Recently Funded Startups in Brisbane
Updated Oct 2026
There are 96 funded startups in Brisbane in the FundedIQ database, each with its funding rounds, amounts, investors, industries, locations and company details. This page provides an overview of the startup funding landscape in Brisbane, along with the 96 most recently funded startups there.
Energy, Biotechnology and Artificial Intelligence hold the most companies by sector. Startups in Brisbane closed 38 funding rounds over the last 24 months, 18 of them in the last 12 months, and raised $612M in disclosed capital. The median disclosed round is $4.6M, with the middle half of rounds falling between $880K and $14M.
Brisbane startups lean toward early stages and smaller teams. The dominance of seed companies means these firms often lack established procurement processes. Buyers find targets that are lean and agile, though they lack the scale of larger corporate entities. This profile favors partners who can handle the volatility of early growth and a lack of formal structure.
Brisbane funded startup statistics
Most recent funding round on record: Sep 2026.
96 most recently funded startups in Brisbane
96 shownOrdered by the date of the latest funding round. Each row gives the company, its location and industry, what it does, the stage and date of that round, and the disclosed amount.
Brisbane startup funding trends
Funding activity
Startups in Brisbane closed 38 funding rounds over the last 24 months, 18 of them in the last 12, adding up to $612M in disclosed capital.
Round sizes
The median disclosed round is $4.6M, with the middle half running from $880K to $14M. 29 of 38 rounds disclosed an amount.
Sectors
Energy, Biotechnology and Artificial Intelligence hold the most companies, led by Energy at 12. The most common headcount band across the segment is 11-50.
Industries with the most funded startups in Brisbane
Sector counts across all 96 tracked companies in Brisbane. A company assigned more than one industry is counted in each.
Funding stages in Brisbane
How the last 24 months of funding rounds for funded startups in Brisbane break down by stage.
A further 23 rounds in this period were announced without a stage label and are not ranked above.
About the FundedIQ Brisbane startup funding data
FundedIQ tracks announced startup funding rounds and organises them by company, funding date, stage, amount, industry, location and investor. The dataset is refreshed weekly, and new rounds are normalised and de-duplicated before they are published, so the same round reported twice on different dates is recorded once.
Figures on this page cover the 96 funded startups in Brisbane currently tracked. Round counts, capital totals and the median round are computed over a trailing 24 months. Rounds whose amount was not disclosed (9 of 38 in that period) are counted as rounds but excluded from capital totals and from the median. The most recent round on record for funded startups in Brisbane is dated Sep 2026.
The table above shows the 96 most recently funded companies. Full funding histories, investor lists and founder contacts across the whole dataset open on a FundedIQ plan.
Frequently asked questions
How many funded startups are there in Brisbane?
FundedIQ tracks 96 funded startups in Brisbane. This page lists the 96 most recently funded of them, ordered by the date of their latest round, and the full set is available on a FundedIQ plan.
How much funding have startups in Brisbane raised?
Startups in Brisbane tracked by FundedIQ have raised $612M in disclosed capital across 38 funding rounds over the last 24 months, including 18 rounds in the last 12 months. 29 of those 38 rounds disclosed an amount; undisclosed rounds are excluded from the capital total.
What industries have the most funded startups in Brisbane?
Energy has the most, with 12 companies, followed by Biotechnology (11), Artificial Intelligence (9) and Financial Services (8). Sector counts include every company assigned that industry, and a company can carry more than one.
What is a typical funding round size for startups in Brisbane?
The median disclosed round over the last 24 months is $4.6M, and the middle half of rounds fall between $880K and $14M. Round sizes vary widely by stage, so the seed and later-stage bands sit well either side of that figure.
What is the most common funding stage for startups in Brisbane?
Seed is the most common labelled stage, with 5 rounds in the last 24 months, ahead of Pre-Seed (4) and Series A (2). A further 23 rounds were announced without a stage label and are not counted here.
How often is the Brisbane startup funding data updated?
The dataset is refreshed weekly. New rounds are normalised and de-duplicated before they are published, and the most recent round currently on record for funded startups in Brisbane is dated Sep 2026. Counts and totals on this page are recomputed on every refresh.
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