Peter Dunne is one of Australia’s leading venture capital and private equity lawyers, specialising in private capital raisings and M&A. Peter has advised on multibillion-dollar transactions, including acquisitions, buy-outs, disposals, joint ventures and recapitalisations, involving some of Australia’s largest public and private organisations; his clients include Atlassian, Canva, Deputy, Culture Amp, Linktree, BigCommerce, Campaign Monitor, Expert 360, SafteyCulture, Tyro, Zoox...the list goes on.
In this conversation with Ian, Peter talks about...
Why he became a lawyer and how early experiences shaped his career
Why he's more interested in people than the size of deals
Key differences between private equity and venture capital
How he got involved in Atlassian's first capital raise
His approach to building a tech practice and choosing clients
His advice for startup founders who are fundraising
What "legal debt" is and how to avoid it
Quickfire recommendations
Books: 100 Years of Solitude by Gabriel García Márquez & To the Lighthouse by Virginia Woolf
Podcast: This American Life
News source: The Economist or The Guardian
Tech founder: Luke Anear of SafetyCulture
Productivity tool: Atomic Habits
TV show: Dr. Who
Ted Talk topic: How we can inspire and help each other
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If you are a prospective angel investor based in Adelaide interested in joining Horizon Six Degrees, Innovation Bay's new community for angels, email membership@innovationbay.com to discuss your potential candidacy as a founding member. More info here.

<div>Peter Dunne is one of Australia’s leading venture capital and private equity lawyers, specialising in private capital raisings and M&amp;A. Peter has advised on multibillion-dollar transactions, including acquisitions, buy-outs, disposals, joint ventures and recapitalisations, involving some of Australia’s largest public and private organisations; his clients include Atlassian, Canva, Deputy, Culture Amp, Linktree, BigCommerce, Campaign Monitor, Expert 360, SafteyCulture, Tyro, Zoox...the list goes on.</div><div><br></div><div>In this conversation with Ian, Peter talks about...</div><ul><li>Why he became a lawyer and how early experiences shaped his career</li><li>Why he's more interested in people than the size of deals</li><li>Key differences between private equity and venture capital</li><li>How he got involved in Atlassian's first capital raise</li><li>His approach to building a tech practice and choosing clients</li><li>His advice for startup founders who are fundraising</li><li>What "legal debt" is and how to avoid it</li></ul><div><br></div><div>Quickfire recommendations</div><ul><li>Books: <a href="https://www.amazon.com.au/Hundred-Solitude-Gabriel-Garcia-Marquez/dp/0241971829/ref=sr_1_3?crid=2K1AEDIKHIBXF&amp;dchild=1&amp;keywords=100+years+of+solitude&amp;qid=1619588241&amp;sprefix=100+years+of+s%252Caps%252C345&amp;sr=8-3" target="_blank">100 Years of Solitude</a> by Gabriel García Márquez &amp; <a href="https://www.amazon.com.au/Lighthouse-Vintage-Voyages-Virginia-Woolf/dp/1784875325/ref=sr_1_3?dchild=1&amp;keywords=to+the+lighthouse&amp;qid=1619588302&amp;s=books&amp;sr=1-3" target="_blank">To the Lighthouse</a> by Virginia Woolf</li><li>Podcast: <a href="https://www.thisamericanlife.org/" target="_blank">This American Life</a></li><li>News source: <a href="https://www.economist.com/" target="_blank">The Economist</a> or The Guardian</li><li>Tech founder: Luke Anear of SafetyCulture</li><li>Productivity tool: <a href="https://www.amazon.com.au/Atomic-Habits-Proven-Build-Break/dp/1847941842/ref=asc_df_1847941842/?tag=googleshopdsk-22&amp;linkCode=df0&amp;hvadid=411043101484&amp;hvpos=&amp;hvnetw=g&amp;hvrand=14406059927232805048&amp;hvpone=&amp;hvptwo=&amp;hvqmt=&amp;hvdev=c&amp;hvdvcmdl=&amp;hvlocint=&amp;hvlocphy=9071800&amp;hvtargid=pla-917513273653&amp;psc=1" target="_blank">Atomic Habits</a></li><li>TV show: Dr. Who</li><li>Ted Talk topic: How we can inspire and help each other</li></ul><div><br></div><div>____________________</div><div><br></div><div>If you are a prospective angel investor based in Adelaide interested in joining Horizon Six Degrees, Innovation Bay's new community for angels, email membership@innovationbay.com to discuss your potential candidacy as a founding member. More info <a href="bit.ly/horizon6degrees" target="_blank">here</a>.</div>

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