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275 startups on the map where they work.

Events

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October 2026 1 gathering
  1. Proposed eChai Melbourne Startup Mixer
    6 pm - 8 pm
    0 of 10 interested
1 DEC 2025 · Melbourne eChai's Melbourne Startup Mixer
13 APR 2023 · Melbourne Melbourne Startup Meetup
8 DEC 2022 · Melbourne Startup Growth Networking Meetup in Melbourne
11 MAY 2022 · Melbourne Startup Growth Networking Meetup in Melbourne

Meanwhile, across eChai

Ahmedabad · Thu 24 Sep eChai Startup Demo Day in Ahmedabad Ahmedabad · Thu 24 Sep eChai Startup Demo Day in Ahmedabad : SBR Edition Bengaluru · Fri 25 Sep The Great Product Festival 2026 Ahmedabad · Fri 25 Sep AI Cafe : Ahmedabad edition Hyderabad · Fri 25 Sep AI Builders Meetup : Hyderabad edition Delhi-NCR · Sat 26 Sep eChai Startup Demo Day in Delhi-NCR

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:Different Proptech

Mina Radhakrishnan & Ruwin Perera 🇮🇳

🚩 Founded in SYDNEY in 2016 by husband-and-wife team Mina Radhakrishnan (🇮🇳 Indian-origin; ex-Uber's first head of product) and Ruwin Perera, with a major Melbourne office. Full-service tech-driven residenti...

Akula Tech Spacetech

Preetham Akula

Founded 2022 by Preetham Akula, Akula Tech builds AI-powered 'smart' satellites; its Nexus-01 runs an onboard AI engine processing hyperspectral data in orbit into real-time insights for defence, emergency r...

Everlab AI

Marc Hermann, Anshul Jain, Sam Kothari & Dr Steven Lu

Founded 2023, Everlab is a preventative-health / longevity platform using AI to turn whole-body testing into personalised health assessments and care plans. Raised A$65M Series A led by Airtree (participants...

Zetaris SaaS

Vinay Samuel & Michael Cimino

Founded 2013 in a Melbourne garage by Indian-origin founder Vinay Samuel (ex-Teradata, Greenplum, HP), Zetaris is an analytical data-virtualization / 'networked data lakehouse' platform that queries distribu...

On the map

Melbourne CBD 104

  • A Cloud Guru Advance your career with A Cloud Guru. Courses, certifications, training, and real hands on labs in AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, and beyond.
  • Aesop D2C / consumer in Melbourne CBD
  • Affinda Automate complex, high-stakes document operations with the Affinda Platform.
  • Afterpay Afterpay is fully integrated with all your favorite stores. Shop as usual, then choose Afterpay as your payment method at checkout.
  • All Star Comics Melbourne D2C / consumer in Melbourne CBD
  • Amber Electric Amber is a renewable energy retailer built differently.
  • Amplia Therapeutics Biotech in Melbourne CBD
  • Applickable Applickable is Melbourne's top app development company.
  • Appscore We create digital products, brands and experiences worth remembering.
  • Australian Eco Energy Climate / clean energy in Melbourne CBD
  • Australian Green Hub Climate / clean energy in Melbourne CBD
  • AvePoint Melbourne AvePoint unifies data protection, security, governance, and resilience in one platform…
  • B. Lucky & Sons Melbourne Central Gaming in Melbourne CBD
  • Base2Services Managed AWS operations for SaaS, ISVs and regulated software teams, covering incident response, Cloud Management, DevOps as a Service…
  • Bitcoin Group Buy Bitcoin in Melbourne at Bitcoin Dealers, face to face secure CBD office – Much better than a bitcoin atm in Melbourne Australia.
  • Centelon Solutions Centelon helps businesses drive digital transformation with smart tech solutions.
  • Certa Therapeutics Biotech in Melbourne CBD
  • CHU Underwriting Agencies Pty CHU is Australia's most awarded insurance underwriting agency for strata, contents and landlord insurance policies…
  • Con Artist Games Gaming in Melbourne CBD
  • Crumpler Crumpler is a bag brand from Melbourne born in 1995, built on good design and indestructible bags bursting with colour.
  • Cyber Forte Cyber Forte is a leading Cyber Security company headquartered in Melbourne, Australia…
  • CyberCX CyberCX is Australia’s greatest force of cyber security and cloud experts.
  • Cybra Security Cybersecurity in Melbourne CBD
  • Dan Murphy's E-commerce / retail in Melbourne CBD
  • Data Uptime DevTools / infra in Melbourne CBD
  • Discover Solar Discover Solar System Company in Melbourne - As well as the environmental benefits of solar power, we understand that an important driver.
  • Dubber SaaS in Melbourne CBD
  • DWS Melbourne Explore DWS: your pathway to advanced business and IT consulting. We're your partners in digital transformation across Australia and NZ.
  • Eagle Software MRI Eagle provides your real estate company with the latest technology to help you save time and money. Formerly Eagle Software.
  • Easygo Gaming Join Easygo and help build category-defining gaming and entertainment products. Browse our open roles, meet the teams, and find your fit.
  • Edrolo Edtech in Melbourne CBD
  • Eightcap Trade smarter with Eightcap.
  • Eliiza (Mantel Group) We are an award-winning next-gen tech consultancy that blends brilliant thinkers with expert engineers, specialising in the areas of AI…
  • Energy Saviours Climate / clean energy in Melbourne CBD
  • Enhancia AI All-in-one AI for property listings: photo enhancement, listing copy, and marketing visuals in seconds.
  • Envato Create and customize content with AI tools and unlimited creative assets for professional and commercial use.
  • ExpandIQ From strategy to implementation, we help organisations across Australia design, build and deploy AI solutions with clear business impact.
  • Fastmail SaaS in Melbourne CBD
  • FinalPiece AI We build the website, CRM and AI agents that run your business from one screen. Delivered in weeks, not quarters.
  • Freight Forwarders Melbourne Logistics / supply chain in Melbourne CBD
  • Fundamental Insurance Brokers Melbourne Looking for a Melbourne Insurance Brokerage Agent? Fundamental insurance brokers are your number 1 choice for all your insurance needs.
  • GIC E-sports iCafe Play 24/7 in central Melbourne with high-refresh PCs, selected RTX 50-series setups, PS5, events and a connected player community.
  • Gobbill Australia Automatically digitise, fraud check and pay invoices. Save time & stay in control of your finances.
  • GreenSync Climate / clean energy in Melbourne CBD
  • Heidi Health Learn more about Heidi Secures $65 Million USD in Series B Funding to Accelerate Building an AI Care Partner for Every Clinician
  • Hypetap Intelligent influencer marketing for the world’s most iconic brands.
  • iCandy Interactive We are the largest game developer in ANZ and SEA, ASX-listed, and backed by the likes of Animoca Brands, Singtel, SK Telecom, and more.
  • Iress Iress is a technology company providing software to the financial services industry.
  • Jack London Jack London has now closed. Thank you for your support over the years.
  • Judo Bank Fintech in Melbourne CBD
  • July July offers innovative travel bags and suitcases for the modern explorer.
  • Kamco Arenas Built for Champions™ KAMCO is dedicated to building high-quality arenas that provide the ultimate horse and rider experience.
  • Kanopi Discover Kanopi's full-stack insurance platform. Launch new products with speed, scale effortlessly and deliver anywhere. Learn more.
  • Kinetic Group We’re Australia & NZ’s biggest bus operator. And we’re a global, multi-modal transport network.
  • Krypton Group Climate / clean energy in Melbourne CBD
  • LexX Technologies Discover how AI Powered Knowledge Systems helps reduce unplanned downtime and streamline maintenance workflows.
  • Life Solar Looking for top-rated solar panel installation in Melbourne? Choose Life Solar for the best solar solutions and expert installers.
  • Lifebroker Compare Australia's leading life insurers through Lifebroker and get online quotes in minutes. No additional or hidden fees.
  • Littlepay Littlepay | Payments infrastructure for transit & mobility
  • LiveHire Melbourne SaaS in Melbourne CBD
  • Liven Foodtech / F&B in Melbourne CBD
  • Mecca Brands Shop MECCA Australia's range of curated beauty, with makeup, skincare, fragrance, hair & body from 200+ brands.
  • Mesoblast Biotech in Melbourne CBD
  • MetaCDN Deliver your content at the fastest speed possible & Live Stream at super low latency with MetaCDN.
  • Mission Green Climate / clean energy in Melbourne CBD
  • Moula Fintech in Melbourne CBD
  • Mycelium 365 Mycelium 365 provides managed IT, Microsoft 365, Azure and cyber security for Australian businesses from 20–300 users.
  • Netwealth Fintech in Melbourne CBD
  • Nitro Simplify how your business works. Streamline document workflows, boost productivity, and ensure data security with Nitro
  • Novatti Group Novatti delivers online, in-person, card issuing and cross-border payment solutions for Australian and New Zealand businesses.
  • OAC Oceania D2C / consumer in Melbourne CBD
  • Openpay Earn credit card points on any business payment.
  • Operata Monitor, assure, diagnose and optimize performance across your AI and human-powered CX stack. In real time.
  • Pin Payments Take card payments online for your small business or platform with Pin Payments. No merchant account is required. Easy setup.
  • Platinum Freight Management Pty Australia's trusted customs broker since 2000. Same-day quotes, pre-clearance before arrival & zero credit card fees. Call 1300 882 877.
  • Progressional Progressional provides outplacement and career transition programs for organisations across Melbourne, Sydney and Australia…
  • Proptech Labs Discover Proptech Labs, the leading platform for innovative property management solutions.
  • PSC Insurance Brokers (Melbourne) Fintech in Melbourne CBD
  • Quantum Robotics Pty Robot System Integrators Melbourne, Australia - Collaborative Autonomous Robots, Cobots Universal Robots Omron LD Lynx Adept Robotics, MiR
  • Reapit Melbourne Reapit offers a single platform to manage your essential property technology across sales, property management, applications…
  • rhipe Melbourne SaaS in Melbourne CBD
  • Royce Stone Capital Private funding for Melbourne businesses, funded by family offices: Leading private financial solutions in Melbourne.
  • See-Mode Technologies See-Mode automatically reads and assesses ultrasound images, producing accurate clinical reports.
  • Seer Medical Healthtech in Melbourne CBD
  • Selfwealth Selfwealth, a subsidiary of Syfe, is Australia
  • Sidespace Find 2,700+ private and commercial offices for lease across Australia. Free concierge service, we'll find you the perfect office.
  • Silverpond The creators of AI technology for digital assessments. ‍ Famous for Highlighter AI - the only Enterprise Perception System.
  • Stonebank Group Independent, senior-led property development advisory across Australia — Development Management, Project Management…
  • TatvaSoft Australia Pty TatvaSoft Australia is a CMMi Level 3 and Microsoft Gold Certified Software Development Company with offices in Sydney and Melbourne.
  • Taurus Logistics Taurus Logistics, are a New Zealand shipping company, specialising in shipping cars, caravans, machinery, boats to and from New Zealand…
  • Telemus AI Telemus AI™ | Artificial Intelligence Platform as a Service — Telemus AI.
  • Termina Termina: commission-free business energy.
  • Tesserent Cybersecurity in Melbourne CBD
  • The Mental Health Coach Need mental health first aid training in Australia for your workplace or community?
  • Tilt Renewables Climate / clean energy in Melbourne CBD
  • Tony Insurance Think insurance, think Tony ®
  • Transdev Australasia Transdev is a leading private operator of public transport, keeping Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth, Wellington and Auckland moving.
  • Treasury Wine Estates D2C / consumer in Melbourne CBD
  • Triskele Labs ISO 27001 & ISO 20000 certified cyber security for Australian organisations.
  • Vervoe Vervoe is an AI-powered skills intelligence platform.
  • Whispir Effective Communication That Solves Enterprise Size Challenges.
  • Xam melbourne AI Consultants | Sydney Brisbane Melbourne | AI Agency, .NET, React.
  • Zai (Assembly Payments / PromisePay) Complex payment solutions for businesses with all-in-one payment processing and workflow automation to simplify and scale operations.
  • Zetaris Zetaris — the world

Richmond 18

  • 6clicks 6clicks delivers sovereign GRC infrastructure for government, defense, and critical infrastructure.
  • 99designs by Vista The global creative platform for custom graphic design: logos, websites and more. Hire a talented designer or start a design contest.
  • Appetiser Unlock Innovation with Appetiser: Your trusted app development company in Australia.
  • BuildPass Unlock the full potential of your site with easy-to-use AI software to streamline operations, reduce admin tasks…
  • CAR Group (carsales) SaaS in Richmond
  • Cario Cloud-based Freight Management Software for transparent, automated, and efficient supply chain operations in Australian freight management.
  • Codeacious Codeacious Australia
  • Digital Pigeon SaaS in Richmond
  • E1 Find new construction tenders, contracts, and verified project opportunities with Australia’s most trusted tendering platform.
  • Green Distillation Technologies Climate / clean energy in Richmond
  • Kepple SaaS in Richmond
  • Lifestyle Meal Prep Lifestyle Meal Prep takes the hassle out of healthy eating, one perfectly-balanced portion at a time.
  • OK200 Software Advisory & Development Melbourne software and app development, strategy first. We have helped our clients earn over $80 million in revenue.
  • Omny Studio Omny Studio offers enterprise-grade podcasting infrastructure for global publishers covering hosting, monetization and audience analytics.
  • PropTrack (REA Group) Empower your organisation with the most effective market insights available today.
  • REA Group SaaS in Richmond
  • Rome2Rio SaaS in Richmond
  • Select Harvests Select Harvests delivers sustainable returns to shareholders by marketing premium almond products to the world.

South Melbourne 13

  • BikeExchange Australia's cycling marketplace is coming home. BikeExchange is reconnecting riders, retailers and brands through one platform.
  • Catapult Sports Deeptech in South Melbourne
  • Kismet Find the best disability or healthcare service to support your journey
  • Kogan Technologies E-commerce / retail in South Melbourne
  • Lumos Diagnostics Lumos Diagnostics specializes in rapid, cost-effective point-of-care diagnostic test solutions.
  • Marketplacer SaaS in South Melbourne
  • Maths Pathway Personalised learning tools for Australian schools and homeschool families, including Instructive Maths, Lingo and Maths Pathway.
  • My Local Foodie Transform your food business with My Local Foodie.
  • Patrys (Australia) Biotech in South Melbourne
  • Princess Bento Studio Princess Bento is an adult animation studio that develops and produces quality animated content for worldwide audiences.
  • Wefund Wefund is Australia’s leading solution provider for developers and lenders that leverages technology…
  • Yes Insurance Group Fintech in South Melbourne
  • Your Life Cover Secure your family's financial future with Your Life Cover Melbourne. Compare the best plans for your needs.

Docklands 12

  • 2XU Official 2XU Triathlon, Workout & Compression Clothing offer superior technology & fabrics to multiply your performance.
  • Aetium We empower individuals and organisations to be recognised for their climate actions by calculating…
  • Alvor Design security architecture, manage your security program, and automate compliance - all from one platform.
  • HR3 Pty Trusted workforce management, HR, payroll, and compliance technology ecosystem for businesses of all sizes in Australia and New Zealand.
  • Kinbase Kinbase brings child and family mental health care together under one roof. See how our Melbourne team works with families from the start.
  • Leads Now AI We book qualified sales appointments using AI sales agents, on pay-per-result pricing. More than 50,769 appointments booked.
  • Pepperstone Trade CFDs on global markets with Pepperstone – a trusted online broker with great pricing…
  • PlaySide Studios PlaySide Studios is Australia’s leading video game developer and publisher, reaching audiences worldwide.
  • Redbubble Marketplace in Docklands
  • Redbubble / Articore E-commerce / retail in Docklands
  • Sentry Cyber Cybersecurity in Docklands
  • Six Park Fintech in Docklands

Collingwood 10

  • Advantage Solar Advantage Solar a reputed solar panel systems company in Melbourne.
  • Bellroy Bellroy puts its heart, soul and countless design hours into helping the world carry with simplicity and ease.
  • Broadsheet Media Discover the best restaurants, bars, cafes, shops and things to do across Australia and New Zealand.
  • Common Code Discover Ackama's technology and design solutions for government, energy, and other sectors. Build an impact driven future with us.
  • Lightning Ventures Lightning Ventures is a Melbourne-based AI integration and custom software agency.
  • Mr Yum Foodtech / F&B in Collingwood
  • Nobody Denim Discover premium denim made in Australia at Nobody Denim. Shop jeans & apparel in a range of styles. FREE shipping on orders over $150.
  • Payright Fintech in Collingwood
  • Schwartz Media News that lasts.
  • Zero One ZERO ONE is an Australian company at the forefront of virtual reality, game art, interactive applications, visual effects…

Cremorne 10

  • Access4 Pty Access4 is a leading SaaS business that empowers IT service providers to quote, sell…
  • Caleb & Brown Fintech in Cremorne
  • Digitalent Specialist AI/ML executive search.
  • Firmable SaaS in Cremorne
  • Flippa Flippa is the #1 global platform to buy and sell online businesses, websites, SaaS, eCommerce stores, YouTube Channels, and Mobile Apps.
  • Homely.com.au SaaS in Cremorne
  • Lumi Interactive Gaming in Cremorne
  • Lyrebird Health Lyrebird is a clinical AI platform for the whole of care. From scribing the consult to all the documentation around it, inside your EMR.
  • MYOB MYOB provides accounting, payroll, and business software for Australian and New Zealand businesses.
  • Seek SaaS in Cremorne

Port Melbourne 9

  • Carbar Forget financing, insurance, rego & all the other variable costs of running a car. With a carbar subscription, we take care of that for you.
  • Clarke Global Logistics Get your freight managed by Australia's leading freight forwarder & customs broker, Clarke Global Logistics…
  • Cooking Space Port Melbourne Cooking Space is a concept that goes beyond the facility. We are here to provide support, advice and industry contacts.
  • EVSE Australia Learn more about EVSE Australia—our mission, values, and commitment to providing innovative EV charging solutions.
  • HungryHungry HungryHungry leads the way in online food ordering, utilising QR technology for contactless table ordering, digital menus, delivery…
  • Insider Media Group Shopify Experts, based in Melbourne with over 12 years experience in ecommerce website design.
  • JET Charge Mobility / EV in Port Melbourne
  • Swoop Aero Kite Aero builds KITE, the long-range autonomous drone for BVLOS operations.
  • Vinomofo Shop Vinomofo Australia for epic wine deals, top-rated drops, and handpicked bottles from the top 5% we taste. Delivered fast.

St Kilda 9

  • BUTN Butn is reinventing the way Australian cashflow finance works in business with simple…
  • CarbonTech Mobile DPF & engine carbon cleaning, Melbourne
  • Choice Energy Climate / clean energy in St Kilda
  • Duress Wearable duress devices, a safety app, and 24/7 monitored emergency response.
  • EcoGrid Energy Climate / clean energy in St Kilda
  • Kobble Australia's licensed BaaS platform. Launch cards, wallets, and payments products in weeks.
  • Melbourne Freight Forwarder Melbourne Freight Forwarder / Melbourne Freight Forwarders / shipping agents Melbourne / international freight quotes…
  • Sunbridge Energy Victoria Solar battery and EV charger installation in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and the Gold Coast.
  • Tekspace Tekspace is an Australian, product-led cyber security consultancy. Tell us what you need to protect and we

Hawthorn 6

  • Compass Education Our web-based school management system connects every facet of your school community to simplify the complex.
  • EBM Insurance & Risk Our Melbourne office is located at Building 8, Level 2/584 Swan St, Burnley VIC 3121.
  • Flow Power Building clean energy projects and providing flexible power plans that can make renewable energy cheaper…
  • GQ Finance Australia-wide specialist finance brokers for bad-credit home loans, SMSF property loans, reverse mortgages…
  • Metlink City directory, tourism, transport, wiki, articles and news
  • RayGen Climate / clean energy in Hawthorn

Southbank 6

  • Acquire Business Process Outsourcing AI/ML in Southbank
  • Adore Beauty D2C / consumer in Southbank
  • Agtuary Meet the team behind Agtuary, an Australian rural property data platform for agents, valuers, lenders and landholders.
  • Bixso BIXSO (bixso.ai) is an Australian Business Solution company.
  • Everlab Everlab: the future of preventive health. Screen for health risks, track your health markers, and build a personalised plan for longevity.
  • Visual Domain Experts in video production at scale across Australia. Corporate videos, social media content, animation, TVC and more.

Carlton 5

  • AIBUILD Melbourne-based AI commercialisation company.
  • Grown Alchemist Made with min 94% natural, biocompatible ingredients, the Grown Alchemist range of products work in synergy with your skin…
  • iFactFind iFactFind - The new standard in client data collection and management.
  • SANE SANE Australia, the National Mental Health Charity
  • University Office SaaS in Carlton

St Kilda Road 5

  • Borderless CS CREST ANZ & International accredited cybersecurity company in Australia. ISO 27001 certified, 24/7 SOC & penetration testing services.
  • Leader Technologies & Cyber Security Cybersecurity in St Kilda Road
  • Media Eye Media Eye is a web design studio built for founders who want a proper online presence without dealing with a big agency.
  • Stormrake Stormrake is your full-service digital assets broker in the United States.
  • SunSolar Energy Pty Sunsolar Energy is a trusted Australian solar company, offering the most efficient solar energy solutions across Australia.

Abbotsford 4

North Melbourne 4

  • Cydus Melbourne's lowest priced gaming lounge as low as $4/hr!
  • Telix Pharmaceuticals Our mission is to help patients with cancer live longer with better quality lives
  • Wave Digital Clutch's #1 App Developers in Melbourne. +20 years creating quality apps for Startups, Business and Gov.
  • Winki Energy Looking for reliable solar installers across Geelong & Melbourne? Winki Energy provides solar panel installation & battery solutions.

South Yarra 4

West Melbourne 4

  • Carbon Reducers Carbon Reducers under VEU can help you with Air conditioning rebates, Claim rebates up to $9000 under VEU Program for your premises.
  • Relectrify Climate / clean energy in West Melbourne
  • Savic Motorcycles Australia's premium electric motorcycles. Built in Melbourne with high-performance innovation and zero emissions.
  • Virtual Room THE WORLD'S BEST MULTIPLAYER VIRTUAL REALITY GAME! Best virtual reality Melbourne has to offer to families, friends and corporate groups.

Brunswick 3

  • Buildkite The fastest CI for AI workflows at scale nothing else survives.
  • Magic Valley Foodtech / F&B in Brunswick
  • Nutromics Healthtech in Brunswick

East Melbourne 3

  • Cyban Healthtech in East Melbourne
  • Dimension Data Australia Future-proof your business with a leading AI and digital infrastructure provider offering AI, cloud, security, connectivity…
  • IXOM Bespoke solutions to keep industries thriving

Fitzroy 3

Mulgrave 3

Prahran 3

Camberwell 2

Coburg 2

  • Crypto Tax Australia Fintech in Coburg
  • Eighth Day Foods Eighth Day Foods has created a new standard of plant protein, offering manufacturers a turnkey solution to their plant-based protein needs.

Dandenong 2

  • Boost Juice / Retail Zoo Home of Boost Juice, Betty’s Burgers and Salsas — 1,000+ stores across 13 countries.
  • Freight People Freight People are a freight and logistics management company. As freight brokers we transport parcels, satchels, pallets or full loads.

Box Hill 1

Brighton 1

  • 24GO.ai 24GO is a Melbourne-based technical solutions partner for growing businesses that need their sales…

Burwood 1

  • Stamp Code Custom websites + AI lead automation for small business. Experienced user experience design by Shrutika Shedha.

Clifton Hill 1

  • KeepCup Melbourne invented the flat white. We invented the cup to drink it from.

Kensington 1

  • Melbourne Chef Crafting exceptional handmade meals for over 30 years.

Notting Hill 1

  • Hike POS Run your entire business with fast POS software, integrated payments, and built-in ecommerce designed to scale with you.

Thornbury 1

  • Paper House We are a small videogame development and creative studio located in Thornbury, Melbourne.

Williamstown 1

Across the city 23

  • Anatomics Anatomics - Leaders in Patient Specific Manufacturing
  • Applied EV Software Defined Vehicle Technology
  • Appomate Appomate is an Australian app development company helping startups and enterprises with iOS, Android and web app development…
  • Bardee Foodtech / F&B
  • BREWSOCIETY Learn why BrewSociety is better.
  • C.T. Freight International freight forwarder based in Australia covering a broad range of services including 3PL, customs brokerage, eCommerce…
  • Chama Design Shop at Chama Design! Ethanol Fireplaces, Ethanol Fire Pits, Ethanol Fire Tables, Ethanol Burners & Electric Infrared Heaters.
  • Close the Loop Learn about Close the Loop, a circular economy solutions company transforming waste into value through resource recovery…
  • Ecosa D2C / consumer
  • Essential Solar Essential Solar is Melbourne's leading solar panel installation company.
  • Freight Assist Australia Pty FAA Group is a holding company with diversified interests across transport, logistics and technology services.
  • Freightnet International Freightnet International is one of the most trusted logistics companies in the industry, and has been for over 25 years.
  • Infocomm Software Logistics / supply chain
  • Mondo Power Climate / clean energy
  • MyGene Mygene provides best in class genetic testing services with evidence based health programs overseen by medical professionals.
  • Omniblend Nutralabs offers expert contract food manufacturing for sports nutrition & supplements.
  • Sting Sports Boxing Equipment, MMA, Fitness, Gym, Activewear and Training Accessories manufacturer. STING is trusted by Australian boxing organisations.
  • The Star Solar The Star Solar Pty Ltd Provides High Quality & High Efficient Solar Panels & Inverter Solutions.
  • Torus Games Practical software for real-world tasks.
  • True Value Solar Climate / clean energy
  • Tucann D2C / consumer
  • Universal Biosensors Universal Biosensors Inc (UBI) is a global biosensor company and a world leader in electrochemical cell technology.
  • Wicked Witch / Wicked Workshop Gaming

Where the city gathers

Cafes 117

Coworking spaces 87

  • @Atworkspaces Serviced and Virtual Offices Melbourne Sydney Brisbane Gold Coast Brighton Toorak. Virtual Office services from $50 per month.
  • @Workspaces Hawthorn Office Space, Co-Working space and Virtual Office. Quality office space in Pacific Towers 737 Burwood Rd Hawthorn
  • @Workspaces Serviced and Virtual Offices Melbourne Sydney Brisbane Gold Coast Brighton Toorak. Virtual Office services from $50 per month.
  • @WORKSPACES 16Collins St Melbourne serviced offices and Melbourne Virtual Office space. Quality Collins st office space in prestige location
  • A8 Coworking Coworking space in Moorabbin
  • Asta House Workspaces Coworking space in Moonee Ponds
  • Bird Coworking Bird is a creative coworking and office space above Wide Open Road café in Brunswick.
  • Bloom Coworking Coworking space in Brunswick East
  • Brightside Coworking Office Space Coworking & Office space in Cheltenham Victoria.
  • Central House Toorak A Premium Coworking Space in Melbourne perfectly located in South Melbourne and Toorak.
  • Cheltenham Coworking Find CoWorking Office space to rent in prime locations throughout Melbourne and Book a Meeting Room or Shared Office Space - Anytime…
  • CLIK Collective Moorabbin Moorabbin spaces designed around the needs of ecommerce businesses at CLIK Collective. Flexible terms available.
  • CoBrew Coworking Space Craft Coworking space in Thornbury
  • CorporateCubes.Co Footscray
  • COVO Workspaces Discover premium flexible office spaces launching in 2026 in Dandenong. Reserve your workspace now and stay updated on our opening.
  • Creative Cubes Coworking spaces Australia: explore private offices and flexible workspaces across Melbourne and Adelaide with CreativeCubes.Co.
  • CreativeCubes.Co Carlton
  • Curago Coworking Curago Coworking’s mission is to cultivate a thriving network of conscientious professionals who are serious about business growth.
  • Czar Workspace Find the Ideal Coworking Space in Melbourne, Australia to Boost Your Productivity and Network With Like-Minded Professionals.
  • DeskPlex 5 Star Designer Office Spaces Premium furnished office space in Hawthorn for teams of 1–42…
  • donkey wheel house Coworking space in Docklands
  • Egg Coworking Coworking space in Northcote
  • Electron Workshop Coworking space in North Melbourne
  • Engine House Balaclava Coworking space in Balaclava for entrepreneurs & freelancers. A boutique, urban space with all the best Melbourne finishes.
  • Engine House St Kilda Engine Houses are Melbourne coworking spaces that make you happy to come to work…
  • Exchange Workspaces South Yarra At Exchange Workspaces our coworking spaces in Richmond and South Yarra offer permanent desks, hot desks…
  • Footscray Coworking Space Private studios in a heritage creative hub, 2 minutes from Footscray Station. From $104/week, all bills & WiFi included.
  • GPT Space&Co 550 Bourke Street Explore our modern coworking spaces, designed for collaboration and creativity. Enjoy flexible work solutions that cater to your needs.
  • GPT Space&Co. 530 Collins Street Explore our modern coworking spaces, designed for collaboration and creativity. Enjoy flexible work solutions that cater to your needs.
  • Hexa Space A luxury workspace and members club in Box Hill, Melbourne.
  • HQ South Melbourne Coworking space in South Melbourne
  • HQ Workspace Melbourne Coworking space in East Melbourne
  • Hub Australia Melbourne Find premium coworking spaces, private offices & shared workspaces in top Australian cities.
  • Hub Southern Cross Rent premium office space at Hub Southern Cross in Melbourne. Serviced offices, shared workspaces, and coworking in a central CBD location.
  • Inspire9 Coworking space in Richmond
  • Jumpspace Affordable, professional and creative serviced office and coworking spaces in Brunswick, Melbourne.
  • JustCo Coworking space on Flinders Street opposite the Station, next to Federation Square. Private offices, meeting rooms, & event spaces.
  • JustCo Premium coworking & office space at 447 Collins St inside Collins Arch. Private offices, hot desks & meeting rooms in Melbourne CBD.
  • JustCo Melbourne Coworking & Office Space
  • Kings Club Coworking Kings Club Offices and Coworking Space in South Melbourne offers state-of-the-art collaborative workspaces…
  • KNOCK KNOCK COWORK Urban & comfortable co-working space in Richmond.
  • Melbourne Business Centre Enjoy all the benefits of a major corporate office without the associated commitment and cost. Coworking. Meeting Rooms. Virtual Offices.
  • My Kube Coworking Space Coworking space in Malvern
  • Our HQ Think of us as a part of your team.
  • Paddock Offices St Kilda Road Co-working space in Melbourne, featuring hot desks, private suites, and meeting rooms.
  • Regus Dandenong Coworking space in Dandenong
  • Regus Heidelberg Coworking space in Heidelberg
  • Regus Melbourne Coworking space in Melbourne CBD
  • Regus Melbourne, Moorabbin Coworking space in Moorabbin
  • Regus South Yarra Coworking space in South Yarra
  • Revolver Lane Studios, workspaces, meetings, events and coffee in the landmark Revolver Buildings on Melbourne's Chapel Street.
  • Roamer St Kilda Coworking space in St Kilda
  • Rotson Studios Creative Coworking Studio Space in the heart of Melbourne | Roston Studios located in Fitzroy…
  • Servcorp Looking for a Serviced Office Space at Southbank Southbank Boulevard?
  • Servcorp Melbourne Looking for an Office Space at 101 Collins Street in Melbourne?
  • Service Cowork Permanent month-to-month dedicated desks in Fitzroy. Professional coworking with fixed desk space, not hot desks. No casuals.
  • spaceii We created Spaceii because we believe that innovative people thrive when they get the opportunity to work outside of the CBD.
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Campuses 34

Investors 21

Communities 10

Incubators 6

Accelerators 2

Startups

All 99
Banxa Web3

Holger Arians, Domenic Carosa

Founded 2014 in Melbourne (originally BTC Corporation Holdings), a fiat-to-crypto payments/on-ramp infrastructure provider for crypto exchanges across Australia, North America and Europe. In January 2021 bec...

Latitude Financial Fintech

(led by Ahmed Fahour; ex-GE Capital ANZ carve-out)

Melbourne-HQ consumer-finance group (personal/car loans, credit cards, interest-free retail finance), Australia's biggest non-bank consumer lender, spun out of GE Capital's ANZ business. Listed on the ASX (L...

Payright Fintech

Myles Redward, Piers Redward

Melbourne BNPL founded 2016 by brothers Myles and Piers Redward, targeting higher-value considered purchases (A$1,000–A$20,000) such as home improvement and lifestyle — differentiating it from small-basket B...

Airwallex Fintech

Jack Zhang, Max Li, Lucy Liu, Xijing Dai, Ken Xi

Founded 2015 in Melbourne after the founders' coffee-shop venture exposed how costly cross-border payments were for small business. Now a global payments-and-financial-infrastructure platform (accounts, FX, ...

BTC Markets Web3

Martin Bajalan

Founded July 2013 in Melbourne, one of Australia's oldest and most liquid crypto exchanges; founder Martin Bajalan was among the founding members of the Australian chapter of the Bitcoin Foundation. Privatel...

CoinSpot Web3

Russell Wilson

Founded 2013 in a small Melbourne office by former IT consultant Russell Wilson, CoinSpot grew into Australia's largest crypto exchange with 2.5M+ customers and 400+ coins. Bootstrapped and highly profitable...

Cointree Web3

Shane Stevenson (CEO Jess Renden)

Founded 2013 in Melbourne by Shane Stevenson; locally owned crypto exchange trading 260+ coins and having handled A$250M+ in transactions. Jess Renden took over as CEO in the early 2020s, becoming the first ...

Up (Ferocia) Fintech

Dominic Pym, Grant Thomas

Melbourne neobank launched 2018 as a collaboration between software studio Ferocia (co-founded 2011 by Dom Pym and Grant Thomas, and builder of Bendigo Bank's app) and Bendigo & Adelaide Bank. Popular with y...

Zerocap Web3

Jonathan de Wet, Ryan McCall, Trent Barnes

Founded 2017 in Melbourne, backed by the Victor Smorgon Group family office. Institutional digital-asset firm: OTC trading/liquidity, market making, staking and insured custody (Lloyd's of London) for privat...

99designs Marketplace

Mark Harbottle & Matt Mickiewicz

Founded 2008 in Melbourne as a spin-off of the SitePoint design community, pioneering crowdsourced graphic-design contests connecting businesses with freelance designers. Opened a San Francisco office early,...

:Different Proptech

Mina Radhakrishnan & Ruwin Perera 🇮🇳

🚩 Founded in SYDNEY in 2016 by husband-and-wife team Mina Radhakrishnan (🇮🇳 Indian-origin; ex-Uber's first head of product) and Ruwin Perera, with a major Melbourne office. Full-service tech-driven residenti...

Aconex SaaS

Leigh Jasper & Robert Phillpot

Founded 2000 in Melbourne (conceived over squash games) as a SaaS collaboration platform for construction and infrastructure project information management. ASX-200 listed and used on major global projects. ...

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VCs

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Skalata Ventures Melbourne, VIC

Melbourne seed-stage firm founded in 2018 by Rohan Workman (inaugural director of the Melbourne Accelerator Program) and Maxine Lee. Distinctive for pairing capital with deep hands-on operational coaching, arguably more than any other Au...

AirTree Ventures Sydney, NSW (HQ)

SYDNEY-HQ. One of Australia's top early-stage VCs, backing ANZ founders from seed onward. 100+ portfolio featuring the region's breakout companies — Canva, Go1, Employment Hero, Pet Circle, Immutable and Linktree. Active across Melbourne...

Investible Sydney, NSW (HQ)

SYDNEY-HQ. Early-stage Asia-Pacific investor founded 2014 by Trevor Folsom and Creel Price, combining a generalist Early Stage Fund with a dedicated A$100M Climate Tech Fund (2021). 140+ companies across 11 countries and 20 sectors, incl...

EVP (Equity Venture Partners) Sydney, NSW (HQ)

SYDNEY-HQ. B2B-software specialist founded 2014, ~A$300M FUM across four fund vintages, writing A$0.5–5M cheques at early Series A. Sector-agnostic within SaaS. Portfolio includes SiteMinder, Deputy, Ignition and Shippit.

King River Capital Surry Hills, Sydney NSW (HQ) — also San Francisco, Denver

SYDNEY-HQ (Surry Hills). Founded 2018/2019, investing in high-growth teams across Australia/NZ and North America at Series A/B. Notable for a cross-border reach into global tech — portfolio has produced 8 unicorns and includes Flipkart (...

Folklore Ventures (formerly Tempus Partners) Sydney, NSW (HQ)

SYDNEY-HQ; renamed from Tempus Partners in 2021. Early-stage VC backing ANZ founders building global software and advanced-technology companies (~93% B2B software), expanding into deep tech with its later funds. Portfolio includes Auror,...

AfterWork Ventures Sydney, NSW (HQ) — ANZ-wide, active in Melbourne

SYDNEY-HQ community-powered early-stage VC founded 2021 by Alex Khor and Adrian Petersen, with a member community that sources and diligences deals across ANZ including Melbourne. Partner Jessy Wu leads community/investing. Pre-seed to s...

Brandon Capital Melbourne, VIC (HQ) — also US, UK

The big medical-research VC — Melbourne-headquartered and Australasia's leading life-science venture firm. Typically co-founds companies with inventors and research institutes; has backed 50+ startups with an active portfolio of 30+ (17 ...

Brandon BioCatalyst Melbourne, VIC

The largest life-science investment fund in Australia and New Zealand, managed out of Melbourne alongside Brandon Capital. A unique collaboration between major Australian superannuation funds, CSL, the Australian/NZ and state governments...

IP Group Australia Sydney / Melbourne, AU

Australian arm of the UK-listed deep-science investor, backing university and research-institute spinouts in deep tech and life sciences. Frequently co-invests alongside Main Sequence and other deeptech funds — e.g. thermal-energy-storag...

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Incubators

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Rocket Seeder Carlton, Melbourne

Melbourne-based (Carlton HQ) accelerator/incubator for early-stage food, agriculture and agtech startups, founded 2017. Supports founders from idea to scalable, investable global business with mentors, networks and funding pathways, runn...

Runway (Runway HQ) Geelong, Victoria

Geelong- and Ballarat-based accelerator/incubator founded 2016, and one of LaunchVic's largest grant recipients ($1.25m). Its pre-accelerator supports underrepresented regional founders across seven Local Government Areas (Greater Geelon...

Melbourne Biomedical Precinct (Parkville) Parkville / Carlton / North Melbourne

Australia's leading health and biomedical precinct, clustered north of the CBD across Parkville, Carlton and North Melbourne. Comprises 40+ hospitals, medical research institutes, biotech firms and universities within a ~3km radius — anc...

Melbourne Accelerator Program (MAP) Melbourne Entrepreneurial Centre, University of Melbourne, Carlton/Parkville

University of Melbourne's flagship accelerator, founded 2012 and now a centre of entrepreneurship within the Melbourne Entrepreneurial Centre. Its intensive ~5-month program gives each team $20,000 equity-free funding, desk space, and ac...

SBE Australia (Springboard Enterprises Australia) Melbourne / national (HQ Sydney)

Not-for-profit that launched Australia's first female-only startup accelerator, bringing the US Springboard Enterprises model to Australia in 2013. Runs three equity-free programs for women founders at all stages, including the flagship ...

Melbourne Connect Grattan & Swanston Streets, Carlton (edge of CBD)

University of Melbourne's flagship 75,800sqm innovation precinct (opened 2021, Lendlease-led consortium) on the former Royal Women's Hospital site in Carlton. Houses ~35,000sqm of A-grade office for the Melbourne School of Engineering, c...

Swinburne Innovation Studio Swinburne University, Hawthorn campus

Swinburne University of Technology's entrepreneurship hub, fast-tracking new ventures via programs, events and creative spaces for students, staff, alumni and industry. Progression of programs from Initiate (early idea) and Luminate (6-w...

SPARK Deakin Deakin Downtown, Collins Square, Docklands / Geelong

Deakin University's entrepreneurship program (founded 2015) for students, staff and alumni, having engaged 9,445+ participants. Runs Startup Ideation and events plus an intensive three-month Accelerator offering up to $10,000 seed fundin...

La Trobe LaunchPad La Trobe University, Bundoora campus

La Trobe University's 12-week pre-accelerator (LaunchVic-supported) helping emerging founders turn tech-driven ideas into scalable ventures, with intakes focused on themes such as the care economy. Founders compete for up to $5,000 to fu...

Melbourne Innovation Districts (MID) City North, immediately north of Melbourne CBD

Urban innovation-district partnership formed 2017 by the City of Melbourne, RMIT University and the University of Melbourne to catalyse innovation in the City North area — home to the central RMIT and Uni Melbourne campuses, Queen Victor...

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Coworking

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YBF Ventures (York Butter Factory) Melbourne CBD

Australia's first and largest tech and innovation hub, opened 2011 and named after its original home in the historic York Butter Factory building. A curated premium coworking and corporate-innovation community, now positioned as the Aust...

Cremorne Tech Precinct (Silicon Yarra) Cremorne / Richmond, inner south-east Melbourne

Melbourne's densest technology and SaaS cluster — dubbed 'Silicon Yarra' — where refurbished warehouses along the Church Street corridor house 700+ businesses and 10,000+ workers. Home or Australian base to Tesla, Uber, Disney, REA Group...

Communities

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Startup Victoria (The Startup Network) Melbourne (various CBD venues)

The largest grassroots startup community organisation in Victoria (also branded 'The Startup Network'). Best known for its long-running LIVE Pitch Nights where early-stage founders pitch to judges and a founder audience, plus themed nigh...

LaunchVic / Innovation Victoria Melbourne (statewide)

Victoria's government startup agency, established 2016, funding accelerators, investor programs and ecosystem initiatives (Alice Anderson women-led fund, AgTech fund). Victoria's ecosystem enterprise value ~AU$134B; state-record AU$2.4B ...

Startup Grind Melbourne Melbourne (rotating venues)

Melbourne chapter of the global Startup Grind network (120+ countries). Runs monthly fireside-chat interviews with notable founders/operators (e.g. Microsoft's Emily Rich), plus mixers and an annual conference. Format is a hosted 1:1 on-...

TiE Melbourne Melbourne

VERIFIED — the sole Australian chapter of TiE (The Indus Entrepreneurs), the global (largely South-Asian-rooted) entrepreneur network. Melbourne-based, comprising experienced Australian founders, some scaled to >AU$100M. Offers mentoring...

Australia India Business Council (AIBC) Melbourne (Victoria chapter)

Australia's leading India-focused business chamber, founded 1986 (Hawke–Gandhi era). Chapters in six state capitals; the Victoria chapter drives trade, investment and people-to-people ties, leveraging the AI-ECTA trade agreement. Members...

India Australia Business & Community Alliance (IABCA) Melbourne / national (rotates AU & India)

Year-round India–Australia ecosystem connecting government, business, academia and community; best known for its annual IABCA Awards & Gala (since 2014, 1,500+ businesses/leaders recognised, 21,000+ network). Runs an alternating AU/India...

IIT Alumni of Victoria (IITaV) / IITAA Melbourne

Melbourne chapter of the IIT alumni community (IITaV), sister to the Sydney-founded IITians Association of Australia (IITAA, est. 2003), part of the global PanIIT network. Runs technical events, fireside chats, panels, galas and casual m...

Intersekt Fintech Festival Grand Hyatt Melbourne

Australia's flagship fintech conference, run by FinTech Australia and firmly Melbourne-based (Grand Hyatt). 9th edition in 2025, 1,200+ fintechs, banks, investors, regulators and policymakers; cornerstone of FinTech Week Australia. Speak...

Above All Human Melbourne

Melbourne's marquee tech-and-humanity innovation conference, produced by Startup Victoria (co-founded by Susan Wu & Bronwen Clune). Focuses on the future of technology and society, with a Startup Showcase; a past edition famously brought...

SXSW Sydney (NOT Melbourne) Darling Harbour, Sydney

FLAG: Sydney, not Melbourne. Major tech/music/games/startup festival (2025 ~345,000 attendees) with a startup Pitch program (23 startups, 7 categories; VC winner some included Victorian founders). Announced it will NOT return in 2026. In...

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Women founders

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Kate Morris ecommerce

Adore Beauty

Melbourne's marquee woman founder. Kate Morris co-founded Adore Beauty in 1999 at age 21, running Australia's first beauty e-commerce site out of a Melbourne garage with a $12,000 loan. She grew it into a ma...

Lucy Liu fintech

Airwallex

Chinese-Australian co-founder and President of Airwallex, Australia's fastest-growing fintech (valued ~US$6.2B at its May 2025 raise, IPO targeted for 2026). A University of Melbourne finance graduate, Liu h...

Carolyn Creswell consumer

Carman's

Melbourne-born-and-raised founder who bought the small muesli business she worked in for $1,000 as an 18-year-old university student in 1992, building Carman's into a multi-million-dollar consumer-foods bran...

Daizy Maan community

Australian South Asian Centre

Indian-Australian founder working at the intersection of culture, entrepreneurship and community. Co-founded the Australian South Asian Centre (ASAC) to build a connected community of South Asian women found...

Julia Kay climatetech

Great Wrap

Co-founded (with Jordy Kay) Melbourne materials-science startup Great Wrap in 2020, making compostable cling wrap and industrial stretch film from potato/food waste; raised multiple rounds incl. Startmate, G...

Scale Investors angel-network

Melbourne-founded women-led angel investor network (established by Susan Oliver & Carol Schwartz) investing in women-led businesses to close the gender investment gap. Provides capital, community, education ...

Alice Anderson Fund (LaunchVic) fund

LaunchVic's ~$10M sidecar fund dedicated to women-led Victorian startups. It 'tops up' funding rounds led by other investors ($0.85 as equity, $0.15 as a non-dilutive grant per dollar), de-risking co-investm...

Startmate Women's Fellowship fellowship

Startmate's grassroots Women's Fellowship has helped 500+ women transition into the startup ecosystem from consulting, banking, hospitality and retail, surrounding fellows with role models, mentors and confi...

SBE Australia accelerator

Runs two accelerator programs for women founders, Explore (ideation/early stage) and Evolve (growth/scaling), offering structured roadmaps, office hours, expert advice and community. A go-to program for Melb...

One Roof (Women) community

Sheree Rubinstein

Melbourne women-founder community started by Sheree Rubinstein (a former corporate lawyer), began as a women-only coworking space in Southbank in 2016 and evolved into a national digital membership offering ...

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Neighbourhoods

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Cremorne & Richmond ('Silicon Yarra')

Melbourne's tech heartland, a compact inner-east pocket by the Yarra. Four Victorian unicorns (SEEK, REA Group, CAR Group, MYOB) sit here among 700+ businesses and ~10,000 workers, anchored by the Cremorne Digital Hub. Repurposed brick warehouses give it a gritty-creative loft feel; fintech Zeller and many VC-backed startups cluster in.

13 companies 2 coworking

Strong in SaaS, Marketplace

Parkville Biomedical Precinct

A short walk from the CBD, one of the world's densest life-science clusters: CSL's global HQ, the Walter and Eliza Hall Institute, the Doherty Institute, the Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre and the University of Melbourne, the source of much of the city's biotech and medtech.

6 companies 2 investors 2 coworking

Strong in Biotech, immunotherapy

Melbourne CBD

The central business district: corporate headquarters, coworking, government and the accelerators and pitch nights that draw founders from across the metro.

44 companies 1 investor 11 coworking

Strong in SaaS, Fintech

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Answers about the Melbourne startup scene

What does the startup ecosystem in Melbourne look like?

Melbourne is Australia's biomedical capital and a fintech and marketplace powerhouse. The Parkville precinct (CSL, WEHI, Doherty, Peter Mac) is one of the world's densest life-science clusters, Afterpay and Airwallex were both founded here, the 'Silicon Yarra' trio SEEK, REA Group and CAR Group anchor the marketplace-and-SaaS lineage, and gaming is a genuine local strength. The vertical pages above map who is building what.

Where do founders network in Melbourne?

At pitch nights, meetups and conferences. Startup Victoria runs long-standing LIVE pitch nights, Startup Grind Melbourne runs monthly fireside chats, and the fintech scene gathers at the Intersekt festival each September. eChai ran free, open founder meetups in Fitzroy through 2022 and 2023; that chapter is dormant now, and this page is an invitation to help re-activate it. TiE Melbourne is the natural partner for the restart.

Is eChai active in Melbourne?

Not right now. eChai ran meetups in Melbourne (at Chai Shai Fitzroy) through 2022 and 2023 as part of its India to Australia bridge, and the chapter has since gone dormant. If you are a founder or operator in Melbourne who wants to help restart it, that is exactly what this page is for. The re-activation would run alongside TiE Melbourne, the only Australian TiE chapter.

Which are the top biotech and life-science companies in Melbourne?

The Parkville precinct anchors it: CSL (headquartered here), plus listed and venture-backed names like Telix Pharmaceuticals, Mesoblast (the first FDA-approved MSC cell therapy), Neuren and the fast-growing Heidi Health. See the Biotech, Medtech and Healthtech vertical pages above for the full, filterable list.

Which fintech companies were founded in Melbourne?

Both Afterpay (now part of Block) and Airwallex, Australia's most valuable fintech, were founded in Melbourne, alongside Zeller, Judo and a real crypto cluster (CoinJar, CoinSpot, Zerocap, Banxa). The Fintech and Crypto vertical pages above list them by type.

Where is the startup hub in Melbourne?

Cremorne and Richmond, nicknamed 'Silicon Yarra', is the tech heartland: four Victorian unicorns and 700+ businesses in a compact inner-east pocket by the Yarra, anchored by the Cremorne Digital Hub. Parkville holds the biomedical cluster, and Clayton and Monash form a deeptech corridor in the south-east. The neighbourhoods section above maps them all.

Who are the Indian founders in Melbourne?

Indian-founded companies build here, including Everlab, Akula Tech, Zetaris and Caleb and Brown. The Diaspora tab above maps that cluster company by company, and lists the India-linked bodies, TiE Melbourne, AIBC Victoria, IABCA and the IIT alumni network, that eChai connects into.

Who are the active VCs and accelerators in Melbourne?

Square Peg (co-founded by SEEK's Paul Bassat) and Brandon Capital (Australasia's leading life-science VC) anchor the investor bench, alongside Breakthrough Victoria and cross-border India programs. Accelerators include the Melbourne Accelerator Program, MedTech Actuator, Startmate and YBF Ventures. The investors and incubators sections above list them by type.

What are the best startup events in Melbourne?

Startup Victoria's LIVE pitch nights and its Above All Human conference, Startup Grind Melbourne's monthly fireside chats, and the Intersekt fintech festival each September are the mainstays. eChai's own Melbourne cadence is dormant; helping re-activate it, alongside TiE Melbourne, is the invitation on this page.

How do I join the startup community in Melbourne as an Indian founder?

Start with the diaspora bodies above: TiE Melbourne (the only Australian TiE chapter), AIBC Victoria, IABCA and the IIT alumni network. eChai's Melbourne chapter is dormant and looking to re-activate, so if you want an India to Australia founder network in the city, getting involved in the restart is one of the most direct on-ramps.

Want to help re-activate eChai Melbourne?

eChai ran free, open founder meetups in Melbourne through 2022 and 2023, and the chapter is dormant now. If you are a founder or operator here who wants to help restart it, alongside TiE Melbourne and the India to Australia community, get in touch. No membership, no fee, just founders meeting founders.

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