Scott Farquhar
InvestorFounderCo-Founder and Board Member at Atlassian Ventures · Co-Founder at Skip Capital · Co-founder & co-CEO at Atlassian
Sydney, Australia
FoundedAtlassian
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About
Scott Farquhar co-founded Atlassian with Mike Cannon-Brookes in 2002 straight out of the University of New South Wales, and served as co-CEO until 2024, taking the company to a 2015 Nasdaq listing and a multi-billion-dollar revenue run rate on a self-serve sales model. He invests through Skip Capital, the firm he runs with his wife Kim Jackson.
Co-founder & co-CEO at Atlassian
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Co-founders at Atlassian
Experience
- Pledge 1%Chaircurrent2025 — present
- Pledge 1%Co Founder and Principal Fundercurrent2014 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- Tech Council of AustraliaChaircurrent2025 — present
- Tech Council of AustraliaFounding Board Membercurrent2021 — present
- Skip CapitalPrincipalcurrent2017 — presentSydney, New South Wales, Australia
- Skip FoundationFounder & Chaircurrent2022 — present
- AtlassianCo-Founder and Board Membercurrent2001 — present
- AtlassianCo-CEO2001 — 2024
- Innovation and Science AustraliaDirector2016 — 2018
- StartmateInvestor and Mentor2010 — 2016
Skills & more
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Podcasts & interviews
featuring Scott FarquharScott Farquhar: Founding Atlassian; How We Scaled to a $50B Valuation; The 4 Jobs of a CEO | E1070
20VC with Harry Stebbings
Atlassian co-CEO Scott Farquhar steps down
News24
How to Build a Global Company with Scott Farquhar of Atlassian
Inc.
Scott Farquhar, Atlassian co-CEO: A Fortt Knox Conversation
Fortt Knox · youtube.com
Talking Shop with Scott Farquhar (Atlassian)
TechCrunch
Atlassian Summit 2013: Interview with Scott Farquhar (Co-Founder & Co-CEO of Atlassian)
Seibert Media
Colleagues at Atlassian Ventures
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Scott Farquhar?
- Scott Farquhar co-founded Atlassian with Mike Cannon-Brookes in 2002 straight out of the University of New South Wales, and served as co-CEO until 2024, taking the company to a 2015 Nasdaq listing and a multi-billion-dollar revenue run rate on a self-serve sales model. He invests through Skip Capital, the firm he runs with his wife Kim Jackson.
- Where does Scott Farquhar work?
- Scott Farquhar is Co-founder & co-CEO of Atlassian and Co-Founder and Board Member at Atlassian Ventures.
- What companies did Scott Farquhar found?
- Scott Farquhar founded Atlassian.
- Where did Scott Farquhar go to school?
- Scott Farquhar studied at UNSW (BSc (BIT)); James Ruse Agricultural High School.
- What podcasts and interviews feature Scott Farquhar?
- Tracked appearances include "Scott Farquhar: Founding Atlassian; How We Scaled to a $50B Valuation; The 4 Jobs of a CEO | E1070", "Atlassian co-CEO Scott Farquhar steps down", "How to Build a Global Company with Scott Farquhar of Atlassian", and 3 more.
Founder mafias
UNSW mafia121
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Startmate mafia29
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Atlassian Ventures mafia5
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James Ruse Agricultural High School mafia3
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Same school
Also attended UNSW394
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Also attended James Ruse Agricultural High School7
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Shared employers
Also worked at Pledge 1%3
Also worked at Tech Council of Australia1
Also worked at Atlassian97
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