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New South Wales is a major center for Australian startups, with companies in many different fields. Design platform Canva leads the pack, having raised $2.5 billion in funding.

The region also has strong companies in enterprise software and hardware. Employment Hero has secured $521.5 million for its HR platform, while Morse Micro has raised $205.8 million for its Wi-Fi chips.

Below is our list of 100 New South Wales startups worth keeping an eye on.

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Morse Micro develops Wi-Fi HaLow chips that provide secure, long-range, and low-power wireless connectivity for IoT devices. Their silicon is engineered to connect a massive number of devices over a greater distance than traditional Wi-Fi.

Year Founded2016
FoundersAndrew Terry, Michael De Nil
Funding Amount$205.8M
Startup SizeMid-Size Team (51-250)
Last Funding StatusSeries C
Top InvestorsBlackbird Ventures, Main Sequence Ventures, Startmate, CSIRO, Clean Energy Finance Corporation

Heidi Health creates AI-powered software to help primary care providers manage clinical documentation and administrative tasks. Their tools are built to increase the quality and accessibility of care, freeing up physicians to focus more on their patients.

Year Founded2019
FoundersThomas Kelly, Waleed Mussa, Yu Liu
Funding Amount$91.6M
Startup SizeMid-Size Team (51-250)
Last Funding StatusSeries B
Top InvestorsAnthropic, Menlo Ventures, Alumni Ventures, Headline, LocalGlobe

Canva built an intuitive online design platform to help non-designers create professional visual content. The service is popular for its simple drag-and-drop interface and a massive collection of templates for everything from presentations to social media posts.

Year Founded2013
FoundersCameron Adams, Cliff Obrecht, Melanie Perkins
Funding Amount$2.5B
Startup SizeEnterprise Organization (5,001+)
Last Funding StatusSecondary Market
Top InvestorsFranklin Templeton, 500 Global, General Catalyst, Bessemer Venture Partners, HSG

Q-CTRL builds quantum control infrastructure software to stabilize quantum hardware and reduce errors. Their tools help accelerate the development of useful quantum computers and sensors by improving the performance of the underlying technology.

Year Founded2017
FoundersMichael Biercuk
Funding Amount$133M
Startup SizeMid-Size Team (51-250)
Last Funding StatusSeries B
Top InvestorsAlumni Ventures, Sequoia Capital, HSG, Sierra Ventures, Ridgeline

Relevance AI builds an operating system for AI agents that helps companies automate complex, repetitive tasks. The platform enables teams to create and manage their own AI workforce for functions like customer support, data analysis, and internal operations.

Year Founded2020
FoundersDaniel Palmer, Daniel Vassilev, Jacky Koh
Funding Amount$42M
Startup SizeMid-Size Team (51-250)
Last Funding StatusSeries B
Top InvestorsInsight Partners, Bessemer Venture Partners, Peak XV Partners, King River Capital, Galileo Ventures

Employment Hero builds a comprehensive platform for small to medium-sized businesses to manage HR, payroll, and employee benefits. Their system centralizes employment administration, simplifying everything from recruitment to offboarding.

Year Founded2014
FoundersBen Thompson, Dave Tong
Funding Amount$521.5M
Startup SizeMajor Organization (1,001-5,000)
Last Funding StatusSecondary Market
Top InvestorsInsight Partners, Salesforce Ventures, TCV, Airtree Ventures, Partners for Growth

Immutable develops a platform for building and scaling the next generation of web3 games. Their tools help developers create digital assets and bring blockchain gaming to mainstream audiences.

Year Founded2018
FoundersAlex Connolly, James Ferguson, Robbie Ferguson
Funding Amount$277.4M
Startup SizeMid-Size Team (51-250)
Last Funding StatusSeries C
Top InvestorsTemasek Holdings, Coinbase Ventures, Airtree Ventures, Tencent, Declaration Partners

BingX runs a crypto exchange platform offering spot, derivatives, and social trading features. Their service is particularly known for its copy trading system, which lets users automatically replicate the trades of more experienced investors.

Year Founded2018
FoundersJosh Lu
Funding AmountNone
Startup SizeLarge Team (251-1,000)
Last Funding Status
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InDebted offers a software-driven approach to debt collection, helping businesses manage and resolve outstanding customer accounts. The platform uses machine learning to improve collection outcomes by providing customers with flexible and personalized payment options.

Year Founded2016
FoundersJosh Foreman
Funding Amount$105.8M
Startup SizeLarge Team (251-1,000)
Last Funding StatusCorporate Round
Top InvestorsAirtree Ventures, MassMutual Ventures, OneVentures, Carthona Capital, Reinventure

They built an all-in-one platform to help businesses manage their hourly workforce, simplifying tasks like scheduling and tracking time. The software streamlines operations for managers and gives employees easy access to their schedules, tasks, and team communication.

Year Founded2008
FoundersAshik Ahmed, Steve Shelley
Funding Amount$159.5M
Startup SizeLarge Team (251-1,000)
Last Funding StatusCorporate Round
Top InvestorsIVP, EVP, Square Peg Capital, OpenView, Express Employment Professionals

90 Additional New South Wales Startups Worth Following

Our top 10 picks offer just a glimpse into the exciting work happening across the state. Founders are building companies in everything from finance and AI to healthcare and energy, collectively raising billions to bring their ideas to life.

Some of these companies are just getting started, while others are already growing quickly. Here is a look at the other startups shaping the New South Wales ecosystem.

StartupIndustryYear FoundedAmount RaisedLast Funding Round
SafetyCulture logo SafetyCultureMedia2004$355.1MSecondary Market
Ignition logo IgnitionFintech2013$89.4MDebt Financing
Secure Code Warrior logo Secure Code WarriorSecurity2015$101.5MSeries C
Automic Group logo Automic GroupFintech2011A$80MPrivate Equity
Diraq logo DiraqHardware2022$62.9MVenture Round
Drift logo DriftCrypto2021$52.3MSeries B
Akaysha Energy logo Akaysha EnergyHardware2021A$1.2BDebt Financing
AirTrunk logo AirTrunkCloud2014$3.4BDebt Financing
New Forests logo New ForestsFintech2005Series B
Dovetail logo DovetailAnalytics2017$69.4MSeries A
Lorikeet logo LorikeetAI2023$49MSeries A
Eucalyptus logo EucalyptusHealthcare2019A$148MSeries C
Block Earner logo Block EarnerCrypto2021$9.7MSeries A
Hello Clever logo Hello CleverFintech2021$3.8MSeed
Harvest B logo Harvest BFood2020$7.7MSeed
Lombard logo LombardInfrastructure2024A$16MSeed
Reejig logo ReejigAI2019A$23.2MVenture Round
SKUTOPIA logo SKUTOPIARetail2021$27.4MPrivate Equity
Evie Networks logo Evie NetworksMobility2017$55.3MDebt Financing
Moneytech logo MoneytechFintech2003$420MDebt Financing
Enboarder logo EnboarderEnterprise2015$49.4MSeries B
NBN Co logo NBN CoInfrastructure2009$5.2BUndisclosed
Kasada logo KasadaHardware2015$41.9MSeries C
Livewire logo LivewireMarketing2021A$4.7MSeries A
Leonardo AI logo Leonardo AIAI2022$38.8MSeries A
Mys Tyler logo Mys TylerMarketing2020A$2.5MPre-Seed
Soprano Design logo Soprano DesignCloud1994A$66.3MSecondary Market
Cloudstaff logo CloudstaffFintech2010$20.5MSeries B
Advanced Navigation logo Advanced NavigationHardware2010$92.7MGrant
Samsara Eco logo Samsara EcoAnalytics2021$107MSeries A
OSW logo OSWEnergy2013A$8.5MVenture Round
The Martec logo The MartecEnterprise2015$8MVenture Round
Build Club logo Build ClubAI2023A$1.8MPre-Seed
AdvanCell logo AdvanCellBiotech2019$137.9MGrant
Qloud Games logo Qloud GamesGaming2022$5MSeed
Optus logo OptusMedia1981A$60MDebt Financing
Constantinople logo ConstantinopleEnterprise2022A$82MSeries A
LawPath logo LawPathCloud2013$24.4MCorporate Round
National Renewable Network logo National Renewable NetworkEnvironment2019A$78.2MDebt Financing
Neara logo NearaAnalytics2016$60.8MSeries C
WeMoney logo WeMoneyMedia2020$16MSeries A
Nevam logo NevamEnterprise2023$1.2MSeed
upcover logo upcoverInsurTech2019$23.8MSeries A
Fluent Commerce logo Fluent CommerceCloud2013$28.8MSeries B
me&u logo me&uMedia2018$38MSeries C
genesiscare logo genesiscareHealthcare2009A$348MDebt Financing
Weel logo WeelFintech2017$22.9MSeries A
Zoomo logo ZoomoLogistics2017$135.6MVenture Round
Instant logo InstantRetail2021$20.2MSeries A
Haemalogix logo HaemalogixBiotech2014A$10MVenture Round
Sonder logo SonderHealthcare2016$245.7MSeries C
Propeller Aero logo Propeller AeroAnalytics2014$47.3MSeries B
Ofload logo OfloadEnterprise2019$80.1MSeries B
Asseti logo AssetiSaaS2021A$2.5M
Worley logo WorleyEnergy2001$362.1MDebt Financing
MagicBrief logo MagicBriefMedia2022$2MPre-Seed
Snowy Hydro logo Snowy HydroEnergy2002$14.3MGrant
Open logo OpenFintech2016A$58.9MSeries B
Thanks logo ThanksMarketing2023$2.6MSeed
Carma logo CarmaMobility2021A$103MSeries A
LinkBy logo LinkByMarketing2020$21.2MSeries B
Omniscient Neurotechnology logo Omniscient NeurotechnologyAI2019A$60MSeries C
Particular Audience logo Particular AudienceAI2019A$12.7MDebt Financing
Lendi logo LendiFintech2013$59.5MVenture Round
Till Payments logo Till PaymentsRetail2012$141.8MSeries D
Abyss Solutions logo Abyss SolutionsAI2014$13.5MVenture Round
Hapana logo HapanaSaaS2012$17.3MSeries A
Mosh logo MoshHealthcare2015$31.4MVenture Round
RISE Chain logo RISE ChainCrypto$7.2MSeed
Plerion logo PlerionCloud2021$14.7MSeed
HEO logo HEOAnalytics2016$12MSeries A
Ortto logo OrttoAnalytics2012$33.9MVenture Round
Excite Technology Services logo Excite Technology ServicesSecurity2007$2.8M
Flagship logo FlagshipRetail2020$5.8MSeed
Vexev logo VexevHealthcare2018$10MSeed
Pacific Energy logo Pacific EnergyEnergy1981A$1.1BDebt Financing
Kinde logo KindeSecurity2021A$10.6MSeed
Prospection logo ProspectionAnalytics2012A$55MCorporate Round
Ordermentum logo OrdermentumEnterprise2014$21.1MVenture Round
Presentations.AI logo Presentations.AIAI2017$3MSeed
Aquila logo AquilaEnergy2022$5.2MGrant
Avocado Guild logo Avocado GuildCrypto2021$18MSeries A
Payble logo PaybleFintech2020$5.4MSeed
Gridsight logo GridsightCloud2020A$7.5MSeries A
CIMET logo CIMETEnergy2016$26.6MCorporate Round
Upollo logo UpolloSaaS2021A$4.2MSeed
Bookipi logo BookipiMedia2016A$1.6MSeed
Factory AI logo Factory AISaaS2023A$225kPre-Seed
Silicon Quantum Computing logo Silicon Quantum ComputingHardware2017$133.4MSeries A
Fable Food logo Fable FoodFood2019$14.9MSeries A

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