Mr McDonald says Atlassian's success will inspire a stronger start-up ecosystem. The co-founders of app development and strategy company Appster have moved to San Francisco but own 100 per cent of the firm, a different path from what they believe their peers in the US have followed by taking on angel and venture capital funding during a company's early days.Īppster co-founders Josiah Humphrey and Mark McDonald.
If it wasn't for founding their fast-growing technology company in Australia, 20-somethings Josiah Humphrey and Mark McDonald may not have become as wealthy and successful as quickly as they have now.Īt only 24 and 23 respectively, Humphrey and McDonald will debut on this year's BRW Young Rich list, published on Friday, with a combined wealth of $58 million.
