Atlassian was founded 15 years ago, so the funding scene is quite different now -- notwithstanding that the Atlassian founders and employees themselves are now

Atlassian was founded 15 years ago, so the funding scene is quite different now -- notwithstanding that the Atlassian founders and employees themselves are now active investors. Blackbird is a good (and long standing) example. Atlassian did take money, but was actually quite far down the road. Something like 7 or 8 years in. Even then it wasn't a very standard VC deal. They're naturally a global company, but they're still very much an Australian company -- so I don't think the moving from AU to US for funding narrative is representative (or really generalizable for other AU startups). I totally agree there is lots of good technical talent in Australia. As good as anywhere, but the culture of risks and startups is only just starting to germinate. Seems to be taking root now though.