October 2023
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After selling his tech firm for $1.6b, Leigh Jasper is starting again
After he sold Aconex to US giant Oracle, it is surprising to see the co-founder starting at square one again. What is less surprising is well-known backers buying in.
- Paul Smith
March 2023
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New start-up fund for founders without rich family and friends
A new angel investor has got some well-known backers for a fund for entrepreneurs who can’t tap up wealthy relatives for money.
- Tess Bennett
December 2022
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A pivot from retail to aged care helped this start-up raise $10m
The company behind emoji-based customer experience surveys, Zipline, is now focused on compliance in the healthcare sector, and it has banked funding from some leading VCs and founders.
- Yolanda Redrup
March 2022
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Investors look for billion dollar Aconex repeat as Mastt secures $9.5m
A booming construction sector and rapid revenue growth has led investors into a big funding round – including the founders of local success story Aconex.
- Paul Smith
January 2022
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Big names back next big hope in property tech
Construction quote estimation and management platform Buildxact has raised $18.5 million from investors such as Regal, Thorney and Washington H. Soul Pattinson.
- Yolanda Redrup
March 2021
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First secondary VC fund offers founders ‘life-changing’ wealth
SecondQuarter Ventures has raised $51m for its first fund and made investments that crystalise some of the value created by private start-up founders.
- Yolanda Redrup
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Raise the Mastt: Aconex founders back ‘spreadsheet killer’ start-up
Rob Phillpot and Leigh Jasper are among the backers of Mastt, which has signed up impressive clients for its software to help manage construction projects.
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- Paul Smith
February 2021
Tech jobs could flee offshore, Aconex founder warns
Leigh Jasper, whose start-up was bought by Oracle for $1.6 billion by in 2017, says Australia is falling behind other tech hotspots.
- Patrick Durkin
September 2020
Tech stars raise more than $30m for new secondary fund
Aconex's Leigh Jasper, Salta Capital's David Tarascio, Andrew Sypkes and Ian Beatty are giving start-ups a way to offer early investors and employees liquidity.
- Yolanda Redrup
September 2019
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AmazingCo attracts cash after wowing US
AmazingCo started as a kids' entertainment site, but expanded to offer fun activities for adults. Now its rapid growth across 23 US cities has big-name investors calling.
- Yolanda Redrup