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Mike Cannon-Brookes co-founded Atlassian with Scott Farquhar, launching the collaboration software firm with credit card financing and leading it as CEO. He invests in clean energy through Grok Ventures, acquiring Sun Cable in 2023, securing an AGL Energy stake in 2022, and committing with his wife to $1.5 billion in climate initiatives by 2030; he also holds a minority stake in the Utah Jazz since 2020.
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- Forbes features Mike Cannon-Brookes, the co-founder and CEO of Atlassian, a Sydney-based collaboration software company
- Cannon-Brookes and co-founder Scott Farquhar launched the firm shortly after graduating college, initially bootstrapping the venture with credit card financing
- Beyond his leadership at Atlassian, Cannon-Brookes is a significant investor and champion of clean energy initiatives
Forbes features Mike Cannon-Brookes, the co-founder and CEO of Atlassian, a Sydney-based collaboration software company. Cannon-Brookes and co-founder Scott Farquhar launched the firm shortly after graduating college, initially bootstrapping the venture with credit card financing.
Beyond his leadership at Atlassian, Cannon-Brookes is a significant investor and champion of clean energy initiatives. Through his venture capital firm, Grok Ventures, he invests in sustainable technologies. Notably, he acquired renewable energy company Sun Cable in 2023 and secured a minority stake in Australian energy provider AGL Energy in 2022. A strong advocate for reducing dependence on fossil fuels, he and his wife, Annie, have committed $1.5 billion to climate-focused charities and investments by 2030.
Cannon-Brookes' diverse investment portfolio also includes a minority ownership stake in the NBA's Utah Jazz, acquired in 2020.
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Mike Cannon-BrookesAtlassiancollaboration softwareSydneyScott Farquhar
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