Gavin Appel & Rebecca Eastwood

Gavin and Bex make it their business to know everything going on in technology, startups and venture capital.

Gavin is the Founder and CEO of Ignition Lane. He has 25 years of experience in the technology industry across startups, corporates and venture capital. Gavin was a founding Partner at venture capital firm Square Peg, an SVP of Product and Technology at Experian, and was one of the first employees and CTO at Hitwise - a venture-backed startup that was acquired for US$240m in 2007.

Bex is a founding Partner at Ignition Lane. Driven by curiosity, her career is the epitome of unconventional - spanning technology commercialisation and operations, corporate law, IT delivery and more. Applying this unique mix of skills and experience, she now works with CEOs and their teams to solve problems, drive growth and move beyond the status quo.

Fleet Space Technologies
Global tech

Ignition Lane’s 2023 wrap

- December 29, 2023 5 MIN READ

Welcome to Ignition Lane’s Tech Wrap, where they cut through the noise to bring you their favourite insights from the technology and startup world.  Ignition Lane works with ambitious business leaders to apply the Startup Mindset to their technology, product and commercialisation problems.  This wrap goes out free to subscribers. Here’s their review of all the big news… Read more »

Canva cofounders Cliff Obrecht, Cameron Adams and Melanie Perkins.
Business

The Ignition Lane Wrap: Atlassian’s $1.5bn M&A deal, Canva’s revenue growth, pass the popcorn – it’s scandal season

- October 16, 2023 7 MIN READ

Welcome to Ignition Lane’s Tech Wrap, where they cut through the noise to bring you their favourite insights from the technology and startup world.  Ignition Lane works with ambitious business leaders to apply the Startup Mindset to their technology, product and commercialisation problems.  This wrap goes out free to subscribers. Here’s their review of all the big… Read more »

Oliver, begging bowl
Business

The Ignition Lane Wrap: Canva’s top o’ the clouds, VCs struggle to raise, returning Fyre

- August 28, 2023 6 MIN READ

Welcome to Ignition Lane’s Tech Wrap, where they cut through the noise to bring you their favourite insights from the technology and startup world.  Ignition Lane works with ambitious business leaders to apply the Startup Mindset to their technology, product and commercialisation problems.  This wrap goes out free to subscribers. Don’t forget you can catch Gavin Appel regularly… Read more »

Business strategy

The Ignition Lane Wrap: Life in the fast lane. And calling road service

- April 24, 2023 6 MIN READ

Welcome to Ignition Lane’s Tech Wrap, where they cut through the noise to bring you their favourite insights from the technology and startup world.  Ignition Lane works with ambitious business leaders to apply the Startup Mindset to their technology, product and commercialisation problems.  This wrap goes out free to subscribers. Don’t forget you can catch Gavin Appel regularly… Read more »

Tesla
Opinion

Ignition Lane’s Great Big Annual Wrap

- December 20, 2022 4 MIN READ

Welcome to Ignition Lane’s Tech Wrap, where they cut through the noise to bring you their favourite insights from the technology and startup world.  Ignition Lane works with ambitious business leaders to apply the Startup Mindset to their technology, product and commercialisation problems.  This wrap goes out free to subscribers. Don’t forget you can catch Gavin Appel every… Read more »

Business

The Ignition Lane Wrap: Sunrise. Demise. No more pies.

- November 28, 2022 5 MIN READ

Welcome to Ignition Lane’s Tech Wrap, where they cut through the noise to bring you their favourite insights from the technology and startup world.  Ignition Lane works with ambitious business leaders to apply the Startup Mindset to their technology, product and commercialisation problems.  This wrap goes out free to subscribers. Don’t forget you can catch Gavin Appel every… Read more »

Business strategy

Ignition Lane’s Great Big Wrap: VCs court cash, an M&A bash & Canva makes a splash

- October 3, 2022 5 MIN READ

Welcome to Ignition Lane’s Tech Wrap, where they cut through the noise to bring you their favourite insights from the technology and startup world.  Ignition Lane works with ambitious business leaders to apply the Startup Mindset to their technology, product and commercialisation problems.  This wrap goes out free to subscribers. Don’t forget you can catch Gavin Appel every… Read more »

Dog, money, nurture
Business strategy

Ignition Lane’s Weekly Wrap: Venture capital is down, but a long way from out

- July 25, 2022 5 MIN READ

Welcome to Ignition Lane’s Tech Wrap, where they cut through the noise to bring you their favourite insights from the technology and startup world.  Ignition Lane works with ambitious business leaders to apply the Startup Mindset to their technology, product and commercialisation problems.  This wrap goes out free to subscribers. Don’t forget you can catch Gavin Appel… Read more »

Canva cofounders Cliff Obrecht, Melanie Perkins and Cameron Adams. Photo: supplied
Advice

Ignition Lane’s Wrap: M&A deals rise, EV SPACs crash, honey-free bees

- June 27, 2022 5 MIN READ

Welcome to Ignition Lane’s Tech Wrap, where they cut through the noise to bring you their favourite insights from the technology and startup world.  Ignition Lane works with ambitious business leaders to apply the Startup Mindset to their technology, product and commercialisation problems.  This wrap goes out free to subscribers. Don’t forget you can catch Gavin Appel… Read more »

Advice

Ignition Lane’s Wrap: the state of Cloud, VC advice, Tiger stripes, cattle class crypto, M&A fires up

- May 23, 2022 5 MIN READ

Welcome to Ignition Lane’s Tech Wrap, where they cut through the noise to bring you their favourite insights from the technology and startup world.  Ignition Lane works with ambitious business leaders to apply the Startup Mindset to their technology, product and commercialisation problems.  This wrap goes out free to subscribers on Saturdays. Don’t forget you can catch… Read more »

Advice

Ignition Lane’s tech wrap: Mega marketplaces, failed Fast & billionaire battles

- April 26, 2022 5 MIN READ

Welcome to Ignition Lane’s Tech Wrap, where they cut through the noise to bring you their favourite insights from the technology and startup world.  Ignition Lane works with ambitious business leaders to apply the Startup Mindset to their technology, product and commercialisation problems.  This wrap goes out free to subscribers on Saturdays. Don’t forget you can catch… Read more »

Mark Zuckerberg
Advice

Ignition Lane’s Weekly Wrap: The unicorn boom, valuations heading south, Meta faces legal squeeze

- March 21, 2022 5 MIN READ

Welcome to Ignition Lane’s Weekly Wrap, where they cut through the noise to bring you their favourite insights from the technology and startup world.  Ignition Lane works with ambitious business leaders to apply the Startup Mindset to their technology, product and commercialisation problems.  This wrap goes out free to subscribers every Saturday. Don’t forget you can catch Gavin Appel… Read more »

Advice

Ignition Lane’s Weekly Wrap: Super-fast unicorn, VC funding boom, put another founder on a Barbie

- March 7, 2022 6 MIN READ

Welcome to Ignition Lane’s Weekly Wrap, where they cut through the noise to bring you their favourite insights from the technology and startup world.  Ignition Lane works with ambitious business leaders to apply the Startup Mindset to their technology, product and commercialisation problems.  This wrap goes out free to subscribers every Saturday. Don’t forget you can catch Gavin Appel… Read more »

Advice

Ignition Lane’s Weekly Wrap: Tech’s climate fight, another big raise week, valuations set to fall?

- February 28, 2022 5 MIN READ

Welcome to Ignition Lane’s Weekly Wrap, where they cut through the noise to bring you their favourite insights from the technology and startup world.  Ignition Lane works with ambitious business leaders to apply the Startup Mindset to their technology, product and commercialisation problems.  This wrap goes out free to subscribers every Saturday. Don’t forget you can catch Gavin Appel… Read more »

Advice

Ignition Lane’s Weekly Wrap: the Meta worst, Peloton’s backpedalling, the week’s biggest raises

- February 14, 2022 5 MIN READ

Welcome to Ignition Lane’s Weekly Wrap, where they cut through the noise to bring you their favourite insights from the technology and startup world.  Ignition Lane works with ambitious business leaders to apply the Startup Mindset to their technology, product and commercialisation problems.  This wrap goes out free to subscribers every Saturday. Don’t forget you can catch Gavin Appel… Read more »

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