PinnedInThe M8 blogbyAlan Jones·Apr 17, 2024Join our new M8 angel syndicateNo obligation to invest, no fee to join, just great opportunities in product-led tech startups
PinnedInThe M8 blogbyAlan Jones·Nov 25, 2019You need one of four things to make your startup a candidate for VC investmentYes, there’s just four. No, they’re not easy to achieve but here they are.A response icon6A response icon6
PinnedInThe M8 blogbyAlan Jones·Feb 26, 2020What’s a SAFE, what’s a convertible note, and are they really better than just selling shares to…Aussie startup founders often ask: should I raise with a convertible note, SAFE or priced equity round? Here’s the answers.
Alan Jones·Jun 2Wait… 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…
InThe M8 blogbyAlan Jones·Apr 23AI isn’t just changing how we build, it’s changed how things spreadThere’s a quiet shift happening in startups right now: distribution getting weird.
InThe M8 blogbyAlan Jones·Apr 17We’re hiring in MelbourneIf you’ve been spending time in the Melbourne startup scene – going to the events, meeting the founders, getting a feel for how the…
InThe M8 blogbyAlan Jones·Mar 5The admin stack every new angel investor needsIf you do this deal by deal, your admin load stays tiny and your compliance and tax position stays strong.
InThe M8 blogbyAlan Jones·Feb 17AI isn’t killing software, it’s repricing it.Is the whole thesis for investing in early-stage software startups broken now?
InThe M8 blogbyAlan Jones·Jan 22Wondering about joining an angel syndicate? Ten things you should knowLooking to join an angel syndicate in Australia or New Zealand, you are not buying a ticket to a show, you are joining a team that will ask…
Alan Jones·Dec 10, 2025What 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
