# Scott Farquhar

> Scott Farquhar is an Australian entrepreneur who co-founded Atlassian with Mike Cannon-Brookes in 2002 and served as co-CEO until August 31, 2024. He remains an Atlassian board member, co-founded Skip Capital with Kim Jackson, and chairs both the Tech Council of Australia and Pledge 1%. His work spans collaboration software, technology investment, founder mentoring and corporate philanthropy.

- **Role:** Co-founder and Board Member at Atlassian; Co-founder at Skip Capital; Chair at Tech Council of Australia; Board Chair at Pledge 1%
- **Organizations:** Atlassian, Skip Capital, Pledge 1%, Tech Council of Australia, Skip Foundation
- **From:** Parramatta, Australia
- **Nationality:** Australian
- **Education:** Bachelor of Science (Business Information Technology), Co-op program, University of New South Wales, James Ruse Agricultural High School
- **Known for:** Co-built Atlassian from a Sydney startup into a Nasdaq-listed software company., Helped establish an early online, self-service model for selling enterprise software., Co-founded the Pledge 1% movement, which reported over 19,000 companies in more than 130 countries in May 2025.

## Career timeline

- **2002** — Co-founded Atlassian with Mike Cannon-Brookes in Sydney using a $10,000-limit credit card.
- **2006** — Shared the EY Australian Entrepreneur of the Year award with Cannon-Brookes.
- **2010** — Atlassian received a $60 million investment from Accel.
- **2013** — Received a UNSW Alumni Award.
- **2014-2015** — Helped establish Pledge 1%; biographical accounts cite 2014, while its 2025 anniversary announcement dates its start to 2015.
- **2015** — Atlassian listed on Nasdaq.
- **2020** — Atlassian introduced Team Anywhere during his co-CEO tenure.
- **2024-08** — Finished as co-CEO on August 31; remained a board member and became a special adviser.
- **2025-03** — Succeeded Robyn Denholm as Tech Council of Australia chair.
- **2025-05** — Appointed Pledge 1% board chair.

## Achievements

- Co-built Atlassian from a Sydney startup into a Nasdaq-listed software company.
- Helped establish an early online, self-service model for selling enterprise software.
- Co-founded the Pledge 1% movement, which reported over 19,000 companies in more than 130 countries in May 2025.
- Co-founded Skip Capital with Kim Jackson.
- EY Australian Entrepreneur of the Year, jointly with Mike Cannon-Brookes, 2006.
- UNSW Alumni Award, 2013.

## Latest updates

- **2026-02** — As Tech Council chair, announced Katherine McConnell’s board appointment and Kate Cornick as incoming CEO on February 17.
- **2025-05** — Became board chair of Pledge 1% on May 7.
- **2025-03** — Named successor to Robyn Denholm as Tech Council of Australia chair on March 12.
- **2024-08** — Stepped down as Atlassian co-CEO on August 31, retaining board and advisory roles.

## Links

- Website: https://www.skipcapital.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/scottfarquhar/
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/ScottFarkas

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Last updated: 2026-10-15