Radar · Consumer Goods in Queensland
Best Consumer Goods Companies in Queensland, Australia
The 269 best Consumer Goods companies in Queensland, Australia in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: PROUD SOURCE WATER.
By Rohit KhannaTrends & Stories
269companies tracked
$31.2Mdisclosed funding
0unicorns
9have raised
Ranked: Best Consumer Goods companies in Queensland
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Stage | Founder | Founded | Tech stack | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PROUD SOURCE WATER Brand of spring water 35Tech top 29%Funding bottom 49%Market bottom 38%Global bottom 36% All 6 signals ▾Techtop 29% Fundingbottom 49% Marketbottom 38% Globalbottom 36% Growthbottom 35% Newsbottom 22% Tech: 44 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon S3, Amazon Web Services Funding: Raised $12.5M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 6 yrs (0.3/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 35/100 | $12M | 61 mo ago | Acquired | — | 2016 | Cart FunctionalityShopifySentry+38 | — |
| 2 | Makeup Cartel Australian-based online platform offering a wide range of skincare and makeup products for salon and retail… | $10M | 73 mo ago | Acquired | Evette McEwan Founder & CEO | 2013 | Cart FunctionalityShopifyAmazon Web Services+19 | — |
| 3 | Black Hops Brewing Brand of beers 32Tech top 26%Market bottom 44%Growth bottom 35%Funding bottom 28% All 6 signals ▾Techtop 26% Marketbottom 44% Growthbottom 35% Fundingbottom 28% Globalbottom 25% Newsbottom 22% Tech: 60 technologies across 6/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Ses, Amazon Web Services Market: 90 employees (top 40% of Food and Agriculture) · Top-5,000,000 web property rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 32/100 | $3M | 52 mo ago | Seed | — | 2014 | Cart FunctionalityWooCommerceWordPress+37 | — |
| 4 | FIZZ Brand of hard seltzer 29Growth top 45%Tech top 47%Talent bottom 49%Funding bottom 46% All 7 signals ▾Growthtop 45% Techtop 47% Talentbottom 49% Fundingbottom 46% Globalbottom 36% Marketbottom 22% Newsbottom 22% Growth: Web rank 10,000,000 → 50,000,000 YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo Tech: 27 technologies across 4/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 29/100 | $2M | 24 mo ago | Seed | Wade Tiller Co-Founder & CEO | 2020 | Shogun Page BuilderShopifyYouTube+24 | — |
| 5 | Your Mates Brewing Retailer of beer 13Tech bottom 48%Growth bottom 35%Funding bottom 33%Market bottom 29% All 5 signals ▾Techbottom 48% Growthbottom 35% Fundingbottom 33% Marketbottom 29% Globalbottom 25% Tech: 30 technologies across 3/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Alb, Amazon Web Services Growth: Web rank 5,000,000 → 10,000,000 YoY rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 13/100 | $2M | 43 mo ago | Seed | — | 2015 | Cart FunctionalityShopifyPageFly+26 | — |
| 6 | East Forged Internet first brand of tea 40Growth top 28%Talent top 38%Funding bottom 49%Tech bottom 45% All 7 signals ▾Growthtop 28% Talenttop 38% Fundingbottom 49% Techbottom 45% Globalbottom 32% Marketbottom 22% Newsbottom 18% Growth: Web rank 50,000,000 → 10,000,000 YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 40/100 | $1M | 20 mo ago | Seed | Tania Stacey Co-Founder | 2017 | Cart FunctionalityShopifyZoho+23 | — |
| 7 | Penny Black Organic Brand of organic haircare products | $98K | 28 mo ago | Funding Raised | Nanette Barter Founder | 2015 | — | — |
| 8 | Loving Tan Internet first brand of tan removal products | — | 35 mo ago | Seed | — | 2009 | Cart FunctionalityShopifyElement UI+34 | — |
Top 11 Consumer Goods companies in Queensland
#1
Seed · Brisbane, Queensland · founded 2017$1Mraised▾
Seed · Brisbane, Queensland · founded 2017
Internet first brand of tea
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 40how this company ranks against its industry peers
Growth
top 28%Talent
top 38%Funding
bottom 49%Tech
bottom 45%Global
bottom 32%Market
bottom 22%Growth: Web rank 50,000,000 → 10,000,000 YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Funding: Raised $1.0M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 4 yrs (0.5/yr) · Last round Seed (Sep 2024)
Audience (LinkedIn): 531 LinkedIn followers
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 awards announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Sep 2024Seed$1M
- Feb 2022Grant (prize money)$84.9K
Founders & team
Investors
business.gov.au
Tech stack
American ExpressApple PayBabelCart FunctionalityCloudflareCore-Js
#2
Seed · Gold Coast, Queensland · founded 2020$2.5Mraised▾
Seed · Gold Coast, Queensland · founded 2020
Brand of hard seltzer
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 29how this company ranks against its industry peers
Growth
top 45%Tech
top 47%Talent
bottom 49%Funding
bottom 46%Global
bottom 36%Market
bottom 22%Growth: Web rank 10,000,000 → 50,000,000 YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Tech: 27 technologies across 4/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare · Security: Hsts, Http/3
Talent: 1 named leader on record · 1 C-suite/founder profile curated
Audience (LinkedIn): 1k LinkedIn followers — 2.3% of this cohort's audience
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 product launches · 1 expansions announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Jun 2024Seed$2.5M
Founders & team
Investors
Lance East Office, Westlake International Group
Tech stack
Alpine.JsApple PayCdnjsCloudflareCore-JsFacebook Pixel
#3
Acquired · Mackay, Queensland · founded 2016 · 46 employees$12.5Mraised▾
Acquired · Mackay, Queensland · founded 2016 · 46 employees
Brand of spring water
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 35how this company ranks against its industry peers
Tech
top 29%Funding
bottom 49%Market
bottom 38%Global
bottom 36%Growth
bottom 35%News
bottom 22%Tech: 44 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon S3, Amazon Web Services · Observability: Sentry
Funding: Raised $12.5M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 6 yrs (0.3/yr) · Last round Series A (May 2021)
Market: 46 employees · Top-5,000,000 web property
Audience (LinkedIn): 5k LinkedIn followers — 10.6% of this cohort's audience
Funding rounds
- May 2021Series A$6.5M
- Feb 2020Series A$6M
Investors
AF Ventures
Tech stack
Amazon PayAmazon S3Amazon Web ServicesAmerican ExpressApple PayCart Functionality
#4
Seed · Queensland · founded 2015 · 19 employees$2.5Mraised▾
Seed · Queensland · founded 2015 · 19 employees
Retailer of beer
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 13how this company ranks against its industry peers
Tech
bottom 48%Growth
bottom 35%Funding
bottom 33%Market
bottom 29%Global
bottom 25%Tech: 30 technologies across 3/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Alb, Amazon Web Services · Security: Hsts, Http/3
Growth: Web rank 5,000,000 → 10,000,000 YoY
Funding: Raised $2.5M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 4 yrs (0.2/yr) · Last round Seed (Oct 2022)
Audience (LinkedIn): 2k LinkedIn followers — 5.3% of this cohort's audience
Funding rounds
- Oct 2022Seed$2.5M
Tech stack
Apple PayAvada SeoCloudflareCore-JsFacebook PixelGodaddy
#5
Acquired · Gold Coast, Queensland · founded 2013 · 14 employees$10Mraised▾
Acquired · Gold Coast, Queensland · founded 2013 · 14 employees
Makeup Cartel is an Australian brand that specializes in skincare and makeup products for salon and retail use. They offer purposefully created Australian brands that cater to the needs of their customers.
Funding rounds
- May 2020Series A$10M
Founders & team
Investors
Point King Capital
Tech stack
Amazon SesAmazon Web ServicesAmerican ExpressApple PayCart FunctionalityCloudflare
#6
Seed · Gold Coast, Queensland · founded 2014 · 90 employees$2.6Mraised▾
Seed · Gold Coast, Queensland · founded 2014 · 90 employees
Brand of beers
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 32how this company ranks against its industry peers
Tech
top 26%Market
bottom 44%Growth
bottom 35%Funding
bottom 28%Global
bottom 25%News
bottom 22%Tech: 60 technologies across 6/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Ses, Amazon Web Services · Devops: Nginx
Market: 90 employees (top 40% of Food and Agriculture) · Top-5,000,000 web property
Growth: Web rank 5,000,000 → 10,000,000 YoY
Audience (LinkedIn): 2k LinkedIn followers — 5.1% of this cohort's audience
Funding rounds
- Jan 2022Seed$2.2M
- Jan 2019Seed$400K
Tech stack
Amazon SesAmazon Web ServicesAmerican ExpressApple Icloud MailApple PayBabel
#7
Funding Raised · Sunshine Coast, Queensland · founded 2015$97.6Kraised▾
Funding Raised · Sunshine Coast, Queensland · founded 2015
Brand of organic haircare products. Its products are vegan, plant-based, GMO-free, and free from harmful toxins and formulated with premium, natural organic ingredients that are COSMOS certified.
Funding rounds
- Feb 2024Grant (prize money)$97.6K
Founders & team
Investors
business.gov.au
#8
Seed · Brisbane, Queensland · founded 2009—raised▾
Seed · Brisbane, Queensland · founded 2009
Internet first brand of tan removal products
LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 4k LinkedIn followers — 8.2% of this cohort's audience
Funding rounds
- Jul 2023Seed—
Founders & team
Investors
Gauge Capital
Tech stack
Apple PayCloudflareCore-JsElement UiFacebook PixelGoogle Analytics
#9
Late Stage · Brisbane, Queensland · founded 2003 · 66 employees—raised▾
Late Stage · Brisbane, Queensland · founded 2003 · 66 employees
Manufacturer of hair care products designed to create salon-exclusive product collections. The company offers shampoo and conditioner for different hair types including colored, blond, curly and as per specific hair and scalp needs, delivering products that feature natural vegan ingredients, luxe botanicals and pure essential oils.
LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 4k LinkedIn followers — 7.9% of this cohort's audience
Hiring: 3 hiring posts in 12 mo (public) · momentum -1 · hiring: Business Development Manager, People & Safety Advisor
Activity: 1 partnerships · 1 expansions (incl. AS Watson Group) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- May 2022PE—
Investors
Adamantem Capital
Tech stack
Apple PayCart FunctionalityCloudflareCore-JsEmotionFacebook Pixel
#10
Acquired · Burleigh Heads, Queensland · founded 1973 · 623 employees—raised▾
Acquired · Burleigh Heads, Queensland · founded 1973 · 623 employees
Billabong is a manufacturer and retailer of surf, skate, snow and sports apparel, accessories, and hardware. The company distributes its products through sports retailers and company own branded retail outlets. The company's brands included Billabong, Element, Von Zipper, Kustom, Palmers, Honolua, Xcel, Tigerlily, Sector 9, DaKine and RVCA. It also has online retail primarily trading on the sites www.swell.com and www.surfstitch.com. It operates in geographic segments which include Australasia, Europe ,Americas and internationally. The company acquired companies including Kustom footwear, Von Zipper, Two Seasons, Plan B Skateboards, and more.
Investors
Centerbridge Partners, Oaktree Capital Management, Altamont Capital Partners, Blackstone
Tech stack
Amazon S3Amazon Web ServicesApple PayAttentiveCloudflareCloudflare Bot Management
#11
Public · Whitsundays, Queensland · founded 1968—raised▾
Public · Whitsundays, Queensland · founded 1968
Collins Foods operates food service franchises. It operates 300 KFC restaurants across Australia and Europe, Sizzler restaurants in Australia and Asia, and Taco Bell in Brisbane, Queensland. Claims to source the products for the food restaurants from the producers of Australia. The company serves the customers of Australia.
LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 8k LinkedIn followers — 16.9% of this cohort's audience
Hiring: 1 hiring post in 12 mo (public) · hiring: Restaurant General Manager (Multiple Locations), Assistant Restaurant Manager (Multiple Locations)
Activity: 1 awards · 1 expansions announced in 12 mo
Founders & team
Investors
Partners Group
Funding & investor landscape
$31.2Mtotal disclosed funding
7companies funded
10disclosed rounds
0rounds last 90 days
Most active investors
Notable founders
Tania Stacey
Co-Founder · East Forged
Kym Cooper
Co-Founder · East Forged
Wade Tiller
Co-Founder & CEO · FIZZ
Evette McEwan
Founder & CEO · Makeup Cartel
Nanette Barter
Founder · Penny Black Organic
Jo Hinton
Founder · Loving Tan
Graham Maxwell
CEO & MD · Collins Foods
Prism market signals · Australia · country-scoped Prism corpus, 3,418,855 docs
Market landscape — 10 sub-themes by coverage
Share of Consumer Goods coverage by sub-theme.
Regulatory-risk over time rising
Funding & growth over time
funding rising · growth rising
Common questions
How many Consumer Goods companies are there in Queensland, Australia?
Radar tracks 269 indexable Consumer Goods companies headquartered in Queensland, Australia that meet our profile-completeness bar.
What is the total funding raised by Consumer Goods companies in Queensland, Australia?
The Consumer Goods companies in Queensland, Australia on this list have raised a combined $31.2M in disclosed equity funding across 7 funded companies.
Which is the highest-funded Consumer Goods company in Queensland, Australia?
PROUD SOURCE WATER is the highest-funded Consumer Goods company in Queensland, Australia, with $12.5M in disclosed equity funding.
How many Consumer Goods companies in Queensland, Australia are funded?
7 of the 269 Consumer Goods companies in Queensland, Australia on this list have disclosed at least one equity funding round.
How many Consumer Goods unicorns are there in Queensland, Australia?
None of the Consumer Goods companies in Queensland, Australia on this list currently has a disclosed valuation of $1B or more.
Who are the top investors in Queensland, Australia Consumer Goods companies?
The most active investors in Queensland, Australia Consumer Goods companies on this list include Fortitude Investment Partners, Odyssey Private Equity, Point King Capital, business.gov.au, AF Ventures.
Rohit KhannaTrends & Stories
Rohit lives in the feed. He covers what's moving right now — the funding rounds, launches and shifts breaking across the trade press — and ties them back to where the sector is heading.