Founder and CEO, SCX.ai
| Role | Organisation | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| Founder and CEO (former) | SCX.ai | ARN (ARNnet) (10 Sep 2026), ARN (ARNnet) (21 Aug 2026), AFR Technology |
Stories naming David Keane. Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.
Profile of SouthernCrossAI, which has floated on the ASX and raised $40 million for its onshore AI compute push, plus a DDN partnership; founder David Keane argues Australians should keep data and value onshore.
SCX.ai's shares fell up to 30 per cent in their first ASX days after the cloud computing firm raised $40 million, with Ellerston Capital, Frazis Capital Partners and Wilson Asset Management anchoring the offer.
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