If you are looking for capital or looking for deals, this newsletter is for you!
Playbook Deal flow is a monthly newsletter where I source, curate and hand-pick a list of interesting startups that are currently fundraising to showcase to the investors in the Playbook community.
Don’t worry, the newsletter is more than just a series of links to companies! Each issue includes:
The Deal Room: A curated list of companies that are currently fundraising
The Memo: A deep-dive into a featured company for that month
The Folio: The latest VC and fundraising news in Australian tech
The Stash: Helpful blogs, resources and tools
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Monthly newsletters sent to your inbox
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I’ll be sending monthly newsletters on the last day of each month, with plans to add more streams of content down the line 🤞 , so stay tuned.
Still Not Sure?
Unsure if this newsletter will add value to you? Here are a few posts/things I have done previously.
Demystifying funding: Understanding the VC business model: A look into the VC business model and why their model is aligned with a specific type of company
Investor Connect 2019: An event I organised in 2019, matching 22 angel investors and funds representing over $1B in funds under management with 56 startups that fit their investment thesis. Video of event is here
The Startup Playbook Podcast: A weekly podcast series, interviewing successful founders, investors and operators. With over 150 interviews, it can be hard to know where to start! If looking for founder stories I suggest checking out Cal Henderson (Co-founder & CTO of Slack) or DHH (Co-founder & CTO of Basecamp), or if you want to learn about the world of VC and Angel investing, check out my interviews with Rick Baker (Co-founder & Managing Partner of Blackbird), Jason Calacanis (Angel Investor - Uber, Robinhood, Calm etc) and Kylie Frazer (Flying Fox VC) and Matt Allen (Tractor Ventures).
Get Involved!
Want to get involved? Awesome! Here’s a few ways for you to get involved:
Submit a startup: Looking to fundraise and want to feature on the newsletter? Apply here
Looking for deals? Help me tailor this newsletter to better suit your investment thesis. Let me know what you are looking for here
Something else? Whether it’s to say hello, provide feedback or other ideas on how to get involved, you can find me on LinkedIn or Twitter.
Better together!
We are all better together. I would love for you to join the Playbook Deal Flow community and to bring your friends along for the ride. Please share the newsletter with any friends and family who you think should/would also be interested in investing in tech.
A little about me
Hi 👋 I'm Rohit Bhargava and I'm behind the Playbook Deal Flow newsletter.
I love joining dots, especially when it supports founders building incredible businesses. One way I do this, is helping connect startups to capital.
I was a former Founder (Co-founder & CEO of StageLabel) and have spent the last 8 years helping to develop and grow the startup ecosystem in Australia.
By day, I help support startups and grow the ecosystem through my role on the AWS Startup team and I also host The Startup Playbook Podcast. The podcast is one of the leading startup podcasts in the region, where I have interviewed 150+ successful founders, investors and operators around the world.
