About EdTech sector in Australia
The EdTech sector in Australia comprises 2.22K companies, including 204 funded companies having collectively raised $780M in venture capital money and private equity. Out of these, 77 are Series A+ funded.
EdTech sector in Australia has seen 34 acquisitions and 24 IPOs.
This sector includes companies providing technology-based education industry solutions to both consumers and businesses.
EdTech sector is also known as Education IT, Online Education or Digital Education.
Companies that provide technology based solutions to students(Pre-K, K-12, Higher education and Professionals) for education. Also, companies that rovide software solutions to education related businesses are included in this sector. Companies that provide offline solutions to the education industry. Also, sports and fitness related solutions to athletes are excluded.
Top EdTech Companies in Australia
There are 2,223 EdTech startups in Australia which include Matific, Compass, Moodle, Cluey, PaperCut. Out of these, 204 startups are funded, with 77 having secured Series A+ funding.
2026 has seen the creation of 29 EdTech startups in Australia. Over the past 10 years, an average of 93 new companies have been launched annually. Notably, several of these startups have been founded by alumni of Monash University, RMIT University and Harvard Business School.
Here is the list of top EdTech startups in Australia
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1. Matific
Matific is a gamified math learning platform for students from class k to 6. Covers various topics including fractions, geometry, addition, subtraction, and others. It also offers worksheets, playlists, lesson plans, and teacher guides to educators. Teachers can track students progress through the dashboard. Available for web, Android and iOS platforms.
Key facts about Matific
- Founded Year: 2012
- Location: Sydney (Australia)
- Stage: Series B
- Total Funding till date: $57M
- Latest Funding Round: Series B, Jul 27, 2016, $*****
- Tracxn Score: 72/100 What is this?
- Competitors Rank: 2 of 368 Competitors
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2. Compass
Compass Education (trade name of JDLF International) offers web-based school management platform. Features include attendance and roll marking, semester and progress reporting, news feed, calendaring, staff, student and parent portal, online payments, curriculum builder, parent-teacher interviews, behavior management, budgeting and purchase orders. Accessible on PC, tablet, and mobile. Apps are available for iOS platform.
Key facts about Compass
- Founded Year: 2009
- Location: Melbourne (Australia)
- Stage: Late Stage
- Total Funding till date: $41.1M
- Investors: Advent Partners, EQT and 2 Others
- Latest Funding Round: PE, Aug 21, 2024, $*****
- Tracxn Score: 65/100 What is this?
- Competitors Rank: 6 of 8,355 Competitors
3. Moodle
Moodle is an open-source learning management platform which is free to build upon. Moodle's development cost is supported by companies known as moodle partners. The platform includes customizable site design and layout, secure authentication and enrollment, multilingual capacity, course creation and user role management. Moodle has cloud-based in-house solution known as 'MoodleCloud' which offers fully-hosted LMS site on an annual subscription model. as of 2016 moodle had 19.1% of LMS market share in higher education.
Key facts about Moodle
- Founded Year: 2001
- Location: Perth (Australia)
- Stage: Series A
- Total Funding till date: $6M
- Investors: Education For The Many
- Latest Funding Round: Series A, Oct 06, 2017, $*****
- Tracxn Score: 64/100 What is this?
- Competitors Rank: 45 of 9,721 Competitors
4. Cluey
Tutoring platform for students. Provides live sessions, learning content, real-time feedback, and progress report of students. Tutoring is offered for maths and English. The learning programs comply with the Australian curriculums. Students are matched to tutors based on age, educational stage, ability, learning goals, and more. Tutoring is conducted via real-time video and audio utilizing a virtual whiteboard.
Key facts about Cluey
- Founded Year: 2017
- Location: Sydney (Australia)
- Stage: Public
- Total Funding till date: $22.1M
- Investors: Allectus Capital, Pangaea Impact Investments and 4 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series A, Feb 2019, $*****
- Tracxn Score: 62/100 What is this?
- Competitors Rank: 11 of 2,327 Competitors
5. PaperCut
Platform offering print management solutions. It provides software for Windows, Mac, Linux, and Novell. Print control software helps keep track of print accounting and print quotas for business or educational facility. The product portfolio includes PaperCutNG, a DIY print management and PaperCutMF, MFD embedded software.
Key facts about PaperCut
- Founded Year: 1998
- Location: Melbourne (Australia)
- Stage: Unfunded
- Tracxn Score: 61/100 What is this?
- Competitors Rank: 2 of 175 Competitors
Companies founded year-on-year in the EdTech sector in Australia
29 new startups have been founded so far in 2026 in the EdTech sector in Australia. 186 EdTech startups in Australia were founded in 2020 - 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 | 29 |
2025 | 34 |
2024 | 47 |
2023 | 88 |
2022 | 103 |
2021 | 98 |
2020 | 186 |
2019 | 136 |
2018 | 106 |
2017 | 105 |
Stage-wise distribution of EdTech sector companies in Australia
Out of the total 2,223 EdTech companies in Australia, 204 have secured funding. Among them, 77 have reached Series A or higher, and 66 to Series B or beyond.
Founded - 2,223
Funded - 204
Series A+ - 77
Series B+ - 66
Series C+ - 62
Company Stage | No. of companies |
|---|---|
Founded | 2,223 |
Funded | 204 |
Series A+ | 77 |
Series B+ | 66 |
Series C+ | 62 |
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Funding Trends in the EdTech sector in Australia
Total funding year-on-year in the EdTech sector in Australia
The EdTech sector in Australia saw a total funding of more than $378M in the last 10 years. The most amount of funding was in 2022 at more than $103M.
- Total Funding
Year | Total Funding |
|---|---|
2025 | $750K |
2024 | $3M |
2023 | $3.14M |
2022 | $103M |
2021 | $59.7M |
2020 | $15.1M |
2019 | $67.7M |
2018 | $24.6M |
2017 | $20M |
Recent Funding Rounds in EdTech in Australia
In the year 2025, till September 2025, EdTech companies in Australia have raised $750K in equity funding across 3 rounds.
In the same period last year (i.e. till August 2024), EdTech companies in Australia had raised $2.3M across 4 rounds.
So, 2025 has seen a 67.39% drop in funding in EdTech companies in Australia as compared to 2024.
Here are some recent, important funding rounds in EdTech companies in Australia:
Company | Round Raised | Amount Raised | Funding Date | Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Seed | 4841 | Sep 18, 2025 | ||
Seed | 3876 | Aug 27, 2025 | ||
Seed | 4607 | Jul 2025 | ||
Seed | 7728 | Dec 18, 2024 | ||
PE | 4539 | Aug 21, 2024 |
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Top Investors in EdTech in Australia
Felicis Ventures is the top investor in EdTech companies in Australia based on number of companies invested.
Here are some top investors in EdTech companies in Australia:
Investor | Location | Top Portfolio Companies |
|---|---|---|
Menlo Park (United States) | - | |
Sydney (Australia) | ||
Sydney (Australia) | ||
Fort Worth (United States) | - | |
Washington, DC (United States) | - |
M&A activity in EdTech sector in Australia
In the year 2026, till January 2026, 1 acquisition happened in EdTech sector in Australia. Last year, in 2025, a total of 2 acquisitions happened in EdTech sector in Australia.
Here are some recent, important acquisitions in EdTech sector in Australia:
Company | Acquisition Type | Acquisition Date | Acquirers |
|---|---|---|---|
Business Acquisition | Jan 27, 2026 | ||
Business Acquisition | Aug 08, 2025 | ||
Business Acquisition | Aug 04, 2025 | ||
Business Acquisition | Nov 08, 2024 | ||
Business Acquisition | Sep 30, 2024 |
Acquisition trends in EdTech sector in Australia
Here are the acquisition trends in EdTech sector in Australia:
- Total Number of Acquisitions
Year | No. of companies |
|---|---|
2026 | 1 |
2025 | 2 |
2024 | 4 |
2023 | 3 |
2022 | 1 |
2021 | 4 |
2020 | 2 |
2019 | 5 |
2018 | - |
2017 | 1 |
IPOs in EdTech in Australia
In the year 2020, till December 2020, 1 IPO happened in EdTech sector in Australia.
Here are some recent, important IPOs in EdTech sector in Australia:
Company | IPO Date | Exchange Symbol |
|---|---|---|
Dec 09, 2020 | Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) | |
Dec 12, 2019 | Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) | |
Apr 17, 2019 | Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) | |
Feb 07, 2018 | Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) | |
Aug 29, 2016 | Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) |
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Colleges which produce the most EdTech companies in Australia
Companies founded by alumni from top colleges in the EdTech in Australia
Most number of EdTech startups in Australia have been founded by alumni from Monash University, RMIT University and Harvard Business School.
College | No. of companies |
|---|---|
Monash University | 5 |
RMIT University | 5 |
Harvard Business School | 4 |
University of Cambridge | 4 |
Harvard University | 3 |
The University of Queensland | 3 |
Stanford University | 2 |
The University of Melbourne | 2 |
The University of Sydney | 2 |
University of California (Berkeley) | 2 |
Total funding in EdTech companies founded by alumni from top colleges in Australia
In the last 10 years, Tel Aviv University graduates' EdTech companies in Australia have raised the most funding among top colleges. RMIT University alumni are second, and Massachusetts Institute of Technology alumni are third.
College | Total Funding |
|---|---|
Tel Aviv University | $57M |
RMIT University | $24.3M |
Massachusetts Institute of Technology | $11.2M |
Monash University | $2.83M |
London Business School (LBS) | $2.81M |
University of Cambridge | $2.81M |
Stanford Business School | $1M |
Stanford University | $1M |
University of Toronto | $100K |
Australian Graduate School of Management | - |
Top News in EdTech in Australia
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