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Overview of startups in Australia
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About startup landscape in Australia
There are 91.4K startups having their Head Quarters or at least one office location in Australia, with 9.57K funded companies having collectively raised $198B in VC money and private equity. Overall 770 of these are Series A+ funded and 92 are Series C+ funded. Australia is home to 12 Unicorns.
Australia startups have seen 4.95K acquisitions and 2.13K IPOs. This represents 7.7% exit rate for all Australia startups, which is higher than the 5.4% exit rate of tech companies in general. Australia has also seen 13.5K failed startups.
Top Companies in Australia
Canva is the top company in Australia, ranked using 秘密研究所 Score ().
Here are 5 of the top companies in Australia
Recent Funding Rounds in Australia
In the year 2025, till April 2025, $982M has been raised in 48 equity
funding rounds across Australia. In the same period last year (i.e. till April 2024), $929M had been raised across 78 rounds in Australia. So, 2025 has seen a 5.74% rise in funding in companies of Australia as compared to 2024.
Here are some recent, important funding rounds in AustraliaCompany | Round Raised | Amount Raised | Funding Date | Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Series A | $7.68M | Apr 22, 2025 | ||
Series A | Undisclosed | Apr 22, 2025 | ||
Series A | $4.51M | Apr 08, 2025 | ||
Series B | $12.1M | Apr 05, 2025 | ||
Seed | $3.75M | Apr 02, 2025 | and 2 more |
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- 91.4K+ Total Companies
- $198B+ Total Funding
- 9.6K+ Funded Companies
- 2.2K+ IPOs
- 4.6K+ Acquisitions
Top Investors in Australia
Artesian is the top investor in companies of Australia based on number of companies invested.
Here are some top investors in Australia
Investor | Location | Top Portfolio Companies |
|---|---|---|
New York City (United States) | ||
Brussels (Belgium) | ||
Sydney (Australia) | ||
Surry Hills (Australia) | ||
Sydney (Australia) |
Acquisitions in Australia
In the year 2025, till May 2025, 82 acquisitions happened in Australia. Last year, in 2024, a total of 379 acquisitions happened in Australia.
Here are some recent, important acquisitions in AustraliaCompany | Acquisition Type | Acquisition Date | Acquirers |
|---|---|---|---|
Business Acquisition | May 05, 2025 | ||
Business Acquisition | May 05, 2025 | ||
Business Acquisition | May 02, 2025 | ||
Business Acquisition | Apr 23, 2025 | ||
Business Acquisition | Apr 22, 2025 |
IPOs in Australia
In the year 2024, till December 2024, 28 IPOs happened in Australia. In its previous year, in 2023, a total of 29 IPOs happened in Australia.
Here are some recent, important IPOs in Australia
Company | IPO Date | Exchange Symbol |
|---|---|---|
Dec 27, 2024 | New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) | |
 | Dec 16, 2024 | Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) |
Dec 13, 2024 | National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations (NASDAQ) | |
Dec 11, 2024 | Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) | |
 | Dec 06, 2024 | National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations (NASDAQ) |
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