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Unicorn startups in Australia (Sep, 2026)

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A unicorn is a startup marked at USD 1 Billion or more. These are highly innovative and market disruptive startups. Australia has more than 154K+ startups. Of these, 13 have become Unicorns, with the latest entrant to the club being Firmus on Sep 16, 2025. In 2026, Australia has seen no new unicorn startups.
Globally, Australia is number 16 in terms of total Unicorns created, behind Sweden (14 unicorns) at rank 15 and United Arab Emirates (15 unicorns) at rank 14. Sydney leads the list of cities in Australia with most unicorns at 4. It is followed by Brisbane (2 unicorns) and Melbourne (2 unicorns). Among sectors, Enterprise Applications has seen the most unicorns created at 9, followed by High Tech at 3, and FinTech at 3
Here is a list of all 13 unicorns created in Australia:

13. Firmus

Firmus joined the Unicorn Club on Sep 16, 2025 after raising a $***** Series D funding round led by Ellerston Capital, valuing it at $*****.
Screenshot of the website of Firmus
Provider of AI cloud infrastructure with scalable performance and efficient design. It offers GPU-powered cloud compute, bare metal options, and AI storage solutions. The infrastructure is designed for running experiments, training models, and launching agents. The company focuses on modular, verticalized systems to optimize cost and power consumption. It engineers infrastructure from the silicon level up, co-designing compute, network, power, and cooling for system-wide efficiency. The company also provides resources for AI factories and research.

Key facts about Firmus

Employment Hero joined the Unicorn Club on Oct 19, 2023 after raising a $***** Series F funding round led by TCV, valuing it at $*****.
Screenshot of the website of Employment Hero
Provider of end to end HR, payroll and benefits management platform. The platform offers a unified solution for managing the entire employee lifecycle, from recruitment and onboarding to payroll processing and benefits administration. It streamlines HR processes, automates tasks, and provides tools for managing employee data, compliance, and performance. The platform also includes features for time and attendance tracking, employee engagement, and learning and development.

Key facts about Employment Hero

  • Founded Year: 2014
  • Location: Sydney (Australia)
  • Stage: Acquired
  • Primary Sector: HRTech
  • Time to Unicorn: 9 years 9 months
  • Top investors : Salesforce Ventures, TCV
  • Last Known Valuation: $*****
  • Total Funding till date: $460M
  • Employee Count: 1,848 as on Jul 31, 2026
  • Latest Funding Round: Series F, Oct 19, 2023, $*****
Linktr ee joined the Unicorn Club on Mar 16, 2022 after raising a $***** Series B funding round led by Index Ventures, Coatue, valuing it at $*****.
Screenshot of the website of Linktr ee
Provider of a platform for managing and monetizing online content. It offers tools for creating a link in bio page, shortening links, and generating QR codes. The platform provides features to schedule social media posts and automate responses. It also allows users to collect leads, manage contacts, and integrate with email marketing services. Users can sell products, courses, and digital products, as well as earn through sponsored links. The platform offers analytics to track engagement and audience insights.

Key facts about Linktr ee

  • Founded Year: 2016
  • Location: Australia
  • Stage: Series B
  • Primary Sector: MarketingTech
  • Time to Unicorn: 6 years 2 months
  • Top investors : Greenoaks, Coatue
  • Valuation: $*****
  • Total Funding till date: $166M
  • Employee Count: 329 as on Jul 31, 2026
  • Latest Funding Round: Grant (prize money), 2025, $*****
Immutable joined the Unicorn Club on Mar 07, 2022 after raising a $***** Series C funding round led by Temasek, valuing it at $*****.
Screenshot of the website of Immutable
Blockchain-based infrastructure for NFT games and applications. It specializes in developing core games such as cards, MMO, FPS, and more. It also provides an open-source platform for developers to create immutable assets such as cards, skins, weapons, and more. It provides a peer-to-peer marketplace for players where they can buy, sell and gift in-game items.

Key facts about Immutable

Culture Amp joined the Unicorn Club on Jul 29, 2021 after raising a $***** Series F funding round led by TDM Growth Partners, HSG, valuing it at $*****.
Screenshot of the website of Culture Amp
Employee experience management platform. Users can create 180-degree and 360-degree surveys to capture employee's feedback. Once a survey is prepared, employees are sent a link and asked to answer questions. Survey questions typically take the form of a five-point agreement scale, of which employees are asked to determine how strongly they agree with a statement about their current employer or workplace conditions. The platform utilizes natural language processing and machine learning to analyze feedback, enabling companies to strategically measure and improve organizational performance. Offers subscription-based pricing model based on the number of users.

Key facts about Culture Amp

  • Founded Year: 2009
  • Location: Richmond (Australia)
  • Stage: Series F
  • Primary Sector: HRTech
  • Time to Unicorn: 12 years 6 months
  • Top investors : TDM Growth Partners, Sapphire Ventures
  • Annual Revenue: $100M - $500M as on Jun 30, 2024
  • Valuation: $*****
  • Total Funding till date: $258M
  • Employee Count: 907 as on Jul 31, 2026
  • Latest Funding Round: Series F, Jul 29, 2021, $*****
Tritium joined the Unicorn Club on Jul 01, 2021 after raising a $***** Post IPO funding round.
Screenshot of the website of Tritium
Manufacturer of DC fast charging systems for electric vehicles. The company provides solutions for public charging sites, fleet charging, and retail locations. They offer scalable charging platforms with customizable power cabinet levels and dispenser types. The company's charging solutions are designed for durability and performance in various environments.

Key facts about Tritium

7. Go1

Go1 joined the Unicorn Club on Jun 19, 2021
Screenshot of the website of 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
  • Primary Sector: HRTech
  • Time to Unicorn: 23 years 5 months
  • Top investors : Salesforce Ventures, Blue Cloud Ventures
  • Annual Revenue: $10M - $50M as on Jun 30, 2021
  • Valuation: $*****
  • Total Funding till date: $430M
  • Employee Count: 600 as on Jul 31, 2026
  • Latest Funding Round: Series D, May 09, 2023, $*****
Judo Bank joined the Unicorn Club on May 07, 2020 after raising a $***** Series C funding round led by Myer Family Investments, Bain Capital Credit, Abu Dhabi Capital Group, valuing it at $*****.
Screenshot of the website of Judo Bank
Digital bank for businesses. It is a challenger bank that lends to small and medium-sized businesses in Australia. It is Australia’s third-largest bank lender to the business sector and provides loans including lines of credit, business loans, and equipment loans to businesses.

Key facts about Judo Bank

  • Founded Year: 2016
  • Location: Melbourne (Australia)
  • Stage: Public
  • Primary Sector: Banking Tech
  • Time to Unicorn: 4 years 4 months
  • Top investors : Goldman Sachs, Citi
  • Annual Revenue: $0 - $1M as on Dec 31, 2011
  • Total Funding till date: $1.2B
  • Employee Count: 641 as on Jul 31, 2026
  • Latest Funding Round: Series D, Jun 21, 2021, $*****
SafetyCulture joined the Unicorn Club on Apr 08, 2020 after raising a $***** Series C funding round led by TDM Growth Partners, valuing it at $*****.
Screenshot of the website of SafetyCulture
Provider of a platform for workplace operations, safety, and compliance. The platform offers tools for inspections, audits, checklists, training, and asset management. It also provides features for task management, document management, and incident reporting. The platform includes integrations and analytics to improve workflows and identify risks.

Key facts about SafetyCulture

SiteMinder joined the Unicorn Club on Jan 16, 2020 after raising a $***** Series C funding round led by BlackRock, valuing it at $*****.
Screenshot of the website of SiteMinder
Provider of a hotel commerce platform for marketing, sales, and management. The platform empowers hotels to grow their business from a single location. It offers tools for guest acquisition, revenue management, and guest experience enhancement. The platform provides integrations for property management, revenue management, and central reservation systems.

Key facts about SiteMinder

  • Founded Year: 2006
  • Location: Sydney (Australia)
  • Stage: Public
  • Primary Sector: Online Travel and Hotel IT
  • Time to Unicorn: 14 years
  • Top investors : TCV, AustralianSuper
  • Total Funding till date: $105M
  • Employee Count: 1,301 as on Jul 31, 2026
  • Latest Funding Round: Series C, Jan 16, 2020, $*****
Airwallex joined the Unicorn Club on Mar 25, 2019 after raising a $***** Series C funding round, valuing it at $*****.
Screenshot of the website of Airwallex
Provider of financial infrastructure for processing payments and managing treasury. This platform enables businesses to accept payments, issue corporate cards, and manage expenses through integrated software. It facilitates currency conversion, international fund transfers, and automated billing processes. The system provides application programming interfaces for embedding financial services into other software products. It supports account management, payout distribution, and reconciliation workflows for commercial operations.

Key facts about Airwallex

Canva joined the Unicorn Club on Jan 09, 2018 after raising a $***** Series C funding round led by Sequoia Capital.
Screenshot of the website of Canva
Cloud-based collaborative design platform. It enables users to create various digital content, including social media posts, presentations, and videos, through its drag-and-drop editor. The platform provides access to thousands of templates, photos, and fonts, and offers AI-powered tools for users to enhance design abilities. It allows users to edit images for presentations, invitations, posters, flyers, business cards, and more. The platform offers pre-designed templates and effects. It also provides a stock library of photographs, illustrations, and images.

Key facts about Canva

Atlassian joined the Unicorn Club on Apr 09, 2014
Screenshot of the website of Atlassian
Developer of collaboration software and tools for various professional teams. The company provides project management, knowledge sharing, and IT service management solutions. It offers tools for software development, strategic planning, and team communication. The software supports agile methodologies, bug tracking, and DevOps practices. The company aims to enhance team productivity and streamline workflows across different industries.

Key facts about Atlassian

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