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14 venture capitalists unpack the year ahead

14 venture capitalists unpack the year ahead

The partners responsible for most of the private tech investment in Australia have opened up on topics ranging from the funding winter, to an AI bubble and the impact of Trump diplomacy.

Square Peg’s Paul Bassatt, Airtree’s Craig Blair, OneVentures’ Michelle Deaker, Andrea Gardiner of Jelix Ventures, and Blackbird’s Rick Baker are among the investors who responded to the AFR survey. Bethany Rae

The country’s top venture capitalists say the funding winter is over, public floats will return this year, there is no artificial intelligence bubble and Donald Trump’s embrace of Silicon Valley giants and emerging technology companies is good news for local players.

The views form part of a comprehensive survey by The Australian Financial Review of partners across 13 major investment firms, which form the vast majority of investment in the emerging technology scene.

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