Best Energy Tech Companies in Melbourne, Australia
The 79 best Energy Tech companies in Melbourne, Australia in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Amber.
Our analysis of 287 Energy Tech companies
$109.4b in tracked funding; 82% of the stack-profiled cohort runs cloud-native; funding activity peaked in 2025.
Ranked: Best Energy Tech companies in Melbourne
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Stage | Founder | Founded | Tech stack | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amber Provider of energy solutions for home batteries, solar, and EVs | $65M | 8 mo ago | Series D | Dan Adams Co-Founder & Co-CEO | 2017 | Webflow EcommerceWebflowApple iCloud Mail+38 | 1 launch |
| 2 | Applied EV Developer of programmable and autonomous-solar powered electric vehicle platform | $24M | 4 mo ago | Series B | Espi Argyriou CEO | 2015 | Node.jsReactNext.js App Router+11 | — |
| 3 | GreenSync Online platform for decentralised energy marketplace and forecasting power prices | $10M | 86 mo ago | Acquired | Phil Blythe Founder & CEO | 2010 | — | — |
| 4 | Chargefox Electric vehicle charging network | $8M | 92 mo ago | Acquired | — | 2017 | WebflowGSAPZendesk+18 | 1 launch · 1 partnership |
| 5 | Urbanise Developer of cloud-based platforms for strata and facility management services | $6M | 124 mo ago | Public | — | 2001 | WixSentryMicrosoft ASP.NET+22 | 1 launch · 1 partnership |
| 6 | Umps Provider of smart plugs to monitor elders at home 37Tech top 33%Growth top 35%Talent bottom 49%Product bottom 48% All 7 signals ▾Techtop 33% Growthtop 35% Talentbottom 49% Productbottom 48% Fundingbottom 41% Marketbottom 30% Globalbottom 29% Tech: 38 technologies across 4/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Ses, Amazon Web Services Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 37/100 | $4M | 18 mo ago | Series A | Adam Jahnke CEO | 2016 | Webflow EcommerceCart FunctionalityWebflow+26 | — |
| 7 | Semitech Semiconductor Provider of System-on-Chip for smart grid applications | $3M | 185 mo ago | Series A | Zeev Collin ex-CEO | 2010 | WordPressMySQLPHP+17 | — |
| 8 | 1Breadcrumb Provider of construction safety and productivity software for jobsite management | $3M | 23 mo ago | Seed | — | 2020 | WordPressApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+36 | 1 partnership |
| 9 | DC Power Co Provider of solar energy retail solutions | $2M | 98 mo ago | Series A | Emma Jenkin Co-Founder & CFO | 2017 | — | — |
| 10 | Hydro Alternative Energy Developer of a solution to harness ocean current energy | $2M | 166 mo ago | Seed | Mark Antonucci Chairman of the Board & CEO | 2009 | — | — |
| 11 | Relectrify Battery management system for reusing batteries | $1M | 8 mo ago | Seed | — | 2015 | Node.jsUbuntuTailwind CSS+11 | 2 job openings |
| 12 | Savic Motorcycles Manufacturer of customisable electric motorcycles with advanced technology and design | $846K | 56 mo ago | Seed | — | 2018 | Cart FunctionalityShopifyAmazon Web Services+26 | 1 job opening |
Top 12 Energy Tech companies in Melbourne
#1
Series D · Melbourne, Victoria · founded 2017 · 87 employees$65Mraised▾
Provider of energy solutions for home batteries, solar, and EVs. It offers tools to manage energy consumption, including battery automation technology. The company provides access to wholesale electricity prices and feed-in rates. It also offers resources such as solar and battery calculators, compatibility checks, and expert consultations.
- Oct 2025Series D$10M
- Jun 2025Series D$29M
- Feb 2024Series C$19.1M
- Oct 2022Series B$13.4M
#2
Series B · Melbourne, Victoria · founded 2015 · 89 employees$23.5Mraised▾
Developer of the programmable and autonomous-solar powered electric vehicle platform. The company develops M-pod a modular autonomous electric transport system that can be incorporated into various sectors like delivery, industrial, and surveillance applications. It offers features like bi-directional access, four-wheel steering, lightweight, etc. It is based on drive-by-wire vehicle technology and has the capability to be configured with various software.
- Jan 2026Series B$40M
- Dec 2025Series B—
- Sep 2022Series A$21M
- Apr 2020Seed$2.5M
#3
Seed · Melbourne, Victoria · founded 2015 · 43 employees$1.2Mraised▾
Battery management system for reusing batteries. It has developed a battery management technology that is specifically tailed towards the reuse of batteries. By combining used but capable battery cells with their technology they create battery packs that are uniquely affordable and sustainable. These battery packs are for households and businesses to store solar energy.
- Oct 2025Grant (prize money)$16.2M
- Jan 2023Seed—
- Aug 2021Seed—
- Apr 2018Seed—
#4
Series A · Melbourne, Victoria · founded 2016 · 22 employees$4Mraised▾
Provider of smart plugs to monitor elders at home. It enables monitoring of daily activities of elders using the data of appliances like kettle, TV, refrigerator, bedside lamp, and microwave that are plugged into it. It notifies caretakers on the detection of any deviation. It also caters to old-age homes and healthcare and provides activities summary of every individual on a daily basis. Its app is available on Android and iOS platforms.
- Dec 2024Series A$4M
- Jul 2021Seed—
#5
Seed · Melbourne, Victoria · founded 2020 · 11 employees$2.7Mraised▾
Provider of construction safety and productivity software for jobsite management. The software offers features such as attendance tracking, digital worker onboarding, and license verification. It provides tools for managing permits, safety data sheets, and plant inductions. The platform integrates with project management systems, offering site analytics and communication features.
- Jun 2024Seed$2.7M
#6
Acquired · Melbourne, Victoria · founded 2010 · 22 employees$10Mraised▾
GreenSync provides an online platform for decentralised energy marketplace and forecasting power prices for distributed energy resources. The "dex" platform can forecast and auto-despatch load curtailment and demand-side resources in response to peak events in markets, networks, and large facilities. GreenSync helps businesses avoid those extra costs, by helping them manage their energy need and shifting the load to those peak times. For this, they have developed automation systems to reduce the load by switching on generators, switching off pumps. Works with major retailers, big business, and large facilities. GreenSync received the Victorian Government Inspiration Award, and the Startup Award under the Pioneer Domain section at the National iAwards.
- Apr 2019Series A$10M
#7
Acquired · Melbourne, Victoria · founded 2017 · 21 employees$8Mraised▾
Electric vehicle charging network. The company partners with local businesses to deploy charging stations by providing them with charging equipment & backend systems. Its ultra-rapid charging stations provides a power output of 150kW to 300kW. Offers an app through which drivers can locate nearby available charging stations as well as use & pay for charging service. The app is available for both Android & iOS devices.
- Oct 2018Series A$8M
- Oct 2018Grant (prize money)$7M
#8
Public · Melbourne, Victoria · founded 2001 · 51 employees$6.5Mraised▾
Developer of cloud-based platforms for strata and facility management services. The platforms offer automation, data, and insights to connect property, suppliers, and occupants. The company provides implementation, data migration, training, and support. The platforms are designed to evolve with business operations.
- Feb 2016Post IPO$6.5M
#9
Seed · Melbourne, Victoria · founded 2009$2.4Mraised▾
Developer of a solution to harness ocean current energy. The technology used is called Oceanus, which employs vertical axis turbines, consisting of a shroud and an engine module.
- Aug 2012Seed$423K
- Feb 2012Seed$853.5K
- Mar 2011Seed$782K
- Jun 2010Seed$200K
#10
Series A · Melbourne, Victoria · founded 2010 · 15 employees$3.4Mraised▾
Semitech Semiconductor is a semiconductor device provides for a smart grid. Claims to provide Power Line Communication (PLC) devices that convert electricity grids into smart grids. The company offers an integrated PLC system-on-a-chip that is designed for PLC network applications; and an orthogonal frequency division multiple access powerline communication transceiver solutions for data links, point-to-point, star, and ad hoc networks.
- Jan 2011Series A$3.4M
#11
Series A · Melbourne, Victoria · founded 2017 · 10 employees$2.5Mraised▾
DC Power Co is a solar energy retailing start-up which enables solar energy prosumers to sell the excess energy generated by their solar systems to the grid. Offerings include a connection to the grid, wholesale energy prices for grid energy, top-up advice on optimising solar system and usage, ability to sell excess solar back to the grid, insights into when to purchase a battery or other home energy devices for a monthly fee.
- Apr 2018Series A$2.5M
#12
Seed · Melbourne, Victoria · founded 2018 · 10 employees$845.5Kraised▾
Manufacturer of customisable electric motorcycles with advanced technology and design. These electric motorcycles feature customisable ride modes, regenerative braking, and a touchscreen dash. The motorcycles have a carbon belt drive and single-sided swingarm. The liquid cooling system allows for more time at maximum torque.
- Oct 2021Seed$845.5K
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- University of Melbourne19
- Melbourne Centre for Nanofabrication1
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