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LinkedIn Top Startups 2026: The 20 Australian companies on the rise
Starting a company is becoming more accessible, but also more competitive. AI is giving founders new ways to build products, automate work and operate with leaner teams, lowering barriers to getting a business off the ground. LinkedIn data backs that up: four in 10 professionals globally say AI has made them more likely to start a business.
That means more ideas can become companies, and more companies are entering an increasingly crowded market. For founders, the challenge isn’t just turning an idea into a business, but building one that earns the attention of customers, investors and talent. So which startups are breaking through?
Our annual LinkedIn Top Startups list surfaces the 20 emerging Australian companies growing fast, gaining attention and recruiting top talent right now. These young companies are leading the development of AI agents in clinics (Heidi), helping people live longer with personalised health assessments (Everlab) and inventing humanoid companion robots to meet the growing needs of the aged care sector (Andromeda).
This ranking is built entirely on LinkedIn data looking at different elements of growth and demand, like employee growth, jobseeker interest and how well these startups pull talent from our LinkedIn Top Companies list. To be eligible, companies must be based in Australia, fully independent, privately held and five years old or younger. Read the full methodology at the end of the article.