How many total Enterprise Software companies are there in Brisbane?

As of May 2026, Brisbane has 729 active Enterprise Software companies.

How many Enterprise Software companies in Brisbane are funded?

As of May 2026, 127 companies have received funding in this sector.

What is the total funding raised by Enterprise Software companies in Brisbane?

Enterprise Software companies in Brisbane have collectively raised $1.31B in funding till date.

Which is the highest funded Enterprise Software company in Brisbane?

As of May 2026, Go1 has raised $430M in funding, highest among the funded Enterprise Software companies in Brisbane.

How many exits have occurred in Enterprise Software companies in Brisbane?

Enterprise Software sector in Brisbane has seen 65 acquisitions and 7 IPOs.

How many Enterprise Software unicorns are there in Brisbane?

Brisbane has produced one unicorn in the Enterprise Software sector till date.

List of 948 Enterprise Software Startups in Brisbane, Australia & Market Trends (May 2026)

Q: Who are the top investors in Enterprise Software companies in Brisbane?

The top investors in Enterprise Software companies in Brisbane by number of investments are Deepbridge Capital and Janus Henderson Investors.

The Enterprise Software sector in Brisbane, Australia comprises 948 companies, including 127 funded companies having collectively raised $1.31B in venture capital money and private equity. Out of these, 89 are Series A+ funded, and 1 has achieved unicorn status.

Enterprise Software sector in Brisbane, Australia has seen 65 acquisitions and 7 IPOs. This represents almost 7.6% of all such companies - which is higher than the 5.0% exit rate of tech companies in general.

This sector includes companies offering cloud-based or standalone software solutions for enterprises such as ERP, CRM, HR software, etc.

Enterprise first application providers, Cloud or web-based enterprise applications Consumer first software solution, Enterprise tech hardware solutions, Marketplace platform, Software development services providers, Digital transformation services

Key Metrics

Total Companies

948

Top Companies

Go1, Octopus Deploy & more

Total Funding

$1.31B

Funded Companies

127

Series A+ Companies

Series C+ Companies

Unicorns Created

IPOs

Acquisitions

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There are 948 Enterprise Software startups in Brisbane, Australia which include Go1, Octopus Deploy, Megaport, Corporate Travel Management, Indue. Out of these, 127 startups are funded, with 89 having secured Series A+ funding, and 1 achieving unicorn status.

Over the past 10 years, an average of 37 new companies have been launched annually. Notably, several of these startups have been founded by alumni of London School of Economics and Political Science, University of Oxford and IIT Kharagpur.

1. Go1

Cloud-based LMS platform for multi-industry. The product allows employers to manage the training portal and works on an aggregation model that enables users to add courses from the marketplace, create a new course with the company materials, or upload existing content. The platform provides solutions for government, enterprises, and content creators.

Key facts about Go1

Founded Year: 1998
Location: Brisbane (Australia)
Stage: Series D
Total Funding till date: $430M
Investors: SEEK, AirTree and 32 Others
Latest Funding Round: Series D, May 09, 2023, $*****
Tracxn Score: 79/100 What is this?
Competitors Rank: 1 of 2,376 Competitors

2. Octopus Deploy

Cloud based continuous application deployment software. It allows users to streamline and deploy the applications to hybrid and on premise environments. The deployment process editor provides access to different automation step templates. It supports advanced deployment patterns, such as rolling, blue green, canary, and more. It allows developers to share variables between projects, and deployment processes. It tracks bugs within the software in real time.

Key facts about Octopus Deploy

Founded Year: 2011
Location: Brisbane (Australia)
Stage: Series D
Total Funding till date: $204M
Investors: Insight Partners and Red Gate Software
Latest Funding Round: Series D, Oct 08, 2025, $*****
Tracxn Score: 62/100 What is this?
Competitors Rank: 11 of 297 Competitors

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3. Megaport

Platform offering cloud integration and connectivity solutions. The platform offers an Ethernet interface on Megaport fabric. The solutions include a secure connection to cloud providers such as AWS and Azure. The platform offers services such as cloud connectivity, mega port virtual edge, IX peering, and more.

Key facts about Megaport

Founded Year: 2013
Location: Brisbane (Australia)
Stage: Public
Total Funding till date: $7.38M
Investors: Digital Realty
Latest Funding Round: Post IPO, Nov 11, 2025, $*****
Tracxn Score: 59/100 What is this?
Competitors Rank: 2 of 133 Competitors

4. Corporate Travel Management

Platform for corporate travel management. It helps users organize work-related trips through structured planning tools. The platform supports handling bookings, approvals, and travel details in a unified space. It offers features that guide teams in managing travel needs with clarity.

Key facts about Corporate Travel Management

Founded Year: 1994
Location: Brisbane (Australia)
Stage: Public
Investors: CVC and Argo Investments
Latest Funding Round: Post IPO, Oct 06, 2020, $*****
Tracxn Score: 49/100 What is this?
Competitors Rank: 29 of 433 Competitors

5. Indue

Indue offers financial payment products and settlement services to their clients. Their products and services range from cards (white credit, debit, prepaid and gift cards), ATM deployment and management, securitization, payments and fraud protection. In the payments sector, Indue is working to build the New Payments Platform (NPP) in the Australian banking sector. It also offers internet bill payment and collection services to customers and businesses resp. Also offers card fraud protection and anti-money laundering services.

Key facts about Indue

Founded Year: 2003
Location: Brisbane (Australia)
Stage: Acquired
Tracxn Score: 47/100 What is this?
Competitors Rank: 2 of 4 Competitors

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Companies founded year-on-year in the Enterprise Software sector in Brisbane

90 Enterprise Software startups in Brisbane 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	-
2025	2
2024	15
2023	20
2022	27
2021	28
2020	90
2019	60
2018	46
2017	84

Stage-wise distribution of Enterprise Software sector companies in Brisbane

Out of the total 948 Enterprise Software companies in Brisbane, 127 have secured funding. Among them, 89 have reached Series A or higher, and 80 to Series B or beyond.

Founded - 948

Funded - 127

Series A+ - 89

Series B+ - 80

Series C+ - 77

Company Stage	No. of companies
Founded	948
Funded	127
Series A+	89
Series B+	80
Series C+	77

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Total funding year-on-year in the Enterprise Software sector in Brisbane

The Enterprise Software sector in Brisbane saw a total funding of more than $1.21B in the last 10 years. The most amount of funding was in 2021 at more than $402M.

Total Funding

Year	Total Funding
2025	$166M
2024	$30.9M
2023	$32.5M
2022	$126M
2021	$402M
2020	$331M
2019	$30.4M
2018	$38.6M
2017	$11.4M

Recent Funding Rounds in Enterprise Software in Brisbane

In the year 2025, till November 2025, Enterprise Software companies in Brisbane have raised $35.4M in equity funding across 5 rounds. In the same period last year (i.e. till October 2024), Enterprise Software companies in Brisbane had raised $24.1M across 4 rounds. So, 2025 has seen a 46.63% rise in funding in Enterprise Software companies in Brisbane as compared to 2024.

Here are some recent, important funding rounds in Enterprise Software companies in Brisbane:

Company	Round Raised	Amount Raised	Funding Date	Investors
Zeligate	Seed	2661	Nov 07, 2025	DNX Ventures
Octopus Deploy	Series D	7104	Oct 08, 2025	Insight Partners
Fleetyr	Seed	9725	Sep 23, 2025	77 Partners and 1 more
Eclipse Ingredients	Series A	6779	Jul 15, 2025	AgFunder and 1 more
Flyweel	Seed	1172	2025	Antler

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Deepbridge Capital is the top investor in Enterprise Software companies in Brisbane based on number of companies invested.

Here are some top investors in Enterprise Software companies in Brisbane:

Investor	Location	Top Portfolio Companies
Deepbridge Capital	Chester (United Kingdom)	-
Janus Henderson Investors	London (United Kingdom)	-
Aura Group	Sydney (Australia)	-
River City Labs	Brisbane (Australia)	Incodocs, Monarc Global, SiteSee and Carisma
ACAC Innovation	Brisbane (Australia)	Cubiko, Share Collective, TripTraka and Vdyo

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In the year 2025, till October 2025, 6 acquisitions happened in Enterprise Software sector in Brisbane. Last year, in 2024, a total of 5 acquisitions happened in Enterprise Software sector in Brisbane.

Here are some recent, important acquisitions in Enterprise Software sector in Brisbane:

Company	Acquisition Type	Acquisition Date	Acquirers
RungePincockMinarco	Business Acquisition	Oct 12, 2025	Caterpillar
Indue	Business Acquisition	Aug 25, 2025	cuscal.com
DINGO	Business Acquisition	Jun 25, 2025	Riverside
Pinch Payments	Business Acquisition	Apr 08, 2025	Fiserv
Commerce Vision	Business Acquisition	Mar 06, 2025	Advantive

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Acquisition trends in Enterprise Software sector in Brisbane

Here are the acquisition trends in Enterprise Software sector in Brisbane:

Total Number of Acquisitions

Year	No. of companies
2026	-
2025	6
2024	5
2023	4
2022	14
2021	11
2020	7
2019	5
2018	2
2017	6

In the year 2017, till November 2017, 2 IPOs happened in Enterprise Software sector in Brisbane.

Here are some recent, important IPOs in Enterprise Software sector in Brisbane:

Company	IPO Date	Exchange Symbol
Cape Range	Nov 30, 2017	Australian Securities Exchange (ASX)
MSL Solutions	Apr 05, 2017	Australian Securities Exchange (ASX)
Change Financial	Jun 30, 2016	Australian Securities Exchange (ASX)
Megaport	Dec 17, 2015	Australian Securities Exchange (ASX)
Corporate Travel Management	Dec 15, 2010	Australian Securities Exchange (ASX)

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Companies founded by alumni from top colleges in the Enterprise Software in Brisbane

Most number of Enterprise Software startups in Brisbane have been founded by alumni from London School of Economics and Political Science, University of Oxford and IIT Kharagpur.

College	No. of companies
London School of Economics and Political Science	2
University of Oxford	2
IIT Kharagpur	1
National University of Singapore (NUS)	1
The University of Queensland	1
University of California (Los Angeles)	1
University of Toronto	1

Total funding in Enterprise Software companies founded by alumni from top colleges in Brisbane

In the last 10 years, University of Oxford graduates' Enterprise Software companies in Brisbane have raised the most funding among top colleges. IIT Kharagpur alumni are second, and National University of Singapore (NUS) alumni are third.

College	Total Funding
University of Oxford	$403M
IIT Kharagpur	$2.6M
National University of Singapore (NUS)	$750K
London School of Economics and Political Science	-
The University of Queensland	-
University of California (Los Angeles)	-
University of Toronto	-