Oceania
Australia AI startups & tech ecosystem (2026)
Sydney, Melbourne, and national AI teams. Australia has 310 startups, 37 investors, and 103 open tech jobs, led by Sydney. $10.5B in tracked funding.
Startups
310
Funding tracked
$10.5B
Investors
37
Open tech jobs
103
People
8
Startup hubs in Australia
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Top sectors in Australia
From sector tags on profiles
- 1.HealthTech35 companies
- 2.Enterprise Software31 companies
- 3.Workflow Automation28 companies
- 4.SaaS25 companies
- 5.Fintech21 companies
- 6.MedTech19 companies
- 7.Generative AI18 companies
- 8.E-commerce16 companies
- 9.API Platform14 companies
- 10.Computer Vision12 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.
76
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.
64
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
9Leonardo Ai
Sydney · Generative AI
Generative AI
294 emp.
62
10Afterpay
Buy Now, Pay Later service enabling interest-free installment payments for consumers.
Fintech
Series F
$1.0B
62
11Qwlr
Cloud-based proposal and quote software for B2B sales, transforming documents into interactive web pages.
SaaS
Seed
$100.0K
103 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
175 emp.
60
15Immutable X
A Layer 2 scaling solution for NFTs on Ethereum, offering gas-free minting and trading.
Web3
ICO
$62.4M
213 emp.
60
16Emesent
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
17Saluda 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
18Australian Payments Plus
Accelerating financial operations and enhancing work quality through AI.
Fintech
554 emp.
58
19Firmus
Energy-efficient AI infrastructure cloud
Neocloud
Funding Round
$836.5M
200 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
21Qwilr
Sales proposal software that helps modern sales teams close deals faster.
Sales Enablement
Series A
103 emp.
57
22Vulcan Energy Resources
Developing Europe's first integrated, zero-carbon lithium and renewable energy business.
Lithium Production
Equity Raise
$762.8M
105 emp.
56
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
26Omny Studio
Enterprise podcasting platform for audio and video management, monetization, and analytics.
Media Technology
Seed
$450.0K
245 emp.
54
27QuintessenceLabs
Global leader in quantum-enhanced cybersecurity, providing quantum-safe data protection and encryption key management solutions.
Cybersecurity
Series B
$12.1M
54
28Apromore
Process intelligence platform for discovering, simulating, and optimizing business processes.
Process Mining
Series B
$30.6M
20 emp.
54
29Flippa
World's leading marketplace for buying and selling online businesses, websites, apps, and domains.
Marketplace
$11.0M
159 emp.
54
30Blackmagic Design
Professional video production hardware and software.
Video Production
935 emp.
54
31Megaport
Global cloud connectivity and networking services provider.
Cloud Computing
Funding Round
$629.0M
599 emp.
54
32Hone 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
33Neara
Digital twin startup Neara raises $63M to help power companies cope with AI's energy demands.
Enterprise
Series D
$63.0M
54
34Firmus Technologies
Nvidia-backed company building and operating large-scale, renewable-powered AI data centers and providing AI cloud services across Australia and Asia-Pacific.
Data Center
153 emp.
54
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
36Apate.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
37Hugo Insurance
A digital insurance platform for small businesses.
Series A
$16.0M
53
38Joolca
Luxurious hot showers anywhere you go.
Outdoor Recreation
17 emp.
53
39Kimia
AI platform transforming chemical knowledge into actionable insights for commercial teams.
Chemical Intelligence
Seed
$7.0M
22 emp.
53
40Cap-xx
Australian manufacturer of thin, flat supercapacitors and energy management systems.
Energy Storage
Funding Round
$4.0M
22 emp.
53
Tech jobs in Australia
103 open roles. Startup jobs in Australia
Commercial Account Executive
Authomize · Melbourne · Sales
Enterprise Account Manager (Financial Services)
Authomize · Melbourne · Sales
Training Specialist
Lucidopus · Sydney · Maritime & Maneuver Dominance : Undersea Dominance - Engineering & Operations : Training
Senior Sales Manager, Victoria
StackAdapt · Australia · AE - Core
Senior Underwriter, Property
AIG · Melbourne
Senior Partner Sales Executive
Workday · NSW
Senior Sales Manager - GRC APAC
Workiva · Sydney
Senior Payroll Analyst (APAC)
Lucidopus · Sydney · People : People Operations : Payroll
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