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Best High Tech Companies in Melbourne, Australia

The 250 best High Tech companies in Melbourne, Australia in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Hcash.

250companies tracked
$530Mdisclosed funding
0unicorns
74have raised
FLIAR INTELLIGENCE · HIGH TECH × MELBOURNE

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
136kcombined LinkedIn audience
38%of audience held by top 3
2companies hiring publicly (12 mo)

Ranked: Best High Tech companies in Melbourne

#CompanyDisclosed fundingLast roundStageEmployeesFounderTech stackPatents & IP focusRecent signals
1Hcash
Cross-platform cryptocurrency
$53M107 mo agoFunding Raised2Dallas Brooks
CEO
PHPCentOSOpenSSL+6——
2Seer
Cloud-based wearable device for epilepsy diagnosis and management
$34M57 mo agoSeries A328Dean Freestone
Co-Founder & CEO
WordPressApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+34——
3Nutromics
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
$32M8 mo agoSeries A52Hitesh Mehta
COO & Co-Founder
WebflowApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+9——
4Respiri
Developer of detection tools for respiratory disorders
$28M67 mo agoPublic2—WordPressMySQLPHP+2219 patents
Digital respiratory monitoring and cough detection for COPD management and health analytics
—
5Swoop Aero
Provider of airborne ambulatory and logistics services
$26M42 mo agoSeries B76———1 partnership
6Kepler Analytics
Provider of sensor-based traffic analytics solutions for in-store retailers
$26M52 mo agoSeries B63David Mah
Co-Founder & CEO
WordPressMySQLPHP+262 patents
Retail customer analytics for targeted marketing and sales optimization
1 launch
7Nura
Internet first brand offering multi-category audio products
$26M91 mo agoAcquired—Luke Campbell
Co-Founder & CEO
WebflowSentryZendesk+20——
8Epiminder
Developer of an implantable device for EEG monitoring
$25M51 mo agoPublic14Rohan Hoare
CEO
Apple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365Node.js+188 patents
Patents concentrated in health & consumer products
—
9Sapia.ai
Cloud-based platform for applicant tracking system suite solutions
$24M42 mo agoSeries A64Barb Hyman
CEO
WordPressMySQLPHP+39——
10XY Sense
Provider of workplace management solutions
$21M46 mo agoSeed44Luke Murray
Co-Founder
WordPressMySQLPHP+22——
11iSignthis
AML/KYC software for preventing Card Not Present (CNP) fraud
$19M92 mo agoPublic30—Apple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365Java+92 patents
Secure electronic transaction verification and authentication systems
—
12Marqo
Provider of AI-native product discovery platform optimizing search relevance and conversion
$18M28 mo agoSeries A17Tom Hamer
Co-Founder & CEO
WebflowAmazon Web ServicesReact+22—1 launch · 1 partnership
13zkTube
Mining network for blockchain security
$15M57 mo agoSeries B31Lance Zhang
Co-Founder
———
14InfinityStakeChain
Provider of decentralized staking platform for crypto investors across multiple blockchains
$14M31 mo agoSeries B—Arthur Kennedy
Founder
———
15FlexyStakes
Decentralized cryptocurrency staking platform
$12M29 mo agoSeries B—Jorge Alamos
Founder & CTO
———
16Digital Agriculture Services
SaaS-based data-driven precision agricultural solutions for farmers
53Global top 33%Talent top 38%AI top 45%Funding top 49%
All 7 signals ▾
Globaltop 33%
Talenttop 38%
AItop 45%
Fundingtop 49%
Marketbottom 47%
Techbottom 40%
Newsbottom 22%
Global: Serving 60+ countries worldwide · Investors from 1 country beyond Australia
Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 53/100
$12M39 mo agoSeries A40Jonathon Clark
Co-Founder
PHPApache HTTP ServerAmazon Web Services+14——
17Oxen
Provider of blockchain network and application development tools
$9M98 mo agoFunding Raised25Josh Jessop-Smith
Co-Founder
Node.jsTailwind CSSReact+13——
18DorsaVi
Provider wearable sensor for motion analysis technologies
$9M104 mo agoPublic34Daniel Ronchi
Co-Founder & CTO
WordPressMySQLPHP+257 patents
Wearable sensor systems for biomechanical motion tracking and reaction force measurement
—
19JigSpace
Provider of SaaS and app-based platform for 3-dimensional presentations
$8M61 mo agoSeries A26Zac Duff
Co-Founder & CEO
Node.jsVue.jsNuxt.js+18——
20Fluency
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
$8M4 mo agoSeed—Finnlay Morcombe
Co-Founder & CEO
Node.jsRadix UITailwind CSS+15——
21Redactive
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
$8M23 mo agoSeed—Alexander Valente
Co-Founder
———
22Sports Performance Tracking
Wearable and app based sports performance tracking and analysis
$7M102 mo agoSeries A6William Strange
Founder / Director
Cart FunctionalityShopifyVimeo+323 patents
Wearable sports performance tracking device architecture and data processing hardware.
—
23LightLink
Layer 2 blockchain secured by Ethereum, purposefully built for metaverse, NFT & gaming applications
$6M25 mo agoSeed—Roy Hui
Founder
Node.jsReactNext.js App Router+15——
24Zero Latency
Developer of casual games
$6M114 mo agoAcquired118—ContentfulTypeScriptGraphQL+2620 patents
Real-time multi-user motion capture and tracking for VR gaming environments
—
25PrismaStake
Decentralized staking platform that allows users to earn earnings in decentralized staking
$6M26 mo agoDeadpooled—Arthur Kennedy
Founder
———
26Additive Assurance
Provider of AI and cloud-based bed levelling systems for 3D printers
$6M42 mo agoSeries A11Andrey Molotnikov
Co-Founder
——1 launch
27Datarock
Provider of computer vision-based mining and exploration solutions
$6M55 mo agoSeries A14Liam Webb
CEO
WordPressMySQLPHP+36—2 job openings
28HD Medical Group
Developer of stethoscopes with integrated phonocardiogram visual display
$5M89 mo agoSeries A30——7 patents
Gynecological examination devices (sealed speculums) and dome-shaped thermoplastic foam medical components.
—
29MyWave
Provider of a conversational AI-based customer support solution
$5M128 mo agoSeries A21Geraldine Mcbride
CEO & Director
Cart FunctionalitySquarespace CommerceSquarespace+25——
30August 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
$5M0 mo agoSeries B——WebflowGSAPCloudflare Turnstile+9—4 job openings
31CliniCloud
Developing smart stethoscope and thermometer kit
$5M128 mo agoDeadpooled15————
32Smileyscope
Provider of a virtual reality suite for pediatric healthcare
$4M32 mo agoSeries A19Evelyn Chan
Co-Founder & CEO
———
33Umps
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
$4M18 mo agoSeries A22Adam Jahnke
CEO
Webflow EcommerceCart FunctionalityWebflow+26——
34Ynomia
Real time platform to track construction site assets
$4M81 mo agoSeed13————
35Metakey
Developer of PC and console-based blockchain games
$4M49 mo agoSeed—Mateen Soudagar
Co-Founder and CEO
Framer SitesReactPriority Hints+8——
36SpatialGPT
Platform integrating Generative AI in multiple sectors
$3M24 mo agoSeed—Patrick Fanning
Co-Founder
———
37LUYTEN
Provider of construction site lights
$3M35 mo agoFunding Raised6Ahmed Mieaust
Co-Founder & CEO
Wix eCommerceWixSentry+16—1 launch
38Mymanu
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
$2M15 mo agoSeed—Danny Manu
Founder & CEO
WordPressMySQLPHP+11——
39Geminii
Wearable device for continuous monitoring and management of blood glucose level
7Talent top 35%Funding bottom 41%Global bottom 25%Market bottom 8%
All 4 signals ▾
Talenttop 35%
Fundingbottom 41%
Globalbottom 25%
Marketbottom 8%
Talent: 3 named leaders on record
Funding: Raised $2.1M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 3 yrs (0.7/yr)
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 7/100
$2M22 mo agoSeed2Calvin Carter
Co-Founder & President
———
40AirBolt
Provider of GPS-enabled location tracking systems
$2M57 mo agoSeed4—Cart FunctionalityShopifyRoute+36——
41PI.EXCHANGE
Provider of cloud and AI-based predictive analytics solution provider
$2M57 mo agoSeed26—Webflow EcommerceWebflowMailChimp+13——
42Eclipse FI
NFT-FI tech that allows for the trading of vested positions on a secondary market
$2M29 mo agoSeed—Simon Chadwick
Co-Founder & CEO
Node.jsRadix UITailwind CSS+24——
43Smart Paddock
Livestock health management solutions provider
$2M84 mo agoSeed7—Cart FunctionalitySquarespace CommerceSquarespace+19——
44mDetect
Provider of muon technology for analysis of subterranian features and internal structure of infrastructure…
$2M56 mo agoFunding Raised—Craig Webster
Co-Founder
———
45H3D
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
$1M9 mo agoSeries A11Phil Kinsella
Founder & CTO
WordPress Block EditorElementorWordPress+38—1 partnership
46EntroMat
Developer of high entropy material powders for advanced manufacturing applications
$1M14 mo agoSeed—Ashok Meghwal
Co-Founder & CTO
——1 partnership
47Drone
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
$720K7 mo agoSeed—Edward Barraclough
Founder/CEO
WordPress Block EditorWordPressMySQL+17—1 award
48ALT. Leather
Solution for turning waste into textiles
$718K28 mo agoSeed—Tina Funder
Founder & CEO
WordPressMySQLPHP+20——
49Kali HEALTHCARE
Provider of a digital platform to monitor pregnancy
22Talent top 28%Moat top 38%Innovation top 39%Patents top 44%
All 9 signals ▾
Talenttop 28%
Moattop 38%
Innovationtop 39%
Patentstop 44%
Techbottom 49%
Fundingbottom 39%
Globalbottom 33%
Newsbottom 22%
Marketbottom 10%
Talent: 3 named leaders on record · 3 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 4/10 · IP moat: 9 patents
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 22/100
$500K19 mo agoSeed4Emerson Keenan
Co-Founder & CEO
WordPressMySQLPHP+239 patents
Optimizing wearable sensor placement for maternal-fetal monitoring and signal quality.
1 partnership
50Nexobot
Provider of modular, low-cost autonomous order sorting solutions for warehouses and logistics companies.
$400K19 mo agoSeed—Dominic Lindsay
CEO / Co-Founder
———

Top 12 High Tech companies in Melbourne

#1
Series B · Melbourne, Victoria · founded 2015
$5Mraised
▾

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 — 4.9% of this cohort's audience
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
#2
Series A · Melbourne, Victoria · founded 2017 · 52 employees
$32.3Mraised
▾

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 — 9.7% 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
Hitesh MehtaCOO & Co-FounderPeter VranesCo-Founder & CEO
Investors
MedTech Innovator, Artesian, The Actuator, VU Venture Partners, Dexcom Ventures, CP Ventures
Tech stack
Apple Icloud MailCloudflareGoogle AnalyticsGsapHstsHttp/3
#3
Seed · Melbourne, Victoria · founded 2023
$7.5Mraised
▾

Provider of adaptive work intelligence and process automation platform. The platform offers tools to map, measure, and optimize workflows across teams and systems, enabling organizations to identify process deviations, hidden workflows, and conformance gaps without relying on manual surveys. Its desktop agent delivers work visibility without extensive IT integration and automatically documents best practices. Solutions include initiative tracking, impact measurement of AI and digital projects, and ranking workflow opportunities by return on investment. The technology helps streamline operations, enhance compliance, and support data-driven decision-making for enterprise clients focused on efficiency and process improvement.

Fliar Intelligence Index™ 45how this company ranks against its industry peers
AI
top 20%
Talent
top 38%
Tech
top 44%
Global
top 45%
Funding
top 46%
Market
bottom 25%
AI: Classified as an AI company
Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Tech: 18 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Web Services, Vercel · Observability: Microsoft Clarity
Funding rounds
  • Feb 2026Seed$6M
  • Apr 2025Seed$1.5M
Founders & team
Finnlay MorcombeCo-Founder & CEOOliver FarnillCo-Founder & COO
Investors
Accel, DST Global, Carya, Archangel, NextGen Ventures, Mixture Of Experts
Tech stack
Amazon Web ServicesGoogle AnalyticsGoogle Tag ManagerHstsMicrosoft 365Microsoft Clarity
#4
Series A · Melbourne, Victoria · founded 2018 · 11 employees
$1Mraised
▾

Provider of software to manufacturers and labs custom-fit businesses. The company offer products such as dental autodesign, audio autodesign, and smartphone scanning. It allows manufacturers to create custom-fit hearing devices without needing impression material or expensive 3D scanning technology.

Fliar Intelligence Index™ 37how this company ranks against its industry peers
Tech
top 28%
Growth
top 35%
Funding
top 46%
Moat
top 48%
Talent
bottom 49%
Global
bottom 29%
Tech: 55 technologies across 4/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Web Services, Cloudflare · Security: Cloudflare Bot Management, Hsts
Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Funding: Raised $1.0M across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 5 yrs (0.6/yr) · Last round Series A (Sep 2025)
Audience (LinkedIn): 1k LinkedIn followers
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 partnerships (incl. Timon Wallossek) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Sep 2025Series A$5.8M
  • Aug 2021Seed$1M
  • Grant (prize money)$200K
Founders & team
Phil KinsellaFounder & CTO
Investors
Significant, Starfish Ventures, Australian Government, Co:Act, Swinburne University of Technology, AfterWork Ventures
Tech stack
Amazon Web ServicesApple Icloud MailCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCore-JsGoogle Analytics
#5
Seed · Melbourne, Victoria · founded 2023
$720Kraised
▾

Platform offering drone solutions. It offers an autonomous drone solution for real-time property monitoring. It is designed for livestock management and monitoring.

Fliar Intelligence Index™ 11how this company ranks against its industry peers
Talent
bottom 49%
Tech
bottom 43%
Funding
bottom 40%
Market
bottom 25%
Global
bottom 25%
Talent: 1 named leader on record · 1 C-suite/founder profile curated
Tech: 20 technologies across 3/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare · Security: Hsts, Http/3
Funding: Raised $720k across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 1 yrs (1.0/yr) · Last round Seed (Nov 2025)
Audience (LinkedIn): 913 LinkedIn followers
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 awards announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Nov 2025Seed$720K
Founders & team
Edward BarracloughFounder/CEO
Investors
Radius Capital
Tech stack
CloudflareCloudflare Browser InsightsGlide.JsGoogle AnalyticsGoogle Tag ManagerGoogle Workspace
#6
Series A · Melbourne, Victoria · founded 2016 · 22 employees
$4Mraised
▾

Provider of smart plugs to monitor elders at home. It enables monitoring of daily activities of elders using the data of appliances like kettle, TV, refrigerator, bedside lamp, and microwave that are plugged into it. It notifies caretakers on the detection of any deviation. It also caters to old-age homes and healthcare and provides activities summary of every individual on a daily basis. Its app is available on Android and iOS platforms.

Fliar Intelligence Index™ 37how this company ranks against its industry peers
Tech
top 33%
Growth
top 35%
Talent
bottom 49%
Product
bottom 48%
Funding
bottom 41%
Market
bottom 30%
Tech: 38 technologies across 4/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Ses, Amazon Web Services · Security: Cloudflare Bot Management, Hsts
Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Talent: 1 named leader on record · 1 C-suite/founder profile curated
Funding rounds
  • Dec 2024Series A$4M
  • Jul 2021Seed—
Founders & team
Adam JahnkeCEO
Investors
Sprint Ventures, Breakthrough Victoria, InterValley Ventures, Cerebral Palsy Alliance, Agnes, 5pointfoundation
Tech stack
Amazon SesAmazon Web ServicesCart FunctionalityGoogle AnalyticsGoogle WorkspaceHsts
#7
Seed · Melbourne, Victoria · founded 2014
$2.5Mraised
▾

Mymanu is a developer of Mymanu Clik, a wireless earphone that comes with a functionality of real-time voice and text translation in over 29 languages. The earphone comes with touch sensors on both sides for detecting touch, swipe, and press which allows the user to control music, applications, and notifications. The company launched a campaign on Kickstarter and raised an amount of $ 125,695. In addition, the company has developed Gabby, a waterproof wireless speaker that allows the user to answer calls and texts and the 360-degree omnidirectional functionality enables HD quality music.

Fliar Intelligence Index™ 32how this company ranks against its industry peers
Growth
top 28%
Funding
top 50%
Talent
bottom 49%
Product
bottom 45%
Tech
bottom 44%
Global
bottom 36%
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) · Last round Seed (Feb 2025)
Talent: 1 named leader on record · 1 C-suite/founder profile curated
Audience (LinkedIn): 2k LinkedIn followers
Activity (LinkedIn): 3 product launches · 1 partnerships · 1 awards (incl. B&H Photo Video) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Feb 2025Seed—
  • Jun 2023Grant (prize money)$2.5M
Founders & team
Danny ManuFounder & CEO
Investors
Innovate UK, Fink Family Office
#8
Seed · Melbourne, Victoria · founded 2023
$7.5Mraised
▾

Developer of generative AI applications. The platform provides data connectors, authentication flows, and other infrastructure to allow developers to integrate AI models with live business data sources with data security and access controls. Features include access to customer data sources, managed data pipelines, and more.

Fliar Intelligence Index™ 53how this company ranks against its industry peers
Talent
top 28%
AI
top 30%
Funding
top 44%
Market
bottom 37%
Global
bottom 37%
News
bottom 32%
Talent: 3 named leaders on record · 3 C-suite/founder profiles curated
AI: Classified as an AI company · Product described with: generative ai
Funding: Raised $7.5M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 2 yrs (0.5/yr) · Last round Seed (Jul 2024)
Audience (LinkedIn): 2k LinkedIn followers
Funding rounds
  • Jul 2024Seed$7.5M
Founders & team
Alexander ValenteCo-FounderLucas SargentCo-Founder & CTOAndrew PankeviciusCo-Founder
Investors
Felicis Ventures, Blackbird Ventures, Atlassian, Zapier
#9
Series A · Melbourne, Victoria · founded 2022 · 17 employees
$17.7Mraised
▾

Provider of AI-native product discovery platform optimizing search relevance and conversion. The platform uses click-stream, purchase, and event data to deliver intelligent results. It offers features such as semantic relevance, typo tolerance, and multilingual comprehension. The platform adapts to shopper intent and behavior, shifting between results and conversational search. It automates ranking, boosts, and filters through AI, improving relevance and revenue.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 10k LinkedIn followers — 7.6% of this cohort's audience
Activity: 2 product launches · 3 partnerships (incl. Kogan.com) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Feb 2024Series A$12.5M
  • Aug 2023Seed$5.2M
  • Oct 2022Seed$729.3K
  • May 2022Seed—
Founders & team
Tom HamerCo-Founder & CEOJesse ClarkCo-Founder & CTO
Investors
Blackbird Ventures, January Capital, Lightspeed, Creator Fund
Tech stack
Amazon SesAmazon Web ServicesCloudflareCloudflare Browser InsightsCloudflare TurnstileGoogle Workspace
#10
Seed · Melbourne, Victoria · founded 2024
$1Mraised
▾

Developer of high entropy material powders for advanced manufacturing applications. The company provides customizable, high-performance powders designed for additive manufacturing, surface-engineered coatings, and powder metallurgy components. These materials offer exceptional properties critical for industries including mining, aerospace, steelmaking, and renewable energy. The focus is on application-specific solutions to enhance efficiency and sustainability.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 372 LinkedIn followers
Activity: 1 partnerships (incl. Fraunhofer Institute for Laser Technology (Fraunhofer ILT)) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Mar 2025Seed$1M
Founders & team
Ashok MeghwalCo-Founder & CTO
Investors
Breakthrough Victoria, Swinburne University of Technology
#11
Seed · Melbourne, Victoria · founded 2016 · 2 employees
$2.1Mraised
▾

Geminii is developing a non-invasive, wearable device for continuous monitoring and management of blood glucose level. The device is used for diabetes therapy without using insulin.

Fliar Intelligence Index™ 7how this company ranks against its industry peers
Talent
top 35%
Funding
bottom 41%
Global
bottom 25%
Market
bottom 8%
Talent: 3 named leaders on record
Funding: Raised $2.1M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 3 yrs (0.7/yr) · Last round Seed (Aug 2024)
Global: Single-market focus (Australia)
Audience (LinkedIn): 264 LinkedIn followers
Funding rounds
  • Aug 2024Seed$1.5M
  • Sep 2023Seed$2.1M
Founders & team
Calvin CarterCo-Founder & PresidentSunny HuangCo-Founderwalter carterCo-Founder
#12
Series B · Melbourne, Victoria · founded 2022
$12Mraised
▾

Decentralized cryptocurrency staking platform. It offers a platform that allows users to stake digital assets and earn rewards across multiple blockchains. It also offers cryptocurrency tokens, swapping, and analytics on the Binance blockchain.

Funding rounds
  • Dec 2023Series B$12M
Founders & team
Jorge AlamosFounder & CTO
Investors
Binance

Funding & investor landscape

$530Mtotal disclosed funding
69companies funded
114disclosed rounds
1rounds last 90 days
Most active investors
Artesian11 rounds
Melbourne Accelerator Program7 rounds
Blackbird Ventures6 rounds
Startmate6 rounds
Breakthrough Victoria5 rounds
The Actuator5 rounds
LaunchVic4 rounds
Skalata4 rounds
InterValley Ventures3 rounds
Significant3 rounds

Notable founders

Hitesh Mehta
COO & Co-Founder · Nutromics
Peter Vranes
Co-Founder & CEO · Nutromics
Finnlay Morcombe
Co-Founder & CEO · Fluency
Oliver Farnill
Co-Founder & COO · Fluency
Phil Kinsella
Founder & CTO · H3D
Edward Barraclough
Founder/CEO · Drone
Adam Jahnke
CEO · Umps
Danny Manu
Founder & CEO · Mymanu
Alexander Valente
Co-Founder · Redactive
Lucas Sargent
Co-Founder & CTO · Redactive
Tom Hamer
Co-Founder & CEO · Marqo
Jesse Clark
Co-Founder & CTO · Marqo
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 FROM Melbourne · institutions

What Melbourne researches in semiconductors

University of Melbourne and Melbourne Centre for Nanofabrication lead optimistic (0.68) photonic and plasmonic semiconductors research, dominated by breakthrough findings across optical devices and neural engineering applications.

15 papersstance +0.6864% breakthrough7% concern
breakthrough · advancement · concern
local research themes
Photonic and Optical DevicesPlasmonic and Surface Plasmon ResearchIntegrated Circuits and Semiconductor Failure AnalysisNeuroscience and Neural EngineeringGeological and Geophysical StudiesGeochemistry and Geologic Mapping
top institutions
  • University of Melbourne8
  • The University of Melbourne3
  • Melbourne Centre for Nanofabrication3
  • The Royal Melbourne Hospital1
  • Melbourne School of Theology1

Common questions

How many High Tech companies are there in Melbourne, Australia?
Radar tracks 250 indexable High Tech companies headquartered in Melbourne, Australia that meet our profile-completeness bar.
What is the total funding raised by High Tech companies in Melbourne, Australia?
The High Tech companies in Melbourne, Australia on this list have raised a combined $530M in disclosed equity funding across 69 funded companies.
Which is the highest-funded High Tech company in Melbourne, Australia?
Hcash is the highest-funded High Tech company in Melbourne, Australia, with $53M in disclosed equity funding.
How many High Tech companies in Melbourne, Australia are funded?
69 of the 250 High Tech companies in Melbourne, Australia on this list have disclosed at least one equity funding round.
How many High Tech unicorns are there in Melbourne, Australia?
None of the High Tech companies in Melbourne, Australia on this list currently has a disclosed valuation of $1B or more.
Who are the top investors in Melbourne, Australia High Tech companies?
The most active investors in Melbourne, Australia High Tech companies on this list include Artesian, Melbourne Accelerator Program, Blackbird Ventures, Startmate, Breakthrough Victoria.
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