Company
Sydney, NSW
Every investor coverage indicates participated in a round Petrex raised.
Companies Petrex 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Peter Starodubtsev | Founder | Startup Daily, Dynamic Business, SmartCompany |
Stories naming Petrex. Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.
Report on OpenAI's Sydney Founder Day profiling two school-student founders: one whose gaming-advertising venture has raised pre-seed funding, and one building a platform helping small businesses coordinate their tools.
OpenAI has handed Australian founders, including two school students, credits worth over $5.5 million; the piece also notes Firmus's $15 billion valuation after a big raise and rising business AI adoption.