Major investors from the United States of America

Opportunities for United States of America Investment

There are significant investment opportunities for companies across the United States in Melbourne, Victoria particularly in the areas of technology, fintech, agtech, biotech, medtech and the digital games sectors.

Major investors

Prominent United States companies currently operate in Victoria across a wide range of industries, including:

Technology - IBM, Amazon Web Services, Microsoft
Life Sciences - Johnson & Johnson, Bristol Myers Squibb
Fintech - Square, Stripe

Other noteworthy companies with a presence include Illumina, Moderna, Heinz, Mars, Mondelez, Boeing, Cargill and Lockheed Martin.

Recent investors

United States companies that have recently established their headquarters and national operations in Melbourne include:

Amazon - chose Melbourne to establish its first dedicated Sort Centre in Australia
Coursera - selects Melbourne to base its APAC headquarters
Leidos - expanded its footprint in Victoria with a cutting-edge Software Factory
Eventbrite - sets up its Asia Pacific headquarters in Melbourne
Moderna - selected Melbourne to establish its new manufacturing and finishing facilities and Australian research centre for mRNA vaccines

The Americas companies headquartered in Melbourne

Technology

Industry leader in IT distribution and customer care outsourced services.

Technology

Al business providing real time info to clients such as CNN, USA Today, Airbus, United Nations

Health and pharmaceuticals

Global pharma developing and delivering innovative medicines to patients with serious diseases

Technology

CRM company that builds software designed to improve customer relationships

Product manufacturing

Global company with Melb-made brands inc Cadbury, The Natural Confectionery Company and Pascall

Technology

Web-based collaboration platform allowing users to draw, edit and share charts and diagrams

Technology

A globally renowned, independent award-winning visual effects creative studio

Technology

A web-based software project-management platform that brings together people and projects

Technology

Event-management and self-service ticketing platform for users to create, share and attend events

Technology

Builds web-based infrastructure for companies to accept payment and manage their business online

Health and pharmaceuticals, Product manufacturing

Developing breakthrough medicines for patients with debilitating brain disorders

Advanced manufacturing

Manufacturer of power tools, hardware and other products and technology

Technology

Financial services and digital mobile tech company allowing users to accept card payment

Case studies: The Americas companies

Podium establishes an Australia New Zealand hub in Melbourne

Genomics market leader Illumina sets up in Melbourne

XRHealth virtualises healthcare in Melbourne

Square is increasing its presence in Melbourne with a new engineering capability

Sledgehammer Games chooses Melbourne for development house

Zendesk works with the local ecosystem and educational institutions to ensure its talent pipeline

Tech unicorn Fractal expands into Melbourne

Venetoclax: Co-developed and trialled in Melbourne

Zendesk in Melbourne

Zendesk establishes a Platform Development Centre in Victoria

IBM works with Victorian institutions to strengthen and expand Victorian technology capability

SVG Ventures Thrive Fast-Tracks Agri-Tech in Melbourne

XRHealth virtualises healthcare in Melbourne

Selectronic, Relectrify & IBM R&D collaboration seeks innovative technology energy solutions

Canopy Growth Corporation, the world’s largest medicinal cannabis company, comes to Victoria

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