Sydney, Australia · Est. 2025

We are in the business
of translation.

Rolodex Media covers the frontier of business, investing, and culture — making the hard conversations legible, compelling, and relevant to the next generation of founders and operators.

85
Countries
15,000+
Monthly readers
4
Editorial verticals
2
Founders
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Seoul Tonic  ·  Verity AI  ·  In The Roundhouse  ·  Locker  ·  Ponnd  ·  Maison Essentiele  ·  Dome  ·  Balmee  ·  Bread  ·  Barefaced  ·  Butter  ·  The Daily Aus  ·  Merit Beauty  ·  Persona  ·  Sleep or Die  ·  Dear  ·  Romeo  ·  Ance Gria  ·  Sadele  ·  Rodeo  ·  Seoul Tonic  ·  Verity AI  ·  In The Roundhouse  ·  Locker  ·  Ponnd  ·  Maison Essentiele  ·  Dome  ·  Balmee  ·  Bread  ·  Barefaced  ·  Butter  ·  The Daily Aus  ·  Merit Beauty  ·  Persona  ·  Sleep or Die  ·  Dear  ·  Romeo  ·  Ance Gria  ·  Sadele  ·  Rodeo  · 
What we do
We translate culture into business — helping curious readers see ideas, brands, and behaviours through an investor's lens. And we translate business into culture — decoding strategy, finance, and founder mode in a way that feels human, relevant, and intuitive.
Vertical 01
Brand Breakdowns
Deep dives into today's most interesting businesses — the history, the financials, the model, non-obvious insights, and what we'd do as Head of Growth.
Vertical 02
The Investment Committee
In-depth editorial and analytical investment committee memos on emerging consumer-first businesses at the pre-seed and seed stage.
Vertical 03
In Good Company
Conversations with world-class founders, operators, and investors. We find the people building what's next and ask the questions that matter.
Vertical 04
Off The Record
Our ideas, opinions, and — occasionally — gossip on investing, business, and culture.
Proof of work

We publish consistently across four verticals — covering founders, brands, capital markets, and culture. Every piece is linked. Read for yourself.

Sleep or Die
The Investment Committee
Sleep or Die: The High-Stakes Business of Going to Bed
From PepsiCo to "Persephone", how Lauren Sudeyko is rebranding the most valuable 8 hours of your life by breaking every rule in the category.
Mufaro  ·  Feb 2026
Make Australia Ambitious Again
Off The Record
Make Australia Ambitious Again
What happens when ambition outgrows the country that raised it.
Mufaro  ·  Nov 2025
I Invested $6,000 Into My Habits
Off The Record
I Invested $6,000 Into My Habits
I turned my receipts into a portfolio. Here's what happened.
Jade Conner  ·  Jan 2026
Inside Hinge
Brand Breakdown
Inside Hinge: The Dating App That Wants You Gone
A brand breakdown of how a heartbreak-fueled startup became the world's fastest growing dating app and what I would do if I was Head of Growth.
Jade Conner  ·  Jul 2025
The founders
Jade Conner
Co-founder

Jade has been building things for as long as she can remember. From early ventures selling imported products at school to launching small creative businesses in her teens, she's always been drawn to creating value from ideas and turning curiosity into action.

That instinct evolved into a career in investment banking, where she's worked across M&A, capital markets, and private credit — helping companies raise capital, navigate exits, and define their value. She's also been personally investing since 18, buying her first home in her early twenties and building a portfolio that reflects her belief that confidence in money comes from participation, not theory.

Mufaro Mutowembwa
Co-founder

Mufaro is fascinated by the intersection of strategy, communication, and culture and how storytelling can shape influence, build trust, and drive growth. From early days debating policy to her career in professional services, she's developed a sharp ability to translate complex ideas into compelling narratives.

Her experience spans financial services, private capital, energy, and infrastructure, supporting partners and founders alike in winning work and building brands. She's also collaborated with global icons including Prada, Chanel, Christian Louboutin, and L'Oréal — bringing a strategist's discipline and a creative's intuition to every project she leads.

Contact

Get in touch at jade@rolodex.media