Startup funding in Australia
38 funding rounds for startups in Australia were tracked in the last 24 months, raising about €2.6B in total. The largest was Firmus at €1.6B. Data to 2026-10-12.
38Rounds
€2.6BRaised
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Stages
Top sectors
Largest rounds
| Company | Amount | Stage | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firmus | €1.6B | Growth/Late | 2026-08-07 | link |
| Heidi | €266M | Series C | 2026-09-22 | link |
| Airwallex | €258M | Series D+ | 2026-06-25 | link |
| Heidi Health | €86.0M | Series C | 2026-09-22 | link |
| Amber Electric | €49.0M | Series E | 2026-09-21 | link |
| Diraq | €43.9M | Grant | 2026-10-08 | link |
| Everlab | €36.4M | Series A | 2026-06-16 | link |
| Global Resource Recovery | €30.8M | Debt | 2026-09-11 | link |
| Hysata | €27.4M | Grant | 2026-09-21 | link |
| Sicona | €25.2M | Grant | 2026-06-28 | link |
Most active investors
- Blackbird · 3 rounds
- ARENA · 3 rounds
Latest rounds
| Date | Company | Amount | Stage | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-11 | Memobottle | €1.1M | Early VC | link |
| 2026-10-08 | Diraq | €43.9M | Grant | link |
| 2026-10-01 | R2Crete | €420K | Pre-Seed | link |
| 2026-09-29 | Trendspek | €3.4M | Early VC | link |
| 2026-09-25 | RentBetter | €2.8M | Early VC | link |
| 2026-09-25 | Medcast | €3.0M | Early VC | link |
| 2026-09-23 | Spark | n/d | Grant | link |
| 2026-09-22 | Heidi Health | €86.0M | Series C | link |
| 2026-09-22 | OpenDebt | €1.7M | Pre-Seed | link |
| 2026-09-22 | Heidi | €266M | Series C | link |
| 2026-09-21 | Amber Electric | €49.0M | Series E | link |
| 2026-09-21 | HEO | €21.5M | Series B | link |
| 2026-09-21 | Hysata | €27.4M | Grant | link |
| 2026-09-18 | Buildkite | €18.1M | Growth/Late | link |
| 2026-09-15 | Medow Health AI | €2.0M | Seed | link |
| 2026-09-14 | Elita | €1.1M | Early VC | link |
| 2026-09-11 | Global Resource Recovery | €30.8M | Debt | link |
| 2026-09-10 | First Table | €5.6M | Early VC | link |
| 2026-09-08 | Dela | €860K | Early VC | link |
| 2026-09-02 | Pearler | €9.0M | Series A | link |
| 2026-08-20 | Seitec | €2.2M | Other | link |
| 2026-08-19 | Nybro | €11.2M | Seed | link |
| 2026-08-12 | Alloy Robotics | €6.4M | Seed | link |
| 2026-08-11 | Millibeam | €2.6M | Grant | link |
| 2026-08-07 | Firmus | €1.6B | Growth/Late | link |
Frequently asked questions
- How much funding did startups in Australia raise in the last 24 months?
- Across 38 tracked rounds, startups in Australia raised about €2.6B in total (amounts normalised to EUR). Data runs to 2026-10-12.
- What was the largest funding round for startups in Australia?
- Firmus raised €1.6B (Growth/Late) on 2026-08-07.
- Which sectors raise the most rounds for startups in Australia?
- Healthtech (9), Cleantech (8), AI (7), Deeptech (5), by number of rounds.
- Where does this data come from?
- Rounds come from the Tech.eu Funding Explorer (Europe, CC BY 4.0), startup news feeds read by an AI model, and SEC EDGAR Form D filings in the US. Europe has the deepest coverage, so totals for other regions are likely understated. Check the linked source before relying on any figure.