Oceania
Australia AI startups & tech ecosystem (2026)
Sydney, Melbourne, and national AI teams. Australia has 283 startups, 37 investors, and 143 open tech jobs, led by Sydney. $10.4B in tracked funding.
Startups
283
Funding tracked
$10.4B
Investors
37
Open tech jobs
143
People
6
Startup hubs in Australia
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Top sectors in Australia
From sector tags on profiles
- 1.HealthTech32 companies
- 2.Enterprise Software27 companies
- 3.Workflow Automation27 companies
- 4.SaaS23 companies
- 5.MedTech18 companies
- 6.Fintech18 companies
- 7.Generative AI15 companies
- 8.E-commerce15 companies
- 9.Computer Vision11 companies
- 10.API Platform11 companies
Top startups in Australia
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1
Canva
Canva is a global online visual communications platform empowering the world to design with a simple drag-and-drop interface and vast range of templates.
Design
Series D
$974.6M
5,391 emp.
77
2Dovetail
AI-native customer intelligence platform transforming feedback into actionable insights.
Customer Intelligence
Series B
$157.5M
162 emp.
70
3DroneShield
AI-powered counter-drone solutions for military, government, and critical infrastructure.
Defense Tech
Share Placement
$160.3M
453 emp.
67
4Buildkite
A continuous integration and continuous delivery (CI/CD) platform that allows developers to run their builds on their own infrastructure.
Developer Tools
Series B
$41.0M
152 emp.
66
5Go1
A global online learning platform that aggregates educational content for businesses and individuals.
EdTech
Series D
$230.0M
604 emp.
65
6LawPath
Online legal and business services platform for startups and SMEs, leveraging AI for accessible and affordable solutions.
LegalTech
Series B
$19.5M
134 emp.
63
7Karbon
Workstream collaboration platform for accounting firms to manage workflows and client work.
Vertical SaaS
Series B
$53.0M
415 emp.
63
8Deputy
All-in-one people platform for hourly work, managing scheduling, HR, and payroll.
HR Tech
Series B
$106.0M
474 emp.
63
9Afterpay
Buy Now, Pay Later service enabling interest-free installment payments for consumers.
Fintech
Series F
$1.0B
62
10Qwlr
Cloud-based proposal and quote software for B2B sales, transforming documents into interactive web pages.
SaaS
Seed
$100.0K
103 emp.
62
11Leonardo Ai
Sydney · Generative AI
Generative AI
Series A
$38.5M
294 emp.
62
12Codefresh
Octopus Deploy provides a unified platform for continuous delivery, automating deployments, runbooks, and operations for modern applications.
Enterprise
Series A
$42.0M
18 emp.
62
13AgriWebb
AgriWebb provides cloud-based farm management software for livestock producers, offering tools for record-keeping, grazing management, and sustainability.
AgTech
Other Equity
$64.6M
82 emp.
61
14Bellroy
Innovative and thoughtfully designed carry goods.
Apparel & Accessories
Series C
$63.0M
175 emp.
60
15Saluda Medical
Saluda Medical is a commercial-stage medical device company that develops treatments for chronic neurological conditions.
MedTech
Series D
$100.0M
481 emp.
59
16Immutable X
A Layer 2 scaling solution for NFTs on Ethereum, offering gas-free minting and trading.
Web3
ICO
$62.4M
213 emp.
59
17Emesent
Emesent is an Australian startup specializing in robotics and AI solutions for autonomous navigation and 3D mapping in challenging environments where GPS is unavailable.
Robotics
Venture Debt
$52.5M
130 emp.
59
18Firmus
Energy-efficient AI infrastructure cloud
Neocloud
Funding Round
$836.5M
200 emp.
58
19Australian Payments Plus
Accelerating financial operations and enhancing work quality through AI.
Fintech
Series B
$63.0M
554 emp.
58
20Buildxact
Cloud-based software for residential builders to streamline estimates, project management, and invoicing.
Construction Tech
Series A
$28.5M
93 emp.
58
21Vulcan Energy Resources
Developing Europe's first integrated, zero-carbon lithium and renewable energy business.
Lithium Production
Equity Raise
$762.8M
105 emp.
56
22Kimia
AI platform transforming chemical knowledge into actionable insights for commercial teams.
Chemical Intelligence
Seed
$7.0M
22 emp.
55
23Rich Data Co (RDC)
Rich Data Co (RDC) is an AI company focused on financial data.
Fintech
Seed
$10.0M
74 emp.
55
24Teamworks
Teamworks is a platform for sports teams.
Sports Tech
Series A
$10.0M
752 emp.
55
25SharonAI
Australian Neocloud company
Cloud Computing
Convertible Senior Notes
$575.0M
35 emp.
55
26Hone Ag
Hone Ag provides in-field chemical testing for grain and soil using handheld NIR spectroscopy and machine learning.
AgTech
Series A
$6.0M
54
27Neara
Digital twin startup Neara raises $63M to help power companies cope with AI's energy demands.
Enterprise
Series D
$63.0M
54
28Flippa
World's leading marketplace for buying and selling online businesses, websites, apps, and domains.
Marketplace
$11.0M
159 emp.
54
29Blackmagic Design
Professional video production hardware and software.
Video Production
935 emp.
54
30QuintessenceLabs
Global leader in quantum-enhanced cybersecurity, providing quantum-safe data protection and encryption key management solutions.
Cybersecurity
Series B
$12.1M
54
31Megaport
Global cloud connectivity and networking services provider.
Cloud Computing
Funding Round
$629.0M
599 emp.
54
32Omny Studio
Enterprise podcasting platform for audio and video management, monetization, and analytics.
Media Technology
Seed
$450.0K
245 emp.
54
33Apromore
Process intelligence platform for discovering, simulating, and optimizing business processes.
Process Mining
Series B
$30.6M
20 emp.
53
34Apate.ai
Apate.ai is an AI-powered fraud prevention and intelligence platform that uses conversational AI bots to combat scams proactively.
Cybersecurity
Seed
$2.5M
17 emp.
53
35Relevance AI
A low-code platform to build, test, and deploy autonomous AI agents and multi-agent teams.
Agentic AI
Seed
$12.0M
116 emp.
53
36Hugo Insurance
A digital insurance platform for small businesses.
Series A
$16.0M
53
37Morse Micro
Morse Micro develops Wi-Fi HaLow chips that provide secure, long-range, and low-power wireless connectivity for IoT devices.
IoT
Series B
$30.0M
201 emp.
53
38Joolca
Luxurious hot showers anywhere you go.
Outdoor Recreation
Series C
$63.0M
17 emp.
53
39Hapana
A business management platform for fitness and wellness businesses, offering tools for operations, customer engagement, and growth.
Fitness
Series A
$24.3M
53
40Loopit
Loopit provides an all-in-one software platform for car subscription, rental, leasing, and fleet management for the automotive industry.
Automotive Software
Pre-Series A
$7.5M
13 emp.
52
Tech jobs in Australia
143 open roles. Startup jobs in Australia
Senior Enterprise Risk Advisory Partner, Pacific
AIG · Sydney
Senior Actuarial Analyst, Managing General Agent
AIG · Sydney
HCM Solution Consultant
Peakon · VIC
Risk Analyst, Core+
AIG · Melbourne
Delegated Underwriting Authority Client Executive
AIG · Sydney
Senior Internal Auditor, Core+
AIG · Melbourne
Senior Solution Consultant - HCM
Peakon · VIC
Production Supervisor
Ferroelectric Memory Company · Wyong
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