Minister for Resources, Australian Government
| Role | Organisation | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| CEO (former) · Founder | BuildKite | Capital Brief, Startup Daily (18 Sep 2026), Startup Daily (5 Aug 2025), Startup Daily (4 Mar 2025), buildkite.com, Startup News (WA) |
| Federal Resources Minister | Morrison government | RenewEconomy (7 Mar 2022), RenewEconomy (23 Feb 2022) |
| Minister for Resources | Australian Government | @AuManufacturing |
Stories naming Keith Pitt. Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.
ASIC filings show Buildkite raised $21m via convertible debt in January 2026 after heavy losses and a CEO change; its earlier backers include OneVentures, AirTree, General Catalyst and Dom Pym.
Also Capital Brief
Buildkite announces a US$21 million Series B with Airtree and OneVentures leading; founder Keith Pitt reflects on nine years building the company, its Test Analytics product, and plans for new developer tools.
Canberra approved a $1.25bn loan to Iluka Resources under its Critical Minerals Facility, funding the nation's first fully integrated rare earths refinery at Eneabba, WA; Export Finance Australia will administer the debt.
The federal resources minister awarded a $7.5 million grant to Sweetpea Petroleum for Beetaloo Basin gas drilling and $2.1 million to the Northern Land Council, citing Europe's energy crisis; Empire Energy's earlier grant is recalled.
The federal government has re-awarded a $19.4 million grant for Beetaloo Basin gas drilling to Empire Energy after a court challenge by an environment group voided the original award.