LinkedIn Top Startups 2025: The 20 Australian companies on the rise
The way professionals work, hire and build is rapidly evolving, and startups are at the forefront of that change. Advances in artificial intelligence have dramatically reduced the time, funding and resources necessary to launch a business — lowering barriers to entry and accelerating the next wave of innovation.
Our eighth annual LinkedIn Top Startups list identifies those innovators, surfacing the 20 Australian companies that are growing fast and gaining attention. These young companies aren't just attracting top talent and investment — they're shaping the future of their industries, whether it's building AI agents to automate business workflows or helping doctors save time by transcribing patient consultations with AI.
The list is backed by LinkedIn data, evaluating startups across four pillars: employee growth; jobseeker interest; member engagement with the company and its employees; and how well these startups pulled talent from our LinkedIn Top Companies list. Below each company, you can dig into the top skills, roles and job functions — and navigate to people you may know or open roles associated with each.
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Here are this year's 20 Top Startups in Australia — and join the conversation using #LinkedInTopStartups.
You can read our full methodology at the bottom of this article. This ranking is based on LinkedIn data and was compiled by LinkedIn data scientist Alejandra Budar in partnership with editors on the LinkedIn News team ( Brendan Wong ).
All headcounts are provided by the companies, unless marked with an asterisk. Those headcounts are from LinkedIn data. All are rounded to the nearest five. The most common job titles, functions and skills reflect aggregated, anonymised public member data from active LinkedIn profiles of employees at each company.
1. Relevance AI
Full-time headcount: 70 | Headquarters: Sydney | Year founded: 2020 | Most common skills: Machine Learning, TypeScript, Python (Programming Language) | Most common job titles: Software Engineer, Generative AI Engineer, Product Design Consultant | Largest job functions: Engineering, Arts and Design, Sales | What they do: Relevance AI is a platform that enables businesses to build and deploy custom AI agents to automate repetitive tasks and extract insights from unstructured data such as text and images.
2. Heidi
Full-time headcount: 200 | Headquarters: Melbourne | Year founded: 2021 | Most common skills: Medicine, Machine Learning, TypeScript | Most common job titles: Software Engineer, Product Manager, Customer Experience Manager | Largest job functions: Engineering, Marketing, Sales | What they do: Heidi is a health technology company that offers AI-powered medical scribe software to automate clinical documentation, helping healthcare professionals reduce administrative workload and improve patient care.
3. Howatson+Company
Full-time headcount: 185 | Headquarters: Sydney | Year founded: 2021 | Most common skills: Advertising, Digital Marketing, Social Media Marketing | Most common job titles: Creative Director, Copywriter, Marketer | Largest job functions: Business Development, Arts and Design, Media and Communication | What they do: Howatson+Company is an independent Australian advertising agency that provides creative, media, data and technology services to brands across various industries.
4. Instant
Full-time headcount: 55 | Headquarters: Sydney | Year founded: 2021 | Most common skills: User Experience (UX), Lead Generation, User Experience Design (UED) | Most common job titles: Software Engineer, Account Executive, Customer Experience Manager | Largest job functions: Sales, Engineering, Customer Success and Support | What they do: Instant is a fintech company that offers online checkout and payment solutions for e-commerce businesses, including single-click checkout, conversion tracking and customer retention tools.
5. Everlab
Full-time headcount: 60 | Headquarters: Melbourne | Year founded: 2023 | Most common skills: JavaScript, React.js, Web Development | Most common job titles: Social Services Coordinator, Software Engineer, Growth Specialist | Largest job functions: Community and Social Services, Engineering, Marketing | What they do: Everlab is a preventative health company that provides personalised health assessments, diagnostics and AI-driven care plans through a membership-based platform aimed at early disease detection and long-term wellbeing.
6. V2 AI
Full-time headcount: 50+ | Headquarters: Sydney | Year founded: 2023 | Most common skills: Amazon Web Services (AWS), Python (Programming Language), Data Analysis | Most common job titles: Senior Consultant | Largest job functions: Engineering, Information Technology, Consulting | What they do: V2 AI is a consultancy that helps enterprises use data and artificial intelligence to modernise operations, improve decision-making and deliver measurable business outcomes.
7. Lyrebird Health
Full-time headcount: 30 | Headquarters: Melbourne | Year founded: 2023 | Most common skills: TypeScript, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning | Most common job titles: Software Engineer, Customer Experience Manager | Largest job functions: Engineering, Sales, Operations | What they do: Lyrebird Health develops AI-powered medical documentation tools that transcribe patient consultations into structured clinical notes, helping clinicians reduce administrative tasks and focus on patient care.
8. ProcurePro
Full-time headcount: 75 | Headquarters: Brisbane | Year founded: 2021 | Most common skills: User Interface Design, TypeScript, User Experience (UX) | Most common job titles: Software Engineer, Customer Experience Manager, Founder | Largest job functions: Engineering, Customer Success and Support, Operations | What they do: ProcurePro provides procurement software for the construction industry, streamlining subcontractor management, tendering, contract generation and analytics into a single platform.
9. Arkeus
Full-time headcount: 50 | Headquarters: Melbourne | Year founded: 2020 | Most common skills:, Robotics, Automation, SOLIDWORKS | Most common job titles: Software Engineer, Mechatronics Engineer, Embedded Software Engineer | Largest job functions: Engineering, Business Development, Information Technology | What they do: Arkeus designs and manufactures autonomous optical systems for defence and security applications, enabling real-time intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance across land, sea, air and space environments.
10. Zeller
Full-time headcount: 315 | Headquarters: Melbourne | Year founded: 2020 | Most common skills: Android Development, Kotlin, Anti-Money Laundering | Most common job titles: Software Engineer, Product Manager, Compliance Manager | Largest job functions: Engineering, Sales, Operations | What they do: Zeller offers integrated financial services for businesses, including payment terminals, business accounts and expense management tools to help manage cash flow and transactions.
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11. Constantinople
Full-time headcount: 190 | Headquarters: Sydney | Year founded: 2022 | Most common skills: Process Automation, Machine Learning, Python (Programming Language) | Most common job titles: Software Engineer, Product Manager, Business Operations Analyst | Largest job functions: Engineering, Product Management, Operations | What they do: Constantinople is a software-as-a-service platform that provides digital banking infrastructure for financial institutions, offering tools for customer onboarding, payments, lending, compliance and operational support.
12. Bridgit
Full-time headcount: 100 | Headquarters: Sydney | Year founded: 2021 | Most common skills: Mortgage Lending, Financial Services, Credit Analysis | Most common job titles: Business Development Manager, Banking Analyst | Largest job functions: Business Development, Finance, Sales | What they do: Bridgit provides short-term bridging loans that allow homeowners to buy a new property before selling their existing one, using a digital application process and deferred repayment structure to simplify access to finance.
13. AutoGrab
Full-time headcount: 75 | Headquarters: Melbourne | Year founded: 2020 | Most common skills: Machine Learning, TypeScript, Python (Programming Language) | Most common job titles: Software Engineer, Data Scientist, Back End Developer | Largest job functions: Engineering, Business Development, Sales | What they do: AutoGrab is an automotive software company that provides real-time pricing, inventory management and customer engagement tools for car dealerships, finance and insurance companies.
14. Visibuild
Full-time headcount: 35 | Headquarters: Melbourne | Year founded: 2021 | Most common skills: Machine Learning, TypeScript, Python (Programming Language) | Most common job titles: Software Engineer, Founder, Project Coordinator | Largest job functions: Engineering, Business Development, Program and Project Management | What they do: Visibuild offers construction quality management software that enables real-time tracking of inspections, defect resolution and project progress to improve on-site productivity and compliance.
15. Pappa Flock
Full-time headcount: 450 | Headquarters: Sydney | Year founded: 2023 | Most common skills: Customer Relationship Management (CRM), Data Analysis, Market Research | Most common job titles: Food Service Manager, Salesperson | Largest job functions: Operations, Sales | What they do: Pappa Flock is a fast-casual restaurant business that focuses on scalable operations and brand-led marketing to support its growth. In 2025, the company expanded into Queensland with new locations in Chermside and Mt Gravatt, extending its footprint beyond Sydney.
16. Dabble
Full-time headcount: 210 | Headquarters: Darwin | Year founded: 2020 | Most common skills: TypeScript, React.js, Amazon Web Services (AWS) | Most common job titles: Software Engineer, Customer Experience Manager, Product Manager | Largest job functions: Engineering, Customer Success and Support, Marketing | What they do: Dabble is a mobile sports betting app that allows users to place bets on racing and sports events, follow other users’ bets and engage in social features like chat and content sharing.
17. Local: Residential
Full-time headcount: 40 | Headquarters: Melbourne | Year founded: 2021 | Most common skills: Time Management, Management, Project Management | Most common job titles: General Manager | Largest job functions: Operations, Finance, Real Estate | What they do: Local: Residential is a build-to-rent property company that develops and manages long-term rental apartments in Australia, focusing on sustainability, community living and housing accessibility.
18. easykind
Full-time headcount: 110 | Headquarters: Melbourne | Year founded: 2020 | Most common skills: Social Media Marketing, Digital Marketing, Retail | Most common job titles: Social Services Coordinator, Business Development Manager, Support Team Lead | Largest job functions: Information Technology, Business Development, Healthcare Services | What they do: easykind is a healthcare provider that offers affordable access to medicinal cannabis through telehealth consultations, focusing on personalised care for patients with chronic conditions.
19. GRIDSIGHT
Full-time headcount: 40 | Headquarters: Sydney | Year founded: 2020 | Most common skills: Machine Learning, Python (Programming Language), Data Analysis | Most common job titles: Data Engineer, Software Engineer | Largest job functions: Engineering, Information Technology, Operations | What they do: GRIDSIGHT is a cloud-based analytics platform that helps electricity utilities manage distributed energy resources by providing real-time insights into grid performance, load flow and network constraints using AI.
20. JustFund
Full-time headcount: 50 | Headquarters: Sydney | Year founded: 2022 | Most common skills: Legal Research, Dispute Resolution, Litigation | Largest job functions: Legal, Business Development, Operations | What they do: JustFund is a company that provides credit to help people pay family law legal fees, allowing repayment after their case is resolved based on the expected legal settlement rather than income or credit score.
You can check out the Top Startups in Brazil, Canada, France, Germany, India, Israel, Italy, Netherlands (Dutch and English), Singapore, Spain, the UK and the US.
Methodology
LinkedIn measures startups based on four pillars: employment growth, engagement, job interest and attraction of top talent. Employment growth is measured as percentage headcount increase over methodology time frame, which must be a minimum of 10%. Engagement looks at non-employee views and follows of the company’s LinkedIn page, as well as how many non-employees are viewing employees at that startup. Job interest counts the rate at which people are viewing and applying to jobs at the company, including both paid and unpaid postings. Attraction of top talent measures how many employees the startup has recruited away from any global LinkedIn Top Company, as a percentage of the startup’s total workforce. Data is normalized across all eligible startups. The methodology time frame is July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025.
To be eligible, companies must be fully independent, privately held, have 30 or more full-time employees, be 5 years old or younger and be headquartered in the country on whose list they appear. We exclude all staffing firms, think tanks, venture capital firms, law firms, management and IT consulting firms, nonprofits and philanthropy, accelerators and government-owned entities. Startups who have laid off 10% or more of their workforce based on corporate announcements or public, reliable sources between July 1, 2024 and the list launch, are not eligible. These decisions are made by the LinkedIn News team based on company statements and/or reputable news outlets.
About company insights
*Company insights were sourced from LinkedIn Talent Insights. Data reflects aggregated public member data from active LinkedIn profiles in the relevant country and includes full-time employee profiles associated with the company on LinkedIn. We exclude members who identify as part-time or contractors. Headcounts are provided by the companies directly, unless otherwise noted with an asterisk. Those headcounts are based on LinkedIn data. All insights reflect a 12-month time period looking back from July 2025. Skills data was derived from measuring the most frequent skills among a company’s employees. Most common job titles represent the occupations that are most common within each company. Largest job function measures the function area most prevalent within each company.
Reported and proofread by: Brendan Wong
Methodology and insights by: Alejandra Budar
A significant portion of AI/software/IT startups. An industry Australia needs. Nevertheless congrats to all listed companies - and to Pappa Flock. There would be some great marketing and collaboration in feeding these hungry startup brains!
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It's interesting how LinkedIn uses employee growth as a main barometer for highlighting startups. Of course that plays into their lens / product but would be nice to have other areas such as growth, innovation, uniqueness of offering (vertical integration). Regardless its great they promote local technology companies 😀
Does Heidi and Lyrebird offer the same service?
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