Mike Cannon-Brookes

Mike Cannon-Brookes is a co-founder and CEO of Atlassian, a global software company, and an active investor in green energy projects and sporting ventures. After co-founding Atlassian with Scott Farquhar in 2002, Mike Cannon-Brookes built a global software company that revolutionized team collaboration. Upon graduating from the University of New South Wales with a bachelor’s degree in information systems, Cannon-Brookes and Farquhar initiated their venture with credit card funding, developing high-quality products like Jira, their issue and project-tracking software. Opting against a traditional sales force, Atlassian invested heavily in research and development, selling affordably online.

His investment portfolio includes significant climate-focused projects, notably the Australia-Asia Power Link (Sun Cable) project, where Grok Ventures outbid competitors in 2023 to secure its future. His broad investment interests include a minority stake in the NBA team Utah Jazz (2020) and a one-third share of Blackcourt League Investments, which owns 75% of the Australian Rugby League team South Sydney Rabbitohs (2021). As of September 2024, Mike Cannon-Brookes became the sole CEO of Atlassian following Scott Farquhar’s departure, a role in which he oversees the global software company where he holds approximately 20% ownership with super-voting shares. His ongoing work through Grok Ventures continues to drive innovation in green energy, with a steadfast focus on impactful climate solutions for the future.