Funded Artificial Intelligence Startups in Melbourne
In Melbourne’s funded AI set, the largest disclosed round is Qsic’s $25M Series B on 2025-01-28, which sits well above the rest of the disclosed amounts sh…
In Melbourne’s funded AI set, the largest disclosed round is Qsic’s $25M Series B on 2025-01-28, which sits well above the rest of the disclosed amounts shown (Firmable’s $14M in 2026-03-02, Apromore’s $15M in 2024-08-06, and Operata’s $11M in 2026-02-09). The next-largest values cluster in the mid-teens to low-teens, while the disclosed “floor” is black.ai’s $4M Seed on 2022-06-27.
Timing concentrates around late 2025 to early 2026: 3 of the 12 rows (Teacher’s Buddy on 2026-02-03, Operata on 2026-02-09, and Firmable on 2026-03-02) fall within about a two-month window, and the full date range in view runs from 2022-06-27 (black.ai) through 2026-03-02 (Firmable). Stage mix is skewed toward early rounds in the list: Seeds appear in 5 of 12 entries (Teacher’s Buddy, SpatialGPT.ai, Brane—undisclosed amount—XY Sense, and black.ai), while “Series Unknown” appears once (Affinda on 2024-06-24 with $10M). All 12 entries list Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, with no other city names present.
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Frequently asked
What’s the largest disclosed round in this Melbourne AI list, and how does it compare to the rest of the disclosed amounts?
Qsic’s $25M Series B (2025-01-28) is the only disclosed round in the mid-$20M range; it is noticeably above the next tier, including Apromore’s $15M (2024-08-06) and Firmable’s $14M (2026-03-02).
Are there date clusters in the most recent 12 entries, or are rounds spread out evenly?
A clear near-term cluster appears in early 2026: Teacher’s Buddy closed $1M Seed on 2026-02-03, Operata raised $11M Series A on 2026-02-09, and Firmable raised $14M Series A on 2026-03-02. Outside that window, the list also includes 2025-01-28 (Qsic, $25M) rather than a steady distribution across years.
Which stages dominate the list, and how often do unknown or undisclosed amounts occur?
Seeds account for 5 of 12 entries (Teacher’s Buddy $1M on 2026-02-03, SpatialGPT.ai $3M on 2024-05-22, XY Sense $8M on 2022-07-25, and two more Seed entries: black.ai $4M on 2022-06-27 and Brane with an undisclosed amount on 2023-07-01). “Series Unknown” appears once (Affinda, $10M on 2024-06-24), and one entry shows “undisclosed” amount (Brane).
Where do the disclosed amounts cluster, and what are the visible high/low endpoints?
Disclosed rounds cluster heavily between about $10M and $15M (Operata $11M on 2026-02-09, Affinda $10M on 2024-06-24, Apromore $15M on 2024-08-06, and Firmable $14M on 2026-03-02), with Qsic at $25M as a high outlier. On the low end, the smallest disclosed amount is black.ai’s $4M Seed on 2022-06-27; Brane’s amount is undisclosed on 2023-07-01.
Are there outliers worth attention beyond simple size, such as unusual combinations of stage and disclosed amount?
Qsic’s $25M at Series B (2025-01-28) is the standout size outlier versus the rest of the disclosed amounts, while Brane is an outlier on disclosure rather than scale because it is Seed-stage on 2023-07-01 with an undisclosed amount. Otherwise, several Seed rounds show mid-to-low single-digit to mid-single-digit disclosed totals (e.g., black.ai $4M, SpatialGPT.ai $3M).
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