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Stephen Baxter

September

Robin Khuda arrived in Australia as an 18-year-old from Bangladesh, and is now at the centre of the year’s biggest deal.

Robin Khuda is the ringleader of this year’s biggest M&A deal

The founder of AirTrunk has cashed in on the inexorable rise in demand for processing power and built a vast fortune on the rise of cloud computing.

  • Paul Smith and Tess Bennett

July

Greens leader Adam Bandt.

The deep, deep cynicism of the new anti-Greens pitch

Campaign material from right-wing group Advance tries to reframe the Greens in the mind of the mainstream voter.

  • Mark Di Stefano

May

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Bevan Slattery

Rich Lister entrepreneur’s final start-up will build underwater robots

Bevan Slattery is arguably Australia’s most successful tech entrepreneurs of the last 20 years. He thinks he has one more start-up in him, and has big plans for reviving coral reefs.

  • Tess Bennett

March

Robin Khuda founded AirTrunk in 2015.

MacCap, PSP greenlight AirTrunk sale process; NDAs out

Parties interested in a slice of Macquarie Capital and PSP Investments’ data centre giant AirTrunk need to sign non-disclosure agreements to get a peek at the books.

  • Sarah Thompson, Kanika Sood and Emma Rapaport

December 2023

Simon Olsen, co-founder and CEO of Arkeus, shows off a hyperspectral optical radar.

Millions for Australian start-up using AI to change how we see

Arkeus, an ambitious Melbourne start-up that has secured early contracts with the Defence Department for its automated optical technology, has also caught investors’ eyes.

  • Paul Smith
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October 2023

AirTrunk boss Robin Khuda.

Goldman, Macquarie mandated for AirTrunk $10b-plus IPO

Goldman’s international reach and track record in offshore data centre deals helped it get the gig, sources say.

  • Sarah Thompson, Kanika Sood and Emma Rapaport

August 2023

Steve Baxter’s new defence fund, Beaten Zone Venture Partners, is hoping to land $60m.

Steve Baxter faces resistance for weapons-focused VC fund

The former Shark Tank judge has taken his new defence-focused VC fund to the market, hoping to raise $60 million for firms making weapons and other defence technologies.

  • Jessica Sier

June 2023

SafetyCulture founder Luke Anear with Go1 co-founder Chris Eigeland.

It’s ‘real businesses’ against the rest as VCs turn the screws

The nation’s top funds and entrepreneurs say tighter access to financing has slowing down deal making and allowed for proper due diligence.

  • Mark Di Stefano and Paul Smith
Michelle Simmons says she strongly believes she can beat tech giants in the quantum computing race.

Tech wreck forces entrepreneurs to wash their own face

Australia’s best tech start-ups know they will survive tougher market conditions, and don’t mind if frothier companies fall by the wayside.

  • Paul Smith

December 2022

Steve Baxter

‘Relief that stupidity is over’: US VCs flee Aussie tech market

After a flurry of big money deal making in 2021 and early 2022, new data shows US venture capitalists have retreated from the Australian market.

  • Tess Bennett

September 2021

Clipchamp’s David Hewitt, left, and Alex Dreiling will now join Microsoft.

Microsoft buys Brisbane start-up Clipchamp

The video editing software start-up, founded by a group of former SAP executives, will be integrated into Microsoft’s suite of online software products, in a win for local investors.

  • Paul Smith

July 2021

Andrew Barnes, co-founder and CEO of GO1.

Brisbane’s Go1 becomes Australia’s newest ‘unicorn’ with mega-raise

The online training marketplace, founded by four former high school friends in 2015, is now worth more than $US1 billion after raising $US200 million.

  • Paul Smith

November 2020

Christine Holgate: "I would hate Aussie businesses to lose out on this opportunity. If we lose out on that that is the jobs of our children."

Christine Holgate, Nick Molnar spruik new business book

When you've got these two testifying to your business smarts, you know you must be red hot.

  • Tom Richardson

May 2020

Founder of data centre provider AirTrunk, Robin Khuda, which has seen a surge in demand for its services supporting cloud computing amid the pandemic.

Data centre demand driving Robin Khuda towards the Rich List

The AirTrunk founder says the pandemic is accelerating trends towards business automation that will require the hosting of massive computing power in his facilities.

  • Michael Bailey

April 2020

The TEN13 investment syndicate is being led by Stew Glynn (centre) and will co-invest with Steve Baxter's Transition Level Investments.

Big names join tech investment syndicate

High profile Australian entrepreneurs including iiNet's Michael Malone will co-invest in start-ups alongside Steve Baxter's Transition Level Investments.

  • Yolanda Redrup
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March 2020

Drawboard founder Alistair Michener's PDF editing software is already installed automatically on Microsoft Surface tablets.

A nation of remote workers could mean a boom for this Aussie start-up

Drawboard has closed a $9 million capital raise, as it looks to target those working at home amid the COVID-19 business shutdowns as potential new customers.

  • Yolanda Redrup

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