by Ekrem Duman | Aug 1, 2026 | Australia Company Stories, Tech Startups & Unicorns
⚡ TL;DRAustralia has produced an unusual number of globally significant technology companies for a country of roughly 27 million people: Atlassian, Canva, Afterpay, Airwallex and a substantial second tier. The common thread is not government policy or venture...
by Ekrem Duman | Aug 1, 2026 | Australia Company Stories, Tech Startups & Unicorns
⚡ TL;DRAirwallex was founded in Melbourne in 2015 and has become the most valuable private technology company Australia has produced after Canva. It raised at approximately US$11 billion in May 2026 led by Addition, roughly 50% above its US$8 billion Series G...
by Ekrem Duman | Aug 1, 2026 | Australia Company Stories, Tech Startups & Unicorns
⚡ TL;DRAfterpay listed on the ASX in May 2016 at a valuation around A$100 million and was acquired by Block, formerly Square, in a transaction announced in 2021 and completed on 31 January 2022 — the largest takeover of an Australian company at the time....
by Ekrem Duman | Aug 1, 2026 | Australia Company Stories, Tech Startups & Unicorns
⚡ TL;DRCanva was founded in 2013 by Melanie Perkins, Cliff Obrecht and Cameron Adams, after Perkins was reportedly rejected by more than a hundred investors. It now serves around 150 million users, generates approximately US$4 billion in annual recurring revenue...
by Ekrem Duman | Aug 1, 2026 | Australia Company Stories, Tech Startups & Unicorns
⚡ TL;DRAtlassian was founded in Sydney in 2002 by two university graduates and grew into a company generating US$5.22 billion of revenue in FY2025 without building a traditional enterprise sales force for most of its history. Its products — Jira,...
