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2 x Xmas parties, job board, share your story, Bondi $2m raise, and more
Connecting inspiring local innovators and entrepreneurs
Bondi Innovation
December 03, 2024
It’s summer, and it’s time to celebrate the end of 2024 and the coming of a very exciting 2025!
Bondi Innovation’s biggest and best event each year is our Entrepreneurs Xmas Party next Tuesday 10th - don’t miss it! World-leading insights into AI followed by festivities and fun with Bondi’s top entrepreneurs.
The awesome Bondi Pitch Club is also hosting BPC Xmas Party on Wednesday 18th, that will be a great one too!
We are featuring Bondi innovation stories of our members, check out below for news on Ajust raising $2 million, and share your own story!
And if you need any amazing local people to work or contract for you, post on our free jobs board!
Read below for details on:
Entrepreneurs Xmas Party incl. world-class panel on AI in Entrepreneurship in 2025+ - Tue 10 December
Bondi Pitch Club Xmas party - Wed 18 Dec
Launch of Bondi jobs board!
Coastal Walk & Talk - Friday 13 December
Bondi Innovator Story: Ajust raises $2 million
Winner of Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award: Cat Duval
Entrepreneurs Xmas Party - Tuesday 10 December
Our long-standing Entrepreneurs Christmas Party is on 10 December! Come to celebrate your year of hard work and success, and the next quarter-century ahead. Always a fabulous crowd of awesome entrepreneurs there.
The event kicks off with a world-class panel at 6:15pm on AI in Entrepreneurship in 2025+, featuring:
Kate Carruthers, Top 10 Global Power Women in Data, Former Chief Data Officer, UNSW
Mark van Rijmenam, Global Keynote Speaker & AI Entrepreneur
Yash Varma, General Partner, Empress Capital (AI VC fund)
Then straight into festivities with a host of fun and inspiring entrepreneurs!
See you there, please pass on word to whoever might like to know about it,
BPC Xmas Party - Wednesday 18 December
Bondi Pitch Club has been a major success this year, now get ready for BPC Xmas party!
Receive a complimentary house drink on arrival (beer, wine) and catch up with the awesome community!
improvised pitches
support Chouchou’s preferred charity in a fun and actually rewarding way
Co-hosted with Tap4Change – the platform to do more good - and of course Bondi Innovation!
Launch of Bondi jobs board!
Our relaunched community website features a Bondi jobs board!
Members are free to post jobs here (full time, part time, contract etc) in anything related to innovation (tech, entrepreneurship, marketing, business services etc.)
Coastal Walk & Talk - Friday 13 December
Enjoy the big outdoors with inspiring entrepreneurs as we walk to Tamarama and back on one of the most famous paths in the world, talking entrepreneurship, life and community.
Bondi innovator story: Ajust raises $2 million
Congratulations! Bondi startup Ajust, founded by Bondi Innovation member Tom Kaldor, has just raised $2 million in seed capital in a round led by Carthona Capital, attracting coverage from AFR, Smart Company, Capital Brief, and international startup media. Read the full story.
And watch our video interview of founder Tom Kaldor (a benefit of being a Bondi Innovation Premium member!)
If you would like to have your innovator story considered for sharing in our newsletter and our social media, post your story here.
Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award
Bondi Innovation was proud to sponsor the Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award at Waverley Council’s Brightest & Best Awards.
The winner was Cat Duval of NALUKA, which designs and sells women’s wetsuits. Congratulations!
Help grow the community!
Please support us, by coming to our events, telling the right people about Bondi Innovation, connecting us with anyone who has energy to help make good things happen for the community.
See you at one of our events soon!
Ross, Marta and the Bondi Innovation team