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Best High Tech Companies in Sydney, Australia

The 335 best High Tech companies in Sydney, Australia in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Immutable.

335companies tracked
$2.6Bdisclosed funding
1unicorns
116have raised
FLIAR INTELLIGENCE · HIGH TECH × SYDNEY

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
468kcombined LinkedIn audience
31%of audience held by top 3
7companies hiring publicly (12 mo)

Ranked: Best High Tech companies in Sydney

#CompanyDisclosed fundingLast roundEmployeesFounderTech stackPatents & IP focusRecent signals
1Immutable 🦄
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
$857M51 mo ago326Alex Connolly
Co-Founder & CTO
PrismicNode.jsEnvoy+27——
2Arkon 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
$167M29 mo ago9Nathan Townsend
Co-Founder & COO
———
3Q-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
$166M20 mo ago101Michael Biercuk
Founder & CEO
SentryMarkerAtlassian Statuspage+29—1 job opening
4Morse 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
$149M8 mo ago170Andrew Terry
Co-founder & CTO
WordPressApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+3299 patents
Patents concentrated in electrical & electronics
2 launchs · 2 partnerships · 3 awards
5Silicon 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
$133M2 mo ago46Michelle Simmons
Founder
WordPressApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+22121 patents
Patents concentrated in computing, sensing & instrumentation
1 partnership
6Willow
Provider of a SaaS and AI-driven digital twin platform for commercial spaces
$110M42 mo ago321Joshua Ridley
Co-Founder
WordPressApple iCloud MailMySQL+24—1 partnership · 1 award
7Advanced 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
$101M3 mo ago192Chris Shaw
Co-Founder & CEO
WordPress Block EditorWordPressMySQL+302 patents
LiDAR sensor hardware and signal‑processing for autonomous navigation systems
—
8Centre for Quantum Computation and Communication Technology
Research centre at the ARC COE working in quantum computation and communication
$83M138 mo ago——WordPressMySQLPHP+16——
9Neara
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
$62M4 mo ago71Daniel Danilatos
Founder & CEO
WordPressMySQLPHP+38——
10Inventia Life Science
Developer of 3D bio-printers
$50M48 mo ago90Aidan O'Mahony
Co-Founder & CTO
HubSpot CMS HubApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+1943 patents
3D bioprinting hardware and processes for fabricating tissue constructs
—
11Diraq
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
$42M4 mo ago18Andrew Dzurak
CEO & Founder
Cart FunctionalitySquarespace CommerceSquarespace+18——
12Synthetix
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
$36M1 mo ago34kaiynneFirebasestyled-componentsThree.js+18——
13Leading Edge DC
Provider of data center colocation sevrices
$34M49 mo ago17Chris Thorpe
CEO and Founder
WebflowWordPressBugHerd+2510 patents
Design and optimization of surfcraft fin arrangements for marine vessel stability and control.
—
14Iris Energy
Sustainable Bitcoin mining platform
$31M63 mo ago100————
15Leonardo Ai
AI-powered platform to generate assets with models
$31M30 mo ago25Chris Gillis
Co-Founder & CFO
WordPressApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+40—7 launchs · 1 award
16Ingogo
Australian taxi service
$28M132 mo ago29————
17Quantum 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
$28M17 mo ago90Andrew Horsley
Co-Founder & Director
WordPressMySQLPHP+2411 patents
Diamond-based quantum computing hardware and atomic-scale fabrication of quantum devices
1 partnership
18droneshield
DroneShield is a global leader in counter-UAS and AI based multi-mission solutions for Defense and Public…
$26M24 mo ago91—Cart FunctionalitySquarespace CommerceSquarespace+36—1 expansion
19Lumachain
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
$23M20 mo ago100Jamila Gordon
Founder & CEO
WordPressMySQLPHP+23—7 launchs
20Archi 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
$22M23 mo ago55Benjamin Coorey
Co-Founder & CEO
WordPressSentryMySQL+26—1 partnership
21Virtually Human
Provider of blockchain and web development services
$20M58 mo ago78Geoff Wellman
CTO & Co-Founder
———
22Simavita
Provider of urinary incontinence assessment tool
$19M65 mo ago48————
23Hullbot
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
$16M7 mo ago22Karl W
Co-Founder | CTO
Node.jsThree.jsTailwind CSS+13——
24ZkPass
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
$15M20 mo ago15Bing J
Co-Founder
Node.jsRadix UIReact+15—2 launchs
25The Yield
Developer of SaaS-enabled hardware and full stack system for precision aquaculture
35Talent top 38%Tech top 45%Funding top 46%News bottom 48%
All 6 signals ▾
Talenttop 38%
Techtop 45%
Fundingtop 46%
Newsbottom 48%
Globalbottom 38%
Marketbottom 37%
Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Tech: 42 technologies across 4/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 35/100
$14M73 mo ago46Ros Harvey
Founder
Cart FunctionalityMagentoMySQL+37——
26Decidr
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
$13M8 mo ago—Paul Chan
Founder & CEO
TurbopackNode.jsRadix UI+28—1 job opening
27Relevance 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
$13M13 mo ago16Daniel Palmer
Co-Founder
WebflowGSAPPostHog+22——
28Unleash live
AI based platform offering image and video analytics solutions
$13M57 mo ago28Hanno Blankenstein
CEO and Co-founder
Cart FunctionalitySquarespace CommerceSquarespace+274 patents
Automated machine-based inspection of energy infrastructure systems
5 job openings
29Planet Protector
Manufacturer of sustainable wool packaging, insulation, and geotextile solutions
$12M29 mo ago—Joanne Howarth
Founder & CEO
WebflowreCAPTCHAHSTS+1010 patents
Thermal insulation solutions for food containers and packaging, especially seafood.
—
30SIDUS HEROES
Provider of blockchain and NFT-based role-playing game
$11M54 mo ago102Andrey Sudarikov
Co-Founder
GitBookNode.jsReact+8——
31Xefco
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
$10M1 mo ago17Tom Hussey
Chief Executive Officer / Co-Founder
WebflowGSAPLenis+11—1 job opening · 1 launch
32Calumino
Developer of thermal imaging sensors
$10M44 mo ago44Marek Steffanson
Co-Founder & CTO
——2 launchs
33Wattwatchers
SaaS and IoT-based meter energy consumption monitoring devices
$9M56 mo ago24Gavin Dietz
CEO & MD
WordPressMySQLPHP+35——
34Brainfish
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
$9M11 mo ago—Daniel Kimber
Co-Founder & CEO
WebflowAmazon Web ServicesMicrosoft Clarity+25——
35Breaker
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
$8M4 mo ago—Vanja Videnovic
Co-Founder
WebflowApple iCloud MailGSAP+9—1 award
36Curious Thing
AI-based conversational candidate assessment solution for volume hiring
$8M49 mo ago24—Google Sign-inReactReact Router+18——
37Strong Compute
Provider of AI-based training
$8M48 mo ago13Calvin Ung
Co-Founder
——2 partnerships · 3 expansions
38FarmBot
Provider of cloud-based farm water monitoring system
55Tech top 33%Innovation top 34%Product top 36%Talent top 38%
All 9 signals ▾
Techtop 33%
Innovationtop 34%
Producttop 36%
Talenttop 38%
Growthtop 45%
Fundingtop 48%
Marketbottom 39%
Globalbottom 37%
Newsbottom 22%
Tech: 57 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Cloudfront, Amazon Ses
Innovation: 12 product lines
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 55/100
$8M24 mo ago32Andrew Coppin
Co -Founder and Managing Director
WordPressApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+44—1 partnership · 1 award
39Trendspek
Provider of 3D structural lifecycle management software for asset management solutions using digital twins
$7M42 mo ago23Derek Feebrey
CEO
——1 job opening
40VAPAR
Developer of ML based platform for assessing the condition of sewer pipes
$7M28 mo ago20—WordPressMySQLPHP+27—1 job opening · 3 partnerships
41RISE 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
$7M12 mo ago—Hai Nguyen
Co-Founder & CTO
TurbopackSentryNode.js+14—2 launchs
42Lyra
Decentralized options protocol built on Ethereum
$6M42 mo ago15Nick Forster
Co-Founder
Node.jsNext.jsstyled-components+9——
43Brainfish
AI powered agents for customer support process
$5M25 mo ago—Daniel Kimber
Co-Founder & CEO
TurbopackApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+16——
44Nullify
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
$5M4 mo ago10Shantanu Kulkarni
Co-Founder & CEO
WebflowSwiperLenis+11——
45Agronomeye
Provider of an agricultural imagery visualization and analysis platform
14Talent top 38%Funding top 49%Product bottom 48%Tech bottom 34%
All 6 signals ▾
Talenttop 38%
Fundingtop 49%
Productbottom 48%
Techbottom 34%
Globalbottom 29%
Marketbottom 24%
Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Funding: Raised $3.5M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 4 yrs (0.5/yr)
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 14/100
$4M32 mo ago8Stu Adam
Co-Founder & CEO
———
46Laronix
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
$2M7 mo ago10Mousa Ahmadi
Co-Founder
WixSentryBootstrap+12——
47Iceberg 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
$2M14 mo ago—Larry Cohen
Co-Founder & CSO
WebflowApple iCloud MailChart.js+11——
48TrueState
Platform for building AI systems
$2M24 mo ago—William Ashford
Founder & CEO
———
49Atticc
Decentralized social media platform for NFT communitites
$2M26 mo ago—Chelsea Chen
Co-Founder
———
50Algenie
Provider of technology for algae production
14Talent top 28%Tech bottom 41%Funding bottom 36%Market bottom 25%
All 5 signals ▾
Talenttop 28%
Techbottom 41%
Fundingbottom 36%
Marketbottom 25%
Globalbottom 25%
Talent: 3 named leaders on record · 3 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Tech: 10 technologies across 3/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 14/100
$1M21 mo ago—Mathieu Pernice
Co-Founder
Framer SitesReactCloudflare+7—1 job opening

Top 12 High Tech companies in Sydney

#1
Series A · Sydney, New South Wales · founded 2017 · 46 employees
$133Mraised
▾

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 — 2.9% 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
Michelle SimmonsFounder
Investors
Telstra, CommBank, Government of Australia, Nsw, UNSW Sydney, National Reconstruction Fund
Tech stack
Apple Icloud MailCloudflareFont AwesomeGoogle Font ApiGoogle Hosted LibrariesGsap
#2
Series C · Sydney, New South Wales · founded 2012 · 192 employees
$101Mraised
▾

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 — 7.0% 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
Chris ShawCo-Founder & CEO
Investors
Main Sequence, Brick & Mortar Ventures, In-Q-Tel, CSIRO, OIF Ventures, AI Capital
Tech stack
Amazon SesAmazon Web ServicesBootstrapCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementContentsquare
#3
Series C · Sydney, New South Wales · founded 2017 · 34 employees
$36Mraised
▾

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
kaiynneJordan Momtazi
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
#4
Series D · Sydney, New South Wales · founded 2016 · 71 employees
$61.6Mraised
▾

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 — 2.7% 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
Daniel DanilatosFounder & CEO
Investors
Skip Capital, Square Peg Ventures, EQT, Partners Group, Prosus, OIF Ventures
Tech stack
Amazon CloudfrontAmazon S3Amazon Web ServicesAstroCloudflareCloudflare Bot Management
#5
Series A · Sydney, New South Wales · founded 2014 · 18 employees
$42Mraised
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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 — 3.7% 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
Andrew DzurakCEO & Founder
Investors
Allectus Capital, Quantonation, HIGGINS FAMILY, UNSW Sydney, Main Sequence, Taronga Ventures
Tech stack
AngularApple Icloud MailCart FunctionalityCloudflareCore-JsDay.Js
#6
Series C · Sydney, New South Wales · founded 2016 · 170 employees
$148.8Mraised
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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 — 3.2% 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
Andrew TerryCo-founder & CTO
Investors
Main Sequence, MegaChips, Blackbird Ventures, CEFC, Skip Capital, Uniseed
Tech stack
Apple Icloud MailBootstrapCloudflareDiscourseElementorEmber.Js
#7
Seed · Sydney, New South Wales · founded 2018 · 17 employees
$10.5Mraised
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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
Tom HusseyChief Executive Officer / Co-FounderBrian ConollyCo-founder
Investors
Investible, Main Sequence, Virescent Ventures, Voyagers, Breakthrough Victoria, business.gov.au
Tech stack
CloudflareCloudflare TurnstileGoogle AnalyticsGsapHstsHttp/3
#8
Seed · Sydney, New South Wales · founded 2023
$8.4Mraised
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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
Vanja VidenovicCo-FounderMatthew BuffaCo-FounderMichael IrwinCo-Founder
Investors
Main Sequence, Bessemer Venture Partners
Tech stack
Apple Icloud MailCloudflareGodaddyGsapHstsHttp/3
#9
Series A · Sydney, New South Wales · founded 2014 · 22 employees
$16Mraised
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Hullbot is an autonomous in-water cleaning robot for private yachts. It is a fully autonomous robotic hull cleaning system which attaches itself to the yacht surface and keeps the yacht surface from fouling. The company claims it operates at half the average cost of lifting, cleaning and re-painting a sailing yacht. As of Aug 2017, the company is seeking investment.

Fliar Intelligence Index™ 53how this company ranks against its industry peers
Growth
top 28%
Funding
top 31%
Innovation
top 39%
Product
top 46%
Tech
top 47%
Talent
bottom 49%
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) · Last round Series A (Nov 2025)
Innovation: 2 product lines
Audience (LinkedIn): 7k LinkedIn followers
Funding rounds
  • Nov 2025Series A$16M
Founders & team
Karl WCo-Founder | CTO
Investors
Regeneration.VC, Climate Tech Partners, Katapult, Folklore Ventures, Rypples, Bandera
Tech stack
CalendlyCloudflareCloudflare Browser InsightsGoogle AnalyticsGoogle WorkspaceHotjar
#10
Seed · Sydney, New South Wales · founded 2022 · 10 employees
$4.5Mraised
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AI powered code review platform. It provides a security tool that enables users to scan the codebase to identify code quality issues and security weaknesses. The platform identifies, scans, and comments on code to provide developers with findings and fixes for security issues. Features include static application testing, automatic secret detection, software composition analysis, and more.

Fliar Intelligence Index™ 48how this company ranks against its industry peers
AI
top 23%
Talent
top 28%
Growth
top 35%
News
top 36%
Moat
top 39%
Funding
top 44%
AI: Classified as an agentic-AI company · Product described with: ai powered
Talent: 3 named leaders on record · 3 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Audience (LinkedIn): 4k LinkedIn followers
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 product launches announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Feb 2026Seed$12.5M
  • Mar 2024Seed$3.4M
  • Jun 2023Seed$1.1M
Founders & team
Shantanu KulkarniCo-Founder & CEOTony MaoCo-FounderTim ThackerCTO & Co-Founder
Investors
Two Sigma Ventures, Black Nova, Root Ventures, OIF Ventures, CyRise, SYN Ventures
Tech stack
CalendlyCdnjsCloudflareGoogle WorkspaceHstsHttp/3
#11
Series B · Sydney, New South Wales · founded 2017 · 101 employees
$166Mraised
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Developer of cloud-based firmware to stabilise qubits from quantum decoherence. The technology uses engineering-inspired transfer functions to provide realistic error budgeting and closed-loop control stabilisation techniques for mitigating hardware errors. It also provides advanced control protocols to reconstruct sensor features and provide quantum clock stabilisation.

Fliar Intelligence Index™ 74how this company ranks against its industry peers
Tech
top 15%
AI
top 20%
Funding
top 22%
Moat
top 29%
Market
top 43%
Talent
top 44%
Tech: 49 technologies across 6/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare, Vercel · Observability: Sentry
AI: Classified as an AI company
Funding: Raised $166M across 7 rounds · 7 rounds over 9 yrs (0.8/yr) · Last round Series B (Oct 2024)
Audience (LinkedIn): 30k LinkedIn followers — 6.4% of this cohort's audience
Hiring (LinkedIn): 1 hiring post in 12 mo (public)
Funding rounds
  • Oct 2024Series B$59M
  • Feb 2024Grant (prize money)$2M
  • Jan 2023Series B$27.4M
  • Feb 2022Grant (prize money)$230K
Founders & team
Michael BiercukFounder & CEO
Investors
Sequoia Capital, DCVC, Horizons Ventures, Main Sequence, Airbus Ventures, Sequoia Capital China
Tech stack
Apple Icloud MailAtlassian StatuspageCdnjsCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCore-Js
#12
Acquired · Sydney, New South Wales · founded 2018
$13.2Mraised
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Provider of AI-powered growth engine for SMEs. This engine automates tasks, eliminates data silos, and facilitates scaling without increased overhead. It targets time-consuming, repetitive work such as data entry and email communication, improving business efficiency and allowing businesses to focus on strategic growth initiatives. The solution is designed to help small and medium-sized enterprises compete more effectively with larger organizations by streamlining operations and enhancing productivity.

Fliar Intelligence Index™ 64how this company ranks against its industry peers
AI
top 23%
Tech
top 31%
Growth
top 35%
Funding
top 36%
Talent
top 38%
Market
bottom 37%
AI: Classified as an agentic-AI company · Product described with: ai-powered
Tech: 35 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare, Vercel · Observability: Microsoft Clarity, Sentry
Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Audience (LinkedIn): 5k LinkedIn followers
Hiring (LinkedIn): 1 hiring post in 12 mo (public) · hiring: Accounts Payable & Payroll Specialist, Senior FP&A Analyst
Funding rounds
  • Oct 2025Post IPO$13.2M
Founders & team
Paul ChanFounder & CEODuncan BrettCOO
Tech stack
AmplitudeCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCore-JsFacebook PixelGoogle Analytics

Funding & investor landscape

$2.6Btotal disclosed funding
106companies funded
204disclosed rounds
3rounds last 90 days
Most active investors
Artesian13 rounds
Cicada Innovations12 rounds
Main Sequence10 rounds
AirTree7 rounds
Blackbird Ventures6 rounds
Flying Fox Ventures6 rounds
In-Q-Tel6 rounds
business.gov.au6 rounds
INCUBATE5 rounds
Investible5 rounds

Notable founders

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
Vanja Videnovic
Co-Founder · Breaker
Matthew Buffa
Co-Founder · Breaker
Karl W
Co-Founder | CTO · Hullbot
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 IN SYDNEY · Hardware

How research on Semiconductors in Sydney is moving

A read on the academic research around Semiconductors in Sydney — which themes are gaining ground, the institutions and researchers driving them, and how the tone is shifting. Based on 75 papers.

UNSW Sydney, UTS, and University of Sydney optimistically advance photonic devices, quantum transport, and silicon solar cells, with breakthroughs dominating Sydney's semiconductor research output.

75 papers · stance +0.63 · 51% breakthrough · 7% concern
breakthrough · advancement · concern
top institutions
  • UNSW Sydney35
  • University of Technology Sydney18
  • University of Sydney16
  • The University of Sydney8
  • Western Sydney University4
leading researchers
Torsten Lehmann · Y. Jay Guo · Benjamin J. Eggleton · Brent E. Little · Jia Du · Luca Razzari
prism intelligence · tone & topics
89% positive · 1% critical tone
ElectronicsTelecommunicationsArtificial IntelligenceMaterials SciencePhysicsComputer Science
▲ Breakthroughs36 · 48%
▼ 50%→44% share
▼0.9× share momentum3 median citations33% since 2021mostly methods-led
Optoelectronics breakthroughs are rising within a shrinking breakthrough segment, now 5 papers as field-share fell 50%→44%.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
  • Electronic circuit7
  • Silicon7
  • Optoelectronics5
  • Photonics4
  • Microwave4
Landmark On-chip CMOS-compatible all-optical integrator · 586 cites
◆ Advancements29 · 39%
▲ 38%→41% share
▲1.1× share momentum4 median citations38% since 2021mostly methods-led
Advancements are intensifying — field-share grew 38%→41%, led by Electronic circuit (7), CMOS (6), and Transistor (5) papers.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
  • Electronic circuit7
  • CMOS6
  • Transistor5
  • Integrated circuit5
  • Semiconductor device4
Landmark Low-Loss Si3N4 TriPleX Optical Waveguides: Technology and Applications Overview · 407 cites
▼ Concerns5 · 7%
▼ 8%→4% share
▼0.5× share momentum7 median citations20% since 2021mostly methods-led
Concern research is cooling sharply — field-share halved 8%→4%, despite small rises in Electronic circuit and Nanotechnology.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
  • Electronic circuit2
  • Nanotechnology2
  • CMOS1
  • Power consumption1
  • Image sensor1
Landmark Amphoteric oxide semiconductors for energy conversion devices: a tutorial review · 95 cites

Common questions

How many High Tech companies are there in Sydney, Australia?
Radar tracks 335 indexable High Tech companies headquartered in Sydney, Australia that meet our profile-completeness bar.
What is the total funding raised by High Tech companies in Sydney, Australia?
The High Tech companies in Sydney, Australia on this list have raised a combined $2.6B in disclosed equity funding across 106 funded companies.
Which is the highest-funded High Tech company in Sydney, Australia?
Immutable is the highest-funded High Tech company in Sydney, Australia, with $857.4M in disclosed equity funding.
How many High Tech companies in Sydney, Australia are funded?
106 of the 335 High Tech companies in Sydney, Australia on this list have disclosed at least one equity funding round.
How many High Tech unicorns are there in Sydney, Australia?
1 High Tech company in Sydney, Australia on this list is valued at $1B or more.
Who are the top investors in Sydney, Australia High Tech companies?
The most active investors in Sydney, Australia High Tech companies on this list include Artesian, Cicada Innovations, Main Sequence, AirTree, Blackbird Ventures.
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