David Kirk
Founder at BAILADOR TECHNOLOGY INVESTMENTS LIMITED
Net worth: 10 M $ as of 2024-03-30
Profile
David Edward Kirk is the founder of Bailador Investment Management Pty Ltd.
(2010) and Bailador Technology Investments Ltd.
(2014).
He is also the founder of SMI Operations Pty Ltd.
Dr. Kirk's current job(s) include Chairman at Forsyth Barr Ltd., KMD Brands Ltd., The Sydney Festival Ltd., Sydney Grammar School Foundation Ltd., Sydney Grammar School Trust, Foodshare Ltd., Rosterfy Pty Ltd.
(Australia), Forsyth Barr Group Ltd., Sydney Medical School Foundation, SMI Holding Co. Pty Ltd., Instaclustr Pty Ltd.
(2018), David Kirk Pty Ltd., Instaclustr, Inc., New Zealand Performance Horses Ltd., and President of New Zealand Rugby Players' Association.
Dr. Kirk's former job(s) include Chief Executive Officer at Fairfax Media Ltd.
(2005-2008), Chief Executive Officer & Managing Director at Ovato Ltd.
(2003-2005), Chairman at The Hoyts Corp.
Pty Ltd., Independent Non-Executive Chairman at Trade Me Group Ltd., Chairman at New Zealand Food Network Ltd., Director at DocsCorp Pty Ltd., Viocorp International Pty Ltd., SiteMinder Ltd., P F Holdings Ltd., Kiwi Harvest Ltd., and New Zealand Food Rescue Trust, and Principal at Fletcher Challenge Energy and Fletcher Challenge Paper Ltd.
He also held the position of Regional President at Norske Skog (Australasia) Pty Ltd.
(2000-2003).
Dr. Kirk holds a doctorate degree from the University of Otago and an undergraduate degree from the University of Oxford.
Known holdings in public companies
Company | Date | Number of shares | Valuation | Valuation date |
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2024-02-28 | 11,899,876 ( 8.12% ) | 10 M $ | 2024-03-30 | |
KMD BRANDS LIMITED
0.11% | 2024-03-24 | 750,000 ( 0.11% ) | 246 735 $ | 2024-03-30 |
David Kirk active positions
Companies | Position | Start |
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KMD BRANDS LIMITED | Chairman | 2014-02-05 |
BAILADOR TECHNOLOGY INVESTMENTS LIMITED | Founder | 2013-12-31 |
David Kirk Pty Ltd. | Director/Board Member | - |
New Zealand Rugby Players' Association | President | - |
Forsyth Barr Group Ltd.
Forsyth Barr Group Ltd. Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Forsyth Barr Group Ltd. provides share broking, portfolio management, research and investment banking services. It offers brokerage, company research, fixed interest investment, portfolio management, IPO, document preparation, capital raising, and mergers and acquisitions advisory services. The company was founded in 1936 and is headquartered in Dunedin, New Zealand. | Director/Board Member | - |
The Sydney Festival Ltd.
The Sydney Festival Ltd. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services The Sydney Festival Ltd. engages in the organization of arts festivals. It offers a variety of programs such as contemporary ballet, art installations, international theatre hits, circus, and virtual reality. The company is headquartered in The Rocks, Australia. | Chairman | - |
Instaclustr Pty Ltd.
Instaclustr Pty Ltd. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Instaclustr Pty Ltd. provides managed and hosted Cassandra and DataStax enterprise solutions. The firm offers cassandra on AWS, cassandra on azure, developer nodes and pricing. Its services include proof of concept, data migration, and architecture. The company was founded by Adam Zegelin and Ben Bromhead in 2013 and is headquartered in Bruce, Australia. | Director/Board Member | 2017-12-31 |
Forsyth Barr Ltd.
Forsyth Barr Ltd. Investment ManagersFinance Forsyth Barr Ltd. is an investment firm that offers a comprehensive range of investment services, such as sharebroking, portfolio management, research, and investment banking. The private company is based in Auckland, New Zealand, and has subsidiaries in New Zealand. Contacting the New Zealander company can be done through their website or by calling 0800 367 227 to discuss investment options. It was founded in 1936, and the CEO is Neil Paviour-Smith. | Chairman | - |
New Zealand Performance Horses Ltd. | Director/Board Member | - |
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Former positions of David Kirk
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Training of David Kirk
University of Otago | Doctorate Degree |
University of Oxford | Undergraduate Degree |
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Linked companies
Listed companies | 2 |
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KMD BRANDS LIMITED | Consumer Durables |
SITEMINDER LIMITED | Technology Services |
Private companies | 30 |
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Fairfax Media Ltd.
Fairfax Media Ltd. Publishing: NewspapersConsumer Services Fairfax Media Ltd. engages in publishing of news, information and entertainment, advertising sales in print and digital formats, and radio broadcasting. It operates through the following segments: Domain Group, Metropolitan Media, Australian Community Media, New Zealand Media, Radio, and Other. The company was founded in 1841 and is headquartered in Pyrmont, Australia. | Consumer Services |
Ovato Ltd.
Ovato Ltd. Commercial Printing/FormsCommercial Services Ovato Ltd. engages in printing and distribution of catalogues, magazines, newspapers, and books. It operates through the Ovato Australia Group and Ovato New Zealand Group segments. The company was founded in 1991 and is headquartered in Warwick Farm, Australia. | Commercial Services |
The Hoyts Corp. Pty Ltd.
The Hoyts Corp. Pty Ltd. Movies/EntertainmentConsumer Services The Hoyts Corp. Pty Ltd. owns and operates movie theatres. The company is headquartered in Sydney, Australia. | Consumer Services |
Fletcher Challenge Energy | Energy Minerals |
Fletcher Challenge Paper Ltd.
Fletcher Challenge Paper Ltd. Pulp & PaperProcess Industries Part of Norske Skog ASA, Fletcher Challenge Paper Ltd. is a New Zealander paper manufacturing company. The private company is based in Auckland, New Zealand. Fletcher Challenge Paper was acquired by Norske Skogindustrier ASA from Royal Dutch Petroleum Co. on July 28, 2000 for $1,240.50 million. | Process Industries |
Forsyth Barr Ltd.
Forsyth Barr Ltd. Investment ManagersFinance Forsyth Barr Ltd. is an investment firm that offers a comprehensive range of investment services, such as sharebroking, portfolio management, research, and investment banking. The private company is based in Auckland, New Zealand, and has subsidiaries in New Zealand. Contacting the New Zealander company can be done through their website or by calling 0800 367 227 to discuss investment options. It was founded in 1936, and the CEO is Neil Paviour-Smith. | Finance |
Forsyth Barr Group Ltd.
Forsyth Barr Group Ltd. Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Forsyth Barr Group Ltd. provides share broking, portfolio management, research and investment banking services. It offers brokerage, company research, fixed interest investment, portfolio management, IPO, document preparation, capital raising, and mergers and acquisitions advisory services. The company was founded in 1936 and is headquartered in Dunedin, New Zealand. | Finance |
DocsCorp Pty Ltd.
DocsCorp Pty Ltd. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services DocsCorp Pty Ltd. engages in the design and development of easy-to-use software and services for document professionals. It provides solutions for metadata removal, document processing, PDF manipulation, and document comparison. The firm's products include compareDocs, pdfDocs, contentCrawler, and cleanDocs. It serves the accounting; legal; financial; technology; government; oil, resources, and energy; life sciences and pharmaceuticals; and appraisal management companies industries. The company was founded by Dean Sappey and Shane Barnett in 2003 and is headquartered in Sydney, Australia. | Technology Services |
Viocorp International Pty Ltd.
Viocorp International Pty Ltd. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Viocorp International Pty Ltd. develops and provides a cloud based video platform for business and government organizations. It offers internal and government communications, learning and development solutions. The company was founded by Ian Gardiner and Ron McCulloch in 2002 and is headquartered in Sydney, Australia. | Technology Services |
Sydney Grammar School Foundation Ltd.
Sydney Grammar School Foundation Ltd. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Sydney Grammar School Foundation Ltd. is a non profit organization that raises money for educational scholarships and school capital projects. The company was founded in 1979 and is headquartered in Darlinghurst, Australia. | Commercial Services |
Sydney Grammar School Trust | |
New Zealand Rugby Players' Association | |
P F Holdings Ltd.
P F Holdings Ltd. Wireless TelecommunicationsCommunications P F Holdings Ltd. offers internet cable links. The company was founded by Mark Rushworth and Rodney K. Drury in 2010 and is headquartered in Auckland, New Zealand. | Communications |
Norske Skog (Australasia) Pty Ltd.
Norske Skog (Australasia) Pty Ltd. Wholesale DistributorsDistribution Services Part of Norske Skog ASA, Norske Skog (Australasia) Pty Ltd. supplies publication papers and commercial printers. The private company is based in Sydney, Australia. | Distribution Services |
Trade Me Group Ltd.
Trade Me Group Ltd. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Trade Me Group Ltd. is a holding company, which engages in the provision of online marketplaces that connect people to undertake a transaction or form a relationship. It operates through the following segments: General items, Classifieds, and Other. The General Items segment offers online marketplace for goods and services. The Classifieds segment represents advertising revenue from classified advertising sites: Motors, Property, and Jobs. The Other segment reflects involves in advertising, travel, holiday houses, online dating, Pay Now, and online insurance comparison. The company was founded on October 13, 2011 and is headquartered in Wellington, New Zealand. | Technology Services |
SMI Operations Pty Ltd.
SMI Operations Pty Ltd. Advertising/Marketing ServicesCommercial Services SMI Operations Pty Ltd. provides advertising expenditure data internationally. The firm was founded by Jane Schulze, Sue Fennessy and David Edward Kirk and is headquartered in Sydney, Australia. | Commercial Services |
Bailador Investment Management Pty Ltd.
Bailador Investment Management Pty Ltd. Investment ManagersFinance Bailador Investment Management Pty Ltd (Bailador Investment Management) is a private equity/venture capital firm founded in 2010 by David Edward Kirk and Paul Robert Wilson. The firm is headquartered in Sydney, Australia. | Finance |
Sydney Medical School Foundation | |
Foodshare Ltd. | |
SMI Holding Co. Pty Ltd. | |
Instaclustr Pty Ltd.
Instaclustr Pty Ltd. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Instaclustr Pty Ltd. provides managed and hosted Cassandra and DataStax enterprise solutions. The firm offers cassandra on AWS, cassandra on azure, developer nodes and pricing. Its services include proof of concept, data migration, and architecture. The company was founded by Adam Zegelin and Ben Bromhead in 2013 and is headquartered in Bruce, Australia. | Technology Services |
Bailador Technology Investments Ltd.
Bailador Technology Investments Ltd. Investment ManagersFinance Bailador Technology Investments Ltd. invests in internet related businesses in Australia and New Zealand. It focuses on software, internet, mobile data, online market-places and telecommunications related businesses. The company was founded by David Edward Kirk and Paul Robert Wilson on August 4, 2014 and is headquartered in Sydney, Australia. | Finance |
David Kirk Pty Ltd. | |
Kiwi Harvest Ltd.
Kiwi Harvest Ltd. Environmental ServicesIndustrial Services Kiwi Harvest Ltd. is a New Zealander company that specializes in redistributing food waste from supermarkets, hotels, and restaurants. The private company is based in Auckland, New Zealand. | Industrial Services |
Instaclustr, Inc.
Instaclustr, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Instaclustr, Inc. provides managed and cloud solutions. It offers apache cassandra and datastax enterprise solutions. It allows distribution of cluster servers across cloud provider failure zones. Cassandra’s rack concept is designed to group servers within a cluster where the likelihood of a failure is correlated and to provide ongoing availability despite the failure of a group of servers. The solution also allows nodes to be replaced within a cluster with no interruption to the service provided by the cluster. The company was founded by Ben Bromhead, Doug Stuart, Peter Lilley and Adam Zegelin in 2012 and is headquartered in Palo Alto, CA. | Technology Services |
New Zealand Performance Horses Ltd. | |
Rosterfy Pty Ltd. (Australia)
Rosterfy Pty Ltd. (Australia) Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Rosterfy Pty Ltd. is a volunteer management platform based in Melbourne, Australia. Rosterfy's platform allows organizations to connect with volunteers through a comprehensive and user-friendly system that enables recruitment, retention, rewards, and training. The Australian company was founded in 2013 by Shannan Gove, Chris Grant, and Bennett Merriman, who has been the CEO since its inception. | Technology Services |
New Zealand Food Network Ltd. | |
New Zealand Food Rescue Trust | |
The Sydney Festival Ltd.
The Sydney Festival Ltd. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services The Sydney Festival Ltd. engages in the organization of arts festivals. It offers a variety of programs such as contemporary ballet, art installations, international theatre hits, circus, and virtual reality. The company is headquartered in The Rocks, Australia. | Commercial Services |
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