James McClure

James is a Partner at Antler Australia and co-leading the Australia operations. He is a seasoned C-level exec who brings over 15 years of tech operating experience across EMEA, APAC and the US.

Previously, he was the CCO for Adzuna, running its business across 16 global markets. Prior, he led the Enterprise business for SeatGeek and was GM for Airbnb UK and Northern Europe. James spent his initial tech career at Google in London, Sydney and Singapore; most notably launching local markets and YouTube across APAC.

AI/Machine Learning

A VC’s list of 10 startup ideas Australian founders should tackle

- April 7, 2025 2 MIN READ

As Australia builds up to the federal election, debates around sovereignty, national security, and economic resilience are taking centre stage. Concurrently, the startup ecosystem is awash with vibe-coded consumer apps.  But coding with Lovable is just the start of a deeper shift: the AI opportunity in this decade won’t just be in frontend tools. It… Read more »

Dog, money, nurture
Venture Capital

Antler boss says: ‘you can count the Australian VCs writing first cheques at MVP who keep investing to Series A on one hand’ 

- June 12, 2024 2 MIN READ

I speak to hundreds of Australian founders every month from all backgrounds pursuing a wide range of businesses. However, there is one unifying view from them all: how hard it is to raise the necessary capital to scale and grow.  There’s a counter-intuitive irony here; historically, the best venture returns have come from the vintages… Read more »