Hugo Mathers
Reporter
Hugo joined Capital Brief after five years in government roles across London and Sydney. He also previously worked in venture capital with Europe's first proptech VC fund Pi Labs and edtech startup Primo Toys, and has written for Time Out, Urban List and The Mandarin.
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Oliver Curtis has returned to Sydney for the final leg of Firmus’ non-deal roadshow and the sheer number of investors that showed up on Monday showed the hype is real.
Mumurs that Firmus will allow early investors to cash out on day one of its IPO have become the latest intensely debated subplot involving the ‘AI factory’ company.
Firmus and Sharon AI have become two of the market’s hottest names, but public investors may be less willing to overlook the gaps in their narratives.
Chief executive James Manning wants his company to complete the dual-listing this quarter. But the impending global roadshow may throw up some personal questions.
The company’s cornerstone green energy deal has sparked anger in Tasmania, where details around the state-sanctioned agreement remain murky.