Radar · High Tech in Australia
Best High Tech Companies in Australia
The 1383 best High Tech companies in Australia in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Firmus.
By Rohit KhannaTrends & Stories
1383companies tracked
$15.4Bdisclosed funding
2unicorns
317have raised
Australia's High Tech sector is moving fast, and this directory ranks the best of it — 1,383 companies tracked, sorted by disclosed equity funding and recent momentum.
Total disclosed funding sits at $15.4B, though that number is heavily skewed. Firmus alone accounts for $11.1B of it. Strip that out and you're looking at a much leaner field, with Silicon Quantum Computing at $133M and Advanced Navigation at $101M leading the rest. Two unicorns have emerged from the cohort, and investors like Blackbird Ventures, Main Sequence, and Artesian keep showing up across the most active cap tables. So the ecosystem isn't thin — it's concentrated. The hot themes right now tilt hard toward defense-adjacent deep tech: drone warfare, hypersonic missiles, anti-satellite capabilities. Companies like Diraq ($42M) and Neara ($62M) sit in a broader portfolio that's clearly attracting capital with a longer, more strategic time horizon.
I'll be honest — the funding spread here tells you more than any single headline could. If you're trying to understand where Australian High Tech is actually going, watch what Main Sequence and Startmate back next. The median isn't the story. The outliers are.
Sources & further reading
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- DJI is skipping the US with its most advanced drone yet
FLIAR INTELLIGENCE · HIGH TECH × AUSTRALIA
Our analysis of 50 High Tech companies
$13.6b in tracked funding; 98% of the stack-profiled cohort runs cloud-native; funding activity peaked in 2025.
50companies analysed
98%cloud-native stacks
2025funding peak (by rounds)
2unicorns
2017median founding year
453kcombined LinkedIn audience
29%of audience held by top 3
8companies hiring publicly (12 mo)
Ranked: Best High Tech companies in Australia
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Employees | Founder | Tech stack | Market signals (1y) | Patents & IP focus | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Firmus 🦄 Provider of AI cloud infrastructure with scalable performance and efficient design 67Funding top 7%AI top 20%Moat top 47%Tech top 49% All 7 signals ▾Fundingtop 7% AItop 20% Moattop 47% Techtop 49% Talentbottom 49% Marketbottom 46% Globalbottom 37% Funding: Raised $11.1B across 4 rounds · 4 rounds over 1 yrs (4.0/yr) AI: Classified as an AI company rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 67/100 | $11.1B | 2 mo ago | 25 | Tim Rosenfield Co-Chief Executive Officer | TurbopackApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+14 | — | — | 1 job opening · 3 partnerships |
| 2 | Immutable 🦄 Blockchain-based infrastructure for NFT games and applications 84Growth top 19%Tech top 21%Market top 25%Moat top 26% All 9 signals ▾Growthtop 19% Techtop 21% Markettop 25% Moattop 26% Fundingtop 33% Globaltop 37% Fin. healthtop 40% Talentbottom 49% Newsbottom 21% Growth: Revenue +164% YoY Tech: 66 technologies across 6/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Cloudfront, Amazon S3 rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 84/100 | $857M | 51 mo ago | 326 | Alex Connolly Co-Founder & CTO | PrismicNode.jsEnvoy+27 | — | — | — |
| 3 | Seeingmachines Provider of AI-enabled driver monitoring solutions 74Funding top 16%Product top 29%Tech top 30%Partners top 32% All 12 signals ▾Fundingtop 16% Producttop 29% Techtop 30% Partnerstop 32% Markettop 38% Innovationtop 39% AItop 45% Globaltop 48% Moattop 48% Growthtop 50% Talentbottom 49% Newsbottom 46% Funding: Raised $269M across 14 rounds · 14 rounds over 13 yrs (1.1/yr) Product: 0 product launch events in 12 mo · 7 distinct product lines rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 74/100 | $269M | 17 mo ago | 266 | Timothy Edwards Co-Founder and Vice President of Strategy | WordPressApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+32 | 6 signals ▼50% Announcements · Earnings | — | — |
| 4 | Arkon Energy Digital infrastructure company 11Moat top 22%Funding top 38%Talent bottom 49%Global bottom 36% All 5 signals ▾Moattop 22% Fundingtop 38% Talentbottom 49% Globalbottom 36% Marketbottom 19% Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 8/10 · Soonicorn Funding: Raised $167M across 4 rounds · 4 rounds over 4 yrs (1.0/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 11/100 | $167M | 29 mo ago | 9 | Nathan Townsend Co-Founder & COO | — | — | — | — |
| 5 | Q-Ctrl Developer of cloud-based firmware to stabilise qubits from quantum decoherence 74Tech top 15%AI top 20%Funding top 22%Moat top 29% All 9 signals ▾Techtop 15% AItop 20% Fundingtop 22% Moattop 29% Markettop 43% Talenttop 44% Growthbottom 40% Globalbottom 38% Newsbottom 30% Tech: 49 technologies across 6/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare, Vercel AI: Classified as an AI company rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 74/100 | $166M | 20 mo ago | 101 | Michael Biercuk Founder & CEO | SentryMarkerAtlassian Statuspage+29 | — | — | 1 job opening |
| 6 | Morse Micro Provider of WiFi chips to enable IoT applications 78Innovation top 17%Patents top 19%Funding top 22%News top 23% All 11 signals ▾Innovationtop 17% Patentstop 19% Fundingtop 22% Newstop 23% Producttop 25% Growthtop 32% Moattop 32% Techtop 39% Talenttop 44% Markettop 45% Globalbottom 42% Innovation: 99 patents (top 19% of patent-holders) · 87 filings since 2022 vs 12 in 2017-21 Patents: 99 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 87 filings since 2022 vs 12 in 2017-21 rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 78/100 | $149M | 8 mo ago | 170 | Andrew Terry Co-founder & CTO | WordPressApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+32 | 7 signals ▲133% Funding · Capital raise · Leadership | 99 patents Patents concentrated in electrical & electronics | 2 launchs · 2 partnerships · 3 awards |
| 7 | Silicon Quantum Computing Developer of universal quantum computers based on silicon qubit technology 78Patents top 15%AI top 15%Funding top 25%Innovation top 27% All 12 signals ▾Patentstop 15% AItop 15% Fundingtop 25% Innovationtop 27% Newstop 28% Moattop 29% Growthtop 32% Techtop 34% Producttop 41% Talenttop 44% Marketbottom 41% Globalbottom 37% Patents: 121 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 113 filings since 2022 vs 6 in 2017-21 AI: Holds AI/ML patents (G06N-family CPC) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 78/100 | $133M | 2 mo ago | 46 | Michelle Simmons Founder | WordPressApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+22 | 7 signals Capital raise · Leadership | 121 patents Patents concentrated in computing, sensing & instrumentation | 1 partnership |
| 8 | Advanced Navigation Developer of AI and cloud-based inertial sensor systems for navigation 62News top 21%Funding top 25%Growth top 25%Tech top 31% All 12 signals ▾Newstop 21% Fundingtop 25% Growthtop 25% Techtop 31% Moattop 35% Markettop 38% Producttop 40% Fin. healthtop 49% Talentbottom 48% Globalbottom 39% Innovationbottom 35% Patentsbottom 34% News: 7 BI events in 12 mo (of 17 tracked, 3 types) · +250% YoY Funding: Raised $101M across 5 rounds · 5 rounds over 7 yrs (0.7/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 62/100 | $101M | 3 mo ago | 192 | Chris Shaw Co-Founder & CEO | WordPress Block EditorWordPressMySQL+30 | 7 signals ▲250% Funding · Leadership · Capital raise | 2 patents LiDAR sensor hardware and signal‑processing for autonomous navigation systems | — |
| 9 | FBR Developer of autonomous robotics for industrial applications 35Innovation top 23%Funding top 32%Product top 37%Partners top 41% All 11 signals ▾Innovationtop 23% Fundingtop 32% Producttop 37% Partnerstop 41% Talentbottom 49% Growthbottom 44% Techbottom 40% Globalbottom 37% Fin. healthbottom 28% Newsbottom 27% Marketbottom 26% Innovation: 6 product lines · Deep-tech classification: Tech Hardware Funding: Raised $70.0M across 6 rounds · 6 rounds over 10 yrs (0.6/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 35/100 | $70M | 22 mo ago | 11 | Mark Pivac Co-Founder & CEO & CTO | PIXIjsVimeoGSAP+17 | — | — | — |
| 10 | Neara Developer of physics-enabled digital twin software for utility network management 62Funding top 19%Growth top 35%Tech top 35%News top 37% All 8 signals ▾Fundingtop 19% Growthtop 35% Techtop 35% Newstop 37% Moattop 39% Talentbottom 49% Marketbottom 48% Globalbottom 48% Funding: Raised $61.6M across 5 rounds · 5 rounds over 5 yrs (1.0/yr) Growth: Web rank 10,000,000 → 5,000,000 YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 62/100 | $62M | 4 mo ago | 71 | Daniel Danilatos Founder & CEO | WordPressMySQLPHP+38 | 5 signals Funding · Capital raise | — | — |
| 11 | Vaxxas Developer of a needle-free patch technology for vaccine delivery applications 57News top 17%Funding top 23%Growth top 25%Moat top 39% All 8 signals ▾Newstop 17% Fundingtop 23% Growthtop 25% Moattop 39% Talenttop 45% Markettop 50% Techbottom 36% Globalbottom 36% News: 11 BI events in 12 mo (of 30 tracked, 6 types) · +1000% YoY Funding: Raised $59.3M across 9 rounds · 9 rounds over 15 yrs (0.6/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 57/100 | $59M | 9 mo ago | 113 | David Peacock CEO | PHPBootstrapLiteSpeed+10 | 11 signals ▲1000% Leadership · Funding · Capital raise | — | — |
| 12 | Vitruvian Provider of resistance training smart fitness equipment and app 48Tech top 25%Customers top 31%Funding top 45%Growth top 45% All 8 signals ▾Techtop 25% Customerstop 31% Fundingtop 45% Growthtop 45% Producttop 47% Marketbottom 38% Globalbottom 36% Newsbottom 27% Tech: 50 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Alb, Amazon S3 Customers: Play-Store rating 4.35★ across 842 ratings (2 apps) · Review volume +39% in 6 mo rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 48/100 | $51M | 30 mo ago | 36 | — | Cart FunctionalityShopifySentry+36 | — | — | — |
| 13 | Diraq Manufacturer of quantum computing hardware 50Funding top 25%Growth top 28%Tech top 38%Moat top 42% All 8 signals ▾Fundingtop 25% Growthtop 28% Techtop 38% Moattop 42% Talentbottom 49% Globalbottom 38% Newsbottom 35% Marketbottom 29% Funding: Raised $42.0M across 6 rounds · 6 rounds over 4 yrs (1.5/yr) Growth: Web rank 50,000,000 → 10,000,000 YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 50/100 | $42M | 4 mo ago | 18 | Andrew Dzurak CEO & Founder | Cart FunctionalitySquarespace CommerceSquarespace+18 | — | — | — |
| 14 | QuintessenceLabs Provider of quantum cybersecurity solutions, including key management and distribution 48Talent top 28%Funding top 30%Moat top 39%Growth top 45% All 8 signals ▾Talenttop 28% Fundingtop 30% Moattop 39% Growthtop 45% Marketbottom 43% Techbottom 41% Globalbottom 39% Newsbottom 21% Talent: Analyst team rating 5/5 · 2 named leaders on record Funding: Raised $40.6M across 5 rounds · 5 rounds over 14 yrs (0.4/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 48/100 | $41M | 14 mo ago | 52 | Vikram Sharma Co-Founder & CEO | HubSpot CMS HubSplideLightbox+13 | — | — | — |
| 15 | Synthetix Operator of a platform for perpetual futures trading on Ethereum 55Tech top 20%Funding top 27%Talent top 35%Moat top 39% All 8 signals ▾Techtop 20% Fundingtop 27% Talenttop 35% Moattop 39% Growthtop 43% Globalbottom 38% Marketbottom 31% Newsbottom 18% Tech: 54 technologies across 6/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Web Services, Cloudflare Funding: Raised $36.0M across 6 rounds · 6 rounds over 9 yrs (0.7/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 55/100 | $36M | 1 mo ago | 34 | kaiynne | Firebasestyled-componentsThree.js+18 | — | — | — |
| 16 | Nutromics Developer of a patch to monitor and provide insights about patients health 32News top 33%Funding top 34%Moat top 39%Talent bottom 48% All 7 signals ▾Newstop 33% Fundingtop 34% Moattop 39% Talentbottom 48% Marketbottom 43% Techbottom 40% Globalbottom 37% News: 3 BI events in 12 mo (of 9 tracked, 3 types) · +200% YoY Funding: Raised $32.3M across 5 rounds · 5 rounds over 8 yrs (0.6/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 32/100 | $32M | 8 mo ago | 52 | Hitesh Mehta COO & Co-Founder | WebflowApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+9 | 3 signals ▲200% Announcements · Funding · Leadership | — | — |
| 17 | Myriota Provider of satellite network for Internet of Things connectivity and solutions 67Funding top 30%Growth top 30%News top 30%Talent top 30% All 10 signals ▾Fundingtop 30% Growthtop 30% Newstop 30% Talenttop 30% Techtop 35% Producttop 35% Moattop 39% Marketbottom 47% Globalbottom 39% Partnersbottom 34% Funding: Raised $30.3M across 6 rounds · 6 rounds over 12 yrs (0.5/yr) Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 67/100 | $30M | 17 mo ago | 50 | David Haley Co-Founder & CTO | WordPress Block EditorWordPressMySQL+30 | 5 signals ▲67% Leadership · Contracts | — | 3 launchs · 1 partnership |
| 18 | Quantum Brilliance Developer of quantum computers using superconducting qubit technology 72AI top 15%Talent top 28%Funding top 31%Patents top 35% All 11 signals ▾AItop 15% Talenttop 28% Fundingtop 31% Patentstop 35% Moattop 37% Innovationtop 38% Techtop 43% Growthtop 45% Markettop 49% Globalbottom 40% Newsbottom 18% AI: Holds AI/ML patents (G06N-family CPC) Talent: 3 named leaders on record · 3 C-suite/founder profiles curated rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 72/100 | $28M | 17 mo ago | 90 | Andrew Horsley Co-Founder & Director | WordPressMySQLPHP+24 | — | 11 patents Diamond-based quantum computing hardware and atomic-scale fabrication of quantum devices | 1 partnership |
| 19 | Lumachain Provider of computer vision artificial intelligence for food and beverage production 45AI top 26%Funding top 38%Product top 41%Talent bottom 49% All 8 signals ▾AItop 26% Fundingtop 38% Producttop 41% Talentbottom 49% Marketbottom 46% Globalbottom 43% Techbottom 27% Newsbottom 18% AI: Classified as an AI company · Product described with: artificial intelligence, computer vision Funding: Raised $23.0M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 7 yrs (0.3/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 45/100 | $23M | 20 mo ago | 100 | Jamila Gordon Founder & CEO | WordPressMySQLPHP+23 | — | — | 7 launchs |
| 20 | Archi Star Provider of AI-powered platform streamlining building permit assessment and compliance 67Tech top 29%Product top 30%Funding top 35%Growth top 35% All 11 signals ▾Techtop 29% Producttop 30% Fundingtop 35% Growthtop 35% Innovationtop 39% Moattop 39% AItop 45% Talentbottom 49% Marketbottom 46% Globalbottom 36% Newsbottom 22% Tech: 46 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Cloudfront, Amazon Web Services Product: 7 distinct product lines · Company stage: Series B rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 67/100 | $22M | 23 mo ago | 55 | Benjamin Coorey Co-Founder & CEO | WordPressSentryMySQL+26 | — | — | 1 partnership |
| 21 | Anteo Tech Supplier of advanced material solutions in the battery materials and life sciences markets 48Product top 14%Funding top 31%Patents top 33%Moat top 38% All 11 signals ▾Producttop 14% Fundingtop 31% Patentstop 33% Moattop 38% Innovationtop 39% Techtop 39% Partnerstop 41% Marketbottom 42% Growthbottom 40% Globalbottom 40% Newsbottom 24% Product: 5 distinct product lines · Company stage: Public Funding: Raised $18.7M across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 5 yrs (0.6/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 48/100 | $19M | 19 mo ago | 40 | — | WordPressMySQLSalesforce+23 | — | 91 patents Conductive polymer binders and composites for high-performance battery electrode materials | 4 launchs |
| 22 | Conflux Technology Provider of on-demand industrial 3D metal printing services 42Growth top 35%Talent top 38%Funding top 42%Moat top 48% All 8 signals ▾Growthtop 35% Talenttop 38% Fundingtop 42% Moattop 48% Techbottom 47% Globalbottom 36% Marketbottom 32% Newsbottom 24% Growth: 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 42/100 | $17M | 19 mo ago | 23 | Michael Fuller Founder | WordPressMySQLPHP+21 | — | — | 1 launch · 1 partnership |
| 23 | Hullbot Develops autonomous robots for private yacht cleaning 53Growth top 28%Funding top 31%Innovation top 39%Product top 46% All 9 signals ▾Growthtop 28% Fundingtop 31% Innovationtop 39% Producttop 46% Techtop 47% Talentbottom 49% Moatbottom 45% Globalbottom 36% Marketbottom 32% Growth: Web rank 50,000,000 → 10,000,000 YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo Funding: Raised $16.0M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 1 yrs (1.0/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 53/100 | $16M | 7 mo ago | 22 | Karl W Co-Founder | CTO | Node.jsThree.jsTailwind CSS+13 | — | — | — |
| 24 | ZkPass Provider of protocol for private data verification 37Tech top 37%Talent top 38%Funding top 39%Moat top 48% All 10 signals ▾Techtop 37% Talenttop 38% Fundingtop 39% Moattop 48% Customerstop 50% Productbottom 48% Growthbottom 41% Globalbottom 38% Marketbottom 33% Newsbottom 22% Tech: 30 technologies across 4/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare, Vercel Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 37/100 | $15M | 20 mo ago | 15 | Bing J Co-Founder | Node.jsRadix UIReact+15 | — | — | 2 launchs |
| 25 | Decidr Provider of AI-powered growth engine for SMEs 64AI top 23%Tech top 31%Growth top 35%Funding top 36% All 7 signals ▾AItop 23% Techtop 31% Growthtop 35% Fundingtop 36% Talenttop 38% Marketbottom 37% Globalbottom 25% AI: Classified as an agentic-AI company · Product described with: ai-powered Tech: 35 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare, Vercel rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 64/100 | $13M | 8 mo ago | — | Paul Chan Founder & CEO | TurbopackNode.jsRadix UI+28 | — | — | 1 job opening |
| 26 | Relevance AI AI-powered image data analytics platform 57Tech top 24%Talent top 28%AI top 30%Funding top 37% All 10 signals ▾Techtop 24% Talenttop 28% AItop 30% Fundingtop 37% Moattop 48% Producttop 49% Growthbottom 40% Globalbottom 39% Marketbottom 36% Newsbottom 21% Tech: 55 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare, Vercel Talent: 3 named leaders on record · 3 C-suite/founder profiles curated rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 57/100 | $13M | 13 mo ago | 16 | Daniel Palmer Co-Founder | WebflowGSAPPostHog+22 | — | — | — |
| 27 | SwarmFarm Robotics Integrated autonomy for efficient, sustainable agriculture through robotics and technology 48Growth top 25%News top 25%Moat top 37%Talent top 38% All 10 signals ▾Growthtop 25% Newstop 25% Moattop 37% Talenttop 38% Fundingtop 39% Patentstop 43% Innovationtop 49% Techbottom 47% Globalbottom 42% Marketbottom 28% Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo News: 6 BI events in 12 mo (of 10 tracked, 1 types) · 6 high-value events (IPO/M&A/funding/contracts) in 12 mo rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 48/100 | $12M | 8 mo ago | 17 | Jocie Bate Co-Founder & CFO | WordPressApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+31 | 6 signals Funding | 13 patents Precision field robotics: autonomous coverage path planning and variable-rate substance delivery | 1 launch |
| 28 | Xefco Developer of advanced materials for water-free dyeing and radiant barrier textiles 22News top 36%Talent top 38%Funding top 39%Tech bottom 43% All 6 signals ▾Newstop 36% Talenttop 38% Fundingtop 39% Techbottom 43% Globalbottom 36% Marketbottom 24% News: 3 BI events in 12 mo (of 5 tracked, 2 types) · Top themes: Announcements, Funding Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 22/100 | $10M | 1 mo ago | 17 | Tom Hussey Chief Executive Officer / Co-Founder | WebflowGSAPLenis+11 | 3 signals Announcements · Funding | — | 1 job opening · 1 launch |
| 29 | Uluu Manufacturer of biodegradable polymers from seaweed 40Growth top 25%News top 27%Funding top 35%Moat top 48% All 8 signals ▾Growthtop 25% Newstop 27% Fundingtop 35% Moattop 48% Talentbottom 49% Techbottom 41% Globalbottom 39% Marketbottom 27% Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo News: 5 BI events in 12 mo (of 5 tracked, 1 types) · 5 high-value events (IPO/M&A/funding/contracts) in 12 mo rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 40/100 | $10M | 7 mo ago | 15 | Julia Reisser Co-Founder & Co-CEO | WebflowGSAPMicrosoft 365+10 | 5 signals Funding | — | — |
| 30 | Brainfish AI powered customer support agents 62AI top 19%Funding top 37%Talent top 38%Tech top 41% All 7 signals ▾AItop 19% Fundingtop 37% Talenttop 38% Techtop 41% Growthtop 45% Globaltop 45% Marketbottom 40% AI: Classified as an agentic-AI company · Product described with: ai powered, computer vision Funding: Raised $8.9M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 2 yrs (1.0/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 62/100 | $9M | 11 mo ago | — | Daniel Kimber Co-Founder & CEO | WebflowAmazon Web ServicesMicrosoft Clarity+25 | — | — | — |
| 31 | Breaker Developer of AI agents for autonomous systems control 53AI top 20%Talent top 28%Funding top 35%Global bottom 48% All 6 signals ▾AItop 20% Talenttop 28% Fundingtop 35% Globalbottom 48% Techbottom 38% Marketbottom 35% AI: Classified as an AI company Talent: 3 named leaders on record · 3 C-suite/founder profiles curated rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 53/100 | $8M | 3 mo ago | — | Vanja Videnovic Co-Founder | WebflowApple iCloud MailGSAP+9 | — | — | 1 award |
| 32 | Fluency Provider of adaptive work intelligence and process automation platform 45AI top 20%Talent top 38%Tech top 44%Global top 45% All 6 signals ▾AItop 20% Talenttop 38% Techtop 44% Globaltop 45% Fundingtop 46% Marketbottom 25% AI: Classified as an AI company Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 45/100 | $8M | 4 mo ago | — | Finnlay Morcombe Co-Founder & CEO | Node.jsRadix UITailwind CSS+15 | — | — | — |
| 33 | Redactive Developer of generative AI applications 53Talent top 28%AI top 30%Funding top 44%Market bottom 37% All 6 signals ▾Talenttop 28% AItop 30% Fundingtop 44% Marketbottom 37% Globalbottom 37% Newsbottom 32% Talent: 3 named leaders on record · 3 C-suite/founder profiles curated AI: Classified as an AI company · Product described with: generative ai rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 53/100 | $8M | 23 mo ago | — | Alexander Valente Co-Founder | — | — | — | — |
| 34 | RISE Chain Developer of a high-performance Ethereum Layer 2 for programmable markets 64Tech top 15%Talent top 28%Funding top 43%Global top 45% All 6 signals ▾Techtop 15% Talenttop 28% Fundingtop 43% Globaltop 45% Markettop 47% Growthbottom 48% Tech: 40 technologies across 7/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare, Vercel Talent: 3 named leaders on record · 3 C-suite/founder profiles curated rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 64/100 | $7M | 12 mo ago | — | Hai Nguyen Co-Founder & CTO | TurbopackSentryNode.js+14 | — | — | 2 launchs |
| 35 | August Robotics Stealth mode robotics company for home automation 19Product top 40%Innovation top 45%Funding top 49%Tech bottom 47% All 6 signals ▾Producttop 40% Innovationtop 45% Fundingtop 49% Techbottom 47% Globalbottom 40% Marketbottom 16% Product: 2 distinct product lines · Company stage: Series B Innovation: 2 product lines rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 19/100 | $5M | 0 mo ago | — | — | WebflowGSAPCloudflare Turnstile+9 | — | — | 4 job openings |
| 36 | Bodd Manufacturer of 3D body scanners for diversified applications 40Talent top 28%Growth top 35%Funding top 45%Tech bottom 46% All 6 signals ▾Talenttop 28% Growthtop 35% Fundingtop 45% Techbottom 46% Globalbottom 36% Marketbottom 26% Talent: 3 named leaders on record · 3 C-suite/founder profiles curated Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 40/100 | $5M | 6 mo ago | 16 | David McLaughlin Co-Founder | HubSpot CMS HubApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+15 | — | — | — |
| 37 | Nanollose Provider of fiber based on nanocellulose technology 40Patents top 28%Moat top 32%Growth top 35%Innovation top 40% All 9 signals ▾Patentstop 28% Moattop 32% Growthtop 35% Innovationtop 40% Fundingtop 46% Talentbottom 49% Techbottom 45% Globalbottom 37% Marketbottom 25% Patents: 29 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 16 filings since 2022 vs 13 in 2017-21 Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 5/10 · IP moat: 29 patents rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 40/100 | $5M | 16 mo ago | — | Alfie Germano CEO | WordPressMySQLPHP+22 | — | 29 patents Processing and strengthening regenerated cellulose fibers and dewatering microbial cellulose for textiles and agronomy | 1 expansion |
| 38 | Nullify AI powered code review platform 48AI top 23%Talent top 28%Growth top 35%News top 36% All 9 signals ▾AItop 23% Talenttop 28% Growthtop 35% Newstop 36% Moattop 39% Fundingtop 44% Techbottom 43% Globalbottom 36% Marketbottom 22% AI: Classified as an agentic-AI company · Product described with: ai powered Talent: 3 named leaders on record · 3 C-suite/founder profiles curated rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 48/100 | $5M | 4 mo ago | 10 | Shantanu Kulkarni Co-Founder & CEO | WebflowSwiperLenis+11 | 3 signals Funding · Capital raise | — | — |
| 39 | Gridsight Developer of an AI-driven electrical digital twin for distribution networks 40AI top 30%Talent top 38%Growth top 45%Funding top 49% All 7 signals ▾AItop 30% Talenttop 38% Growthtop 45% Fundingtop 49% Techbottom 42% Globalbottom 37% Marketbottom 26% AI: Classified as an AI company · Product described with: ai-driven Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 40/100 | $5M | 14 mo ago | 17 | Kurt Walkom Co-Founder & Chief Commercial Officer | WebflowApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+13 | — | — | 1 partnership |
| 40 | Umps Provider of smart plugs to monitor elders at home 37Tech top 33%Growth top 35%Talent bottom 49%Product bottom 48% All 7 signals ▾Techtop 33% Growthtop 35% Talentbottom 49% Productbottom 48% Fundingbottom 41% Marketbottom 30% Globalbottom 29% Tech: 38 technologies across 4/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Ses, Amazon Web Services Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 37/100 | $4M | 18 mo ago | 22 | Adam Jahnke CEO | Webflow EcommerceCart FunctionalityWebflow+26 | — | — | — |
| 41 | Mymanu Develop and market smart wireless earphones with voice translator 32Growth top 28%Funding top 50%Talent bottom 49%Product bottom 45% All 7 signals ▾Growthtop 28% Fundingtop 50% Talentbottom 49% Productbottom 45% Techbottom 44% Globalbottom 36% Marketbottom 22% Growth: Web rank 50,000,000 → 10,000,000 YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo Funding: Raised $2.5M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 3 yrs (0.3/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 32/100 | $2M | 15 mo ago | — | Danny Manu Founder & CEO | WordPressMySQLPHP+11 | — | — | — |
| 42 | Minikai A healthtech company that utilize artificial intelligence to simplify administrative tasks and support… 40Talent top 28%AI top 30%Tech top 46%Global bottom 48% All 6 signals ▾Talenttop 28% AItop 30% Techtop 46% Globalbottom 48% Fundingbottom 43% Marketbottom 25% Talent: 3 named leaders on record · 3 C-suite/founder profiles curated AI: Classified as an AI company · Product described with: artificial intelligence rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 40/100 | $2M | 16 mo ago | — | Kyel Shera-Jones Co-Founder & CTO | TurbopackApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+17 | — | — | — |
| 43 | Laronix Provider of voice prosthesis for larynges 35Growth top 28%Talent top 38%Funding top 45%Tech bottom 46% All 7 signals ▾Growthtop 28% Talenttop 38% Fundingtop 45% Techbottom 46% Newsbottom 42% Globalbottom 36% Marketbottom 17% 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 35/100 | $2M | 7 mo ago | 10 | Mousa Ahmadi Co-Founder | WixSentryBootstrap+12 | — | — | — |
| 44 | CriticalArc Cloud-based solution to track, control & orchestrate physical incident response 32Talent top 28%Product top 47%Funding bottom 47%Market bottom 41% All 6 signals ▾Talenttop 28% Producttop 47% Fundingbottom 47% Marketbottom 41% Techbottom 38% Globalbottom 37% Talent: Analyst team rating 4/5 Product: 2 published apps (2.5k installs) · Company stage: Series A rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 32/100 | $2M | 14 mo ago | 33 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 45 | Iceberg Quantum Designer of fault-tolerant quantum computing architectures 21Talent top 28%Global bottom 48%Tech bottom 41%Funding bottom 39% All 5 signals ▾Talenttop 28% Globalbottom 48% Techbottom 41% Fundingbottom 39% Marketbottom 25% Talent: 3 named leaders on record · 3 C-suite/founder profiles curated Global: Investors from 1 country beyond Australia rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 21/100 | $2M | 14 mo ago | — | Larry Cohen Co-Founder & CSO | WebflowApple iCloud MailChart.js+11 | — | — | — |
| 46 | Apate.ai Developer of AI-powered platform for scam prevention and intelligence gathering 42AI top 30%Growth top 35%Talent top 38%Funding top 49% All 7 signals ▾AItop 30% Growthtop 35% Talenttop 38% Fundingtop 49% Techbottom 39% Globalbottom 33% Marketbottom 25% AI: Classified as an AI company · Product described with: ai-powered Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 42/100 | $2M | 9 mo ago | — | Peter Eckermann Co-Founder & Chief Product and Operations Officer | WebflowAzurecore-js+11 | — | — | 1 job opening · 2 awards |
| 47 | Arlula Provides a platform to search for satellite imagery 40Innovation top 34%Product top 36%Talent top 38%Tech top 43% All 8 signals ▾Innovationtop 34% Producttop 36% Talenttop 38% Techtop 43% Growthtop 45% Fundingbottom 48% Globalbottom 39% Marketbottom 20% Innovation: 4 product lines Product: 4 distinct product lines · Company stage: Series A rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 40/100 | $2M | 2 mo ago | 7 | Sebastian Chaoui Co-Founder & CEO | WordPress Block EditorWordPressMySQL+22 | — | — | 1 internship · 1 launch |
| 48 | Detail Earth Provider of ultra high-definition aerial imagery and related analytical tools 40AI top 45%Talent top 45%Funding bottom 41%Global bottom 33% All 4 signals ▾AItop 45% Talenttop 45% Fundingbottom 41% Globalbottom 33% AI: Product described with: artificial intelligence Talent: 2 named leaders on record rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 40/100 | $2M | 6 mo ago | — | Lee White Co-Founder | — | — | — | 1 launch |
| 49 | H3D Provider of software to manufacturers and labs custom-fit businesses 37Tech top 28%Growth top 35%Funding top 46%Moat top 48% All 7 signals ▾Techtop 28% Growthtop 35% Fundingtop 46% Moattop 48% Talentbottom 49% Globalbottom 29% Marketbottom 23% Tech: 55 technologies across 4/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Web Services, Cloudflare Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 37/100 | $1M | 9 mo ago | 11 | Phil Kinsella Founder & CTO | WordPress Block EditorElementorWordPress+38 | — | — | 1 partnership |
| 50 | Drone Platform offering drone solutions 11Talent bottom 49%Tech bottom 43%Funding bottom 40%Market bottom 25% All 5 signals ▾Talentbottom 49% Techbottom 43% Fundingbottom 40% Marketbottom 25% Globalbottom 25% Talent: 1 named leader on record · 1 C-suite/founder profile curated Tech: 20 technologies across 3/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 11/100 | $720K | 7 mo ago | — | Edward Barraclough Founder/CEO | WordPress Block EditorWordPressMySQL+17 | — | — | 1 award |
Top 12 High Tech companies in Australia
#1
Firmus 🦄Series F · Saint Leonards, Tasmania · founded 2019 · 25 employees$11.1Braised▾
Firmus 🦄
Series F · Saint Leonards, Tasmania · founded 2019 · 25 employees
Provider of AI cloud infrastructure with scalable performance and efficient design. It offers GPU-powered cloud compute, bare metal options, and AI storage solutions. The infrastructure is designed for running experiments, training models, and launching agents. The company focuses on modular, verticalized systems to optimize cost and power consumption. It engineers infrastructure from the silicon level up, co-designing compute, network, power, and cooling for system-wide efficiency. The company also provides resources for AI factories and research.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 67how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 7%AI
top 20%Moat
top 47%Tech
top 49%Talent
bottom 49%Market
bottom 46%Funding: Raised $11.1B across 4 rounds · 4 rounds over 1 yrs (4.0/yr) · Last round Series F (Apr 2026)
AI: Classified as an AI company
Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 1/10 · Unicorn · 10 curated direct competitors tracked
Audience (LinkedIn): 12k LinkedIn followers — 2.6% of this cohort's audience
Hiring (LinkedIn): 1 hiring post in 12 mo (public) · hiring: Customer Success Manager, Technical Account Manager
Activity (LinkedIn): 3 partnerships (incl. NVIDIA Vera Rubin and the Vera CPU) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Apr 2026Series F$505M
- Feb 2026Conventional Debt$10B
- Nov 2025Series E$327.6M
- Sep 2025Series D$219.8M
Founders & team
Investors
Ellerston Capital, Nvidia, Blackstone, Coatue, Powerhouse Ventures, Tectonic
Tech stack
Apple Icloud MailAzureGoogle AnalyticsGoogle Tag ManagerHstsMicrosoft 365
#2
Series A · Sydney, New South Wales · founded 2017 · 46 employees$133Mraised▾
Series A · Sydney, New South Wales · founded 2017 · 46 employees
Developer of universal quantum computers based on silicon qubit technology. It provides users with a platform that aims to develop a universal quantum computer based on silicon qubit technology. It plans to develop a 10-qubit quantum integrated circuit prototype in silicon.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 78how this company ranks against its industry peers
Patents
top 15%AI
top 15%Funding
top 25%Innovation
top 27%News
top 28%Moat
top 29%Patents: 121 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 113 filings since 2022 vs 6 in 2017-21 · Latest publication 2026
AI: Holds AI/ML patents (G06N-family CPC)
Funding: Raised $133M across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 9 yrs (0.3/yr) · Last round Series A (Mar 2026)
Audience (LinkedIn): 14k LinkedIn followers — 3.0% of this cohort's audience
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 partnerships (incl. Scienta Omicron) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Mar 2026Series A$14M
- Jul 2023Series A$50M
- 2017Seed$83M
Founders & team
Investors
Telstra, CommBank, Government of Australia, Nsw, UNSW Sydney, National Reconstruction Fund
Tech stack
Apple Icloud MailCloudflareFont AwesomeGoogle Font ApiGoogle Hosted LibrariesGsap
#3
Series C · Sydney, New South Wales · founded 2012 · 192 employees$101Mraised▾
Series C · Sydney, New South Wales · founded 2012 · 192 employees
Developer of AI and cloud-based inertial sensor systems for navigation. Its product line includes navigation systems, inertial sensors, acoustics, global navigation satellite systems, and robotics. Its products cater to applications like underwater acoustics, GNSS antennas and receivers, radio frequency systems, inertial sensors, robotics, and quantum-enhanced inertial navigation.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 62how this company ranks against its industry peers
News
top 21%Funding
top 25%Growth
top 25%Tech
top 31%Moat
top 35%Market
top 38%News: 7 BI events in 12 mo (of 17 tracked, 3 types) · +250% YoY · 4 high-value events (IPO/M&A/funding/contracts) in 12 mo
Funding: Raised $101M across 5 rounds · 5 rounds over 7 yrs (0.7/yr) · Last round Series C (Mar 2026)
Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Audience (LinkedIn): 33k LinkedIn followers — 7.3% of this cohort's audience
Funding rounds
- Mar 2026Series C$110M
- Jun 2023Grant (prize money)$3.5M
- Nov 2022Series B$68M
- Oct 2021Series A$20M
Founders & team
Investors
Main Sequence, Brick & Mortar Ventures, In-Q-Tel, CSIRO, OIF Ventures, AI Capital
Tech stack
Amazon SesAmazon Web ServicesBootstrapCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementContentsquare
#4
Series C · Sydney, New South Wales · founded 2017 · 34 employees$36Mraised▾
Series C · Sydney, New South Wales · founded 2017 · 34 employees
Operator of a platform for perpetual futures trading on Ethereum. It provides onchain custody and offchain performance for trading perpetual futures. The platform offers multicollateral margin trading with various assets. It allows users to deposit sUSD into SLP to earn market-making returns.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 55how this company ranks against its industry peers
Tech
top 20%Funding
top 27%Talent
top 35%Moat
top 39%Growth
top 43%Global
bottom 38%Tech: 54 technologies across 6/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Web Services, Cloudflare · Devops: Nginx, Varnish
Funding: Raised $36.0M across 6 rounds · 6 rounds over 9 yrs (0.7/yr) · Last round Series C (Apr 2026)
Talent: Analyst team rating 4/5 · 2 named leaders on record
Funding rounds
- Apr 2026Series C$150M
- Mar 2023Series B$20M
- Feb 2021Series B$12M
- Oct 2019Series A$3.8M
Founders & team
Investors
Paradigm Ventures, IOSG Ventures, Coinbase, Framework Ventures, DWF Labs, Goldman Sachs Asset Management
Tech stack
Amazon Web ServicesCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementGhostGoogle Font ApiGoogle Hosted Libraries
#5
Series D · Sydney, New South Wales · founded 2016 · 71 employees$61.6Mraised▾
Series D · Sydney, New South Wales · founded 2016 · 71 employees
Developer of physics-enabled digital twin software for utility network management. The software simulates network behavior under various conditions, such as severe weather and design changes. It identifies vulnerabilities and validates potential remediation solutions. The software also generates reports to quantify network needs and measure outcomes.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 62how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 19%Growth
top 35%Tech
top 35%News
top 37%Moat
top 39%Talent
bottom 49%Funding: Raised $61.6M across 5 rounds · 5 rounds over 5 yrs (1.0/yr) · Last round Series D (Feb 2026)
Growth: Web rank 10,000,000 → 5,000,000 YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Tech: 46 technologies across 4/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Cloudfront, Amazon S3 · Security: Cloudflare Bot Management, Http/3
Audience (LinkedIn): 13k LinkedIn followers — 2.8% of this cohort's audience
Funding rounds
- Feb 2026Series D$63.5M
- Oct 2024Series C$31M
- Sep 2023Series B$10M
- May 2022Series B$14M
Founders & team
Investors
Skip Capital, Square Peg Ventures, EQT, Partners Group, Prosus, OIF Ventures
Tech stack
Amazon CloudfrontAmazon S3Amazon Web ServicesAstroCloudflareCloudflare Bot Management
#6
Series A · Sydney, New South Wales · founded 2014 · 18 employees$42Mraised▾
Series A · Sydney, New South Wales · founded 2014 · 18 employees
Manufacturer of quantum computing hardware. It provides users with end-to-end quantum computing and also provides quantum hardware and software as a full stack, cloud-accessible service. It also manufactures multiple chips, such as photonic, superconducting, and ion-traps chips
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 50how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 25%Growth
top 28%Tech
top 38%Moat
top 42%Talent
bottom 49%Global
bottom 38%Funding: Raised $42.0M across 6 rounds · 6 rounds over 4 yrs (1.5/yr) · Last round Series A (Feb 2026)
Growth: Web rank 50,000,000 → 10,000,000 YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Tech: 31 technologies across 4/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare, Google Cloud · Security: Hsts, Http/3
Audience (LinkedIn): 17k LinkedIn followers — 3.8% of this cohort's audience
Funding rounds
- Feb 2026Series A$14M
- Jul 2025Series A$15M
- Jun 2024Series A$7M
- Feb 2024Series A$15M
Founders & team
Investors
Allectus Capital, Quantonation, HIGGINS FAMILY, UNSW Sydney, Main Sequence, Taronga Ventures
Tech stack
AngularApple Icloud MailCart FunctionalityCloudflareCore-JsDay.Js
#7
Series C · Sydney, New South Wales · founded 2016 · 170 employees$148.8Mraised▾
Series C · Sydney, New South Wales · founded 2016 · 170 employees
Provider of WiFi chips to enable IoT applications. Its connectivity platform is a single-chip solution, each of which incorporates the Radio, PHY, and MAC sections.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 78how this company ranks against its industry peers
Innovation
top 17%Patents
top 19%Funding
top 22%News
top 23%Product
top 25%Growth
top 32%Innovation: 99 patents (top 19% of patent-holders) · 87 filings since 2022 vs 12 in 2017-21 · 6 product lines
Patents: 99 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 87 filings since 2022 vs 12 in 2017-21 · Latest publication 2026
Funding: Raised $149M across 6 rounds · 6 rounds over 9 yrs (0.7/yr) · Last round Series C (Sep 2025)
Audience (LinkedIn): 15k LinkedIn followers — 3.3% of this cohort's audience
Activity (LinkedIn): 2 product launches · 2 partnerships · 3 awards (incl. Gateworks Corporation) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Sep 2025Series C$59M
- Nov 2022Series B$20.2M
- Sep 2022Series B$95.1M
- Nov 2020Series A$13M
Founders & team
Investors
Main Sequence, MegaChips, Blackbird Ventures, CEFC, Skip Capital, Uniseed
Tech stack
Apple Icloud MailBootstrapCloudflareDiscourseElementorEmber.Js
#8
Seed · Sydney, New South Wales · founded 2018 · 17 employees$10.5Mraised▾
Seed · Sydney, New South Wales · founded 2018 · 17 employees
Developer of advanced materials for water-free dyeing and radiant barrier textiles. It offers a sustainable, water-free manufacturing solution for textile finishing and dyeing processes. The company also manufactures radiant barrier textiles designed to increase the thermal efficiency of insulated clothing.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 22how this company ranks against its industry peers
News
top 36%Talent
top 38%Funding
top 39%Tech
bottom 43%Global
bottom 36%Market
bottom 24%News: 3 BI events in 12 mo (of 5 tracked, 2 types) · Top themes: Announcements, Funding
Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Funding: Raised $10.5M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 3 yrs (0.7/yr) · Last round Grant (prize money) (Apr 2026)
Audience (LinkedIn): 3k LinkedIn followers
Hiring (LinkedIn): 1 hiring post in 12 mo (public) · hiring: Digital Ink Production Engineer
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 product launches announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Apr 2026Grant (prize money)$3.6M
- Apr 2024Seed$10.5M
- Jun 2023Seed—
Founders & team
Investors
Investible, Main Sequence, Virescent Ventures, Voyagers, Breakthrough Victoria, business.gov.au
Tech stack
CloudflareCloudflare TurnstileGoogle AnalyticsGsapHstsHttp/3
#9
Series B · Melbourne, Victoria · founded 2015$5Mraised▾
Series B · Melbourne, Victoria · founded 2015
August Robotics is a robotics startup company which is developing a product for use in automating activities inside the home. The firm has an R&D center in Melbourne and a Hong Kong based location for launching robotics to Chinese market. The company is working on 2 separate proto types of robots.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 19how this company ranks against its industry peers
Product
top 40%Innovation
top 45%Funding
top 49%Tech
bottom 47%Global
bottom 40%Market
bottom 16%Product: 2 distinct product lines · Company stage: Series B
Innovation: 2 product lines
Funding: Raised $5.0M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 8 yrs (0.2/yr) · Last round Series B (May 2026)
Audience (LinkedIn): 7k LinkedIn followers
Hiring (LinkedIn): 4 hiring posts in 12 mo (public) · momentum +4 · hiring: Robotics Field Technician, Junior Robotics Field Technician
Funding rounds
- May 2026Series B$30M
- Jun 2018Seed$5M
Investors
Blackbird Ventures, Grok Ventures, Big Pi Ventures, Skip Capital, GS Futures, Tanarra
Tech stack
CdnjsCloudflareCloudflare TurnstileGsapHstsHttp/3
#10
Series D · Brisbane, Queensland · founded 2010 · 113 employees$59.3Mraised▾
Series D · Brisbane, Queensland · founded 2010 · 113 employees
Developer of a needle-free patch technology for vaccine delivery applications. The company’s technology uses a patch with microprojections applied to the skin. This approach aims to enhance vaccine efficiency and effectiveness. The company’s dry-coating technology reduces the need for vaccine refrigeration during storage and transport. The company targets applications in infectious disease and oncology.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 57how this company ranks against its industry peers
News
top 17%Funding
top 23%Growth
top 25%Moat
top 39%Talent
top 45%Market
top 50%News: 11 BI events in 12 mo (of 30 tracked, 6 types) · +1000% YoY · 3 high-value events (IPO/M&A/funding/contracts) in 12 mo
Funding: Raised $59.3M across 9 rounds · 9 rounds over 15 yrs (0.6/yr) · Last round Series D (Aug 2025)
Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Audience (LinkedIn): 12k LinkedIn followers — 2.7% of this cohort's audience
Funding rounds
- Aug 2025Conventional Debt$25.2M
- Aug 2025Series D$31.9M
- Dec 2022Series C$23M
- Sep 2022Grant (prize money)$5.5M
Founders & team
Investors
HHS, One Ventures, Medical Research Commercialisation Fund, Healthcare Ventures, Brisbane Angels, Brandon BioCatalyst
Tech stack
BootstrapCdnjsCloudflareGoogle AnalyticsGoogle Font ApiHttp/3
#11
Seed · Sydney, New South Wales · founded 2023$8.4Mraised▾
Seed · Sydney, New South Wales · founded 2023
Developer of AI agents for autonomous systems control. The agents enable two-way voice communication with robots via push-to-talk radio networks, facilitating real-time command issuance, question-asking, and mission context updates. They empower robots to make real-time, auditable decisions at the edge, leveraging context to filter critical information and reduce cognitive load. These agents support multi-asset cross-domain teaming, allowing autonomous systems to collaborate across air, land, and maritime domains.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 53how this company ranks against its industry peers
AI
top 20%Talent
top 28%Funding
top 35%Global
bottom 48%Tech
bottom 38%Market
bottom 35%AI: Classified as an AI company
Talent: 3 named leaders on record · 3 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Funding: Raised $8.4M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 1 yrs (2.0/yr) · Last round Seed (Feb 2026)
Audience (LinkedIn): 4k LinkedIn followers
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 awards announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Feb 2026Seed$6.4M
- Mar 2025Seed$2M
Founders & team
Investors
Main Sequence, Bessemer Venture Partners
Tech stack
Apple Icloud MailCloudflareGodaddyGsapHstsHttp/3
#12
Series A · Melbourne, Victoria · founded 2017 · 52 employees$32.3Mraised▾
Series A · Melbourne, Victoria · founded 2017 · 52 employees
Developer of a patch to monitor and provide insights into patient's health. The company is developing a continuous molecular monitoring platform technology that includes a lab-on-a-patch device to track multiple, crucial targets continuously and in real-time, giving clinicians critical, personalized insights.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 32how this company ranks against its industry peers
News
top 33%Funding
top 34%Moat
top 39%Talent
bottom 48%Market
bottom 43%Tech
bottom 40%News: 3 BI events in 12 mo (of 9 tracked, 3 types) · +200% YoY · Top themes: Leadership, Funding, Announcements
Funding: Raised $32.3M across 5 rounds · 5 rounds over 8 yrs (0.6/yr) · Last round Series A (Sep 2025)
Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 7/10 · 10 curated direct competitors tracked
Audience (LinkedIn): 13k LinkedIn followers — 2.9% of this cohort's audience
Funding rounds
- Sep 2025Series A$4.9M
- Jun 2023Seed$8.2M
- Sep 2022Seed$14M
- Sep 2021Grant (prize money)$25K
Founders & team
Investors
MedTech Innovator, Artesian, The Actuator, VU Venture Partners, Dexcom Ventures, CP Ventures
Tech stack
Apple Icloud MailCloudflareGoogle AnalyticsGsapHstsHttp/3
Funding & investor landscape
$15.4Btotal disclosed funding
293companies funded
552disclosed rounds
6rounds last 90 days
Most active investors
Notable founders
Tim Rosenfield
Co-Chief Executive Officer · Firmus
Michelle Simmons
Founder · Silicon Quantum Computing
Chris Shaw
Co-Founder & CEO · Advanced Navigation
kaiynne
· Synthetix
Jordan Momtazi
· Synthetix
Daniel Danilatos
Founder & CEO · Neara
Andrew Dzurak
CEO & Founder · Diraq
Andrew Terry
Co-founder & CTO · Morse Micro
Tom Hussey
Chief Executive Officer / Co-Founder · Xefco
Brian Conolly
Co-founder · Xefco
David Peacock
CEO · Vaxxas
Vanja Videnovic
Co-Founder · Breaker
Prism market signals · Australia · country-scoped Prism corpus, 434,334 docs
Market landscape — 10 sub-themes by coverage
Share of High Tech coverage by sub-theme.
Regulatory-risk over time rising
Funding & growth over time
funding rising · growth rising
RESEARCH SIGNALS · Australia
How research on Semiconductors is moving in Australia
A read on the academic research around Semiconductors — which themes are gaining ground, the institutions and researchers driving them, and how the tone is shifting. Based on 340 Australia-affiliated papers.
research sentiment over time
201020192026
enthusiastic · positive · guarded tone
Tone is overwhelmingly optimistic and intensifying — the enthusiastic (strongly-positive) share moved 48% → 58% across 2010–2026.
top research entities
- University College London44
- UNSW Sydney35
- Macquarie University23
- RMIT University22
- Swinburne University of Technology19
leading researchers
David Moss · Andreas Demosthenous · Nick Donaldson · Ting Zhang · Jia Du · Y. Jay Guo · Alex Yakovlev · Zeheng Wang
▲
Breakthroughs139 · 41%
▲ 36%→42% share
▲1.2× share momentum1 median citations48% since 2021mostly methods-led
Photonic integrated circuit research is surging — Australian papers tripled from 3 to 13, with Graphene and Broadband newly emerging.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
- Photonics6→17
- Photonic integrated circuit3→13
- Transistor4→12
- Integrated circuit6→13
- Electronic circuit11→13
Newly emergingBroadband 0→7 · Graphene 0→6
Landmark On-chip CMOS-compatible all-optical integrator · 586 cites
◆
Advancements139 · 41%
▼ 44%→42% share
▲1.0× share momentum2 median citations48% since 2021mostly methods-led
Photonics advancement research intensified sharply — Australian papers rose from 3 to 14, alongside gains in miniaturization and silicon.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
- Photonics3→14
- Photonic integrated circuit2→7
- Integrated circuit10→13
- Silicon5→8
- Miniaturization2→5
Landmark Low-Loss Si3N4 TriPleX Optical Waveguides: Technology and Applications Overview · 407 cites
▼
Concerns28 · 8%
▼ 9%→7% share
▼0.8× share momentum0 median citations43% since 2021mostly empirical
Electronics concern research is rising — integrated circuit reliability papers grew from 3 to 4 despite shrinking overall concern field-share.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
- Electronics1→4
- Integrated circuit3→4
Landmark Towards understanding two-level-systems in amorphous solids: insights from quantum circuits · 459 cites
RESEARCH HOTSPOTS · Australia
Where semiconductors is researched across Australia
Location clusters by institution affiliation — each city's volume, stance tone, and a quick read on its hot topic, what's advancing, the opening opportunity, and the main concern.
Sydney95 · +0.60
Melbourne72 · +0.57
Brisbane19 · +0.71
Canberra17 · +0.55
Perth15 · +0.49
Adelaide13 · +0.58
Common questions
How many High Tech companies are there in Australia?
Radar tracks 1383 indexable High Tech companies headquartered in Australia that meet our profile-completeness bar.
What is the total funding raised by High Tech companies in Australia?
The High Tech companies in Australia on this list have raised a combined $15.4B in disclosed equity funding across 293 funded companies.
Which is the highest-funded High Tech company in Australia?
Firmus is the highest-funded High Tech company in Australia, with $11.1B in disclosed equity funding.
How many High Tech companies in Australia are funded?
293 of the 1383 High Tech companies in Australia on this list have disclosed at least one equity funding round.
How many High Tech unicorns are there in Australia?
2 High Tech companies in Australia on this list are valued at $1B or more.
Who are the top investors in Australia High Tech companies?
The most active investors in Australia High Tech companies on this list include Artesian, Main Sequence, Startmate, Blackbird Ventures, muru-D.
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