Radar · Internet of Things - Industry Applications in Australia
Best Internet of Things - Industry Applications Companies in Australia
The 389 best Internet of Things - Industry Applications companies in Australia in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Seeingmachines.
By Rohit KhannaTrends & Stories
389companies tracked
$964.8Mdisclosed funding
0unicorns
91have raised
Here's what 389 companies and $965M in disclosed funding tells you about Internet of Things - Industry Applications in Australia: this sector is real money, real infrastructure, and moving fast. Our directory ranks these companies by disclosed equity funding and recent momentum, and the spread is wide. Seeing Machines sits at the top with $269M raised, Neara follows at $62M, and the rest of the field clusters well below that. So the revenue pool is concentrated, but the pipeline isn't.
And the underlying signal is worth watching. As shown in 2015 research on IoT survey frameworks, industrial connectivity compounds when hardware and software layers converge, which is exactly the pattern you're seeing here with hot themes like AI hardware and edge rendering pushing into the mix. Median app install growth of roughly 13% year-on-year across internet-adjacent categories confirms demand isn't slowing. I'd flag Nutromics at $32M and Lumachain at $23M as names to watch in the mid-tier. Active backers like Artesian and business.gov.au signal institutional confidence, not just venture enthusiasm. The field is live this quarter.
FLIAR INTELLIGENCE · INTERNET OF THINGS - INDUSTRY APPLICATIONS × AUSTRALIA
Our analysis of 184 Internet of Things - Industry Applications companies
$13.9b in tracked funding; 91% of the stack-profiled cohort runs cloud-native; funding activity peaked in 2025.
184companies analysed
91%cloud-native stacks
2025funding peak (by rounds)
11unicorns
2016median founding year
161kcombined LinkedIn audience
35%of audience held by top 3
5companies hiring publicly (12 mo)
Ranked: Best Internet of Things - Industry Applications companies in Australia
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Employees | Founded | Founder | Market signals (1y) | Patents & IP focus | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 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 | 2001 | Timothy Edwards Co-Founder and Vice President of Strategy | 6 signals ▼50% Announcements · Earnings | — | — |
| 2 | Willow Provider of a SaaS and AI-driven digital twin platform for commercial spaces | $110M | 42 mo ago | 321 | 2017 | Joshua Ridley Co-Founder | — | — | 1 partnership · 1 award |
| 3 | 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 | 2016 | Daniel Danilatos Founder & CEO | 5 signals Funding · Capital raise | — | — |
| 4 | 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 | 2018 | — | — | — | — |
| 5 | Nuheara Internet first brand offering noise cancellation earbuds | $35M | 54 mo ago | — | 2015 | David Cannington Co-founder | — | — | — |
| 6 | Leading Edge DC Provider of data center colocation sevrices | $34M | 49 mo ago | 17 | 2019 | Chris Thorpe CEO and Founder | — | 10 patents Design and optimization of surfcraft fin arrangements for marine vessel stability and control. | — |
| 7 | Seer Cloud-based wearable device for epilepsy diagnosis and management | $34M | 57 mo ago | 328 | 2017 | Dean Freestone Co-Founder & CEO | 5 signals ▼17% Earnings · M&A | — | — |
| 8 | 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 | 2017 | Hitesh Mehta COO & Co-Founder | 3 signals ▲200% Announcements · Funding · Leadership | — | — |
| 9 | Respiri Developer of detection tools for respiratory disorders | $28M | 67 mo ago | 2 | 1987 | — | — | 19 patents Digital respiratory monitoring and cough detection for COPD management and health analytics | — |
| 10 | Epiminder Developer of an implantable device for EEG monitoring | $25M | 51 mo ago | 14 | 2018 | Rohan Hoare CEO | 6 signals IPO · Leadership · FDA approval | 8 patents Patents concentrated in health & consumer products | — |
| 11 | 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 | 2018 | Jamila Gordon Founder & CEO | — | — | 7 launchs |
| 12 | XY Sense Provider of workplace management solutions | $21M | 46 mo ago | 44 | 2016 | Luke Murray Co-Founder | — | — | — |
| 13 | Simavita Provider of urinary incontinence assessment tool | $19M | 65 mo ago | 48 | 2009 | — | — | — | — |
| 14 | Edge Centres AI based data center solutions for edge computing | $15M | 46 mo ago | 4 | 2021 | Jonathan Eaves Founder and CEO | — | — | — |
| 15 | The 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 | $14M | 73 mo ago | 46 | 2014 | Ros Harvey Founder | — | — | — |
| 16 | Soter Analytics Developer of wearable devices for safety at workplaces | $14M | 49 mo ago | 55 | 2016 | Matthew Hart Founder & CEO | — | 21 patents Wearable motion-sensing systems for health risk assessment and body movement monitoring. | 3 launchs |
| 17 | Unleash live AI based platform offering image and video analytics solutions | $13M | 57 mo ago | 28 | 2016 | Hanno Blankenstein CEO and Co-founder | — | 4 patents Automated machine-based inspection of energy infrastructure systems | 5 job openings |
| 18 | DIYBlinds Internet first brand offering motorized smart curtains | $10M | 44 mo ago | 129 | 2015 | — | — | — | — |
| 19 | Switch Automation Provider of IoT and SaaS-driven building energy management solutions | $9M | 74 mo ago | 62 | 2012 | Deb Noller Co-Founder & CEO | — | — | — |
| 20 | Wattwatchers SaaS and IoT-based meter energy consumption monitoring devices | $9M | 56 mo ago | 24 | 2007 | Gavin Dietz CEO & MD | — | — | — |
| 21 | DorsaVi Provider wearable sensor for motion analysis technologies | $9M | 104 mo ago | 34 | 2008 | Daniel Ronchi Co-Founder & CTO | — | 7 patents Wearable sensor systems for biomechanical motion tracking and reaction force measurement | — |
| 22 | Spacetalk Provider of application, wearable devices, and mobile plans for families 57Tech top 13%Product top 22%Talent top 38%Customers top 42% All 9 signals ▾Techtop 13% Producttop 22% Talenttop 38% Customerstop 42% Fundingtop 44% Growthtop 46% Moattop 48% Marketbottom 44% Globalbottom 30% Tech: 86 technologies across 6/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Cloudfront, Amazon S3 Product: 2 published apps (240k installs) · Company stage: Public rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 57/100 | $9M | 33 mo ago | 55 | 2003 | Mark Fortunatow Founder | — | — | 1 launch |
| 23 | FarmBot 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 | $8M | 24 mo ago | 32 | 2014 | Andrew Coppin Co -Founder and Managing Director | — | — | 1 partnership · 1 award |
| 24 | Trendspek Provider of 3D structural lifecycle management software for asset management solutions using digital twins | $7M | 42 mo ago | 23 | 2018 | Derek Feebrey CEO | — | — | 1 job opening |
| 25 | VAPAR Developer of ML based platform for assessing the condition of sewer pipes | $7M | 28 mo ago | 20 | 2017 | — | — | — | 1 job opening · 3 partnerships |
| 26 | Sports Performance Tracking Wearable and app based sports performance tracking and analysis | $7M | 102 mo ago | 6 | 2013 | William Strange Founder / Director | — | 3 patents Wearable sports performance tracking device architecture and data processing hardware. | — |
| 27 | Aeris Environmental HVAC Optimization systems with patented technology | $6M | 132 mo ago | 21 | 2000 | — | — | — | 1 partnership |
| 28 | HD Medical Group Developer of stethoscopes with integrated phonocardiogram visual display | $5M | 89 mo ago | 30 | 2005 | — | — | 7 patents Gynecological examination devices (sealed speculums) and dome-shaped thermoplastic foam medical components. | — |
| 29 | WearOptimo Developer of wearable sensor technology for real-time personal health monitoring | $5M | 43 mo ago | 35 | 2018 | Mark Kendall Founder & Chief Executive Officer | — | — | — |
| 30 | CliniCloud Developing smart stethoscope and thermometer kit | $5M | 128 mo ago | 15 | 2012 | — | — | — | — |
| 31 | 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 | 2020 | Kurt Walkom Co-Founder & Chief Commercial Officer | — | — | 1 partnership |
| 32 | CardieX Provider of digital and device-based solutions for cardiac health | $4M | 45 mo ago | 34 | 1994 | — | — | — | — |
| 33 | 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 | 2016 | Adam Jahnke CEO | — | — | — |
| 34 | OpenSC Provider of software solutions for supply chain traceability and sustainability | $4M | 81 mo ago | 35 | 2019 | Markus Mutz CEO & Co-founder | — | — | — |
| 35 | Ynomia Real time platform to track construction site assets | $4M | 81 mo ago | 13 | 2017 | — | — | — | — |
| 36 | Agronomeye 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 | $4M | 32 mo ago | 8 | 2015 | Stu Adam Co-Founder & CEO | — | — | — |
| 37 | SpatialGPT Platform integrating Generative AI in multiple sectors | $3M | 24 mo ago | — | 2024 | Patrick Fanning Co-Founder | — | — | — |
| 38 | HINDSITE Provider of wearable and cloud-based visual intelligence management platform | $3M | 55 mo ago | 12 | 2017 | Doug Hastings Founder & CEO | — | — | — |
| 39 | Enevaro Global technology company specializing in smart energy management systems and IoT solutions. | $3M | 58 mo ago | — | 2010 | Leonie Ladgrove Co-Founder | — | — | — |
| 40 | Find-Me Technologies Watch with tracking and safety features for adults. | $3M | 126 mo ago | — | 2006 | Elvis Nunes Founder Director | — | — | — |
| 41 | Sensor Global Smart home sensors and security systems | $3M | 35 mo ago | 4 | 2021 | Cameron Davis Co-Founder | — | — | — |
| 42 | 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 | — | 2014 | Danny Manu Founder & CEO | — | — | — |
| 43 | INAMO Provider of wearable solution for contactless payments | $2M | 108 mo ago | 4 | 2016 | — | 11 signals Funding | — | — |
| 44 | 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 | 2018 | Mousa Ahmadi Co-Founder | — | — | — |
| 45 | Geminii 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 | $2M | 22 mo ago | 2 | 2016 | Calvin Carter Co-Founder & President | — | — | — |
| 46 | Loop+ Health management system for wheelchair users | $2M | 76 mo ago | 11 | 2017 | — | — | — | — |
| 47 | mOOvement Provider of GPS enabled ear tags for cattle tracking | $1M | 62 mo ago | 10 | 2017 | Pieter Vogels Co-Founder & Co-CEO | — | — | 1 launch |
| 48 | ARIA Research Provider of electronic glasses for visually impaired people | $942K | 43 mo ago | — | 2019 | Robert Yearsley Chief Executive Officer | — | — | 1 award |
| 49 | Sportcor Provider of smart cricket balls | $800K | 35 mo ago | 13 | 2005 | — | — | — | — |
| 50 | Kali 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 | $500K | 19 mo ago | 4 | 2020 | Emerson Keenan Co-Founder & CEO | — | 9 patents Optimizing wearable sensor placement for maternal-fetal monitoring and signal quality. | 1 partnership |
Top 12 Internet of Things - Industry Applications companies in Australia
#1
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 — 7.9% of this cohort's audience · 27 engagements/post (1.5× cohort median)
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
#2
Public · Fyshwick, Australian Capital Territory · founded 2001 · 266 employees$268.8Mraised▾
Public · Fyshwick, Australian Capital Territory · founded 2001 · 266 employees
Provider of AI-enabled driver monitoring solutions. It uses computer vision-enabled solutions to monitor, and detect real-time driver visual attention, distraction, and drowsiness monitoring solutions. It provides real-time alerts to mitigate risks. It offers solutions for various sectors like rail, fleet monitoring, aviation crew training, and mining industries.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 74how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 16%Product
top 29%Tech
top 30%Partners
top 32%Market
top 38%Innovation
top 39%Funding: Raised $269M across 14 rounds · 14 rounds over 13 yrs (1.1/yr) · Last round Post IPO (Dec 2024)
Product: 0 product launch events in 12 mo · 7 distinct product lines · Company stage: Public
Tech: 54 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Ses, Amazon Web Services · Devops: Varnish
Funding rounds
- Dec 2024Post IPO$32.9M
- Dec 2023Post IPO$30M
- Nov 2021Post IPO$40.8M
- May 2021Post IPO$1.3M
Founders & team
Investors
Adams, V.S. Industry Berhad, Magna, Government of Australia, Mitsubishi Electric Mobility, Herald Investment Management
Tech stack
Amazon SesAmazon Web ServicesAnimate.CssApache Http ServerApple Icloud MailCdnjs
#3
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 — 8.2% 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
#4
Funding Raised · Sydney, New South Wales · founded 2018 · 10 employees$2.1Mraised▾
Funding Raised · Sydney, New South Wales · founded 2018 · 10 employees
Laronix provides smart wearable electronic voice prosthesis for laryngectomees. "Bionic Voice" is the product of Laronix. It is naturally controlled by respiration and has high voice-quality. The Voice is generated by a smart algorithm and can be trained in its future generation to reach a voice quality resembling the patient’s own.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 35how this company ranks against its industry peers
Growth
top 28%Talent
top 38%Funding
top 45%Tech
bottom 46%News
bottom 42%Global
bottom 36%Growth: Web rank 50,000,000 → 10,000,000 YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Funding: Raised $2.1M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 1 yrs (1.0/yr) · Last round Grant (prize money) (Nov 2025)
Audience (LinkedIn): 2k LinkedIn followers
Funding rounds
- Nov 2025Grant (prize money)$2.1M
Founders & team
Investors
business.gov.au, Springboard Enterprises
Tech stack
BootstrapGoogle CloudGoogle Cloud CdnGoogle WorkspaceGsapHsts
#5
Series A · Sydney, New South Wales · founded 2018 · 100 employees$23Mraised▾
Series A · Sydney, New South Wales · founded 2018 · 100 employees
Provider of computer vision artificial intelligence for food and beverage production. It offers monitoring to ensure worker safety, animal welfare, yield, and product quality. The technology provides real-time alerts and actionable data, integrating with equipment and manufacturing robots. It improves safety, efficiency, quality, traceability, and trust in food and beverage production.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 45how this company ranks against its industry peers
AI
top 26%Funding
top 38%Product
top 41%Talent
bottom 49%Market
bottom 46%Global
bottom 43%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) · Last round Series A (Oct 2024)
Product: 5 published apps (1.3k installs) · Company stage: Series A
Audience (LinkedIn): 22k LinkedIn followers — 13.6% of this cohort's audience
Activity (LinkedIn): 7 product launches announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Oct 2024Series A—
- Aug 2022Series A$19.5M
- Jul 2019Seed$3.5M
Founders & team
Investors
Chipotle, Bessemer Venture Partners, Main Sequence, Cicada Innovations, Gledden Ventures
#6
Series A · Wollongong, New South Wales · founded 2020 · 17 employees$4.5Mraised▾
Series A · Wollongong, New South Wales · founded 2020 · 17 employees
Developer of an AI-driven electrical digital twin for distribution networks. It provides a foundational grid model and decision layer for modern networks. The company offers solutions for flexible interconnection and energization. It also provides automated screening of interconnection queues and dynamic day-ahead curtailment quantification.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 40how this company ranks against its industry peers
AI
top 30%Talent
top 38%Growth
top 45%Funding
top 49%Tech
bottom 42%Global
bottom 37%AI: Classified as an AI company · Product described with: ai-driven
Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Growth: Web rank 10,000,000 → 50,000,000 YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Audience (LinkedIn): 5k LinkedIn followers — 3.3% of this cohort's audience
Hiring (LinkedIn): 2 hiring posts in 12 mo (public) · momentum -2 · hiring: remote-first
Activity (LinkedIn): 3 partnerships (incl. United Illuminating) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Apr 2025Series A$4.5M
- 2021Seed—
Founders & team
Investors
Climate Capital, AirTree, Energy Transition Ventures, Aera VC
Tech stack
Amazon SesAmazon Web ServicesApple Icloud MailCalendlyCloudflareGoogle Workspace
#7
Seed · Melbourne, Victoria · founded 2014$2.5Mraised▾
Seed · Melbourne, Victoria · founded 2014
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
Investors
Innovate UK, Fink Family Office
#8
Series A · Melbourne, Victoria · founded 2016 · 22 employees$4Mraised▾
Series A · Melbourne, Victoria · founded 2016 · 22 employees
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
Investors
Sprint Ventures, Breakthrough Victoria, InterValley Ventures, Cerebral Palsy Alliance, Agnes, 5pointfoundation
Tech stack
Amazon SesAmazon Web ServicesCart FunctionalityGoogle AnalyticsGoogle WorkspaceHsts
#9
Series A · Perth, Western Australia · founded 2018 · 36 employees$51.4Mraised▾
Series A · Perth, Western Australia · founded 2018 · 36 employees
Provider of resistance training smart fitness equipment and app. It offers training equipment built with algorithms that provide weight lifting weight stacks that automatically adjust the weight according to the ideal range that can be pulled. The weight increases and decreases at a precise moment. The AI algorithm syncs with the app to record the data and tracks the weights. The app provides the progress made along with the workout videos for training at home. It delivers adaptive resistance training with real-time feedback.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 48how this company ranks against its industry peers
Tech
top 25%Customers
top 31%Funding
top 45%Growth
top 45%Product
top 47%Market
bottom 38%Tech: 50 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Alb, Amazon S3 · Observability: Sentry
Customers: Play-Store rating 4.35★ across 842 ratings (2 apps) · Review volume +39% in 6 mo
Funding: Raised $51.4M across 4 rounds · 4 rounds over 6 yrs (0.7/yr) · Last round Series A (Dec 2023)
Funding rounds
- Dec 2023Series A$21.8M
- Apr 2022Series A$15M
- 2021Seed$11.2M
- Nov 2020Seed$3.4M
Investors
Larsen Ventures, TEN13, Evolution Wellness, Flying Fox Ventures, AfterWork Ventures
Tech stack
AffirmAmazon S3Amazon Web ServicesAmplitudeApple PayBlotout Edgetag
#10
Series A · Sydney, New South Wales · founded 2017 · 321 employees$109.7Mraised▾
Series A · Sydney, New South Wales · founded 2017 · 321 employees
Provider of a SaaS and AI-driven digital twin platform for commercial spaces. It offers services such as project designing, 3D model creation, digital engineering, maintenance manuals with sensor IoT data, creating smart building features, and more. The solution enables users to perform predictive maintenance, track maintenance requests, get access to energy consumption data, analyze it, and more. It also offers community management solutions such as booking common facilities, inventory management, sending notifications, tracking & responding to tenant requests, and emergency management, among others.
LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 22k LinkedIn followers — 13.7% of this cohort's audience
Activity: 1 partnerships · 1 awards (incl. Wild + Hewlett Packard Enterprise) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Dec 2022Angel$28.8M
- Sep 2021Series A$43M
- 2019Series A$37.9M
Founders & team
Investors
Perennial, VGI Partners, In-Q-Tel, EG
Tech stack
Apple Icloud MailAtlassian StatuspageBootstrapCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementFlickity
#11
Series A · Sydney, New South Wales · founded 2014 · 32 employees$7.8Mraised▾
Series A · Sydney, New South Wales · founded 2014 · 32 employees
Provider of cloud-based farm water monitoring system. It monitors and reports farm water ecosystems delivering real-time reporting on water trends, consumption, and alerts. It also provides a rain gauge for automating rainfall entry to make stocking decisions.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 55how this company ranks against its industry peers
Tech
top 33%Innovation
top 34%Product
top 36%Talent
top 38%Growth
top 45%Funding
top 48%Tech: 57 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Cloudfront, Amazon Ses · Observability: Microsoft Clarity
Innovation: 12 product lines
Product: 12 distinct product lines · Company stage: Series A
Audience (LinkedIn): 6k LinkedIn followers — 3.6% of this cohort's audience
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 partnerships · 1 awards (incl. Land Watch Australia) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Jun 2024Series A$3M
- Dec 2022Series A$2M
- Oct 2021Series A$2.7M
- Aug 2014Seed$46.5K
Founders & team
Investors
muru-D, Macdoch Ventures, Telstra, SYD Ventures, FollowTheSeed, Macdoch
Tech stack
Amazon SesAmazon Web ServicesAmplitudeApple Icloud MailCloudflareCloudflare Bot Management
#12
Seed · Melbourne, Victoria · founded 2016 · 2 employees$2.1Mraised▾
Seed · Melbourne, Victoria · founded 2016 · 2 employees
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
Funding & investor landscape
$964.8Mtotal disclosed funding
79companies funded
165disclosed rounds
0rounds last 90 days
Most active investors
Notable founders
Daniel Danilatos
Founder & CEO · Neara
Timothy Edwards
Co-Founder and Vice President of Strategy · Seeingmachines
Hitesh Mehta
COO & Co-Founder · Nutromics
Peter Vranes
Co-Founder & CEO · Nutromics
Mousa Ahmadi
Co-Founder · Laronix
Farzaneh Ahmadi
Co-Founder & CEO · Laronix
Jamila Gordon
Founder & CEO · Lumachain
Kurt Walkom
Co-Founder & Chief Commercial Officer · Gridsight
Hugh Chan
Co-Founder & CTO · Gridsight
Danny Manu
Founder & CEO · Mymanu
Adam Jahnke
CEO · Umps
Joshua Ridley
Co-Founder · Willow
Prism market signals · Australia · country-scoped Prism corpus, 3,310,101 docs
Market landscape — 10 sub-themes by coverage
Share of Internet of Things - Industry Applications coverage by sub-theme.
Regulatory-risk over time rising
Funding & growth over time
funding rising · growth rising
RESEARCH SIGNALS · Australia
How research on Internet of Things is moving in Australia
A read on the academic research around Internet of Things — which themes are gaining ground, the institutions and researchers driving them, and how the tone is shifting. Based on 930 Australia-affiliated papers.
research sentiment over time
200920192026
enthusiastic · positive · guarded tone
Tone is overwhelmingly optimistic and intensifying — the enthusiastic (strongly-positive) share moved 27% → 50% across 2009–2026.
top research entities
- UNSW Sydney103
- Deakin University83
- Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation52
- University of Technology Sydney52
- University College London51
leading researchers
Deepak Mishra · Nour Moustafa · Aruna Seneviratne · Wei Xiang · Qing‐Long Han · Benjamin Turnbull · Mamoun Alazab · Subhas Chandra Mukhopadhyay
▲
Breakthroughs416 · 45%
▲ 28%→50% share
▲1.8× share momentum0 median citations84% since 2021mostly methods-led
Computer security breakthroughs are surging — Australian IoT papers rose from 6 to 62, now dominating 50% field-share.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
- Computer security6→62
- Wireless1→51
- Scalability1→34
- Computer network6→38
- Intrusion detection system1→30
Newly emergingKey (lock) 0→22 · Embedded system 0→22 · Enhanced Data Rates for GSM Evolution 0→16
Landmark An Information Framework for Creating a Smart City Through Internet of Things · 1,317 cites
◆
Advancements253 · 27%
▼ 32%→27% share
▼0.8× share momentum1 median citations75% since 2021mostly methods-led
Computer network advancements are intensifying — rising from 5 to 24 papers alongside newly emerging Big data and Sustainability topics.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
- Computer security3→22
- Computer network5→24
- Wireless4→21
- Software deployment1→10
- Key (lock)3→12
Newly emergingEmbedded system 0→13 · Big data 0→10 · Sustainability 0→7
Landmark Blockchain for IoT security and privacy: The case study of a smart home · 1,735 cites
▼
Concerns182 · 20%
▼ 28%→16% share
▼0.6× share momentum143 median citations62% since 2021mostly reviews
Smart city concern research is growing — papers nearly tripled from 6 to 16, alongside newly flagged Software deployment and Scalability risks.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
- Computer security7→29
- World Wide Web1→12
- Smart city6→16
- Internet privacy2→12
- Cloud computing7→16
Newly emergingSoftware deployment 0→7 · Transformative learning 0→7 · Scalability 0→6
Landmark 6G Internet of Things: A Comprehensive Survey · 1,268 cites
RESEARCH HOTSPOTS · Australia
Where iot 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.
Sydney279 · +0.55
Melbourne242 · +0.48
Brisbane64 · +0.43
Canberra39 · +0.48
Perth22 · +0.59
Adelaide17 · +0.56
Common questions
How many Internet of Things - Industry Applications companies are there in Australia?
Radar tracks 389 indexable Internet of Things - Industry Applications companies headquartered in Australia that meet our profile-completeness bar.
What is the total funding raised by Internet of Things - Industry Applications companies in Australia?
The Internet of Things - Industry Applications companies in Australia on this list have raised a combined $964.8M in disclosed equity funding across 79 funded companies.
Which is the highest-funded Internet of Things - Industry Applications company in Australia?
Seeingmachines is the highest-funded Internet of Things - Industry Applications company in Australia, with $268.8M in disclosed equity funding.
How many Internet of Things - Industry Applications companies in Australia are funded?
79 of the 389 Internet of Things - Industry Applications companies in Australia on this list have disclosed at least one equity funding round.
How many Internet of Things - Industry Applications unicorns are there in Australia?
None of the Internet of Things - Industry Applications companies in Australia on this list currently has a disclosed valuation of $1B or more.
Who are the top investors in Australia Internet of Things - Industry Applications companies?
The most active investors in Australia Internet of Things - Industry Applications companies on this list include Artesian, The Actuator, business.gov.au, muru-D, Slingshot.
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