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Me&u: Capital Raising
Me&u CEO Kim Teo is concerned about Australian startup ecosystem and tax policy changes (CGT reform) that may drive founder exodus. Suggests potential need for capital restructuring or relocation strategy.
Source: SmartCompany
The leadership read
Fresh capital is a hiring signal before it is anything else. For Me&u, a raise in technology funds leadership depth — scale, go-to-market and operational rigour — rather than any single appointment. Watch where Me&u hires first across Oceania; that is where the capital is really pointed.
Market context: MitchelLake's Talent Market Index sits at 105.8 (Hot), down 2.3 on the prior month; Oceania hiring signal is running steady (-0.1pts).
Me&u: 1 signal in the last 90 days — in line with the technology median of 1 across 11 tracked companies; 0.1% of MitchelLake's Oceania signal flow.
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