Startup funnel
Queensland's startup funnel
Companies headquartered in Queensland at each stage today, by total VC raised. Hover or tap a bar for the split.
Source: Dealroom.co
Quarterly report
Queensland's latest quarter in venture capital
Venture capital raised by Queensland-headquartered companies each quarter since 2020, split by round size, with detail on the latest complete quarter.
Latest complete quarter
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Enterprise value
How much Queensland’s VC-backed companies are worth
Combined enterprise value of VC-backed companies headquartered in Queensland, founded since 1990 and still operating, at the end of each year. Companies stay in the total after they list or are acquired.
VC investment
How much venture capital flows into Queensland
VC investment into Queensland-headquartered, VC-backed companies, broken down by round size, company location, sector and funding stage.
Largest rounds
Largest funding rounds in Queensland
A live treemap of the largest VC rounds. Each cell is one round into Queensland-headquartered companies, grouped by Dealroom sector.
Largest rounds in Queensland - 2026
Academia
Queensland's academic flywheel
Companies founded by university alumni or spun out of research, plus the institutions producing the most founders tied to Queensland.
| # | University | City | Founders | Companies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The University of Queensland | Brisbane | 1,245 | 1,392 |
Location comparison
How Queensland stacks up
Compare Queensland with peers from the same country (Australia) — switch between combined EV, EV growth, and a growth × size view. Expand the table for the full ranking.
Combined enterprise value of each ecosystem.
Top regions in Australia ranked by combined EV. Queensland's row is highlighted (#3).
| # | Ecosystem | Combined EV | EV growth | Unicorns | VC invested | Tracked startups |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New South Wales | $184B | 12.1× | 24 | $1.4B | 2,393 |
| 2 | Victoria | $67B | 6.0× | 21 | $1.6B | 1,468 |
| 3 | Queensland | $16.2B | 7.3× | 5 | $236.4M | 649 |
| 4 | Western Australia | $5.6B | 7.0× | 1 | $61.2M | 284 |
| 5 | Tasmania | $4.3B | 370.1× | 1 | $573.2M | 31 |
| 6 | South Australia | $3.1B | 12.2× | 1 | $60.4M | 156 |
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