How many total Crowdfunding companies are there in Australia?

As of August 2026, Australia has 72 active Crowdfunding companies.

How many Crowdfunding companies in Australia are funded?

As of August 2026, 27 companies have received funding in this sector.

What is the total funding raised by Crowdfunding companies in Australia?

Crowdfunding companies in Australia have collectively raised $167M in funding till date.

Who are the top investors in Crowdfunding companies in Australia?

The top investors in Crowdfunding companies in Australia by number of investments are BlueChilli and Stone & Chalk.

Which is the highest funded Crowdfunding company in Australia?

As of August 2026, Dataro has raised $16.8M in funding, highest among the funded Crowdfunding companies in Australia.

List of 146 Crowdfunding Startups in Australia & Market Trends (Aug 2026)

The Crowdfunding sector in Australia comprises 146 companies, including 27 funded companies having collectively raised $167M in venture capital money and private equity. Out of these, 9 are Series A+ funded.

Crowdfunding sector in Australia has seen 5 acquisitions and 1 IPO.

This sector includes online platforms where people, organisations raise money from the masses, for various projects and causes.

Crowdfunding sector is also known as Crowdsourced Funding, Crowdfinancing or Collective Funding.

Platforms which act as intermediary & help users in raising money for projects and take a commission from the money raised. The feed includes Equity, Rewards, Revenue Sharing and Donation based crowdfunding platforms. It also includes crowdfunding enablers like white-label platforms. If a company itself raises money for a cause, it wouldn't be covered in this feed. Also debt crowdfunding is not included are excluded.

Key Metrics

Total Companies

146

Top Companies

Birchal, Dataro & more

Total Funding

$167M

Funded Companies

Series A+ Companies

Series C+ Companies

IPOs

Acquisitions

Also known as

Crowdsourced Funding or Crowdfinancing

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There are 146 Crowdfunding startups in Australia which include Birchal, Dataro, VentureCrowd, Lift Women, Equitise. Out of these, 27 startups are funded, with 9 having secured Series A+ funding.

Over the past 10 years, an average of 4 new companies have been launched annually. Notably, several of these startups have been founded by alumni of Monash University.

1. Birchal

Birchal is an equity crowdfunding platform that connects startups with investors. Companies post the projects after the approval of the platform. Investors invest in the project in exchange for a share in the company. Project owners can also offer rewards to the supporters. The platform follows "All or nothing" model of fundraising. The company charges administration and setup fee of $1,990 +taxes and this fee is reimbursed if the campaign is successful. For successful projects, it charges a fee of 6% of funds raised.

Key facts about Birchal

Founded Year: 2017
Location: Melbourne (Australia)
Stage: Seed
Total Funding till date: $2.39M
Investors: Stone & Chalk, RISE and 5 Others
Latest Funding Round: Seed, Dec 13, 2023, $*****
Tracxn Score: 55/100 What is this?
Competitors Rank: 1 of 18 Competitors

2. Dataro

Dataro is an AI-based fundraising campaigning platform. The product is a predictive analytics solution to create fundraising campaigns that integrate with the CRM for appeal donations, donor engagement, and retention.

Key facts about Dataro

Founded Year: 2017
Location: Sydney (Australia)
Stage: Series A
Total Funding till date: $16.8M
Investors: Blueprint Equity, Basis Set Ventures and 3 Others
Latest Funding Round: Series A, Feb 17, 2026, $*****
Tracxn Score: 54/100 What is this?
Competitors Rank: 8 of 872 Competitors

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3. VentureCrowd

Equity crowdfunding platform focused on startups. It allows investors to exchange cash for an equity interest in their chosen business. It has partnered with a broad range of angel groups, incubators, accelerators, venture capital firms, university commercialization programs, digital agencies, and corporate partners who pre-screen all businesses before they can list for investment so as to diversify the selection of investment opportunities to their registered investors.

Key facts about VentureCrowd

Founded Year: 2013
Location: Sydney (Australia)
Stage: Series A
Total Funding till date: $15M
Investors: Lightworks, Artesian and 1 Other
Latest Funding Round: Series A, Jun 29, 2023, $*****
Tracxn Score: 46/100 What is this?
Competitors Rank: 2 of 18 Competitors

4. Lift Women

Marketplace for women-focused crowdfunding. It provides a crowdfunding platform for campaigns run by women entrepreneurs. Its features include connecting, inspiring, and empowering women to start and scale their businesses, and live life to its fullest potential.

Key facts about Lift Women

Founded Year: 2021
Location: Melbourne (Australia)
Stage: Seed
Total Funding till date: $859K
Investors: Braxton Capital, LaunchVic and 2 Others
Latest Funding Round: Seed, Oct 01, 2025, $*****
Tracxn Score: 45/100 What is this?
Competitors Rank: 1 of 2 Competitors

5. Equitise

Equitise is a equity crowdfunding platform that helps early stage innovative companies access capital. Entrepreneurs profile their plans and set a funding target, investors commit money to their preferred opportunities, if funding targets are reached, shareholder agreements are signed (if not, money is refunded). Equitise has offices in both Sydney and Auckland.

Key facts about Equitise

Founded Year: 2014
Location: Sydney (Australia)
Stage: Seed
Total Funding till date: $1.55M
Investors: Tank Stream Ventures, BridgeLane and 5 Others
Latest Funding Round: Seed, Feb 08, 2016, $*****
Tracxn Score: 44/100 What is this?
Competitors Rank: 7 of 128 Competitors

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Companies founded year-on-year in the Crowdfunding sector in Australia

18 Crowdfunding startups in Australia were founded in 2017 - 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	1
2024	-
2023	2
2022	3
2021	5
2020	1
2019	7
2018	4
2017	18

Stage-wise distribution of Crowdfunding sector companies in Australia

Out of the total 146 Crowdfunding companies in Australia, 27 have secured funding. Among them, 9 have reached Series A or higher, and 7 to Series B or beyond.

Founded - 146

Funded - 27

Series A+ - 9

Series B+ - 7

Series C+ - 7

Company Stage	No. of companies
Founded	146
Funded	27
Series A+	9
Series B+	7
Series C+	7

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Total funding year-on-year in the Crowdfunding sector in Australia

The Crowdfunding sector in Australia saw a total funding of more than $162M in the last 10 years. The most amount of funding was in 2018 at more than $107M. There has been a total funding of $14.3M in 2026 till date.

Total Funding

Year	Total Funding
2026	$14.3M
2025	$2.1M
2023	$5.07M
2022	$10M
2021	$2.5M
2020	-
2019	$3.12M
2018	$107M
2017	$150K

Recent Funding Rounds in Crowdfunding in Australia

In the year 2026, till February 2026, Crowdfunding companies in Australia have raised $14.3M in equity funding across 1 round.

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

Company	Round Raised	Amount Raised	Funding Date	Investors
Dataro	Series A	6927	Feb 17, 2026	Blueprint Equity
Lift Women	Seed	2011	Oct 01, 2025	Braxton Capital and 2 more
Birchal	Seed	7317	Dec 13, 2023	Peter Cameron and 3 more
VentureCrowd	Series A	5010	Jun 29, 2023	Lightworks
Lift Women	Seed	8120	Oct 03, 2022	LaunchVic and 1 more

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BlueChilli is the top investor in Crowdfunding companies in Australia based on number of companies invested.

Here are some top investors in Crowdfunding companies in Australia:

Investor	Location	Top Portfolio Companies
BlueChilli	Sydney (Australia)	GiggedIn, Grassrootz, Crowdpleaser and Crowd Pleaser
Stone & Chalk	Sydney (Australia)	Birchal and AgCrowd
Artesian	Sydney (Australia)	VentureCrowd and GiggedIn
Telstra Ventures	San Francisco (United States)	-
Canaccord Genuity Group	Toronto (Canada)	-

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In the year 2024, till April 2024, 1 acquisition happened in Crowdfunding sector in Australia.

Here are some recent, important acquisitions in Crowdfunding sector in Australia:

Company	Acquisition Type	Acquisition Date	Acquirers
StartSomeGood	Business Acquisition	Apr 11, 2024	-
Raisely	Business Acquisition	May 02, 2022	ASG
BrickX	Business Acquisition	Dec 20, 2019	Thundering Herd
Shout For Good	Business Acquisition	Apr 13, 2015	AN Support Services India Private Limited ... Read more
EverydayHero	Acqui-Hired	2011	Blackbaud