Episode #235 features Steve Hind — Co-Founder & CEO of
Lorikeet, one of the fastest-growing AI companies backed by QED
Investors, Square Peg, Blackbird and the founders of Canva.
In this conversation, Steve traces his journey from growing up in
regional Queensland to competitive debating, and then an
unconventional path across BCG, Bridgewater, BuzzFeed, Stripe,
Watershed and a Harvard MBA.Steve shares the lessons that shaped
him: the discipline and thick skin he built through debating; the
customer-first mindset he learned at Stripe and why he left; the
performance culture and feedback systems he absorbed at
Bridgewater; and the downsides of having strong opinions in
environments that demand alignment.
He also breaks down Lorikeet’s early pivot, how the team found
real product–market fit after painful false starts, and the
company’s rapid rise to US$75M+ raised in under 12 months.
He explains why Lorikeet backs high-accuracy AI agents over
copilots, how he thinks about safety and evaluation, and what
he’s learned about building product, culture, ambition and
customer trust while scaling globally.
It’s time to explore your curiosity — please enjoy.
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