Radar · Energy in Perth
Best Energy Companies in Perth, Australia
The 130 best Energy companies in Perth, Australia in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Liquefied Natural Gas Limited.
By Riya SenguptaFinancials
130companies tracked
$1.2Bdisclosed funding
0unicorns
26have raised
FLIAR INTELLIGENCE · ENERGY × PERTH
Our analysis of 441 Energy companies
$135.1b in tracked funding; 76% of the stack-profiled cohort runs cloud-native; funding activity peaked in 2025.
441companies analysed
76%cloud-native stacks
2025funding peak (by rounds)
8unicorns
2013median founding year
194kcombined LinkedIn audience
75%of audience held by top 3
1companies hiring publicly (12 mo)
Ranked: Best Energy companies in Perth
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Employees | Founder | Tech stack | Patents & IP focus | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liquefied Natural Gas Limited Development of LNG export terminal | $382M | 96 mo ago | 13 | — | — | — | — |
| 2 | Collgar Renewables Developer of wind energy projects | $300M | 91 mo ago | 150 | — | WixSentryApple iCloud Mail+13 | — | — |
| 3 | Buru Energy Developer of Rafael gas project and related energy assets | $156M | 50 mo ago | 59 | Eric Streitberg CEO | SentryTypeScriptGraphQL+15 | — | — |
| 4 | 88 Energy Provider of oil & gas exploration and production services | $131M | 46 mo ago | 7 | — | WordPressMySQLPHP+22 | 28 patents Lithium‑sulfur battery electrolytes, flexible cells, and advanced electrode materials | — |
| 5 | New Energy Corporation Waste to energy processing company | $46M | 144 mo ago | — | Jason Pugh CEO | — | — | — |
| 6 | Starling Energy Developer of solar and wind energy projects | $35M | 6 mo ago | 8 | Nuno Carneiro CEO | — | — | — |
| 7 | Calima Energy Oil and gas producer with a focus on returns-driven growth | $33M | 83 mo ago | 20 | — | — | — | — |
| 8 | International Petroleum Oil & gas company engages in exploration and production | $25M | 173 mo ago | — | Anya Belogortseva CEO | — | — | — |
| 9 | Invictus Energy Developer of onshore African gas resources | $22M | 29 mo ago | — | Scott Macmillan CEO & MD | WordPressMySQLPHP+24 | — | 1 partnership |
| 10 | Global Energy Ventures Provider of compressed shipping solutions to oil and gas industry | $16M | 55 mo ago | — | Maurice Brand CEO | — | 28 patents Advanced lithium‑sulfur battery electrolytes, flexible cells, and electrode technologies | — |
| 11 | AEMO Provider of electricity oil and gas retail services | $12M | 22 mo ago | — | Daniel Westerman Chief Executive Officer & Managing Director | SitecoreTypeScriptMicrosoft ASP.NET+25 | — | — |
| 12 | Prominence Energy NL Limited information available | $9M | 142 mo ago | — | Alexander Parks CEO & MD | — | — | — |
| 13 | International Graphite Developer of advanced downstream processing facilities for the global battery industry | $9M | 16 mo ago | — | Andrew Worland Managing Director | WordPress Block EditorWordPressMySQL+22 | — | — |
| 14 | Ansila Energy Oil and gas exploration and production company | $8M | 64 mo ago | 5 | — | — | — | — |
| 15 | Morella Corp Provider of battery minerals services | $8M | 46 mo ago | 10 | Alex Cheeseman CEO | — | — | — |
| 16 | Otto Energy Oil and gas exploration and production company | $7M | 103 mo ago | 1 | — | WordPressMySQLPHP+21 | — | — |
| 17 | Perth Energy Provider of electricity, gas, and carbon-neutral energy solutions for businesses | $5M | 232 mo ago | — | Giles Redmile CEO | WordPressMySQLPHP+15 | — | — |
| 18 | Plico Energy Manufacturer of solar powered products | $2M | 65 mo ago | — | Brian Innes Founder | HubSpot CMS HubAwesompleteYouTube+31 | — | 1 launch · 1 partnership |
| 19 | Advent Energy Supplier of tools and equipment for various industries | $2M | 55 mo ago | — | David Breeze Founder & Director | — | — | — |
| 20 | BPH Oil and gas exploration company | $2M | 33 mo ago | 2,000 | — | — | — | — |
| 21 | Cott Oil and Gas Oil and gas exploration company | $2M | — | — | Andrew Dimsey CEO & MD | — | — | — |
| 22 | Synergia Energy Producer natural gas | $1M | 30 mo ago | 29 | Ronald Wessel CEO | DrupalPHPHandlebars+16 | — | — |
| 23 | EcoGraf Developer of a vertically integrated battery anode materials business | $1M | 71 mo ago | 3 | — | WordPressMySQLPHP+28 | 14 patents Purified graphite production methods for high‑purity carbon materials | 1 launch · 1 partnership |
| 24 | Spectur Designer and manufactures solar energy powered products | $691K | 84 mo ago | 27 | Charles Wilkins Founder | WordPressMySQLPHP+36 | 7 patents Integrated security surveillance systems combining LIDAR, gas sensing, and bandwidth optimization | 1 launch |
| 25 | RBR Group Provider of management consulting, real estate training and oilfield services | $320K | 44 mo ago | 5 | Richard Carcenac CEO | — | — | — |
Top 12 Energy companies in Perth
#1
Series C · Perth, Western Australia · founded 2017 · 8 employees$35.1Mraised▾
Series C · Perth, Western Australia · founded 2017 · 8 employees
Developer of solar and wind energy projects
Funding rounds
- Dec 2025Conventional Debt$22.9M
- Dec 2021Series C—
- 2019Series C$35.1M
Founders & team
Investors
SUSI Partners, CEFC
#2
Public · Perth, Western Australia · founded 2018$8.8Mraised▾
Public · Perth, Western Australia · founded 2018
Developer of advanced downstream processing facilities for the global battery industry. it provides users with a company is developing a mine-to-market graphite business. It also capitalize on the growing demand for battery materials driven by the transition to clean energy. The company's strategic partnerships and technical expertise will enable it to optimize its graphite processing and production operations.
LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 2k LinkedIn followers
Funding rounds
- Jan 2025Grant (prize money)$1.3M
- Apr 2024Grant (prize money)$2.8M
- May 2023Grant (prize money)$4.7M
Founders & team
Investors
Government of Australia, Government of Western Australia
#3
Funding Raised · Perth, Western Australia · founded 2009$12Mraised▾
Funding Raised · Perth, Western Australia · founded 2009
Provider of electricity oil and gas retail services
LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 105k LinkedIn followers — 54.0% of this cohort's audience
Funding rounds
- Jul 2024Grant (prize money)$9.8M
- Aug 2021Grant (prize money)$2.2M
Founders & team
Investors
Australian Renewable Energy Agency
Tech stack
Amazon Web ServicesAzureAzure Front DoorBackbone.JsBootstrapCloudflare
#4
Public · Perth, Western Australia · founded 2000 · 7 employees$131Mraised▾
Public · Perth, Western Australia · founded 2000 · 7 employees
Provider of oil & gas exploration and production services
LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 4k LinkedIn followers — 2.1% of this cohort's audience
Funding rounds
- Aug 2022Post IPO$10.6M
- Feb 2022Post IPO$32M
- Feb 2021Post IPO$9.3M
- Nov 2020Post IPO$7.3M
Investors
Bank of America, Next Investors
Tech stack
Amazon AlbAmazon Web ServicesAstraCloudwaysCore-JsDropbox
#5
Public · Perth, Western Australia · founded 2012$22.4Mraised▾
Public · Perth, Western Australia · founded 2012
Developer of onshore African gas resources. It focuses on exploration and development of natural gas reserves, advancing commercialization opportunities, and field appraisal activities. The company is establishing gas-to-power commercialization pathways to provide a critical energy supply. Its operations include seismic data acquisition, well drilling, and resource development to become a significant energy supplier.
LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 11k LinkedIn followers — 5.5% of this cohort's audience
Activity: 1 partnerships (incl. Government of Zimbabwe) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Dec 2023Post IPO$10.2M
- May 2022Post IPO$8.5M
- Apr 2020Post IPO$287.4K
- Apr 2018Post IPO$3.4M
Founders & team
Investors
Mangwana Capital, Next Investors
Tech stack
Core-JsElementorEssential Addons For ElementorFont AwesomeGoogle AnalyticsGoogle Font Api
#6
Public · Perth, Western Australia · founded 2008 · 59 employees$156Mraised▾
Public · Perth, Western Australia · founded 2008 · 59 employees
Developer of Rafael gas project and related energy assets. This involves the exploration, development, and production of natural gas resources. The company manages all aspects of the project lifecycle, from initial exploration and feasibility studies to production and eventual decommissioning. It also handles investor relations and regulatory compliance. A focus on environmental considerations and community engagement is maintained throughout the project's lifespan.
LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 6k LinkedIn followers — 3.0% of this cohort's audience
Funding rounds
- Apr 2022Grant (prize money)$7M
- Apr 2021Post IPO—
- Sep 2014Post IPO$31M
- Aug 2013Post IPO$118M
Founders & team
Investors
Grants.gov, CVC, Natural Hydrogen Ventures
Tech stack
Zurb FoundationMicrosoft Asp.NetAnimate.CssCloudflareTwitterSlick
#7
Late Stage · Perth, Western Australia · founded 2002 · 13 employees$381.6Mraised▾
Late Stage · Perth, Western Australia · founded 2002 · 13 employees
Development of LNG export terminal
Funding rounds
- Jun 2018Post IPO$21.3M
- May 2015Post IPO$138.3M
- May 2015Post IPO$138.2M
- May 2014Post IPO$46.5M
#8
Acquired · Perth, Western Australia · founded 2009 · 150 employees$299.6Mraised▾
Acquired · Perth, Western Australia · founded 2009 · 150 employees
Developer of wind energy projects
LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 2k LinkedIn followers
Activity: 1 expansions announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Nov 2018Conventional Debt$299.6M
Investors
AN Support Services India Private Limited, Credit Agricole CIB, CommBank, BNP Paribas, HSBC, Korean Development Bank
Tech stack
Apple Icloud MailBootstrapCloudflareGoogle CloudGoogle Cloud CdnGsap
#9
Public · Perth, Western Australia · founded 2004$16.3Mraised▾
Public · Perth, Western Australia · founded 2004
Provider of compressed shipping solutions to oil and gas industry
Funding rounds
- Nov 2021Post IPO$10M
- Sep 2021Grant (prize money)—
- Feb 2021Post IPO$6.3M
Founders & team
Investors
Government of Western Australia
Tech stack
WebflowVimeoJsdelivrJqueryGoogle Tag ManagerOpen Graph
#10
Acquired · Perth, Western Australia · founded 2005 · 20 employees$33.3Mraised▾
Acquired · Perth, Western Australia · founded 2005 · 20 employees
Oil and gas producer with a focus on returns-driven growth. It operates with top-tier assets and generates positive cash flow. The company's strategy centers on strategic acquisitions to expand production. It maintains an interest in existing fields while actively seeking new opportunities. The company distributes proceeds from asset sales to shareholders.
Funding rounds
- Jul 2019Post IPO$12.7M
- Oct 2018Post IPO$17.9M
- Mar 2018Post IPO$2.7M
Tech stack
WordpressMysqlPhpYoutubeGenerateblocksYoast Seo
#11
Public · Perth, Western Australia · founded 2003 · 29 employees$1.4Mraised▾
Public · Perth, Western Australia · founded 2003 · 29 employees
Producer natural gas
Funding rounds
- Dec 2023Post IPO$1.4M
Founders & team
Tech stack
CdnjsCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCloudflare Browser InsightsCore-JsDrupal
#12
Public · Perth, Western Australia · founded 2000 · 10 employees$7.5Mraised▾
Public · Perth, Western Australia · founded 2000 · 10 employees
Provider of battery minerals services
Funding rounds
- Jul 2022Post IPO$7.5M
Founders & team
Investors
Waratah
Funding & investor landscape
$1.2Btotal disclosed funding
25companies funded
57disclosed rounds
0rounds last 90 days
Most active investors
Notable founders
Nuno Carneiro
CEO · Starling Energy
Andrew Worland
Managing Director · International Graphite
Daniel Westerman
Chief Executive Officer & Managing Director · AEMO
Scott Macmillan
CEO & MD · Invictus Energy
Eric Streitberg
CEO · Buru Energy
Maurice Brand
CEO · Global Energy Ventures
Ronald Wessel
CEO · Synergia Energy
James Brown
Managing Director · Morella Corp
Alex Cheeseman
CEO · Morella Corp
Jason Pugh
CEO · New Energy Corporation
Anya Belogortseva
CEO · International Petroleum
Alexander Parks
CEO & MD · Prominence Energy NL
Prism market signals · Australia · country-scoped Prism corpus, 2,876,182 docs
Market landscape — 10 sub-themes by coverage
Share of Energy coverage by sub-theme.
Regulatory-risk over time rising
Funding & growth over time
funding rising · growth rising
RESEARCH SIGNALS · Australia
How research on Grid Energy Storage is moving in Australia
A read on the academic research around Grid Energy Storage — which themes are gaining ground, the institutions and researchers driving them, and how the tone is shifting. Based on 1,681 Australia-affiliated papers.
research sentiment over time
201320202026
enthusiastic · positive · guarded tone
Tone is overwhelmingly optimistic and steady — the enthusiastic (strongly-positive) share moved 64% → 65% across 2013–2026.
top research entities
- University of Wollongong182
- Division of Materials Science and Engineering176
- UNSW Sydney163
- University of Technology Sydney107
- University College London102
leading researchers
Li Li · Huan Liu · Kashem M. Muttaqi · Shulei Chou · Shi Xue Dou · Glen G. Farivar · Dongliang Chao · Maria Skyllas‐Kazacos
▲
Breakthroughs640 · 38%
▲ 28%→40% share
▲1.4× share momentum2 median citations89% since 2021mostly methods-led
Electrolyte and cathode research is surging — Australian papers grew from 5→96 and 8→93, signalling rapid battery chemistry breakthroughs.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
- Battery (electricity)8→117
- Electrolyte5→96
- Electrochemistry9→98
- Cathode8→93
- Anode5→71
Newly emergingPower (physics) 0→27 · Capacitor 0→25 · Catalysis 0→19
Landmark Liquid-Mediated Dense Integration of Graphene Materials for Compact Capacitive Energy Storage · 1,817 cites
◆
Advancements617 · 37%
▼ 39%→37% share
▼0.9× share momentum3 median citations85% since 2021mostly methods-led
Renewable energy integration research intensified — Australian grid-storage advancement papers rose from 8→115, with photovoltaic systems tripling to 75.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
- Renewable energy8→115
- Battery (electricity)12→113
- Photovoltaic system6→75
- Electrochemistry6→53
- Anode3→43
Newly emergingElectricity 0→35 · Solar energy 0→18 · Thermal 0→14
Landmark Heterostructures for Electrochemical Hydrogen Evolution Reaction: A Review · 1,360 cites
▼
Concerns272 · 16%
▲ 13%→16% share
▲1.2× share momentum10 median citations83% since 2021mostly reviews
Nanotechnology safety concerns are intensifying — Australian concern-segment papers grew 4→46, alongside newly emerging aqueous-solution and distributed-generation risk topics.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
- Battery (electricity)5→55
- Renewable energy4→53
- Nanotechnology4→46
- Electrolyte4→45
- Anode1→36
Newly emergingKey (lock) 0→11 · Distributed generation 0→10 · Aqueous solution 0→9
Landmark Roadmap for advanced aqueous batteries: From design of materials to applications · 1,787 cites
RESEARCH HOTSPOTS · Australia
Where energy storage is researched across Australia
Location clusters by institution affiliation — each city's volume, stance tone, and a quick read on its hot topic, what's advancing, the opening opportunity, and the main concern.
Sydney346 · +0.51
Melbourne289 · +0.55
Brisbane199 · +0.41
Adelaide99 · +0.43
Perth79 · +0.40
Canberra51 · +0.52
Common questions
How many Energy companies are there in Perth, Australia?
Radar tracks 130 indexable Energy companies headquartered in Perth, Australia that meet our profile-completeness bar.
What is the total funding raised by Energy companies in Perth, Australia?
The Energy companies in Perth, Australia on this list have raised a combined $1.2B in disclosed equity funding across 25 funded companies.
Which is the highest-funded Energy company in Perth, Australia?
Liquefied Natural Gas Limited is the highest-funded Energy company in Perth, Australia, with $381.6M in disclosed equity funding.
How many Energy companies in Perth, Australia are funded?
25 of the 130 Energy companies in Perth, Australia on this list have disclosed at least one equity funding round.
How many Energy unicorns are there in Perth, Australia?
None of the Energy companies in Perth, Australia on this list currently has a disclosed valuation of $1B or more.
Who are the top investors in Perth, Australia Energy companies?
The most active investors in Perth, Australia Energy companies on this list include BNP Paribas, HSBC, Next Investors, 3C Capital, CEFC.
Riya SenguptaFinancials
Riya reads income statements for fun. She covers the real money in a sector — revenue, growth, who actually earns — and never met a vague claim she didn't want a number for.