Gavin Appel

@gavinappel

Founder @IgnitionLane. Startup Advisor & Investor.

Melbourne, Australia linktr.ee/gavinappel Joined July 2008

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Tune in below for @TobiSkovron and my latest vlog which is jam packed full of startup and venture news as always.

The launch of “Tech Bros” by @perrybwilliams and @JohnStensholt is included too. Buy the book and read it to see a suprise on page 274!!!

Tobi Skovron Verified account @TobiSkovron Aug 23

For the record, Tech Bros was not written about @gavinappel and I.
Our lawyers have asked us to make that very clear.

But we do have plenty to say about what’s moving across startups, technology and venture capital.

In the latest episode of This Month in Venture, Gavin and I unpack the biggest moves, emerging trends and conversations shaping the ecosystem right now.

Sharp insights, honest opinions and zero promises of becoming a unicorn overnight.

Watch the latest vlog 📺👇

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Gavin Appel @gavinappel May 19

Where it all began. We were doing SEO years before Google was founded and before SEO was a phrase. Great archive @dannysullivan - feels like yesterday.

Danny Sullivan @dannysullivan Apr 17

30 years ago, I published The Webmaster's Guide To Search Engines. I've dug up & dusted off my old HTML files to make the guide available again. Take a trip back to the '90s web & see tips for AltaVista, Infoseek, Lycos, WebCrawler & more :) dannysullivan.com/webmasters/
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Gavin Appel @gavinappel Apr 27

Could be our best vlog to date 🍿

Tobi Skovron Verified account @TobiSkovron Apr 27

March to April didn’t slow down - it reset the board.

On this episode of This Month in Venture, @gavinappel and I unpack the shifts that actually matter.

@Apple Inc. enters a new era as @tim_cook steps aside. AI moves from hype to infrastructure with @OpenAI , @AnthropicAI, and @Microsoft doubling down.

Meanwhile, #Australia’s startup ecosystem is quietly stacking wins, with @canva, @SafetyCultureHQ, and others pushing into their next phase of growth.

We also dive into where capital is really flowing, why second-time founders are accelerating, and how the space race is heating up again with @SpaceX and @amazon making big moves.

If you’re building, investing, or trying to stay ahead - this is the signal, not the noise.

Listen in. Then go execute 🚀

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Gavin Appel @gavinappel Mar 2

I've worked alongside @stuartwmcleod since 2015 from his first exit to @Xero through to founding @karbonhq. Over that time, he’s consistently shown why he has one of the sharpest product minds in the accounting world. His latest essay is essential reading, long, but worth it 👇

Stuart McLeod @stuartwmcleod Feb 25

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Gavin Appel @gavinappel Feb 15

The first vlog for 2026 is live! 🎥 🍿 👇

Tobi Skovron Verified account @TobiSkovron Feb 12

This month on In Venture, @gavinappel and I step into 2026 like it’s Game 7. From December through mid-February, the scoreboard is flashing.

💰Funding Is Back
🤑VCs Sitting On Dry Powder EVP
🚀 Tesla invests
🏃People Moves

The game has changed. The serious players stayed on court.

Tune in 🎯

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