[1] Many Australian startups like Atlassian, DesignCrowd, Nitro, CloudPeeps have expanded or have set up base in the US.
[2] Australian foreign minister Julie Bishop’s Silicon Valley visit last year motivated Australian startups to take advantage of the opportunities in the US.
[3] If a startup wants to be successful in the US, they should be in the US – which can be challenging since it’s a new country.