Go1
Hiring
What they do:
A learning platform that enables you to train your staff or customers.
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Top Startups in Australia
This list has 23 startups and was last updated on Oct 15, 2026. 4 of them are hiring right now. Biggest hubs: Sydney (10), Brisbane (5), and Melbourne (2). Largest teams: Go1, Mindset Health, and GreaseBoss. Latest round: Graphene Manufacturing Group raised $10M (Oct 13, 2026).
23 startups
What they do:
Building AI therapeutics for physical health conditions like IBS.
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HQ: Melbourne, Australia
Strong Compute
Hiring
What they do:
10x-1000x faster compute for Neural Network training
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GreaseBoss verifes industrial machinery is greased correctly
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HQ: Sunshine Coast, Australia
What they do:
Advance next payday, and BNPL for bills
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AI agents to run primary healthcare operations
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Edexia
Hiring
What they do:
AI Teacher Assistant for Grading Essays
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Software that increases the value of oil & gas wells
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Robot Cowboys that Herd Cattle with AI Drones
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Building the world’s largest online surf gear store.
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AI prototyping tool for product managers
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Financing the next-generation of infrastructure projects
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We make the world's most efficient aircraft
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Emission free hydrogen electric aircraft
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We visually monitor space objects for governments and defense
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Payments & analytics for apps in the OpenAI GPT Store
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Modern - the ServiceNow killer
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HQ: Melbourne, Australia
What they do:
Plan mode for complex features
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YC W26Early stage
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HQ: Perth, Australia
Funding:
$10.2M · Equity · Jan 2026
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HQ: Richlands, Australia
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$10M · Equity · Oct 2026
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HQ: Manly, Australia
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$3M · Equity · Jan 2026
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HQ: Alexandria, Australia
Incorporated: 2026
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$2.46M · Options · May 2026
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HQ: Adelaide, Australia
Incorporated: 2025
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$1.1M · Equity · Feb 2026
Questions and answers
How many startups are on this list?
There are 23 startups on this list, last updated on Oct 15, 2026.
Which of them are hiring?
4 of them are hiring right now, including Go1, Strong Compute, and Edexia.
Which of them have the largest teams?
By team size: Go1 (650 employees), Mindset Health (35 employees), and GreaseBoss (10 employees).
Which of them raised money recently?
Latest rounds: Graphene Manufacturing Group — $10M Equity (Oct 2026), Federated Biologics — $2.46M Options (May 2026), and TurbAero Group Pty — $1.1M Equity (Feb 2026).
Where are they based?
The biggest hubs are Sydney (10), Brisbane (5), and Melbourne (2).