Countless startups in Sydney are being launched every day.
Many fail because they did not learn from the success of other companies who've managed to rise above.
We just published this list of 61 well-known and fast-growing companies in Sydney that impressed investors.
61 Startups in Sydney 1) Pyn Pyn is a human resources firm that assists businesses in keeping their staff more engaged.
Details of the startup:
Started in: 2019 Founders: Jon Williams, Joris Luijke Industries: Employee Benefits, Employment, Human Resources Number of employees: 1-10 Funding amount: $10,200,000 Number of funding rounds: 2 Number of investors: 6 You can find their website here
2) Data Republic Data Republic is a well-known data-driven innovation platform. Use real data to evaluate new technology, tools, and partners.
Details of the startup:
Started in: 2014 Founders: Danny Gilligan, Paul McCarney Industries: Analytics, Big Data, Cloud Data Services, Computer, Data Integration, Internet, PaaS, SaaS, Software Number of employees: 11-50 Funding amount: A$36,000,000 Number of funding rounds: 4 Number of investors: 9 You can find their website here
3) Athena Athena is a home loan platform based in Australia that assists people in obtaining better home loans.
Details of the startup:
Started in: 2017 Founders: Michael Starkey, Nathan Walsh Industries: Financial Services, FinTech, Information Technology, Lending Number of employees: 101-250 Funding amount: $161,477,850 Number of funding rounds: 5 Number of investors: 11 You can find their website here
4) Zoomo Zoomo is a subscription-based provider of electric bikes for gig workers in the food delivery industry.
Details of the startup:
Started in: 2017 Founders: Arwin Soetanto, Michael Johnson, Mina Nada Industries: Delivery, Electric Vehicle, Internet, Logistics, Subscription Service Number of employees: 101-250 Funding amount: $25,500,000 Number of funding rounds: 3 Number of investors: 8 You can find their website here
5) Stake Stake has revolutionized the way people invest. Discover, trade, and even give shares that are listed in the United States like never before.
Details of the startup:
Started in: 2017 Founders: Dan Silver, Jon Abitz, Matthew Leibowitz Industries: Financial Services, Gift, Personal Finance, Trading Platform Number of employees: 1-10 Funding amount: $34,650,731 Number of funding rounds: 2 You can find their website here
6) SAI Global SAI Global is a globally renowned leader in integrated risk management, assurance, and property services.
Details of the startup:
Started in: 2003 Industries: Information Services, Risk Management, Software, Supply Chain Management Number of employees: 1001-5000 Funding amount: A$160,000,000 Number of funding rounds: 2 Number of investors: 2 You can find their website here
7) Autopilot Turn on better marketing for your company. Ecommerce's Best Marketing and Customer Data Platform
Details of the startup:
Started in: 2015 Founders: Chris Sharkey, Michael Sharkey, Tim Howard Industries: Analytics, E-Commerce, Email Marketing, Marketing, Marketing Automation, Messaging, SMS, Software Number of employees: 51-100 Funding amount: $33,860,271 Number of funding rounds: 5 Number of investors: 10 You can find their website here
8) SiteMinder The largest open hotel commerce platform in the world
Details of the startup:
Started in: 2006 Founders: Mike Ford, Mike Rogers Industries: Enterprise Software, Hotel, Software Number of employees: 501-1000 Funding amount: $105,296,009 Number of funding rounds: 4 Number of investors: 7 You can find their website here
9) OCR Labs OCR Labs is a Digital ID company that offers frictionless client onboarding, data security, and fraud protection across a variety of channels.
Details of the startup:
Started in: 2014 Founders: Daniel Aiello, Matthew Adams Industries: Artificial Intelligence, Fraud Detection, Identity Management, Information Technology, Mobile, Software, Software Engineering Number of employees: 11-50 Funding amount: $15,000,000 Number of funding rounds: 1 Number of investors: 1 You can find their website here
10) Flare Flare is a financial services firm that specializes in paperless onboarding, employee benefits, and management.
Details of the startup:
Started in: 2015 Founders: Colin Mierowsky, Daniel Cohen, James Windon, Jan Pacas, Saul Kaplan Industries: Employee Benefits, Employment, Financial Services, FinTech, Human Resources, Information Technology, SaaS, Software Number of employees: 51-100 Funding amount: A$50,000,000 Number of funding rounds: 3 Number of investors: 8 You can find their website here
11) Employment Hero Employment Hero is a cloud-based platform for HR, payroll, and employee benefits management.
Details of the startup:
Started in: 2014 Founders: Ben Thompson, Dave Tong Industries: Employee Benefits, Employment, Finance, Human Resources, Management Information Systems, SaaS Number of employees: 51-100 Funding amount: $62,699,999 Number of funding rounds: 6 Number of investors: 7 You can find their website here
12) Paytron Paytron is a modern transaction account that includes integrated AP and AR.
Details of the startup:
Started in: 2020 Founders: Francois Henrion, Jaco Veldsman Industries: Finance, Financial Services, FinTech, Mobile Payments, Payments, Risk Management, Small and Medium Businesses Number of employees: 11-50 Funding amount: A$4,350,000 Number of funding rounds: 2 Number of investors: 2 You can find their website here
13) mx51 mx51 enables acquirers and payment providers to connect with merchants and their customers in a seamless manner.
Details of the startup:
Started in: 2016 Founders: Victor Zheng Industries: Finance, Financial Services, FinTech, Payments Number of employees: 51-100 Funding amount: $25,000,000 Number of funding rounds: 2 Number of investors: 5 You can find their website here
14) v2food v2food is a plant-based meat firm that makes meat substitutes from legumes.
Details of the startup:
Started in: 2019 Founders: Nick Hazell Industries: Food and Beverage, Food Processing, Sustainability Number of employees: 11-50 Funding amount: A$112,000,000 Number of funding rounds: 2 Number of investors: 10 You can find their website here
15) QPay QuicklyPayit is an Australian payment tool for students and groups.
Details of the startup:
Started in: 2013 Founders: Andrew Clapham Industries: Apps, Education, Finance, Financial Services, Payments Number of employees: 1-10 Funding amount: $1,857,759 Number of funding rounds: 5 Number of investors: 8 You can find their website here
16) Canva Canva is an online design and publishing platform that offers non-designers easy-to-use creative tools.
Details of the startup:
Started in: 2012 Founders: Cameron Adams, Cliff Obrecht, Melanie Perkins Industries: Graphic Design, Photo Editing, Publishing, Software, Web Design Number of employees: 501-1000 Funding amount: $372,555,000 Number of funding rounds: 15 Number of investors: 32 You can find their website here
17) Shippit Shippit is a straightforward shipping platform that eliminates the guessing associated with delivery.
Details of the startup:
Started in: 2014 Founders: Rob Hango-Zada, William On Industries: Delivery, E-Commerce, Logistics, Shipping, Software Number of employees: 51-100 Funding amount: $31,630,465 Number of funding rounds: 7 Number of investors: 11 You can find their website here
18) Baraja Baraja is a manufacturer of 3D machine vision systems.
Details of the startup:
Started in: 2015 Founders: Cibby Pulikkaseril, Federico Collarte Industries: 3D Technology, Autonomous Vehicles, Manufacturing, Sensor Number of employees: 51-100 Funding amount: $63,919,206 Number of funding rounds: 3 Number of investors: 8 You can find their website here
19) AgriWebb AgriWebb is a farm and livestock app that aids in record keeping, compliance, and productivity for livestock farmers.
Details of the startup:
Started in: 2013 Founders: John Fargher, Justin Webb, Kevin Baum, Philip Chan Industries: Enterprise Software, Livestock, SaaS, Software Number of employees: 11-50 Funding amount: $36,503,919 Number of funding rounds: 8 Number of investors: 11 You can find their website here
20) Archistar.ai Archistar is a property intelligence platform that integrates architectural design with artificial intelligence to help people make better property decisions.
Details of the startup:
Started in: 2010 Founders: Benjamin Coorey, Robert Coorey Industries: 3D Technology, Architecture, Artificial Intelligence, Big Data, Construction, Real Estate Number of employees: 51-100 Funding amount: A$19,550,000 Number of funding rounds: 5 Number of investors: 2 You can find their website here
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21) Simply Wall St Simply Wall St transforms complex financial data into simple visuals to assist investors in making long-term investment decisions.
Details of the startup:
Started in: 2014 Founders: Al Bentley, Nick van den Berg Industries: Advice, Financial Services, FinTech, Stock Exchanges Number of employees: 1-10 Funding amount: A$3,400,000 Number of funding rounds: 3 Number of investors: 4 You can find their website here
22) Enboarder Enboarder is a software firm that assists organizations in creating compelling onboarding experiences for their new hires.
Details of the startup:
Started in: 2015 Founders: Brent Pearson Industries: Employee Benefits, Human Resources, Information Technology, Internet, SaaS, Software Number of employees: 11-50 Funding amount: $17,030,083 Number of funding rounds: 4 Number of investors: 9 You can find their website here
23) Spaceship Investing made simple
Details of the startup:
Started in: 2016 Founders: Kaushik Sen, Paul Bennetts Industries: Financial Services, FinTech Number of employees: 11-50 Funding amount: A$41,100,000 Number of funding rounds: 3 Number of investors: 7 You can find their website here
24) Sendle Sendle makes delivery simple, dependable, and economical for small businesses.
Details of the startup:
Started in: 2014 Founders: Craig Davis, James Moody, Kohei NISHIYAMA, Sean Geoghegan Industries: Courier Service, Delivery, Logistics Number of employees: 1-10 Funding amount: $34,920,040 Number of funding rounds: 4 Number of investors: 10 You can find their website here
25) CancerAid On a global scale, CancerAid empowers the cancer community via innovation.
Details of the startup:
Started in: 2015 Founders: Nikhil Pooviah, Raghav Murali- Murali-Ganesh Industries: Health Care, Medical, Medical Device Number of employees: 11-50 Funding amount: $1,901,547 Number of funding rounds: 2 Number of investors: 5 You can find their website here
26) SkedGo Enterprises, governments, and startups can benefit from trip planning and MaaS technology. TripGo app WLs and the leading API for mixed/multimodal transportation services
Details of the startup:
Started in: 2009 Founders: Adrian Schönig, Claus von Hessberg, Dr Tim Cooper, John Nuutinen Industries: Apps, B2B, Developer APIs, Location Based Services, Mobile, Mobile Apps, Navigation, SaaS, Transportation Number of employees: 11-50 Funding amount: A$4,753,400 Number of funding rounds: 5 Number of investors: 3 You can find their website here
27) Vero Vero enables online businesses to send personalized emails and engage with their customers.
Details of the startup:
Started in: 2012 Founders: Chris Hexton, James Lamont Industries: CRM, Customer Service, Direct Marketing, Email Marketing, Marketing Automation, Software Number of employees: 11-50 Funding amount: A$4,025,000 Number of funding rounds: 2 Number of investors: 3 You can find their website here
28) Mys Tyler Mys Tyler is a mobile fashion app that connects women of similar size, shape, and style to each other.
Details of the startup:
Started in: 2020 Founders: David Vandenberg, Jessica Yung, Sarah Neill Industries: E-Commerce, Fashion, Media and Entertainment, Social Media Number of employees: 1-10 Funding amount: A$755,000 Number of funding rounds: 2 Number of investors: 1 You can find their website here
29) Ansarada Ansarada is a virtual data room supplier and commercial information organizer based in Sydney.
Details of the startup:
Started in: 2005 Founders: Rachel Riley Industries: Business Development, Enterprise Software, Transaction Processing Number of employees: 101-250 Funding amount: A$24,000,000 Number of funding rounds: 3 Number of investors: 5 You can find their website here
30) MC Payment MC Payment is a finance company that also offers business solutions.
Details of the startup:
Started in: 2005 Founders: Anthony Koh, Moon Soo KIM Industries: Financial Services, FinTech, Payments Number of employees: 101-250 Funding amount: SGD11,000,000 Number of funding rounds: 2 Number of investors: 7 You can find their website here
31) Mad Paws When you are unable to care for your pet, Mad Paws can assist you in finding trustworthy pet minders.
Details of the startup:
Started in: 2014 Founders: Alexis Soulopoulos, Bjorn Behrendt, Jan Pacas, Justus Hammer, Rolf Weber Industries: Internet, Pet Number of employees: 11-50 Funding amount: $6,100,000 Number of funding rounds: 2 Number of investors: 9 You can find their website here
32) Tiliter Tiliter is helping to bring computer vision to the masses.
Details of the startup:
Started in: 2017 Founders: Chris Sampson, Marcel Herz, Martin Karafilis Industries: Artificial Intelligence, Computer Vision, Machine Learning, Retail, Retail Technology, Software Number of employees: 11-50 Funding amount: $5,293,995 Number of funding rounds: 2 Number of investors: 5 You can find their website here
33) HealthMatch Patients can find innovative medications and therapies with HealthMatch.
Details of the startup:
Started in: 2017 Founders: Manuri Gunawardena Industries: Health Care, Machine Learning, Medical, Pharmaceutical Number of employees: 1-10 Funding amount: $20,636,741 Number of funding rounds: 4 Number of investors: 8 You can find their website here
34) Beforepay To enhance financial wellbeing and happiness, people should be able to access their paychecks, budget, and manage their resources in new ways.
Details of the startup:
Started in: 2019 Founders: Dean Mao, Tarek Ayoub Industries: Apps, Consumer Lending, Financial Services, FinTech, Micro Lending, Personal Finance Number of employees: 11-50 Funding amount: A$14,900,000 Number of funding rounds: 4 Number of investors: 3 You can find their website here
35) Ignition Advice Ignition Advisory is a global advice platform that offers products and services in the areas of insurance, pensions, and investments.
Details of the startup:
Started in: 2015 Founders: Mark Fordree, Mike Giles Industries: Banking, Financial Services, FinTech, Software Number of employees: 11-50 Funding amount: A$50,000,000 Number of funding rounds: 2 Number of investors: 2 You can find their website here
36) Limepay Limepay gives merchants the ability to brand an online payment platform with their own logo.
Details of the startup:
Started in: 2016 Industries: Information Technology, Payments Number of employees: 1-10 Funding amount: $27,000,000 Number of funding rounds: 2 Number of investors: 4 You can find their website here
37) Blocktexx BlockTexx is an environmentally friendly enterprise that recovers polyester and cellulose from textiles and garments.
Details of the startup:
Started in: 2018 Founders: Adrian Jones, Graham Ross Industries: Fashion, Manufacturing, Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing, Recycling, Textiles Number of employees: 1-10 Funding amount: A$4,500,000 Number of funding rounds: 2 Number of investors: 2 You can find their website here
38) Mable Mable is an online marketplace where persons with disabilities and the elderly may identify and employ local caregivers.
Details of the startup:
Started in: 2014 Founders: Peter Scutt, Tony Charara Industries: Communities, Elder Care, Health Care, Home Health Care, Information Technology Number of employees: 51-100 Funding amount: A$20,300,000 Number of funding rounds: 3 Number of investors: 4 You can find their website here
39) togetherAI TogetherAI enables families to connect and talk about mental health and well-being while also protecting children online.
Details of the startup:
Started in: 2020 Industries: Artificial Intelligence, Education, Health Care, Information Technology, Social Media, Software Number of employees: 11-50 Funding amount: A$3,700,000 Number of funding rounds: 2 You can find their website here
40) GetCapital Fintech company based in Australia that specializes in lending to small businesses.
Details of the startup:
Started in: 2013 Founders: Jamie Osborn Industries: B2B, Banking, Financial Services, FinTech, Information Technology Number of employees: 101-250 Funding amount: A$78,000,000 Number of funding rounds: 2 You can find their website here
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41) Lendi Lendi is a home loan matching service that connects borrowers with lenders.
Details of the startup:
Started in: 2013 Founders: David Hyman, Mark Kalajzich, Martin Lam, Sebastian Watkins Industries: Finance, Financial Services, FinTech, Lending Number of employees: 101-250 Funding amount: $40,000,000 Number of funding rounds: 1 Number of investors: 1 You can find their website here
42) EdApp EdApp is a microlearning SaaS platform that helps businesses and retailers improve their training.
Details of the startup:
Started in: 2015 Founders: Darren Winterford Industries: Computer, E-Learning, SaaS, Software Number of employees: 11-50 Funding amount: $7,150,936 Number of funding rounds: 2 Number of investors: 1 You can find their website here
43) JobAdder Staffing, recruitment, and HR teams around the world use Recruitment Software / Applicant Tracking Software.
Details of the startup:
Started in: 2007 Founders: Brett Iredale Industries: CRM, Recruiting, SaaS, Social Recruiting, Software, Staffing Agency Number of employees: 51-100 Funding amount: $38,000,000 Number of funding rounds: 2 Number of investors: 1 You can find their website here
44) SocietyOne SocietyOne is a peer-to-peer (P2P) lending platform that connects creditworthy borrowers with knowledgeable investors.
Details of the startup:
Started in: 2011 Founders: Andy Taylor, Greg Symons, Greg Symons, Matt Symons Industries: Consumer Lending, Credit, Financial Services, FinTech, Peer to Peer, Personal Finance Number of employees: 101-250 Funding amount: $70,162,354 Number of funding rounds: 6 Number of investors: 9 You can find their website here
45) Hyper Anna In real time, AI-powered data insights meet interactive storytelling.
Details of the startup:
Started in: 2016 Founders: Natalie Nguyen, Sam Zheng Industries: Analytics, Artificial Intelligence, Banking, Data Visualization, Machine Learning, SaaS, Software Number of employees: 51-100 Funding amount: A$17,250,000 Number of funding rounds: 2 Number of investors: 4 You can find their website here
46) myInterview With customized one-way video interviews that bring resumes to life, you can hire the appropriate person for the position.
Details of the startup:
Started in: 2014 Founders: Benjamin Gillman, Guy Abelsohn Industries: Human Resources, Recruiting Number of employees: 1-10 Funding amount: $6,432,919 Number of funding rounds: 3 Number of investors: 4 You can find their website here
47) Expert360 Thousands of businesses use Expert360 Marketplace to establish, scale, and manage flexible, on-demand workforces.
Details of the startup:
Started in: 2012 Founders: Bridget Loudon, Dmitry Alimov, Emily Yue Industries: Consulting, Enterprise Software, Marketing, Marketplace Number of employees: 51-100 Funding amount: $26,099,958 Number of funding rounds: 4 Number of investors: 10 You can find their website here
48) Cloudstaff Cloudstaff is a leading provider of cloud-based workforce solutions, offering top-tier talent and cutting-edge technology.
Details of the startup:
Started in: 2010 Founders: Lloyd Ernst, Sally Ernst Industries: Accounting, Information Technology, Outsourcing, Real Estate Number of employees: 1001-5000 Funding amount: $20,500,000 Number of funding rounds: 2 Number of investors: 5 You can find their website here
49) Sparesbox Sparesbox provides a superior auto maintenance option to drivers. It's a one-stop shop for auto parts and mobile car maintenance.
Details of the startup:
Started in: 2014 Founders: Andrew Palmer, Leon Saliba Industries: Automotive, E-Commerce Number of employees: 51-100 Funding amount: A$6,600,000 Number of funding rounds: 6 Number of investors: 2 You can find their website here
50) Oneflare Oneflare is a new internet firm that links customers with service providers who deliver home services.
Details of the startup:
Started in: 2011 Founders: Adam Dong, Marcus Lim Industries: Advertising, Consumer, Home Services, Local, Small and Medium Businesses Number of employees: 51-100 Funding amount: $19,352,000 Number of funding rounds: 4 Number of investors: 6 You can find their website here
51) Practifi Practifi is a financial services company management software that provides financial advice to businesses and firms.
Details of the startup:
Started in: 2013 Founders: Adrian Johnstone, Emily Wilcox, Glenn Elliott Industries: CRM, Financial Services, FinTech, SaaS, Wealth Management Number of employees: 11-50 Funding amount: $19,956,171 Number of funding rounds: 4 Number of investors: 4 You can find their website here
52) DiviPay DiviPay is a smart corporate card and cost management platform that is all-in-one.
Details of the startup:
Started in: 2017 Founders: Daniel Kniaz, Russell Martin Industries: FinTech, Mobile Payments, Payments, Software Number of employees: 11-50 Funding amount: A$4,100,000 Number of funding rounds: 3 Number of investors: 5 You can find their website here
53) Vow Vow is recreating our food system from the ground up, using animal cells rather than actual animals to produce meat.
Details of the startup:
Started in: 2019 Industries: Food and Beverage Number of employees: 11-50 Funding amount: $6,750,000 Number of funding rounds: 2 Number of investors: 4 You can find their website here
54) 86 400 86 400 is the first smartbank in Australia.
Details of the startup:
Started in: 2017 Industries: Banking Number of employees: 101-250 Funding amount: A$34,000,000 Number of funding rounds: 1 Number of investors: 1 You can find their website here
55) HIVERY Data Has A Better Thought Process. We create prescriptive analytics solutions at HIVERY to tackle specific business problems in ways that humans cannot.
Details of the startup:
Started in: 2015 Founders: Franki Chamaki, Jason Hosking Industries: Analytics, Artificial Intelligence, Information Technology, Machine Learning, Retail Technology, Software, UX Design Number of employees: 11-50 Funding amount: A$8,000,000 Number of funding rounds: 2 Number of investors: 3 You can find their website here
56) Rezdy Rezdy is an online activity reservation system.
Details of the startup:
Started in: 2011 Founders: Hugo Sterin, Simon Lenoir Industries: E-Commerce, Internet, Software, Tourism, Travel Number of employees: 51-100 Funding amount: A$9,550,000 Number of funding rounds: 5 Number of investors: 7 You can find their website here
57) TransGrid The high-voltage power transmission network in the Australian state of New South Wales is owned and operated by TransGrid.
Details of the startup:
Started in: 1950 Industries: Energy, Telecommunications, Virtual Reality Number of employees: 1001-5000 Funding amount: A$2,000,000,000 Number of funding rounds: 1 Number of investors: 1 You can find their website here
58) Ascender HCM Ascender is a payroll and education outsourcing company.
Details of the startup:
Started in: 2003 Industries: Education, Human Resources, Outsourcing Number of employees: 501-1000 Funding amount: $100,000,000 Number of funding rounds: 1 Number of investors: 1 You can find their website here
59) Slyp Slyp is a company that generates smart receipts that connect clients' bank accounts and financial apps to their receipts.
Details of the startup:
Started in: 2016 Founders: Mike Boyd, Paul Weingarth, Spiro Rokos Industries: Apps, Banking, FinTech, Information Technology Number of employees: 11-50 Funding amount: $10,976,125 Number of funding rounds: 3 Number of investors: 5 You can find their website here
60) Vaxxas Vaxxass uses micro needle technology to produce innovative medical devices for vaccination delivery.
Details of the startup:
Started in: 2011 Industries: Biotechnology, Health Care, Medical Device Number of employees: 11-50 Funding amount: $46,237,228 Number of funding rounds: 3 Number of investors: 5 You can find their website here
61) Daisee In the realms of vision and voice, Daisee bridges the gap between technical AI and commercial implementation.
Details of the startup:
Started in: 2017 Founders: Richard Kimber Industries: Artificial Intelligence, Call Center, Computer, InsurTech, Machine Learning, SaaS, Software, Speech Recognition Number of employees: 11-50 Funding amount: A$8,800,000 Number of funding rounds: 1 Number of investors: 1 You can find their website here
