How the Rich Invest: Mike Cannon-Brookes, Scott Farquhar

The Australian Financial Review looks at how the wealthy are making money for our column, How the rich invest.

John StensholtFormer Rich Editor

Updated Jun 6, 2018 – 5.22pm, first published at 12.00am

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So quickly has the share price of software company Atlassian surged this year that its co-founders Mike Cannon-Brookes and Scott Farquhar are now among the 10 richest Australians.

NASDAQ-listed Atlassian was founded by the 38-year-old duo during their University of NSW days together, and they have maintained a large shareholding in a company that has gone on to become an Australian technology sensation.

John Stensholt is a former editor of the BRW Rich 200 and Young Rich Lists.