Linktree?
– 10:14 Linktree’s “pinch me” moment & first fundraise
– 18:00 Founder advice to approach Global VCs
– 23:50 Index & Insight’s take on today’s market
– 29:20 Linktree’s perspective on current fundraising market
– 32:20 What should Founder’s be prioritising today?
– 36:13 What are our panelists most excited about?
– 43:05 What makes Aussie Founders stand out?
– 50:21 Q&A – What’s the best Deck you’ve seen?
– 52:47 Q&A – Valuations & expectations today
– 56:14 Q&A – How do Aussie Founders go GLOBAL?
– 59:33 Q&A – Do Insight & Index look at hardware?
– 1:01:30 Q&A – Do Aussie Founders have an advantage in SEA?
– 1:04:34 Outro and SSV gifts Panel

This Fireside Chat features esteemed individuals:

– Georgia Stevenson, Partner @ Index Ventures
– Rebecca Liu-Doyle, Partner @ Insight Partners
– Alex Zaccaria, Co-Founder @ Linktree

Moderated by Ben Grabiner, Partner @ Side Stage Ventures.

For more valuable insights, check out our full transcript of the video [here](link_to_transcript).

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Side Stage Ventures – an Australian early-stage fund for visionary founders, is stoked to have hosted this epic Fireside Chat with none other than Georgia Stevenson of Index Ventures, Rebecca Liu-Doyle of Insight Partners, and Alex Zaccaria, the co-founder of Linktree. These two legendary global venture firms need no introduction, and we are thrilled to have had their accomplished partners join us for this exciting event!!

You’ll learn about:
– Why Index & Insight backed Linktree
– What it takes to raise capital from a top tier global venture firm
– 2023 predictions (will it get better or worse? stay tuned to see)
– How to approach overseas investors
– Hot takes on Australian startups

And much much more!

0:00 Introduction
3:30 How did Insight & Index find Linktree?
10:14 Linktree’s “pinch me” moment & first fundraise
18:00 Founder advice to approach Global VCs
23:50 Index & Insight’s take on today’s market
29:20 Linktree’s perspective on current fundraising market
32:20 What should Founder’s be prioritising today?
36:13 What are our panelists most excited about?
43:05 What makes Aussie Founders stand out?
50:21 Q&A – What’s the best Deck you’ve seen?
52:47 Q&A – Valuations & expectations today
56:14 Q&A – How do Aussie Founders go GLOBAL?
59:33 Q&A – Do Insight & Index look at hardware?
1:01:30 Q&A – Do Aussie Founders have an advantage in SEA?
1:04:34 Outro and SSV gifts

Panel
Georgia Stevenson, Partner @Index Ventures
Rebecca Liu-Doyle, Partner @Insight Partners
Alex Zaccaria, Co-Founder @Linktree

Moderator
Ben Grabiner, Partner @SideStageVentures