This Month
They’re young, rich, and in the French Riviera
Cashed-up, glamorous young Aussies have descended on Saint-Tropez and Monte Carlo, spending their time on superyachts and at $1500-plus per night hotels.
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- Start-ups
Aussie tech’s climate crisis as start-ups face capital crunch
At least 100 Australian climate tech start-ups need to raise capital in the next nine months to avoid going bust, but say the bar for investment is sky-high.
The education method that’s made this family millions
When Charles and Colette Assaf bought a Montessori childcare business in 2000, the IT entrepreneur never expected it would become his family’s future.
Fortescue, Playground-backed hydrogen flight start-up collapses
Universal Hydrogen had attracted almost $150 million in funding, including from Aussie Peter Barrett’s Playground Global, but it wasn’t enough for it to take flight.
June
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- Wellness
Tim Gurner takes wellness ‘obsession’ to new level
After dropping nine years off his biological age by taking 35 supplements a day, the Rich Lister is starting a wellness club for a younger generation.
Top VC admits newer Aussie funds will struggle to raise capital
Younger venture capital funds will be the next casualties of the tough capital raising environment, even if they’re performing well, a Square Peg partner says.
- Analysis
- Rich List
Why Cannon-Brookes, Farquhar are down $15b in just two months
Concerns about Atlassian’s cloud growth rate have triggered a share sell-off, which has wiped a combined $15.4 billion off the valuations of its co-founders.
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- Funding
This ex-Young Rich Lister built a top media company, now he’s trying tech
Chris Wirasinha co-founded Pedestrian almost 20 years ago and bootstrapped the company until it was acquired by Nine. With Linkby, he’s taking a different path.
This Rich Listers’ daughter is forging her own path in business
Georgia Geminder launched her own toothpaste at the start of 2020 after three years of research. Now she has found a new “boring” category to transform.
Can’t find the boat you want? For $2.3m, Sam will help you build it
Property development isn’t always a 9 to 5 job, Sam Beck says, so he created a hobby business custom-building multimillion-dollar catamarans.
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- Funding
Aussie vaccine start-up scores $300m valuation
GPN Vaccines has raised $18 million in a round led by Forepont Capital and Kern Capital.
May
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- Rich List
Australia’s wealthiest 200 now control $625b
Technology is back, resources rode a roller coaster and property growth returned, giving Australia’s Rich Listers an 11pc boost to their total fortune.
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The ASX business so good ‘you can’t put a sell on it’
Analysts say Pro Medicus is one of the world’s most expensive stocks, but also one of the best.
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- Rich List
Rich Lister Wes Maas’ three rules for business decisions
The former NRL player has built a billion-dollar company through hard work and diversification.
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- Rich List
More than half the 11 new Rich Listers are already billionaires
Two cryptocurrency giants, an under-the-radar mattress mogul, a former mechanic and an ex-NRL player are among 17 new and returning faces on this year’s Rich List.
How the Turner women are creating a legacy beyond Flight Centre
Graham Turner may have turned Flight Centre into a household name, but wife Jude and daughter Jo have a different approach to business.
What Rich Listers think about money – and what they teach their kids
Nine of Australia’s wealthiest people reflect on their journey with money and whether material success leads to a rich life.
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- Rich List
AI reshapes Rich Lister business but not their fortunes yet
Rich Listers are using AI to overhaul graphic design, advance healthcare and improve cybersecurity, but few are investing personally.
Inside the great Rich List wealth transfer
Control of vast business empires is passing to a new generation, forcing families to confront the hard questions around succession planning. Of the 200 richest Australians, 45 are over 80 and control $136.1 billion.
Biotech start-up raising $20m pre-IPO amid missed payment claims
Plasma start-up Aegros has been accused of not paying suppliers and missing payroll, put is still planning on a 2025 IPO.
