Startups of The Year has returned for 2024, and we’re happy to say that this was a massive year for us and our startup partners. This year, 150,000+ startups across the globe were nominated, with over 4M+ votes cast in the running for Startup of The Year.
This year’s hottest startup region in Oceania was Melbourne, Australia, with huge startup hotbeds in Sydney, Australia, and Adelaide, South Australia, Australia.
🏆Key Stats
- Total Startups Participated: 4,400
- Total Votes Gathered: 6,700
- Cities Represented: 39
- Winning Startups: 15
🏆 Top Cities in Oceania
- Melbourne, Australia (2.3k total votes) – Winner: Akula Tech
- Sydney, Australia (1.3k total votes) – Winner: Burke Cybersecurity Consulting
- Adelaide, South Australia, Australia (679 total votes) – Winner: Creart Digital Media
- New South Wales, Australia (419 total votes) – Winner: Good Lioness
- Perth, Australia (361 total votes) – Winner: Quant Reports
Check out our full list of Oceania Startup of The Year Nominees and see the list of winners below!
Use Ctrl+F to quickly look up a startup name, state, or city!
🥇Startups of The Year in Oceania🥇
Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
The winner in Adelaide, South Australia, Australia, is Creart Digital Media!
Sydney, Australia
The Startup of The Year in Sydney, Australia, is Burke Cybersecurity Consulting!
New South Wales, Australia
Good Lioness emerged as the winner in New South Wales, Australia!
Perth, Australia
The winner in Perth, Australia, is Quant Reports!
Victoria, Australia
In Victoria, Australia, TreeCoin Assets was declared the winner!
Queensland, Australia
The Startup of The Year in Queensland, Australia, is AVADA Group Limited!
Brisbane, Australia
The winner in Brisbane, Australia, is JobTab!
Brisbane City, Australia
PlusAI Solutions emerged as the winner in Brisbane City, Australia!
Melbourne, Australia
In Melbourne, Australia, the Startup of The Year is Akula Tech!
Hobart, Tasmania, Australia
The winner in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia, is Virtual TAS!
Cremorne, New South Wales, Australia
Heidi Health emerged as the winner in Cremorne, New South Wales, Australia!
Wellington, New Zealand
Nexustorage Ltd is the winner in Wellington, New Zealand!
Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
The winner in Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand, is Contented AI!
Auckland, New Zealand
The Startup of The Year in Auckland, New Zealand, is Minerva RegTech!
Congratulations y’all!
We will contact you with details on your winnings!
Curious about the rest of the winners? Check out:
- All Regional Winner Announcements here.
- All Industry Winner Announcements here.
About HackerNoon’s Startups of The Year
Startups of The Year 2024 is HackerNoon’s flagship community-driven event celebrating startups, technology, and the spirit of innovation. Currently in its third iteration, the prestigious Internet award recognizes and celebrates tech startups of all shapes and sizes. This year, over 150,000 entities across 4200+ cities, 6 continents, and 100+ industries participated in a bid to be crowned the best startup of the year! Millions of votes have been cast over the past few years, and many storieshave been written about these daring and rising startups.
The winners will get a free interview on HackerNoon and an Evergreen Tech Company News page.
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