Founder, Rampart
| Role | Organisation | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| Founder | Rampart | Mumbrella (28 Sep 2026), Mumbrella (23 Sep 2026), SMH Business, The Age Business, SmartCompany, AFR Technology (7 Aug 2026), Startup Daily, Mumbrella (6 Aug 2026), AFR Technology (undated) |
| Editor of the Rear Window Column (former) | Australian Financial Review | Mumbrella (28 Sep 2026), Mumbrella (23 Sep 2026), SMH Business, The Age Business, SmartCompany |
| Rear Window Editor (former) | AFR | Startup Daily, AFR Technology |
Stories naming Joe Aston. Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.
Long-serving Financial Review editor James Chessell departs Nine to edit Joe Aston's new venture Rampart, which has recently banked $2.3 million from five backers; Cosima Marriner steps up to lead the masthead.
Roundup of four Australian raises: Firmus Technologies' US$2 billion round at a $15 billion valuation, Eudaemon's $3.75 million, Zabidou's $3.5 million seed round, and Rampart's $2.3 million.
AFR's Media & Marketing section roundup: Joe Aston's Rampart has raised $2.3m from five backers and TEG has locked in roughly $100m of fresh bank debt, alongside media policy, court and personality stories.
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