Introducing Forbes Australia’s 30 Under 30 list for 2025
After trawling online nominations and tapping industry resources and alumni, we have identified 30 of the brightest young entrepreneurs, stars and leaders in their field.
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$100 million man: How Josh Giddey became Australia’s highest-paid athlete at 23
Five years after leaving Melbourne’s St Kevin’s College to join the Adelaide 36ers, Josh Giddey has a signature shoe with Puma, a growing business portfolio and the keys to one of the world’s most iconic sporting franchises.
Inside Milly Alcock’s meteoric rise from the Inner West to Westeros
She became a household name as young Rhaenyra Targaryen in House of the Dragon. Now, Sydney’s Milly Alcock prepares to lead the DC Universe in Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow.
How this trio are saving Australia’s pipes with a ‘ferret’ – and a $2 million cheque
After a pipe burst on Harrison Crowe-Maxwell’s street in 2019, he enlisted Long Tran and Shyeon Delnawaz to build and commercialise the ‘ferret’ – a 40cm autonomous bot that can crawl into underground pipes. With more than $2 million in capital, Puralink is at the forefront of a $5.26 billion opportunity.
How Sophia Begg turned TikTok stardom into a multi-million-dollar brand
With more than 2 million followers across Instagram and TikTok alone, you may mistake Sophia Begg, better known as @ sophadophaa_, for being just another influencer. She begs to differ.
How this 24-year-old is tackling Australia’s ‘dire’ women’s health gap
Grace Toombs’ own experiences with the Australian health system led to her launching Australia’s first at-home cervical screening test kit. Now, part of Startmate’s accelerator program, she’s looking to raise more capital to revolutionise all aspects of women’s healthcare.
How two grads built a $2 million fund for student startups – and there’s more to come
Mitchell Hughes and Jerry X’Lingson launched NextGen Ventures in late 2024 to invest in student founders. Backed by Blackbird’s Niki Scevak and dozens more LPs, NextGen is on a mission to make Australia the best place to build.
The law student reshaping how disadvantaged teens reach university
Three years ago, 21-year-old Phoebe Britten founded a national not-for-profit that’s reshaping access to education for young Australians: Inspire Tomorrow Education.
From high school gamer to 8-billion-view content king: Meet Lachlan Power
With over 15 million subscribers on his YouTube channel (and more than five billion views), Lachlan Power might be an Australian gaming sensation, but that’s not all.
Four cofounders of popular AI coding tool Cursor are now billionaires
The startup nabbed a $29.3 billion valuation in a $2.3 billion funding round Thursday, minting its four 20-something founders as billionaires.