Yesterday
Property billionaire Nick Andrianakos dies in Greece
He came to Australia in 1967 and spent a decade working in various jobs, including for Richard Pratt’s Visy, before saving enough to buy his first petrol station.
This Month
Seven women who just missed the cut in this year’s Rich List
The cut-off for this year’s Financial Review Rich Women List surged by 53 per cent, meaning many high-flyers fell just outside the top 75.
Meet the women controlling the wealth of Australia’s richest families
Family offices in Australia have traditionally been run by men but as wealth shifts to the next generation and tech fortunes change the game, more women are taking the reins.
Australia’s 75 richest women now control a record $179b
Tech, mining and a booming beauty sector helped fuel a 19 per cent surge in fortunes in the past year, as 11 new faces made the list.
‘CEOs can get away with it’: Why Australia’s R&D is in 13-year slide
Australia’s booming start-up ecosystem has funnelled billions into software makers. But investment in R&D is in decline.
Buildkite’s co-founder and CEO exits abruptly with no successor
The company says it was “unable to comment on personnel issues” but chairman praises Keith Pitt for building the software firm into a $200 million business.
February
This Young Rich Lister has a fear of flying. Here’s how she deals with it
Wellness entrepreneur Jessica Sepel is a nervous traveller, so each trip involves a lot of preparation.
Court case highlights $31b at stake in Cannon-Brookes marriage split
With an estimated fortune of $31 billion on the line, there’s more to the wealth of Mike and Annie Cannon-Brookes than Atlassian shares.
How Jamila leapt from Somalian village to VC-backed AI firm
Jamila Gordon came to Australia thanks to the kindness of a stranger. Studying here transformed her life – and now she’s changing the food industry.
Tech heavyweights back ‘tenacious’ unlikely social entrepreneur
Airtree Ventures, Canva and OIF are among supporters of Forever Projects, a charity started by Wollongong maths teacher Mark Dombkins that is running like a start-up.
Billionaire Dennis Bastas has big plans to take MCoBeauty global
The businessman says the brand known for “duping” expensive popular products is the platform he needs to build a vast beauty empire.
January
Pratt’s granddaughter married in lavish Raheen wedding
The lavish garden wedding at the Pratt family mansion took place on the same day another branch of the clan were fighting it out over the $23 billion family empire.
These founders with nothing to lose are coming back for a second act
A chance at being part of tech’s next wave was too great an opportunity for founders Sam Kroonenburg and Leigh Jasper to resist, even though they’ve already staged billion-dollar exits.
Rokt soars to $5.6b as employees cash out, Barrenjoey cashes in
The Aussie tech firm has closed a $US300 million acquisition and secured a $538 million secondary offer, delivering a $US1.1 billion valuation boost.
How this reluctant CEO sold his company for $600m
When Payapps co-founder Geoff Tarrant was selling his software company early last year, he was given some sage advice: ‘it’s not Canva’.
December 2024
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.
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.
‘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.
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.