Mike Cannon-Brookes

Mike Cannon-Brookes

Mike Cannon-Brookes (#460)

Global Rank #460
Country Rank #6
Country Australia

If you watch your [stock price] every day, it's like going to the casino. If you play roulette, your money is going to go up heaps and down heaps. What's the point of that? Let's focus on what the company is like in five years.

  • $ 8 B
  • Software
  • Australia
  • M
  • 46 Years

Snapshot

Quick Facts

Global Rank #460
Country Rank #6
Net Worth $7.9B
Previous Worth $7.9B
Worth Change +$0.0B
Country Australia
Industry Software
Age 46 Years
Gender M
Worth As Of May 4, 2026
Residence Sydney, Australia
Citizenship Australia
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Profile Data

Personal Stats

Age 46
Source Of Wealth Software, Self Made
Residence Sydney, Australia
Citizenship Australia
Marital Status Separated
Children 4
Education Bachelor of Arts/Science, University of New South Wales
Net Worth Change +$0.0B +0.0% from previous worth
Previous Net Worth $7.9B
Current Net Worth $7.9B

Worth as of May 4, 2026

About Me

Mike Cannon-Brookes is cofounder and CEO of collaboration software firm Atlassian, based in Sydney. He and cofounder Scott Farquhar started the company soon after graduating from college, funding it with credit cards. In 2023, he took over Sydney based renewable energy outfit Sun Cable. It was a joint venture with fellow billionaire Andrew Forrest but they fell out. He acquired a minority stake in Australian energy company AGL Energy in 2022. In 2023, he separated from Annie, his wife of 13 years.

Achievements

Forbes List Highlights

A snapshot of the list placements and rankings connected to Mike Cannon-Brookes.

#520
Billionaires (2026)
#6
Australia's 50 Richest (2026)
#93
Richest In Tech (2017)

Insights

Did You Know?

In 2020, Cannon-Brookes bought a minority stake in NBA team Utah Jazz, along with Qualtrics cofounder Ryan Smith.

Cannon-Brookes has been a vocal advocate for reducing Australia's reliance on fossil fuels, in favor of renewable energy sources.

In 2021, Mike and his wife Annie pledged to donate $1.5 billion of their wealth by 2030, earmarking it for climate change charity and investments.

His Grok Ventures, a venture capital firm he owns along with his wife Annie, invests in ventures focussed on sustainable solutions.

The Singapore government has given a conditional approval to import low-carbon electricity from Cannon Brookes' renewable player Sun Cable.

Wealth Growth

Net Worth Growth Over Time

Tracking Mike Cannon-Brookes's net worth journey over the years, highlighting key growth phases and financial milestones.

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Current Net Worth: $7.9B (May 4, 2026)

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