‘Nothing ever like this before’: Daniela Amodei on Anthropic, Mythos and the IPO

The Anthropic co-founder on going public and why Australia is central to its mission.

Australia’s Richest People

55 Billionaires in Australia · $246B Combined Wealth · $54B Total Wealth of Women Billionaires · 13 Made Their Fortune in Mining · Biggest Gainer (24 hrs): Scott Farquhar, +$395.5M · Biggest Loser (24 hrs): Vivek Chaand Sehgal, -$196.9M · Youngest Billionaire: Ed Craven, 30 · Oldest Billionaire: Frank Lowy, 95 · Richest Australian: Gina Rinehart, $25.9B · 55 Billionaires in Australia · $246B Combined Wealth · $54B Total Wealth of Women Billionaires · 13 Made Their Fortune in Mining · Biggest Gainer (24 hrs): Scott Farquhar, +$395.5M · Biggest Loser (24 hrs): Vivek Chaand Sehgal, -$196.9M · Youngest Billionaire: Ed Craven, 30 · Oldest Billionaire: Frank Lowy, 95 · Richest Australian: Gina Rinehart, $25.9B

Top Ten

Total Wealth: $130.5B Up $632.6M
1 Gina Rinehart
Gina Rinehart $25.7B No change
2 Harry Triguboff
Harry Triguboff $23.6B No change
3 Andrew Forrest & family
Andrew Forrest & family $21.1B ▲ +$42.5M
4 Anthony Pratt
Anthony Pratt $10.4B No change
5 Mike Cannon-Brookes
Mike Cannon-Brookes $9.3B ▲ +$391.5M
6 Scott Farquhar
Scott Farquhar $8.9B ▲ +$395.5M
7 Frank Lowy
Frank Lowy $8.7B No change
8 Vivek Chaand Sehgal
Vivek Chaand Sehgal $7.6B ▼ -$196.9M
9 Melanie Perkins
Melanie Perkins $7.6B No change
10 Cliff Obrecht
Cliff Obrecht $7.6B No change

*Last updated June 2, 2026. All figures are in USD.

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