CTO · Founder, Prefactor
| Role | Organisation | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| CTO · Founder | Prefactor | Antler Australia, Startup Daily |
Stories naming Simon Russell. Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.
Profile of Prefactor, whose co-founders Matt Doughty and Simon Russell twice pivoted from authentication into AI agent governance, recalling Antler's late-2024 backing and a September 2025 pre-seed raise.
Antler announced investments in eight startups from its 12th Australian residency, across robotics, cybersecurity, health and fintech; applications for the 14th residency are open, offering founders as much as AU$260,000 for a 12% stake.