Startup funding in Australia
16 rounds tracked since 20 January 2026. Number 8 of 62 countries by capital raised.
- Rounds
- 16
- Capital raised
- $2.8B
- Median round
- $20M
- Share of all capital
- 0.6%
Biggest rounds
- FirmusBuilds AI factories across Australia and the Asia-Pacific region $2B7 Aug
- AirwallexGlobal payments and financial platform for businesses moving money across borders. $320MSeries H · 25 Jun
- Gilmour SpaceBuilds rockets and satellites for commercial, government and defence customers in Australia. $146MSeries E · 20 Jan
- Advanced NavigationDevelops positioning, navigation and timing technologies for autonomous and unmanned systems. $110MSeries C · 20 Mar
- NearaSoftware that helps utilities plan and manage electricity network infrastructure. $90M10 Feb
- Applied EVDevelops driverless vehicle technology for commercial and industrial use. $39.9M28 Jan
- Pay.com.auHelps small businesses pay bills and earn rewards points on transactions $28MSeries E · 24 Aug
- PayRewardsRewards platform helping small businesses earn points on bill payments $28MSeries E · 24 Aug
- MGA ThermalDevelops thermal energy storage systems for renewable power $12M13 Mar
- Apate.AIUses conversational AI agents to engage scammers and gather intelligence $8.2MSeed · 31 Aug
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Latest rounds
- Apate.AIUses conversational AI agents to engage scammers and gather intelligence $8.2MSeed · 31 Aug
- Pay.com.auHelps small businesses pay bills and earn rewards points on transactions $28MSeries E · 24 Aug
- PayRewardsRewards platform helping small businesses earn points on bill payments $28MSeries E · 24 Aug
- BowerDevelops smart glasses that document laboratory experiments and research decisions $1.4MPre-Seed · 18 Aug
- Sophiie AIProvides AI administration and virtual receptionist software for service businesses $3.6MSeed · 17 Aug
- FirmusBuilds AI factories across Australia and the Asia-Pacific region $2B7 Aug
- VexevDevelops autonomous robotic ultrasound systems for vascular imaging $6M6 Aug
- LendUsEmbeds home loan comparisons into consumer platforms for partners. $3.5MSeed · 9 Jul
- AirwallexGlobal payments and financial platform for businesses moving money across borders. $320MSeries H · 25 Jun
- Tradie AIAI receptionist startup serving tradespeople such as plumbers and electricians. $624KPre-Seed · 7 Apr
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