Top 15 Platforms Startup Investors in Australia in May 2026

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• Syenta — Syenta is transforming the electronics manufacturing sector. Our patented fabrication method enables the 3D printing of multi-material electronics with fewer steps and less waste.
• Blinq — Blinq makes it easy to share your contact details via QR code scanning on the mobile app.
• Gilmour Space Technologies — Gilmour Space is a rocket company in Australia that is developing and launching low-cost small satellite launch vehicles. All orbits, all planets: https://www.gspacetech.com

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• Nexgen Plants — Healthy plants, healthy people, living planet. Nexgen develop's plants for future generations that will improve the environment and health of future generations.
• Icetana — icetana Motion Intelligence dramatically improves the active monitoring of security surveillance networks, with AI video anomaly detection and video analytics.
• Agworld — Agworld Farm Management software allows you to collect data at all levels and enables you to extract maximum value from this data; optimising profitability. The Agworld ecosystem is utilised by growers, agronomists and service providers on farms across the world.

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• Foodbomb — The one-stop-shop for restaurants to order wholesale food products. Search products, compare suppliers, and order in seconds anytime, anywhere.
• CartonCloud — CartonCloud is an easy-to-use (TMS) transport management system and (WMS) warehouse management system with a mission of making logistics, simple.

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• Gelomics — Gelomics operates as a biotechnology company. Gelomics provides 3D cell culture technologies.
• Earthodic — Earthodic is an Australian materials science company creating functional biobased coatings. Paperbarc by Earthodic is a biobased water-resistant coating for pulped or paper products. It has better water-resistance than wax coatings, more sustainable and circular than plastic coatings. Repulpable. Re
• Renewa — Renewa accelerates the transition to renewables by helping landowners achieve financial security and by providing capital solutions to developers.

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• Every — Manage your small business money with ease. Wave Money is a free business bank account with built-in bookkeeping.
• Draft — Get blog posts, social posts, email copy and more from world class writers. Request quality content for your business in a few clicks.
• Finaeo — Finaeo is powering the future of life and health insurance with our all-in-one platform. Our digital marketplace connects carriers, brokers and clients through a fully-integrated experience.

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• Tendl — Write tenders faster with Tendl's AI tool. Keep your data private and secure. Easy installation, no sharing. Boost productivity and streamline your contract opportunities.
• Shopfront — Automate multi-channel selling across eBay, Depop, Grailed & Shopify. AI-powered listings, bulk uploads, inventory sync.
• Auric Essentials — Auric - The Power of Scent. Revolutionise your well-being with Auric. Discover our state-of-the-art AI-powered AromaSphere diffuser and app, designed to personalise your aromatherapy experience.

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• Enhance Labs — Enhance is a live mirror of your app. Make UI changes, test them with real users, and hand engineering a PR when it's ready to merge.

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• Drawboard — Remarkable markup tools for WIndows 10, iOS and your web browser. Download for free today.
• Instant — The world's best-performing online checkout that maximises revenue for your brand!
• Clipchamp — Create videos with royalty-free music and stock footage, use video templates, and export in up to 4K video resolution. Get started in-browser or download the Windows app.

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• Ridepanda — Employer sponsored leases on the widest selection of pedal bikes, e-bikes and e-scooters from top brands.
• Hyperframe — Hyperframe develops a commercial metal wall framing system for large towers and commercial structures, enabling snap-together assembly that is 5x faster than traditional methods. Its automated, all-digital manufacturing process integrates with proprietary HyperBIM software, which coordinates the framing model with as-built conditions using pointcloud data. An AR app ensures precise on-site installation. The system eliminates scrap and significantly boosts schedule, quality, and safety.
• ThinkLabs AI — ThinkLabs AI is a specialist AI development and deployment firm. Its mission is to empower critical industries and infrastructure with trustworthy AI towards global energy sustainability.

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• Hometime — At Hometime, we provide Airbnb property management solutions for homeowners and rental management business owners that help them scale and earn more.
• StrongDM — Manage access to any server, database, or Kubernetes instance in minutes. Fully auditable, replayable, secure, and drag-and-drop easy.
• Employment Hero — Recruitment, HR, Payroll & Benefits in one place - designed for small & medium businesses to be efficient, compliant & cost-Effective. Book a demo today!

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• Nykaa — Nykaa is an e-Commerce platform for different beauty and wellness products for men and women. They also offer comprehensive content including product reviews, beauty how-to videos, articles by experts, and an e-beauty magazine. Their helpline helps to choose products and services best suited for customer's needs. Nykaa's products areauthentic sourced directly from brands and provide a delivery experience.Nykaa was founded in 2012 by Falguni Nayar and is headquartered in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.
• Send Payments — Seamless cross-border payments for people, businesses and enterprises. Make fast, secure and reliable payments in 100+ currencies to over 170 countries.
• Send Payments — Seamless cross-border payments for people, businesses and enterprises. Make fast, secure and reliable payments in 100+ currencies to over 170 countries.

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• Intropia — Find Web3 jobs and other opportunities, capitalize your network, and hire the best talent.
• SODA — SODA enables the next generation of consumer crypto and meme coins and allows meme coin developers to leverage Telegram.
• Metatable.ai — Metatable.ai simplifies software development with AI. It removes unnecessary complexity from coding to create high-quality software faster and more efficiently than traditional methods. Metatable.ai lets you direct AI to write functions for your project. After stating your request LLM writes code for your function and checks it with the compilerfor errors. You can adjust code by asking AI or editing it by yourself. Once error-free, the funciton is built, deployed, and ready for production performance, all without worrying about DevOps. Metatable.ai allows you to develop your SQL database by stating the required tables and columns in plain English. AI will then create SQL requests and deploy them to the platform. You can work with your database using the Text-to-SQL feature, creating requests, new tables, or even plotting charts with simple commands. Your project is presented on a Figma-like canvas, where you can manage your functions, database tables, and make data entries to the database. Metatable.ai streamlines development processes, reducing the time and resources required to bring ideas to life.

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• DR2 — DR2 provide technology to their healthcare partners including 13SICK, and DoctorDoctor.
• Apera Hotels — Apera Hotels is a platform designed to provide accommodations in hotels that cater to the mid-range market.
• Avena Communities — Avena Communities provides a platform for communities, offering diverse property options for both permanent and holiday living.

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• Beforepay — Beforepay understands that traditional pay cycles are a form of financial stress. So we set out to find a better way, giving Australians the control and confidence that comes with managing your own money, on your terms.That’s why we created Pay On Demand™ - a service that allows you to access the money you have earned at work, when you choose todo so. After all, it is yours!The app also automatically predicts when your bills are due, shows you how much is OK for you to spend, and automatically creates budgets for you, effortlessly.
• Academy Xi — At Academy Xi, we help APAC's largest and most sophisticated organisations optimise performance with concise, actionable training solutions.
• DesignCrowd — Crowdsourced logo, freelance graphic and web design at DesignCrowd. 1,328,201 freelance designers compete to create amazing designs for your business. Start Today!

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• OneMRI — A comprehensive whole-body MRI. Radiation-free, clinically reviewed, and explained by doctors.
• TokenOne — TokenOne is a Cyber Security software company that makes it easy to replace passwords, tokens and other forms of authentication with a more secure solution.
• ProfitPeak — Unify marketing performance, margin clarity, and inventory risk for profitable growth.