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MIKE CANNON-BROOKES

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We started Atlassian on $10,000 of credit card debt. We never really planned to raise VC money — it just became a habit.

atlassianbootstrappingInterview with Australian Financial Review, 2016

Climate change is the biggest market failure the world has ever seen. But it's also the biggest investment opportunity.

clean-energyclimateSydney Energy Forum, 2022

We have to stop coal faster. Every year we delay costs us more — in climate damage, in energy costs, and in lost economic opportunity.

australiaclimateAGL shareholder campaign statement, 2022

When my kids ask me what I did when the world was on fire, I want to have a real answer.

climatelegacyTED Talk, 2019

The money follows the mission. If you are solving a real problem at scale, the returns tend to take care of themselves.

entrepreneurshipinvestingGrok Ventures investor letter, 2021

Australia has the best solar resources on the planet. We are sitting on the Saudi Arabia of renewable energy and choosing to dig coal instead.

australiaclean-energyABC News interview, 2023