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Yolanda Redrup

December 2024

Blood fractionator Aegros still considers itself an IPO hopeful.

Millions in debt, but this CSL challenger is still tapping investors

Aegros has promised new management and a new board in the hopes of wooing investors. But its promising blood plasma technology looks further away than ever.

There’s something special about Tasmanian sparkling, and they know it

Move over Champagne, the Apple Isle makes some of the best sparkling wines in the world. And the Effervescence festival is where it’s on display.

Hejaz Financial Services co-founder Hakan Ozyon.

Meet the $3b Aussie wealth manager you’ve never heard of

Hakan Ozyon and Muzzammil Dhedhy have quietly built a major financial services player with $3 billion in funds under management, servicing Australian Muslims.

Naomi Simson started RedBalloon in 2001 and has become one of the country’s most recognisable founders.

‘A man is not a plan’: How Naomi Simson created an experiences empire

Naomi Simson founded RedBalloon in 2001 on a shoestring budget. Now she’s looking to expand the company into the international market.

Jo Stanley, Jay Curtain and Lauren Allen were the most successful crowdfunders on the Birchal platform this year.

Sidelined by VCs, women are taking their start-up ideas to the public

The three biggest raises of 2024 on Birchal, the country’s dominant equity crowdfunding platform, are businesses run by women. And largely backed by women.

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Zeller founder Ben Pfisterer says he “learnt the craft of trying to get stuff done” when he tried pioneering contactless payments at NAB.

‘Find what makes you happy’: From zero to $1b in two years

Zeller’s Ben Pfisterer brought Square to Australia after stints at Jetstar, NAB and Visa. He has based his career on one piece of advice – from his parents.

November 2024

Declan Sherman has been an investment banker, a fitness studio owner and a labour hire CEO, but Infragreen is where his real passion lies.

Billionaire John Van Lieshout backs sustainability investor Infragreen

Infragreen has secured a $40 million investment from Rich Lister John Van Lieshout’s fund to acquire a peaking power plant.

Australia’s wealthiest women and those leading philanthropic foundations gathered in Canberra on Thursday to boost female giving.

Australia’s wealthiest women join forces to supercharge philanthropy

Women from Australia’s biggest philanthropic donors met in Canberra on Thursday for She Gives’ first roundtable, including Fiona Geminder and the Fox family.

Dr Rohan Hockings and Alan Tribe have led the turnaround of PYC Therapeutics.

The stock set to propel one of WA’s richest back onto the Rich List

Alan Tribe’s net worth has soared in line with ASX-listed PYC Therapeutics, which after more than 23 years in businesses is finally on the edge of success.

Lonely Planet founders Tony and Maureen Wheeler.

Lonely Planet founders not content with giving away half their wealth

Tony and Maureen Wheeler are doubling down on their commitment to Melbourne’s Wheeler Centre with a big commitment to match donations.

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 2024

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.

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