{"id":213819,"date":"2025-10-14T23:14:11","date_gmt":"2025-10-14T23:14:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/213819\/"},"modified":"2025-10-14T23:14:11","modified_gmt":"2025-10-14T23:14:11","slug":"ai-and-healthtech-drive-linkedins-2025-top-startups-australia-list","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/213819\/","title":{"rendered":"AI and healthtech drive LinkedIn\u2019s 2025 Top Startups Australia list"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <a href=\"#\" onclick=\"window.open('https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/shareArticle?mini=true&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.mediaweek.com.au%2Fai-and-healthtech-drive-linkedins-2025-top-startups-australia-list%2F&amp;title=AI+and+healthtech+drive+LinkedIn%E2%80%99s+2025+Top+Startups+Australia+list', 'linkedInShare', 'width=626,height=436'); return false;\" title=\"Share on LinkedIn\"><\/p>\n<p>Share<\/p>\n<p><\/a> <a href=\"#\" onclick=\"window.open('http:\/\/twitter.com\/share?text=AI and healthtech drive LinkedIn\u2019s 2025 Top Startups Australia list -&amp;url=https:\/\/www.mediaweek.com.au\/ai-and-healthtech-drive-linkedins-2025-top-startups-australia-list\/', 'twitterShare', 'width=626,height=436'); return false;\" title=\"Tweet This Post\"><\/p>\n<p>Tweet<\/p>\n<p><\/a> <a href=\"#\" onclick=\"window.open('http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https:\/\/www.mediaweek.com.au\/ai-and-healthtech-drive-linkedins-2025-top-startups-australia-list\/&amp;t=AI and healthtech drive LinkedIn\u2019s 2025 Top Startups Australia list', 'facebookShare', 'width=626,height=436'); return false;\" title=\"Share on Facebook\"><\/p>\n<p>Share<\/p>\n<p><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mediaweek.com.au\/cdn-cgi\/l\/email-protection#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\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><\/p>\n<p>Email<\/p>\n<p><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">LinkedIn<\/a> has unveiled its 2025 LinkedIn Top Startups Australia list, spotlighting the country\u2019s most promising young companies that are reshaping industries and attracting top talent.<\/p>\n<p>Artificial intelligence and healthcare firms dominate this year\u2019s ranking, with Relevance AI taking the number one position. The Sydney-based platform enables businesses to build and deploy custom AI agents to automate repetitive tasks and extract insights from unstructured data.<\/p>\n<p>At number two is Melbourne\u2019s Heidi Health, which develops AI-powered medical scribe software to help clinicians automate documentation and improve patient care. Independent creative agency Howatson+Company appears at number three, marking its second consecutive year on the list and underscoring the continued strength of Australia\u2019s marketing and communications sector.<\/p>\n<p>AI and healthtech dominate<\/p>\n<p>More than 60 per cent of this year\u2019s startups are new entrants, reflecting the pace of innovation across AI, healthtech and fintech. Among the top 10, four are AI-focused businesses, with others integrating AI into healthcare and operational systems.<\/p>\n<p>Beyond the technology space, the list also highlights startups innovating in more traditional industries. Fast-casual chicken chain Pappa Flock and construction tech platform Visibuild demonstrate that creativity and growth extend well beyond digital sectors.<\/p>\n<p>Top 10 startups in 2025<\/p>\n<p>1. Relevance AI \u2013 Sydney | AI agent platform<\/p>\n<p>2. Heidi Health \u2013 Melbourne | AI-powered healthcare software<\/p>\n<p>3. Howatson+Company \u2013 Sydney | Independent creative and media agency<\/p>\n<p>4. Instant \u2013 Sydney | Online checkout and payments fintech<\/p>\n<p>5. Everlab \u2013 Melbourne | Preventative health membership platform<\/p>\n<p>6. V2 AI \u2013 Surry Hills | AI consultancy for enterprise transformation<\/p>\n<p>7. Lyrebird Health \u2013 Melbourne | AI clinical documentation tools<\/p>\n<p>8. ProcurePro \u2013 Brisbane | Construction procurement software<\/p>\n<p>9. Arkeus \u2013 Port Melbourne | Autonomous optical systems for defence<\/p>\n<p>10. Zeller \u2013 Melbourne | Integrated business payments and financial services<\/p>\n<p>Insights from LinkedIn<\/p>\n<p>According to Brendan Wong, LinkedIn Australia Career Expert, the 2025 list reflects how startups are driving innovation and job creation across emerging fields.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAustralia\u2019s startup landscape is thriving and this year\u2019s Top Startups list from LinkedIn reflects how innovation, especially in AI and healthtech, is creating exciting new career opportunities,\u201d Wong said. \u201cFor professionals looking to break into these high-growth companies, this list offers valuable insight into where the future of work is heading.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>How the list is compiled<\/p>\n<p>The LinkedIn Top Startups list is based on data from over 1.2 billion global members and measures four factors: employee growth, jobseeker interest, member engagement, and the ability to attract talent from LinkedIn\u2019s Top Companies list.<\/p>\n<p>To qualify, startups must be independent, privately held, headquartered in Australia, have at least 30 full-time employees, and be five years old or younger. The methodology period spans 1 July 2024 to 30 June 2025.<\/p>\n<p>Top image: Brendan Wong, LinkedIn Australia Career Expert<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mediaweek.com.au\/subscribe-morning-report\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Keep on top of the most important media, marketing, and agency news each day with the Mediaweek Morning Report \u2013 delivered for free every morning to your inbox.<\/a><\/p>\n<p> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mediaweek.com.au\/tag\/arkeus\/\" rel=\"tag nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Arkeus<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mediaweek.com.au\/tag\/brendan-wong\/\" rel=\"tag nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Brendan Wong<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mediaweek.com.au\/tag\/everlab\/\" rel=\"tag nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Everlab<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mediaweek.com.au\/tag\/heidi-health\/\" rel=\"tag nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Heidi Health<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mediaweek.com.au\/tag\/howatsoncompany\/\" rel=\"tag nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Howatson+Company<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mediaweek.com.au\/tag\/instant\/\" rel=\"tag nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Instant<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mediaweek.com.au\/tag\/lyrebird-health\/\" rel=\"tag nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Lyrebird Health<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mediaweek.com.au\/tag\/procurepro\/\" rel=\"tag nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">ProcurePro<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mediaweek.com.au\/tag\/relevance-ai\/\" rel=\"tag nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Relevance AI<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mediaweek.com.au\/tag\/v2-ai\/\" rel=\"tag nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">V2 AI<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mediaweek.com.au\/tag\/zeller\/\" rel=\"tag nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Zeller<\/a>   <a href=\"https:\/\/mediaweek.awardsplatform.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/MW100-Closing-PinCont-630x104-8th.jpg\" alt=\"MW 100 Entries Close Soon\" style=\"max-width: 100%; height: auto; border: 0;\"\/> <\/a><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Share Tweet Share Email LinkedIn has unveiled its 2025 LinkedIn Top Startups Australia list, spotlighting the country\u2019s most&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":209375,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[131098,64,63,131099,14575,40489,80663,131100,40488,44,131101,131102,131103,131104],"class_list":["post-213819","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-australia","tag-arkeus","tag-au","tag-australia","tag-brendan-wong","tag-everlab","tag-heidi-health","tag-howatsoncompany","tag-instant","tag-lyrebird-health","tag-news","tag-procurepro","tag-relevance-ai","tag-v2-ai","tag-zeller"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/213819","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=213819"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/213819\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/209375"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=213819"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=213819"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=213819"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}