Company
Every investor coverage indicates participated in a round AFR raised.
Companies AFR acquired or merged with, per published coverage. Buying a company is not investing in one: nothing here counts in the deals column.
| Name | Role | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| Joe Aston | Rear Window Editor (former) | Mumbrella (Mon 28 Sep 2026), Mumbrella (Wed 23 Sep 2026), SMH Business, The Age Business, SmartCompany, Startup Daily, Mumbrella (Thu 6 Aug 2026), AFR Technology |
| James Chessell | Editor-in-chief (former) | Mumbrella (Mon 28 Sep 2026), Mumbrella (Wed 23 Sep 2026), SMH Business, The Age Business |
| Cosima Marriner | Editor-in-chief | Mumbrella (Mon 28 Sep 2026), Mumbrella (Wed 23 Sep 2026), SMH Business, The Age Business |
Stories naming AFR. Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.
Long-serving Financial Review editor James Chessell departs Nine to edit Joe Aston's new venture Rampart, which has recently banked $2.3 million from five backers; Cosima Marriner steps up to lead the masthead.
A Wollongong hydrogen spin-out is shortlisted for a national award recognising research commercialisation; the profile recaps its electrolyser technology, Port Kembla headquarters, jobs and backing.
Also Dealroom
Roundup of four Australian raises: Firmus Technologies' US$2 billion round at a $15 billion valuation, Eudaemon's $3.75 million, Zabidou's $3.5 million seed round, and Rampart's $2.3 million.
Ranking of Australia’s five best-funded fintechs — Airwallex, Athena, Zeller, InDebted and Brighte — profiling each one’s total raised, most recent raise, backers, valuation and growth moves.
OIF Ventures' third monthly portfolio roundup: XM Cyber's roughly billion-dollar sale to Schwarz Group, Assignar's secondary raise, new investments in Inspace, mod.io and Atelier, plus portfolio awards, customers and product launches.
AFR's Media & Marketing section roundup: Joe Aston's Rampart has raised $2.3m from five backers and TEG has locked in roughly $100m of fresh bank debt, alongside media policy, court and personality stories.
Also Startup Daily·AFR Technology·Dealroom·SmartCompany·Mumbrella·This Week in Australian Startups·The Age Business·SMH Business·Mumbrella