Best Auto Tech Companies in Sydney, Australia
The 127 best Auto Tech companies in Sydney, Australia in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Splend.
Our analysis of 223 Auto Tech companies
$72.2b in tracked funding; 88% of the stack-profiled cohort runs cloud-native; funding activity peaked in 2025.
Ranked: Best Auto Tech companies in Sydney
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Employees | Founded | Founder | Tech stack | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Splend Online car rental platform for rideshare drivers | $470M | 17 mo ago | 24 | 2015 | Chris King Chief Executive Officer | StoryblokSentryNode.js+25 | — |
| 2 | Advanced Navigation Developer of AI and cloud-based inertial sensor systems for navigation 62News top 21%Funding top 25%Growth top 25%Tech top 31% All 12 signals ▾Newstop 21% Fundingtop 25% Growthtop 25% Techtop 31% Moattop 35% Markettop 38% Producttop 40% Fin. healthtop 49% Talentbottom 48% Globalbottom 39% Innovationbottom 35% Patentsbottom 34% News: 7 BI events in 12 mo (of 17 tracked, 3 types) · +250% YoY Funding: Raised $101M across 5 rounds · 5 rounds over 7 yrs (0.7/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 62/100 | $101M | 3 mo ago | 192 | 2012 | Chris Shaw Co-Founder & CEO | WordPress Block EditorWordPressMySQL+30 | — |
| 3 | Zoomo Developer of electric bicycles | $100M | 47 mo ago | 228 | 2017 | Michael Johnson Co-Founder and CRO | WebflowApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+25 | — |
| 4 | Ingogo Australian taxi service | $28M | 132 mo ago | 29 | 2011 | — | — | — |
| 5 | Kirstin Ash Provider of automated parking solutions | $26M | 80 mo ago | 17 | 2008 | — | WordPressMySQLPHP+21 | — |
| 6 | Unleash live AI based platform offering image and video analytics solutions | $13M | 57 mo ago | 28 | 2016 | Hanno Blankenstein CEO and Co-founder | Cart FunctionalitySquarespace CommerceSquarespace+27 | 5 job openings |
| 7 | Evie Networks EV charging station operators | $10M | 81 mo ago | 73 | 2017 | Paul Fox Co-Founder & CSO | WordPressApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+23 | — |
| 8 | Liftango Provider of software for managing shared transport and mobility services | $8M | 27 mo ago | 59 | 2015 | Trystan Eeles Co-Founder | WebflowApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+25 | 1 job opening · 1 expansion |
| 9 | GoCatch App-based ride-hailing platform | $8M | 140 mo ago | 24 | 2011 | — | — | — |
| 10 | Automotive Superstore Online car parts & accessories store | $6M | 54 mo ago | 3 | 2013 | Babak Sanayei CEO & Director | Cart FunctionalityMagentoAlgolia+39 | — |
| 11 | Loopit Provider of software for vehicle rental, subscription, and fleet management | $6M | 24 mo ago | 23 | 2020 | — | WebflowZohoMicrosoft Clarity+16 | — |
| 12 | Visionary Machines Provider of AI and camera-based automatic perception system for navigation | $6M | 58 mo ago | 26 | 2018 | Paul Schlusser Co-Founder | WordPressApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+18 | — |
| 13 | BaseUp Provider of parking management software solutions for enterprises | $4M | 47 mo ago | — | — | — | — | — |
| 14 | Sparesbox Australian Auto Spares seller | $4M | 117 mo ago | 20 | 2014 | — | StoryblokShopifyAlgolia+31 | — |
| 15 | Carly Online-platform for subscription-based car rentals | $2M | 79 mo ago | 21 | 1994 | Chris Noone CEO | BugHerdGoogle MapsMUI+27 | — |
| 16 | GoFar OBD and app-based device for vehicle monitoring | $1M | 88 mo ago | 7 | 2014 | — | Cart FunctionalityBootstrapVue.js+25 | — |
| 17 | Vyro Online platform for buying electric cars | $1M | 49 mo ago | 7 | 2021 | — | — | — |
| 18 | AutoReviewa Online platform to research & purchase new cars from dealerships in Australia | $612K | 139 mo ago | 8 | 2013 | — | PHPZURB FoundationApache HTTP Server+14 | — |
| 19 | TradieSpec Brand offering reliable trade | $500K | 63 mo ago | 8 | 2018 | — | WordPressMySQLPHP+42 | 1 job opening |
| 20 | OneBlip Provider of white-label asset sharing platforms | $446K | — | 3 | 2014 | Andrew Davidson Co-Founder | — | — |
| 21 | DingGo Repair & maintenance service provider for cars | $248K | 76 mo ago | 8 | 2018 | Josh Sandford Co-Founder | ReactGatsbyAmazon Web Services+12 | 1 job opening |
| 22 | Chunk Moto Maker of electric drift trikes | $25K | 168 mo ago | — | 2012 | Sean Foley Co-Founder | — | — |
| 23 | AfricarGroup Car classifieds and marketplace network | — | 45 mo ago | — | 2016 | Mathieu Fructueux Co-Founder | — | — |
| 24 | Magnis Manufacturer of Li-ion batteries for EVs | — | 69 mo ago | 10 10 → 7 (-30%) | 2005 | Frank Houllis CEO | WordPress Block EditorWordPressMySQL+17 | — |
Top 12 Auto Tech companies in Sydney
#1
Series C · Sydney, New South Wales · founded 2012 · 192 employees$101Mraised▾
Developer of AI and cloud-based inertial sensor systems for navigation. Its product line includes navigation systems, inertial sensors, acoustics, global navigation satellite systems, and robotics. Its products cater to applications like underwater acoustics, GNSS antennas and receivers, radio frequency systems, inertial sensors, robotics, and quantum-enhanced inertial navigation.
- Mar 2026Series C$110M
- Jun 2023Grant (prize money)$3.5M
- Nov 2022Series B$68M
- Oct 2021Series A$20M
#2
Late Stage · Sydney, New South Wales · founded 2015 · 24 employees$470Mraised▾
Splend is an online car rental platform for on-demand rideshare drivers. Users can provide relevant documents/details and make payments to book on-demand car rentals. The company offers cars for drivers to earn income by using cars to drive for rideshare companies such as Uber, Taxi99, etc. The company earns revenue by charging a fixed fee for the services availed.
- Jan 2025PE—
- Dec 2024Conventional Debt$300M
- Jun 2023Conventional Debt$20M
- Apr 2022Conventional Debt$150M
#3
Seed · Sydney, New South Wales · founded 2020 · 23 employees$6.2Mraised▾
Provider of software for vehicle rental, subscription, and fleet management. The platform enables operators to manage rentals, subscriptions, and leasing from a single system. It offers features such as customer verification, mileage tracking, and dynamic pricing. The software supports various industries, including automotive, dealerships, rental agencies, and fleet operators.
- Jun 2024Seed$2.6M
- Jul 2022Seed$3.6M
#4
Series B · Sydney, New South Wales · founded 2017 · 228 employees$100Mraised▾
Developer of electric bicycles. Its features include electronic locks, GPS tracking, inbuilt alarm systems, integrated lights, fast charging, rear racks and suspensions. They can be purchased or rented through the website, with maintenance and repair services included. It caters to couriers, commuters and corporates.
- Jul 2022Series B—
- Feb 2022Series B$20M
- Nov 2021Series B$30M
- Nov 2021Conventional Debt$30M
#5
Series A · Sydney, New South Wales · founded 2015 · 59 employees$8.1Mraised▾
Provider of software for managing shared transport and mobility services. This technology platform enables the coordination of demand-responsive transit, fixed-route shuttles, and carpooling programs. The system facilitates route planning, vehicle scheduling, and passenger booking management for public and private transport networks. It provides tools for data analysis and operational reporting to assist in the administration of shared mobility projects.
- Mar 2024Series A$5.6M
- May 2023Series A—
- Dec 2021Series A$22.6M
- Mar 2018Seed$675K
#6
Series C · Sydney, New South Wales · founded 2008 · 17 employees$26.4Mraised▾
Provider of automated parking solutions. It is a technology-driven company specializing in the design, installation, and service of automated parking systems that minimize the footprint required for parking.
- Oct 2019Series C$22.5M
- Mar 2019Conventional Debt$2.4M
- Jun 2016Seed$1.5M
#7
Series C · Sydney, New South Wales · founded 2011 · 29 employees$28.4Mraised▾
Ingogo allows users to book cabs via their mobile. It operates at fixed fare with no surge pricing. Ingogo lets users book scheduled ride or book in real-time. Ingogo also offers taxi solutions for business, providing centralized control, billing, and reporting. Operates in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Pert, and Adelaide.
- May 2015Series C$12M
- Sep 2014Series B$8.1M
- Jun 2014Series A$2.8M
- Dec 2013Series A$3.1M
#8
Series A · Sydney, New South Wales · founded 2016 · 28 employees$12.8Mraised▾
AI based platform offering image and video analytics solutions. It offers video analytics software for analyzing video from sources like CCTV, drones, and smartphones. The software use cases include solar PV and power line fault detection, and traffic and public transport analytics.
- Sep 2021Series A$8M
- 2021Grant (prize money)$475K
- Dec 2018Seed$4.8M
#9
Seed · Sydney, New South Wales · founded 2013 · 3 employees$6.5Mraised▾
Online store for car parts & accessories. It offers products in various categories such as car care parts, performance parts, accessories, servicing parts, and others. The platform provides users with Parts Finder (products specific to your vehicle) option with a Fitment Guarantee. It exchanges the part or offers a full refund if the part recommended does not fit user's car.
- Dec 2021Seed$6.5M
#10
Seed · Sydney, New South Wales$4.2Mraised▾
Provider of parking management software solutions for enterprises
#11
Seed · Sydney, New South Wales · founded 2018 · 26 employees$5.5Mraised▾
Provider of AI and camera-based automatic perception system for navigation. It provides users with multi-spectral camera arrays for 3D ranging and perception. Its solution claims to solve the issues RADAR, LiDAR, and camera-based AI systems face.
- Jul 2021Seed$5.5M
#12
Funding Raised · Sydney, New South Wales · founded 2017 · 73 employees$10.1Mraised▾
EV charging station operators. The company operates an electric vehicle charging network of over 150 sites.
- Aug 2019Grant (prize money)$10.1M
Funding & investor landscape
Notable founders
Market landscape — 10 sub-themes by coverage
Share of Auto Tech coverage by sub-theme.
Regulatory-risk over time rising
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How research on Autonomous Vehicles in Sydney is moving
A read on the academic research around Autonomous Vehicles in Sydney — which themes are gaining ground, the institutions and researchers driving them, and how the tone is shifting. Based on 105 papers.
University of Technology Sydney, UNSW, and University of Sydney lead Sydney's autonomous-vehicle research, focusing on safety and neural networks across 105 papers, with a cautiously optimistic but contested stance (breakthrough-dominant, 23 concerns).
- University of Technology Sydney35
- UNSW Sydney33
- The University of Sydney29
- University of Sydney15
- Western Sydney University4
- Computer vision8
- Segmentation6
- Point cloud5
- Scalability4
- Reinforcement learning4
- Transport engineering1→4
- Transport engineering6
- Computer security5
- Human–computer interaction5
- Pedestrian4
- Perception3
Common questions
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