Australian Tech Billionaire Katrina Leslie to List AI Jobs Platform Swipejobs on ASX
Australian Financial Review
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- Date Published
- 22 Jan 2026
- Priority Score
- 2
- Australian
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- 23 Jan 2026, 03:30 am
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Katrina Leslie avoided attention for years, but her software firm Swipejobs did not. It drew in a who’s who of big backers, with plans for an IPO this year.
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The article outlines the significant achievements of Katrina Leslie, an Australian tech entrepreneur whose company, Swipejobs, utilizes artificial intelligence to optimize job matching. Swipejobs has achieved considerable financial success, illustrating the transformative potential of AI in employment sectors. Although the article primarily focuses on the company’s upcoming IPO, its use of AI highlights the evolving impact of AI technologies in traditional industries. This development does not directly address catastrophic AI risks or broader global policies, but it does reflect Australia's growing influence in AI-driven industries.
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TechnologyEntrepreneurPrint articleYolanda RedrupRich List editorUpdated Jan 23, 2026 – 11.56am, first published at 8.39amFew Australian technology billionaires are as successful, yet as little known, as Katrina Leslie.Her 10-year-old jobs platform, Swipejobs, which uses artificial intelligence to find the best matches for jobseekers, generated $1.3 billion in revenue in 2025, employs more than 800 people, has been profitable for six years, and is gearing up to list on the ASX this year.Loading...Yolanda Redrup is the editor of the AFR Rich List. She previously reported on technology, healthcare and Street Talk. Connect with Yolanda on Twitter. Email Yolanda at yolanda.redrup@afr.comSaveLog in or Subscribe to save articleShareCopy linkCopiedEmailLinkedInTwitterFacebookCopy linkCopiedShare via...Gift this articleSubscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? LoginLicense articleFollow the topics, people and companies that matter to you.Find out moreRead MoreEntrepreneurRich ListRich womenStart-upsAIIPOSoftwareFemale FoundersAFR WeekendFetching latest articles