AI leads Australian start-up $5b funding boom

AI leads Australian start-up $5b funding boom

Funding for tech start-ups surged by $1 billion last year, with more than 60 per cent going to AI companies, but VCs say the market is not in bubble territory.

$5.1 billion funding year masks sharp fall in Australian startup deals

Australian startups raised $5.1 billion last year, but fewer companies actually secured funding as "AI" soaked up capital and women founders missed out. The post $5.1 billion funding year masks sharp fall in Australian startup deals appeared first on SmartCompany.

Australia’s startup funding jumps to $5.1 billion in 2025 as AI takes the lead

More than $1 billion went toward AI-native startups. Fintech, biotech / medtech and climate tech startups were also winners in 2025, according to the latest report from Cut Through Venture and Folklore Ventures. More than $5 billion was raised by the Australian startup ecosystem in 2025. Image: Getty Key Takeaways Australian startups raised $5.1 billion across 390 deals in 2025, up 24% year-on-year, making it the third-biggest funding year on …

APPLY: AI Ventures Accelerator offers $100,000 in funding - Prime Progress NG

Technovation and Generation Unlimited have joined forces to launch the AI Ventures Accelerator, a global initiative designed to transform ideas into investor-ready startups.   The program aims to address a projected skills crisis by equipping 1,000 young women with high-level AI and entrepreneurial training.   This inaugural cohort is part of a broader mission to bridge the representation gap in the tech industry, where women currently hold only…