Jun 10, 2026 – 8.57pmFirmus Technologies co-founder Oliver Curtis will be forced to provide evidence in a dispute between two Sydney businessmen over 1.1 million shares in the artificial intelligence infrastructure start-up worth $140 million.Former business partners and private credit financiers Ben Madsen and Simon Raftery are embroiled in legal action over the shares. Raftery is laying claim to a third of the shares and alleges Madsen developed a scheme to transfer disputed Firmus shares to his brother James Madsen.Subscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? Fetching latest articles
Oliver Curtis to give evidence in fight over Firmus shares
A legal dispute between two Sydney financiers over Firmus shares will embroil executives from Australia’s hottest start-up, which is slated for an IPO later this year.






