Mike Cannon-Brookes
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‘Just outraged at the insanity of Julia Gillard’: Tech start-ups hit back in 457 visa row
3:39AM | Friday, 15 MarchKey players in the Australian tech start-up scene have lashed out at Prime Minister Julia Gillard’s suggestion the 457 visa program is being abused by the IT industry.
Blackbird Ventures rolls out $30 million start-up fund
3:09PM | Thursday, 14 MarchBlackbird Ventures is determined to offer Australian start-ups much-needed Series A funding rounds, after announcing the formation and first close of its $30 million venture capital fund.
Star-studded event series helps entrepreneurs face the Startup Grind
2:40AM | Wednesday, 27 FebruaryThe US-founded Startup Grind event series continues to grow in Australia, with the Sydney and Melbourne chapters set to host the founders of Atlassian and Zendesk respectively.
Independent eftpos provider Tyro surpasses $3.5 billion in transactions
3:27AM | Monday, 11 MarchIndependent eftpos provider Tyro Payments has vowed to step up its fight against the big banks, after revealing it surpassed $3.5 billion in credit and debit card transactions in 2012.
Shoes of Prey joins David Jones to launch in-store sales booths
3:25AM | Monday, 11 MarchLocal online retailer Shoes of Prey has taken a step towards the bricks-and-mortar world, teaming up with department store giant David Jones as the two companies explore new ways to boost sales.
Atlassian rolls out second ‘Hack House’ for budding techies
3:05AM | Friday, 15 MarchThe first class of Atlassian Hack House graduates have highlighted their achievements since participating in the program, after the second class began work yesterday.
Why VC firms now take start-ups seriously
12:33AM | Tuesday, 4 DecemberIt appears that the ‘lean’ spirit of modern entrepreneurship has finally inspired the Australian venture capital industry to invest in early stage start-ups – a trend is set to increase due to the accelerator boom.
Five start-up lessons from the Young Rich List
9:16PM | Thursday, 27 SeptemberThis year’s BRW Young Rich List may be striking due to the dip in overall wealth of the top 100, including a $700 million plummet by mining mogul Nathan Tinker, but there are encouraging signs for start-ups.
2012 BRW Young Rich List – eight standouts from a tech dominated year
9:05AM | Thursday, 27 SeptemberThe 2012 BRW Young Rich List has a strong start-up and tech flavor, with Atlassian founders Mike Cannon-Brookes and Scott Farquhar heading the rankings.
THE NEWS WRAP: Tinkler tumbles as Atlassian pair shoot to the top of BRW Young Rich List
9:18PM | Wednesday, 26 SeptemberMike Cannon-Brookes and Scott Farquhar, founders of tech success story Atlassian, have toppled miner Nathan Tinkler to head BRW’s Young Rich List.
‘No-nonsense’ Web Directions South event to launch start-up workshop
9:07AM | Thursday, 6 SeptemberEntrepreneurs can now register their interest in Web Directions South, a conference aimed at new tech companies, while Startup Weekend is to return to Adelaide for a second time.
New “dream team” start-up fund Blackbird Ventures set to take flight
8:48PM | Thursday, 2 AugustA new venture capital fund is aiming to take the Australian start-up scene by storm, founded by a self-described “dream team” including Atlassian founders Mike Cannon-Brookes and Scott Farquhar.
Start-ups warned over “acqui-hire” trend following Facebook’s latest purchase
7:51AM | Monday, 16 JulyStart-ups need to “recognise the tradeoffs” with regard to acqui-hires, according to tech start-up expert Mick Liubinskas, after Facebook snapped up the team behind mobile content-caching start-up Spool.
Startmate’s Ninja Blocks raises $1 million on three-week US tour
7:29PM | Monday, 16 JulyStartmate participant Ninja Blocks will return to Australia with very full pockets after securing $1 million from a group of high-profile investors, most of whom are US-based Australians.
Getting trampled in the Silicon Valley gold rush
6:19AM | Monday, 25 JuneGoing by economic indicators such as unemployment, inflation and interest rates, Australians should feel pretty good about how we stack up with the US.
How we raised a $3 million round of funding in Australia
6:21PM | Sunday, 24 JuneThere has been a lot of press lately discussing the state of tech entrepreneurship in Australia and where it's headed.
City of Sydney backs new start-up network 66 Meetups
6:33AM | Friday, 8 JuneA new start-up meet-up backed by the City of Sydney has attracted more than 100 entrepreneurs and investors, with Sydney’s lord mayor flagging further start-up initiatives for the NSW capital.
Atlassian acquires US start-up HipChat
3:28AM | Thursday, 8 MarchAustralian software giant Atlassian has acquired US-based instant messaging network HipChat for an undisclosed sum, with plans to incorporate HipChat into its ever-increasing portfolio.
Atlassian doubles revenue despite no sales staff
3:09AM | Monday, 11 MarchAustralian software giant Atlassian has revealed it doesn’t employ salespeople among its 450-strong workforce, but has still managed to almost double its revenue over the past 18 months.
Startmate unveils eight start-ups for its class of 2012
3:57AM | Monday, 11 MarchMentor-driven seed fund Startmate has unveiled the participants of its 2012 program, investing in eight tech start-ups that it says are aiming to be “the best in the world.”
