Best High Tech Companies in Brisbane, Australia
The 130 best High Tech companies in Brisbane, Australia in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Vaxxas.
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.
Ranked: Best High Tech companies in Brisbane
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Stage | Employees | Founded | Founder | Patents & IP focus | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 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 | Series D | 113 | 2010 | David Peacock CEO | — | — |
| 2 | 0xboost.app Decentralized staking and yield aggregator platform | $45M | 36 mo ago | Series A | — | 2023 | David Granzien Founder | — | — |
| 3 | EQuS Research centre at the ARC COE working on designing quantum coherent systems | $32M | 117 mo ago | Funding Raised | — | 2010 | Gerard Milburn Founder | — | — |
| 4 | Emesent Provider of aerial-based earth imaging and mapping solutions | $23M | 52 mo ago | Series A | 139 | 2018 | — | — | 1 award |
| 5 | 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 | Series B | 17 | 2012 | Jocie Bate Co-Founder & CFO | 13 patents Precision field robotics: autonomous coverage path planning and variable-rate substance delivery | 1 launch |
| 6 | FloodMapp Online real time flood data and forecasting solutions | $10M | 52 mo ago | Series A | 36 | 2016 | Juliette Murphy Co-Founder & CEO | — | — |
| 7 | Properti AI AI and SaaS driven social media marketing solution for real estate professionals | $8M | 47 mo ago | Seed | — | 2020 | Aaron Hayes Co-Founder & CTO | — | 1 launch · 3 awards |
| 8 | Rocket Pool Decentralised Ethereum PoS pool | $8M | 97 mo ago | Seed | 5 | 2017 | — | — | — |
| 9 | WearOptimo Developer of wearable sensor technology for real-time personal health monitoring | $5M | 43 mo ago | Series A | 35 | 2018 | Mark Kendall Founder & Chief Executive Officer | — | — |
| 10 | Ellume Developer of a diagnostic device that uses quantum dot nanoparticles to provide real-time patient testing | $5M | 64 mo ago | Series A | 135 | 2010 | Sean Parsons Founder & MD | 52 patents Fluorescent lateral flow immunoassay devices for rapid point‑of‑care diagnostics | — |
| 11 | HINDSITE Provider of wearable and cloud-based visual intelligence management platform | $3M | 55 mo ago | Seed | 12 | 2017 | Doug Hastings Founder & CEO | — | — |
| 12 | Analog Quantum Circuits Developer of superconducting qubits for quantum computing | $3M | 31 mo ago | Seed | 4 | 2022 | — | 5 patents Microwave circulator components for quantum signal routing in superconducting circuits | — |
| 13 | Find-Me Technologies Watch with tracking and safety features for adults. | $3M | 126 mo ago | Deadpooled | — | 2006 | Elvis Nunes Founder Director | — | — |
| 14 | Replica Studios Media production company with AI voice technology | $3M | 81 mo ago | Seed | 19 | 2018 | — | — | — |
| 15 | Skyborne Technologies Developing tri-rotor hybrid drones for providing aerial imagery services | $2M | 85 mo ago | Series A | 18 | 2015 | Adrian Dudok Co-Founder & Director | — | — |
| 16 | Algomint Developer of a decentralized platform for digital asset minting | $2M | 59 mo ago | Seed | 13 | 2021 | Michael Cotton Founder | — | — |
| 17 | mOOvement Provider of GPS enabled ear tags for cattle tracking | $1M | 62 mo ago | Seed | 10 | 2017 | Pieter Vogels Co-Founder & Co-CEO | — | 1 launch |
| 18 | Leximancer Statistical tool for test analysis | $1M | 212 mo ago | Seed | 3 | 2001 | Andrew Smith Founder | — | — |
| 19 | Advanced Mobility Analytics Provider of AI and computer vision-based solutions for road transport | $750K | 62 mo ago | Acquired | 26 | 2019 | Tarek Sayed Co-Founder | — | — |
| 20 | iOrthotics Developer of 3d printed orthotic products for patients suffering from orthopedic disorders | $195K | 96 mo ago | Seed | — | 2009 | Dean Hartley Co-Founder & Managing Director | — | — |
| 21 | Conpago Provider of a cloud-based digital care management platform for aged, disability, retirement, and home care… | $100K | 87 mo ago | Seed | 9 | 2016 | — | — | 1 launch |
Top 12 High Tech companies in Brisbane
#1
Series D · Brisbane, Queensland · founded 2010 · 113 employees$59.3Mraised▾
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.
- Aug 2025Conventional Debt$25.2M
- Aug 2025Series D$31.9M
- Dec 2022Series C$23M
- Sep 2022Grant (prize money)$5.5M
#2
Series B · Brisbane, Queensland · founded 2012 · 17 employees$11.5Mraised▾
Integrated autonomy for efficient, sustainable agriculture through robotics and technology. The company pioneers intelligent robotics for agriculture, offering solutions for efficient and sustainable farming. They develop and deploy sensor-guided autonomous units, providing a universal platform adaptable to various industries. Their robots empower farmers with customized solutions, addressing local farming system challenges. The company focuses on spray, spread, and mow applications, utilizing small machines with big technology to revolutionize farming operations. They offer integrated autonomy through lightweight autonomous platforms and an open ecosystem, enabling farmers to innovate and adapt. The company's approach redefines productivity on the farm, promoting collaborative agriculture and a sustainable future. They are involved in agricultural technology, AI, robotics, agtech, agritech, and autonomous farming.
- Oct 2025Series B$19.8M
- Feb 2023Series A$8.3M
- Mar 2021Series A—
- Oct 2020Series A$3.2M
#3
Series A · Brisbane, Queensland · founded 2023$45Mraised▾
Decentralized staking and yield aggregator platform. The platform's approach to staking and yield aggregation aims to provide users with a way to additional earn cryptocurrency.
- Jun 2023Series A$45M
#4
Series A · Brisbane, Queensland · founded 2018 · 139 employees$23Mraised▾
Provider of aerial-based earth imaging and mapping solutions. Its product portfolio includes Lidar devices, autonomous mapping drones, action cameras, and accessories. It also offers GIS software for aerial data analytics. It caters to mining, construction, agriculture, and forestry industries.
- Feb 2022Series A$23M
- Sep 2020Seed—
#5
Seed · Brisbane, Queensland · founded 2022 · 4 employees$3Mraised▾
Developer of superconducting qubits for quantum computing. It provides users with superconducting qubits as their physical support for universal quantum computers. It also provides users with designing and fabricating advanced superconducting devices.
- Oct 2023Seed$3M
#6
Series A · Brisbane, Queensland · founded 2016 · 36 employees$9.9Mraised▾
Online real time flood data and forecasting solutions. It captures data related to climatic change such as the intensity of floods and storms, short-term flood depth, and extent forecasts as GIS data and shows a virtual flood model. It provides flood inundation mapping tools for emergency management with warning and situational awareness. It aggregates real-time and historical data and provides maps, heat maps, and generates reports. It allows users to capture and access data using API integrations and helps individuals, corporates, and governments.
- Feb 2022Series A$8.5M
- 2021Seed—
- Sep 2019Seed$1.3M
- 2019Seed—
#7
Seed · Brisbane, Queensland · founded 2020$7.6Mraised▾
AI and SaaS driven social media marketing solution for real estate professionals. Users can connect the social media and receive auto generated videos and images. The platform enables users to automate just listed and sold posts to the targeted audience using AI engines.
- Jul 2022Seed$6.3M
- Dec 2021Seed$1.4M
#8
Series A · Brisbane, Queensland · founded 2018 · 35 employees$5Mraised▾
Developer of wearable sensor technology for real-time personal health monitoring. The company focuses on creating microwearable sensors that capture data from the body's bio-signals. These sensors allow for the detection and treatment of health issues. The initial product is a hydration microwearable sensor designed for continuous monitoring. The technology aims to improve physical and mental performance through advanced machine learning.
- Nov 2022Series A$5M
#9
Funding Raised · Brisbane, Queensland · founded 2010$31.9Mraised▾
Engineered Quantum Systems (EQuS) is a research centre at the Australian Research Council Centre of Excellence. The organisation is working on designing quantum coherent systems. Research areas include quantum measurement & control, quantum-enabled sensors & metrology, and synthetic quantum systems & simulation. Provides 12 laboratory facilities for fields such as quantum nanoscience, atomic optics, superconductor quantum optics and nanodevices, quantum control, etc. Q-Ctrl, a qubit controller startup, is a spin-off from EQuS.
- Sep 2016Grant (prize money)$31.9M
#10
Series A · Brisbane, Queensland · founded 2010 · 135 employees$5Mraised▾
Ellume has is a developer of a diagnostic device that uses quantum dot fluorescent nanoparticles as biological detectors. It provides real-time patient testing with features such as encrypted patient data and images, connectivity to access user information, and claims to provides results in approximately seven minutes. The company has developed tests for Influenza A+B, Respiratory Syncytial Virus, Group A Streptococcus, and aims to create tests for more respiratory viruses and bacterial infections.
- Feb 2021Grant (prize money)$230M
- Jun 2019Series A$5M
#11
Seed · Brisbane, Queensland · founded 2017 · 12 employees$3.2Mraised▾
Provider of wearable and cloud-based visual intelligence management platform. Provides geo-located site data including images, videos, walkthroughs, handovers, biometrics, and sensor data from wearables. Users can receive task-specific, geo-located micro-learning content and the technology supports real-Time IIoT third-party sensor visualization & diagnostics solutions. Allows users to reduce the time of resolution through data interaction on the VIEW (Visual Intelligence Education Wearables) platform through the use of the hd streaming calling feature and smart glasses. Enables visual intelligence management and has applications in enterprise data, industrial media, and observational learning.
- Nov 2021Seed$3.2M
- 2018Seed—
#12
Seed · Brisbane, Queensland · founded 2017 · 5 employees$7.5Mraised▾
Rocket Pool is a decentralized Ethereum proof of stake pool for both individuals and businesses. Individuals can deposit ether for a fixed term and receive interest on that deposit over that term. Offers a 3rd Party API for businesses that enables them to provide proof of stake services to their users.
- May 2018Seed—
- Sep 2017ICO$7.5M
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