69 Best Startups in Melbourne to Watch in 2025

Sisense is a software company offering a platform for data analysts and data engineers to transform data into actionable business insights.

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D2L is a provider of elearning solutions founded by John Baker that uses the Brightspace learning management platform.

IoTium is a provider of secure managed software-defined network infrastructure.

Trustpilot offers a validated and open review community through which consumers can learn about a business and how others have experienced their product and service, and businesses can understand consumers engagement with their products.

JigSpace is a 3D knowledge-sharing platform.

Marqo is an open-source, multimodal vector search engine that allows users to store and query unstructured data (text, images, code, etc.) with a single API.

Cerecin, formerly Accera, is a company that looks to develop therapeutic drugs for neurodegenerative diseases.

Airwallex is an international payments company founded in 2015.

Mindset Health aims to replace drugs with app-based hypnotherapy. They help people improve issues like irritable bowel syndrome, anxiety & depression with app-delivered hypnotherapy, produced by world-class doctors.

A manufacturing company making headphones that adjust sound based on a users hearing.

ShareRoot Inc is a company founded in 2013 by Marc Angelone.

An online platform for podcast and radio station management focused on serving enterprises.

Swift Navigation provides precise positioning solutions for automotive, autonomous vehicle, mobile and mass market applications.

ThinkMarkets is an FCA and ASIC-regulated online broker for Forex, Shares, Indices, Precious metals, Commodities and Cryptocurrencies.

Flippa is a Melbourne-based company founded in 2009.

FrankieOne Australia-based regtech firm.

Lexer is a company founded in 2010 by Aaron Wallis, Dave Whittle and Chris Brewer.

Norby is an artificial Intelligence company founded in 2020 by Adrian Mullan.

Developer of a patient engagement platform intended to improve the depth of the relationship between patients and doctors through quality practice efficiency.

Platform offering software for managing service appointments on the day they are scheduled.

Elevio is a software company offering a knowledge management platform founded in 2015.

Founded in 2015 by brothers Sam and Ryan Kroonenburg, ACGprovides courses on how to use the cloud.

Linktree is a company founded by Alex Zaccaria.

Xplor is a company founded in 2015.

Uptick is a Melbourne-based company founded in 2014.

Adioso provides a travel and search booking application. It also gives users information on destinations and deals for their trips. It participated in the W09 cohort of Y Combinator.

The Metakey is ONE token that can be used across multiple platforms to transform into avatars, game items, exclusive game perks, course material, virtual land access, activate discounts, and much more

Aconex developed cloud-based construction software to connect teams on construction and engineering projects. Acquired by Oracle.

Relectrify is a company founded in 2015 by Daniel Crowley, Val Muenzel and Valentin Muenzel.

Middleware connecting merchants and vendors across the entire fintech spectrum.

Whispir is a company founded in 2002 by Jeromy Wells.

Bugherd is a company founded in 2011.

Vervoe is a company founded in 2016.

A company offering banking services to small and medium sized businesses.

Universal Biosensors is a molecular Diagnostics & Medical Devices founded in 2002.

Bluedot Innovation is a company founded in 2017.

Artificial Intelligence company

Josef is a company founded in 2017 by Sam Flynn, Tom Dreyfus and Kirill Kliavin.

Change Foods is a food company making plant-based dairy alternatives founded in 2020.

Dubber is a Melbourne-based software as a service company founded in 2011.

Buildkite is a company founded in 2013.

honee is a company founded in 2014.

Financial inclusion service that provides open transactions and identity for mobile phones.

Linius is a software as a service company founded in 2016.

XLabs is a Melbourne-based company founded in 2014 by Joe Hanna, David Rawlinson, Alan Zhang and Steve Roberts.

TradeWindow is a software as a service company founded in 2019 by AJ Smith.

CXI Software is a company founded in 2015.

Everproof is a background screening and verification platform that creates continuous verified profiles.

Plattar - Augmented Reality Platform is a company founded in 2015.

A company developing drug-polymer conjugate technology fo drug delivery from medical device components

Sourced Group is a company founded in 2010.

Verrency is a Melbourne-based developer of an API platform to help financial institutions access new clients.

GreenSync is a Melbourne, Australia-based energy technology company connecting energy resources to create dynamic energy grids.

Breezedocs is a Melbourne-based company founded in 2011 by Hany Pham.

DrawBoard is a software as a service company.

Moula is a company founded in 2013.

Digital Agriculture Services is a Melbourne-based company founded in 2017.

Milanote is a Melbourne-based software company developing collaboration tools, including digital whiteboards for teams.

Netwealth is a South Melbourne, Victoria-based company founded in 1999.

Redu.us is a company founded in 2012 by David Truong.

Tymlez Software and Consulting is a start-up specialised in blockchain technology for enterprises.

6clicks is a company founded in 2019 by Anthony Stevens, Louis Strauss and Andrew Robinson.

PromisePay is a company founded in 2010.

Blockchain company

Kumolus is a Melbourne-based company founded in 2013 by Michael Salleo.

Vendorpanel is a software as a service company founded in 2008.

A biotechnology company developing i-body drugs for the treatment of fibrotic diseases

Strytex is a company founded in 2009.