How many total Assistive Tech companies are there in Australia?

As of January 2026, Australia has 118 active Assistive Tech companies.

How many Assistive Tech companies in Australia are funded?

As of January 2026, 30 companies have received funding in this sector.

What is the total funding raised by Assistive Tech companies in Australia?

Assistive Tech companies in Australia have collectively raised $210M in funding till date.

Which is the highest funded Assistive Tech company in Australia?

As of January 2026, Mable has raised $119M in funding, highest among the funded Assistive Tech companies in Australia.

Assistive Tech in Australia - 2026 Market & Investments Trends

Q: Who are the top investors in Assistive Tech companies in Australia?

The top investors in Assistive Tech companies in Australia by number of investments are Artesian and The Actuator.

The Assistive Tech sector in Australia comprises 147 companies, including 30 funded companies having collectively raised $210M in venture capital money and private equity. Out of these, 13 are Series A+ funded.

Assistive Tech sector in Australia has seen 7 acquisitions and 1 IPO. This represents almost 5.4% of all such companies - which is higher than the 5.0% exit rate of tech companies in general.

This sector includes companies that develop innovative hardware and/or software or offer tech-enabled services to improve the functional capabilities of people with disabilities or elderly people.

Assistive Tech sector is also known as Disabled and Elderly Assistive Technology or Assistive Technology.

Companies included in Assistive Tech

Companies developing infrastructure solutions like accessibility solutions and accessibility testing solutions for people with disabilities and elderly people, high tech assistive devices/hardware and/or assistive software, industrial and enterprise solutions, consumer applications for, and tech-enabled services aimed at people with disabilities.

Companies excluded in Assistive Tech

Companies developing low tech/no tech assistive devices, non-profit websites and/or organizations, websites of regulations associated with persons with disabilities or elders and investment firms investing in assistive tech startups.

Key Metrics

Total Companies

147

Top Companies

Mable, Hireup & more

Total Funding

$210M

Funded Companies

Series A+ Companies

Series C+ Companies

IPOs

Acquisitions

Also known as

Disabled and Elderly Assistive Technology or Assistive Technology

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There are more than 147 companies in Assistive Tech in Australia. Mable is the top Assistive Tech company in Australia, ranked using Tracxn Score (what's this?).

Here are 5 of the top Assistive Tech companies in Australia:

Company	Description	Location	Founded	Current Stage	Private Funding Raised
Mable	Online marketplace for finding and booking caregivers	Sydney (Australia)	2014	Series D	$119M
Hireup	Online job portal for disabled people	Sydney (Australia)	2014	Series A	$40M
T-shirt Ventures	Online health tech company that assists people living with a disability	Sydney (Australia)	2018	Series A	$15M
InteliCare	Provider of smart home monitoring devices for ageing and disabled people	Perth (Australia)	2017	Public	-
My Medic Watch	Provider of smart devices & mobile app for elderly care	Sydney (Australia)	2016	Unfunded	-

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Companies founded year-on-year in the Assistive Tech sector in Australia

16 Assistive Tech startups in Australia were founded in 2018 - this is the most number of startups founded in any year in the last 10 years.

Total Number of Companies

Year	No. of companies
2026	-
2025	-
2024	1
2023	1
2022	-
2021	5
2020	12
2019	11
2018	16
2017	12

Stage-wise distribution of Assistive Tech sector companies in Australia

Out of the total 147 Assistive Tech companies in Australia, 30 have secured funding. Among them, 13 have reached Series A or higher, and 10 to Series B or beyond.

Founded - 147

Funded - 30

Series A+ - 13

Series B+ - 10

Series C+ - 10

Company Stage	No. of companies
Founded	147
Funded	30
Series A+	13
Series B+	10
Series C+	10

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Total funding year-on-year in the Assistive Tech sector in Australia

The Assistive Tech sector in Australia saw a total funding of more than $210M in the last 10 years. The most amount of funding was in 2021 at more than $147M.

Total Funding

Year	Total Funding
2025	$2.1M
2024	$4M
2022	$12.2M
2021	$147M
2020	$7M
2019	$17.7M
2018	$100K
2017	$1.5M

Recent Funding Rounds in Assistive Tech in Australia

In the year 2024, till December 2024, Assistive Tech companies in Australia have raised $4M in equity funding across 1 round.

Here are some recent, important funding rounds in Assistive Tech companies in Australia:

Company	Round Raised	Amount Raised	Funding Date	Investors
Umps	Series A	6769	Dec 06, 2024	Breakthrough Victoria and 5 more
T-shirt Ventures	Series A	7505	Oct 12, 2022	HEAL Partners
Smartz	Seed	4759	Jan 06, 2022	Henkel
Kynd	Seed	7337	Nov 03, 2021	Gandel Invest and 1 more
Mable	Series D	3641	Sep 12, 2021	General Atlantic

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Artesian is the top investor in Assistive Tech companies in Australia based on number of companies invested.

Here are some top investors in Assistive Tech companies in Australia:

Investor	Location	Top Portfolio Companies
Artesian	Sydney (Australia)	TalkiPlay, BindiMaps, Tech Gym and Augmented Bionics
The Actuator	Melbourne (Australia)	Tech Gym, Augmented Bionics and Hexagon Innovation
Deepbridge Capital	Chester (United Kingdom)	-
EQT	Stockholm (Sweden)	-
Sprint Ventures	Brisbane (Australia)	Umps and Hayylo

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In the year 2025, till July 2025, 1 acquisition happened in Assistive Tech sector in Australia. Last year, in 2024, a total of 1 acquisition happened in Assistive Tech sector in Australia.

Here are some recent, important acquisitions in Assistive Tech sector in Australia:

Company	Acquisition Type	Acquisition Date	Acquirers
Zyteq	Business Acquisition	Jul 03, 2025	Smartbox
Sofihub	Business Acquisition	Aug 14, 2024	Directedtechnologies
Kynd	Business Acquisition	Jul 05, 2023	nib
Biily	Business Acquisition	Jul 21, 2020	ECH
Magic Mobility	Business Acquisition	Sep 10, 2018	Sunrise Medical

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Acquisition trends in Assistive Tech sector in Australia

Here are the acquisition trends in Assistive Tech sector in Australia:

Total Number of Acquisitions

Year	No. of companies
2026	-
2025	1
2024	1
2023	1
2022	-
2021	-
2020	1
2019	-
2018	1
2017	-

In the year 2020, till May 2020, 1 IPO happened in Assistive Tech sector in Australia.

Here are some recent, important IPOs in Assistive Tech sector in Australia:

Company	IPO Date	Exchange Symbol
InteliCare	May 25, 2020	Australian Securities Exchange (ASX)

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Companies founded by alumni from top colleges in the Assistive Tech in Australia

Most number of Assistive Tech startups in Australia have been founded by alumni from IIT Bombay, IIT Kanpur and Nanyang Technological University (NTU).

College	No. of companies
IIT Bombay	1
IIT Kanpur	1
Nanyang Technological University (NTU)	1
The University of Sydney	1
University of Cambridge	1

Total funding in Assistive Tech companies founded by alumni from top colleges in Australia

In the last 10 years, The University of Sydney graduates' Assistive Tech companies in Australia have raised the most funding among top colleges. University of Cambridge alumni are second, and Nanyang Technological University (NTU) alumni are third.