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11 defence Tech startups in Australia have raised money in rounds we track. These are the 11 that have raised the most, $977M between them, with Sydney the most common home.
Gilmour Space Technologies is a space rocket company that develops low-cost hybrid launch vehicles.
Founded 2012Yatala, Australia$399Mlast round Jan 2026Austal is an Australian shipbuilder and global defence prime contractor which designs, constructs and sustains some of the world’s most advanced commercial and
Founded 1988Henderson, Australia$245Mlast round Oct 2026Advanced Navigation is a leading company in navigation and autonomous systems, based in Sydney, Australia.
Founded 2012Sydney, Australia$167Mlast round Mar 2026Kasada protects online, mobile, and API channels from system takeover, content scraping, DOS, and account takeover.
Founded 2015Sydney, Australia$47Mlast round Feb 2026Hypersonix Launch Systems is an Australian aerospace engineering company based in Carole Park, Queensland, founded in 2019 by Dr.
Founded 2019Carole Park, Australia$46Mlast round Nov 2025Arkeus is a defense technology company based in Port Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, founded in 2020 by Simon Olsen and Jon Nebauer.
Founded 2020Melbourne, Australia$27Mlast round May 2026Deteqt is a Sydney-based startup focused on quantum sensing, founded in 2023 as a spinout from the University of Sydney’s Nano Institute.
Founded 2023Sydney, Australia$5.8Mlast round Apr 2026QuantX Labs is an Australian deep-tech company founded in 2016 and based in Adelaide.
Founded 2016Adelaide, Australia$5.0Mlast round Jun 2026Seitec is a Canberra-based Australian defense technology startup founded in 2021 by CEO Daniel Stevens.
Founded 2021Canberra, Australia$600Klast round Aug 2022Companies whose funding rounds we classed in this sector, ranked by the total they have raised in rounds we hold. Nobody pays to be on a list.
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HDefence Tech startups that raised in 2026132 companies · $34B in 2026
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SDefence Tech startups in the United States that raised in 202669 companies · $24B in 2026
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NSDefence Tech startups founded in 202320 companies · $3.3B
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CADefence Tech startups in the United Kingdom that raised in 202618 companies · $2.0B in 2026RC
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ESDefence Tech startups founded in 202013 companies · $832M
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HADefence Tech startups founded in 202413 companies · $1.3B
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MSDefence Tech startups founded in 202111 companies · $4.8B
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MIDefence Tech startups founded in 202211 companies · $7.1B
FTFIStartups in Australia1,387 companies · $54B
FTFIAI startups in Australia163 companies · $33B
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HHealthcare startups in Australia93 companies · $2.2B
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DIT Services startups in Australia85 companies · $762M
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HFinancial Services startups in Australia82 companies · $2.1B
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BFintech startups in Australia77 companies · $3.6B
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HBiotech startups in Australia71 companies · $2.8B
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VEEnergy startups in Australia70 companies · $8.2B