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Yolanda Redrup

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Dom Pym has founded more than 22 companies, but you probably only know him as the guy who built neobank Up.

‘If we lose everything, we can just get a regular job’

From a childhood that was “pretty tough” in parts, Dom Pym founded 22 companies including neobank Up, which he sold for $116 million. Now he wants to elevate Australia’s venture ecosystem.

Tim Reed and Craig Blair were asked about the culture of treating tech founders as protected geniuses.

Airtree partner says ‘problematic’ founders can still be accommodated

Craig Blair, an influential venture capitalist, says visionary founders are often “deeply flawed” but should be supported as they create great businesses.

There’s a whole spectrum of mental imagery, and for a small portion of the population, they cannot visualise things in their heads at all.

Can’t picture things in your mind’s eye? You’re not alone

A tweet about visualising a red apple went viral in 2020 but my mind was just black. It changed my understanding of myself and the world around me.

October

Robert Chamberlain’s Huno Group made a $78.8 million net profit in 2024.

Travel surge cements Young Rich Lister’s new billionaire status

Robert Chamberlain’s Huno Group enjoyed a 25 per cent jump in revenue to more than $232 million, while net profit hit $78.8 million.

How these Young Rich Listers celebrated their own 21st birthdays

To mark the 21st anniversary of the list, we ask notable Young Rich Listers past and present what their lives were like at 21.

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From left: Melanie Perkins and Cliff Obrecht; Natasha Oakley (front); Georgia Contos; James and Robbie Ferguson.

Australia’s richest people 40 and under break record

The Young Rich List, now in its 21st year, set a new high for total wealth of $41.7 billion in 2024, dominated by technology entrepreneurs and retailers.

Crypto billionaire Tim Heath has an estimated worth of $2.27 billion.

Crypto casino Rich Lister victim of attempted kidnapping

Billionaire Tim Heath was attacked in his home in Estonia in July by a group of foreign nationals who attempted to abduct him.

The 10 richest young Australians revealed

The Young Rich List, now in its 21st year, has uncovered how the wealthiest Australians aged 40 and under are building their fortunes.

The brothers making a fortune revolutionising healthcare with AI

Aengus and Dimitry Tran’s Harrison.ai wants to help 1 million people every day through its AI diagnostic technologies.

Meet the 17 new faces on this year’s Young Rich List

Technology entrepreneurs, retailers, musicians and sports stars are among this year’s debutants.

The secret to raising hundreds of millions like these Young Rich

Entrepreneurs on the Young Rich List have raised more than $US3.6 billion in funding from venture capital and private equity. Here are their top tips.

The real cost of being a Young Rich founder

Many successful entrepreneurs are glad they didn’t know what they were in for, as it would have discouraged them from taking a rocky, albeit rewarding path.

Rethink Group’s Scott O’Neill started in real estate investing, but when he bought his first commercial site, he was hooked.

How Scott O’Neill became the commercial property king

Young Rich Listers Scott and Mina O’Neill have had one of the biggest jumps in net worth of those on the 2024 list, but it all started with a supermarket and a fish and chip shop.

Alisdair Faulkner, who founded and sold ThreatMetrix, is now running cyber firm Darwinium.

He sold his firm for $1b, but believes the next can be 10 times bigger

Tech guru Alisdair Faulkner went from being a “crocodile country” coder to selling little-known ThreatMetrix for a landmark sum. He now has greater ambitions.

Swoop Aero co-founder Eric Peck had decided to step down before administrators were called in.

Drone start-up Swoop Aero crashes to earth, enters administration

Swoop Aero, a drone delivery start-up backed by CSIRO’s Main Sequence, is being restructured by administrators two years after turning down a $100m takeover.

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September

Sam Prince started the fast-growing Mexican restaurant chain Zambrero after finishing medical school.

Rich Lister’s Mexican chain locks in 400th location

Sam Prince’s will open Zambrero’s 300th store on Wednesday. Its next 100 locations are locked in.

Marshall White’s Marcus Chiminello typically sells more than $700 million of Melbourne real estate each year.

How Marcus Chiminello became the go-to agent for Melbourne’s wealthy

Marshall White director Marcus Chiminello has broken many records in his career in luxury real estate, but there’s one goal he hasn’t achieved yet.

Declan Sherman went from Sydney  to New York to Brazil with Macquarie before starting his own business.

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.

Stuart Cook with his wife Samantha at their vegan food business Flave.

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

Stake co-founder Matt Leibowitz.

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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