Founder, Briefcase
| Role | Organisation | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| Founder | Briefcase | Startup Daily (11 Dec 2025), Startup Daily (12 Sep 2025), SmartCompany, Startup Daily (9 Sep 2025) |
| Head of Legal (former) | Canva | Startup Daily |
Stories naming Kirk Simmons. Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.
Startup Daily profiles Briefcase, founded by former Canva legal head Kirk Simmons, which digitises dispute handling for courts and tribunals; it is one of twelve companies in Techstars Sydney's 2025 cohort.
Weekly roundup covering 19 Australian and New Zealand raises, headlined by Andromeda Robotics' $23m Series A, plus Freckle, Marloo, X-Hemp, Harvest B, Wable, Starboard and Techstars Sydney's 12-startup cohort.
Also SmartCompany
Techstars Sydney's 2025 accelerator class holds 12 startups, with US$120,000 invested in each; seven are first-time funded. Supported by Investment NSW, the three-month Sydney program ends with a December Demo Day.