This Month
This ex-Macquarie banker toned up Brazil – and made a fortune
When Declan Sherman moved to the Latin American country with the investment bank, he was inspired to show the locals a new way to exercise.
Vegan chain collapses amid lack of appetite, Rich Lister dispute
Flave, started by Stuart and Samantha Cook in 2020, wanted to bring plant-based meat to the masses with a chain of vegan restaurants, but it struggled to attract customers.
August
This trader spotted a ‘really big gap’ – and made a fortune
Stake’s Matt Leibowitz loved his job as a derivatives trader, but when his friends started asking how to invest in US stocks, he saw an opportunity.
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- How I Made It
This immigrant quietly made $550m. He has tips for making $1b
Gabriel Jakob is one of the most successful Australian entrepreneurs you’ve probably never heard of. Now he’s telling his story, but not posing for a full photo.
From dropping pamphlets to selling $85m homes
His father was the first person in Australia to sell a house for $1 million. Brad Pillinger reflects on 30 years selling the country’s most expensive homes.
How an Iranian refugee landed Australia’s biggest software deal
When Altium CEO Aram Mirkazemi landed at Hobart Airport as a refugee from Iran he had very little English, but six weeks later he was studying at university.
July
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- Venture capital
Rich Chinese investors join $1b hunt for Aussie VC funds
A fund manager for rich Chinese investors is trying to raise $100m for venture capital investments, joining a crowd of operators trying to raise over $1 billion.
Inside the $26b journey of this Young Rich Lister’s crypto game
The Warwick brothers’ blockchain-based game Illuvium has finally launched, marking a new chapter in the wild ride of their billion-dollar company.
What it’s like to sell your tech start-up for $180m
For Frank Greeff, selling his real estate marketing company to Domain was the hardest thing he’s ever done, and after it happened he just went to bed.
They’re young, rich, and in the French Riviera
Cashed-up, glamorous young Aussies have descended on Saint-Tropez and Monte Carlo, spending their time on superyachts and at $1500-plus per night hotels.
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- Start-ups
Aussie tech’s climate crisis as start-ups face capital crunch
At least 100 Australian climate tech start-ups need to raise capital in the next nine months to avoid going bust, but say the bar for investment is sky-high.
The education method that’s made this family millions
When Charles and Colette Assaf bought a Montessori childcare business in 2000, the IT entrepreneur never expected it would become his family’s future.
Fortescue, Playground-backed hydrogen flight start-up collapses
Universal Hydrogen had attracted almost $150 million in funding, including from Aussie Peter Barrett’s Playground Global, but it wasn’t enough for it to take flight.
June
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- Wellness
Tim Gurner takes wellness ‘obsession’ to new level
After dropping nine years off his biological age by taking 35 supplements a day, the Rich Lister is starting a wellness club for a younger generation.
Top VC admits newer Aussie funds will struggle to raise capital
Younger venture capital funds will be the next casualties of the tough capital raising environment, even if they’re performing well, a Square Peg partner says.
- Analysis
- Rich List
Why Cannon-Brookes, Farquhar are down $15b in just two months
Concerns about Atlassian’s cloud growth rate have triggered a share sell-off, which has wiped a combined $15.4 billion off the valuations of its co-founders.
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- Funding
This ex-Young Rich Lister built a top media company, now he’s trying tech
Chris Wirasinha co-founded Pedestrian almost 20 years ago and bootstrapped the company until it was acquired by Nine. With Linkby, he’s taking a different path.
This Rich Listers’ daughter is forging her own path in business
Georgia Geminder launched her own toothpaste at the start of 2020 after three years of research. Now she has found a new “boring” category to transform.
Can’t find the boat you want? For $2.3m, Sam will help you build it
Property development isn’t always a 9 to 5 job, Sam Beck says, so he created a hobby business custom-building multimillion-dollar catamarans.
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- Funding
Aussie vaccine start-up scores $300m valuation
GPN Vaccines has raised $18 million in a round led by Forepont Capital and Kern Capital.
