About
David is the former Chief Executive of ASX-listed Fairfax Media Ltd., where he led the successful investment into a number of internet businesses including Fairfax’s acquisition of Trade Me and Stayz. David has been a growth stage investor in technology-based businesses since 1999. He is Chairman of ASX-listed Trade Me Group Limited and Kathmandu Holdings Limited, a Director of Forsyth Barr Limited, a privately-owned New Zealand investment firm, and a Director of each of SiteMinder, SMI and Viocorp. Prior to entering the corporate world, David enjoyed a highly successful rugby career, captaining the All Blacks to win the World Cup in 1987. He was awarded an MBE in 1988. David is a Rhodes Scholar with degrees in Medicine from Otago University, and Philosophy, Politics and Economics from Oxford University.
Position in the VCSift Database
- • 5 investors at Bailador Technology Investments are tracked.
- • 13 investors hold the Co-Founder, Partner role in VCSift. David Kirk is one of them.
- • 1,442 investors are based in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
Data sourced from 410,343 investor profiles. Updated July 2026.
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- Sydney, Australia
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