Substacks recommended by Michael Batko

Recommended by Michael Batko

The Aussie Startup Capital Nerd

By Warwick

Capital raising tips and insights for Australian startup founders

Diaspora.nz

Profiling the founders, innovators, and leaders of the great Kiwi expat community.

Fuzzy

By Lucy

Strategies and stories to realise your best career.

Best 5 LinkedIn articles of the week

- Michael Batko

Rampersand VC

Abnormal Potential · Looking for brilliance in the abnormal · Seed funding for AUSNZ founders with vision.

Ben Sze

By Benzino

Musings about the stuff I'm learning and tinkering with. Influences = My kids & wife / Rice / Cofounding a venture-backed edtech business called Edrolo / The beautiful world we live on

Puddle Pod - bite-sized productivity tips in your inbox

By Michael Batko

👇 Subscribe NOW for the FREE and BEST Keyboard Shortcuts PDF 👇

Get a weekly mini Tip from me ❤️‍🔥

- Michael Batko

Haris's Newsletter

By Haris Qureshi

A tech insiders view and analysis of all things tech and startups, with a particular focus on the Australian ecosystem. Weekly wrap ups and frequent deep dives.

great summary of all aussie startup funding news

- Michael Batko

Data-Driven VC

By Andre Retterath

Where venture capital and data intersect. Every week. Join 30,000+ thought leaders from VCs like a16z, Accel, Index, Sequoia, and more.

Rare Candy by Albert Patajo

Leveling up investors, founders and operators on their journey to Victory Road.

Bootstrapped NZ

By Izzy Bigio

Stay up to date on the latest news, events, jobs, and other cool stuff in the New Zealand startup ecosystem.

All the Kiwi startup news 🥝

- Michael Batko

seeking disruption

By Sandy Kory

thoughts on seed stage software startups & venture capital

Lessons

By Molly G.

Things I've learned from years inside startups and scaling companies.

startup operator real talk 🔥

- Michael Batko

Small Steps by Giant Leap

By Impact Venture Capital

A monthly deep dive into the technologies and approaches to addressing global problems of climate, health and people with commercial solutions.

Admired Leadership Field Notes

Daily leadership wisdom you can read in about a minute. Become a better leader in your business, your family, or any social circle. The #1 listed leadership newsletter on Substack.

OUTLET: One Useful Thing Literally Every Time

By Tim Duggan

A punchy email giving you 'One Useful Thing Literally Every Time' to help you be better at work and life.

Top Three, by Rowan Simpson

By Rowan

An irregular newsletter on startups and many other random topics from Rowan Simpson - early employee and investor at Trade Me, Xero, Vend and Timely, and author of 'How to be Wrong' (published early 2025).

one of the best startup thinkers / LPs 💥

- Michael Batko

What the Health?!

By Emily

Your TL;DR of happenings, trends & insights in Aussie Health Tech & Innovation

all things health 💊

- Michael Batko

Building Out Loud

By Phil Morle

I am a deep tech venture builder, and I frequently find myself in uncharted territory so I write my thoughts out loud to understand them better.

The Idea Exchange

By John Henderson

Tech, community, and strange things I discover in esoteric corners of the internet.

Ignition Lane's Wrap

Cutting through the noise to bring you our favourite startup and technology insights from ANZ and around the world

The Good One

By alan jones

Stuff from me, mostly for tech startup founders but sometimes not.

Branches 🌿

By Nick Crocker 🐘

Branches is the place where I share the best things I find. Mostly that means music, essays, books, podcasts, movies, TV, sport, mindfulness, and the pursuit of your very best.

Erik Torenberg

Explorations and inquiries into my curiosities: culture, politics, tech, business, and human nature

David Spinks' Newsletter

Essays on community design, human connection, and inner healing.

Kerman Kohli

thinking in systems. data, identity, growth and war stories from being a founder in crypto.

Abi Tyas Tunggal

Deep dives into evergreen ideas.

Batko OS

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