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Best Energy Tech Companies in Sydney, Australia

The 109 best Energy Tech companies in Sydney, Australia in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Symphony.

109companies tracked
$904Mdisclosed funding
0unicorns
33have raised
FLIAR INTELLIGENCE · ENERGY TECH × SYDNEY

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.

287companies analysed
82%cloud-native stacks
2025funding peak (by rounds)
32unicorns
2018median founding year
209kcombined LinkedIn audience
30%of audience held by top 3
5companies hiring publicly (12 mo)

Ranked: Best Energy Tech companies in Sydney

#CompanyDisclosed fundingLast roundStageEmployeesFoundedFounderRecent signals
1Symphony
Energy transition infrastructure platform
35Moat top 22%Funding top 23%Talent bottom 49%Market bottom 37%
All 5 signals ▾
Moattop 22%
Fundingtop 23%
Talentbottom 49%
Marketbottom 37%
Globalbottom 36%
Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 8/10 · Soonicorn
Funding: Raised $300M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 2 yrs (1.0/yr)
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 35/100
$300M23 mo agoSeries A—2024Steven Butler
Founder & CEO
1 partnership
2Brighte
Provider of payment facility solution in the solar financing segment
67Tech top 16%Funding top 26%Moat top 28%Growth top 35%
All 10 signals ▾
Techtop 16%
Fundingtop 26%
Moattop 28%
Growthtop 35%
Producttop 35%
Markettop 46%
Talentbottom 49%
Fin. healthbottom 48%
Newsbottom 46%
Globalbottom 37%
Tech: 49 technologies across 7/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Cloudfront, Amazon S3
Funding: Raised $207M across 8 rounds · 8 rounds over 10 yrs (0.8/yr)
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 67/100
$207M7 mo agoSeries C1252015Katherine Mcconnell
Founder & CEO
1 partnership · 3 awards
3Willow
Provider of a SaaS and AI-driven digital twin platform for commercial spaces
$110M42 mo agoSeries A3212017Joshua Ridley
Co-Founder
1 partnership · 1 award
4Zoomo
Developer of electric bicycles
$100M47 mo agoSeries B2282017Michael Johnson
Co-Founder and CRO
—
5Neara
Developer of physics-enabled digital twin software for utility network management
62Funding top 19%Growth top 35%Tech top 35%News top 37%
All 8 signals ▾
Fundingtop 19%
Growthtop 35%
Techtop 35%
Newstop 37%
Moattop 39%
Talentbottom 49%
Marketbottom 48%
Globalbottom 48%
Funding: Raised $61.6M across 5 rounds · 5 rounds over 5 yrs (1.0/yr)
Growth: Web rank 10,000,000 → 5,000,000 YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 62/100
$62M4 mo agoSeries D712016Daniel Danilatos
Founder & CEO
—
6CIMET
Provider of white-label platform for customer experience management
$27M51 mo agoSeries B802016Ankit Jain
Founder & CEO
—
7Unleash live
AI based platform offering image and video analytics solutions
$13M57 mo agoSeries A282016Hanno Blankenstein
CEO and Co-founder
5 job openings
8Evie Networks
EV charging station operators
$10M81 mo agoFunding Raised732017Paul Fox
Co-Founder & CSO
—
9Okra Solar
P2P Solar power sharing platform
$10M33 mo agoSeries A312016Afnan Hannan
Co-Founder & Software Engineer
1 launch · 1 partnership
10CIM
SaaS & AI-driven building analytics platform for commercial properties
$10M45 mo agoSeries A822015David Walsh
Founder & CEO
3 launchs · 2 partnerships
11Switch Automation
Provider of IoT and SaaS-driven building energy management solutions
$9M74 mo agoSeries A622012Deb Noller
Co-Founder & CEO
—
12Wattwatchers
SaaS and IoT-based meter energy consumption monitoring devices
$9M56 mo agoSeries B242007Gavin Dietz
CEO & MD
—
13Pure Hydrogen
Developer of batteries
$8M62 mo agoPublic92007—1 job opening
14Loopit
Provider of software for vehicle rental, subscription, and fleet management
$6M24 mo agoSeed232020——
15OSW
Provider of energy storage solutions
$6M10 mo agoSeries A712013——
16HydGene Renewables
Provider of hydrogen and renewable energy
$4M36 mo agoSeed72020Louise Brown
Co-Founder & CEO
1 partnership
17Lleaf
Provider of light diffusers for indoor farms and greenhouses
6Funding bottom 46%Global bottom 38%Market bottom 20%
All 3 signals ▾
Fundingbottom 46%
Globalbottom 38%
Marketbottom 20%
Funding: Raised $3.5M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 4 yrs (0.2/yr)
Global: Investors from 3 countries beyond Australia
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 6/100
$4M45 mo agoSeed52016——
18Gelion Technologies
Developer of battery technology and energy storage integration solutions
$3M14 mo agoPublic47
47 → 38 (-19%)
2015—4 partnerships
19Fulcrum3D
Developer of measurement techniques for wind and solar systems
$2M87 mo agoFunding Raised—2011Martin Poole
Co-Founder
—
20Carly
Online-platform for subscription-based car rentals
$2M79 mo agoEarly Stage211994Chris Noone
CEO
—
21Enosi
Blockchain-based platform offering clean energy traceability solution
$1M56 mo agoSeed132018—1 partnership
22Clean Hydrogen Technologies
Developer of carbon additives and hydrogen using natural gas feedstock
$1M46 mo agoSeed—2021David Cassidy
Managing Director
—
23Vyro
Online platform for buying electric cars
$1M49 mo agoSeed72021——
24Objective
Enterprise content management and data governance solution
$647K137 mo agoPublic3471987——
25TradieSpec
Brand offering reliable trade
$500K63 mo agoSeed82018—1 job opening
26Zenogen
Technology to produce cheap hydrogen
$435K155 mo agoDeadpooled—2012Daniel Zafir
Co-Founder & ex-CEO
—

Top 12 Energy Tech companies in Sydney

#1
Series C · Sydney, New South Wales · founded 2015 · 125 employees
$206.5Mraised
▾

Brighte provides payment facility solutions in the solar financing segment. It works on credit analysis and customer payables which follow solar financing and provides consumers with affordable payment plans to pay for solar and smart home technology with 'zero interest'. It provides zero-interest loans and variable repayment terms to customers for buying a product from one of the empanelled vendors by granting instant loan decisions. Its marketplace includes solar systems, flooring, roofing, pool heating system, guttering, etc.

Fliar Intelligence Index™ 67how this company ranks against its industry peers
Tech
top 16%
Funding
top 26%
Moat
top 28%
Growth
top 35%
Product
top 35%
Market
top 46%
Tech: 49 technologies across 7/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Cloudfront, Amazon S3 · Devops: Envoy
Funding: Raised $207M across 8 rounds · 8 rounds over 10 yrs (0.8/yr) · Last round Grant (prize money) (Nov 2025)
Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 8/10 · Soonicorn · 5 curated direct competitors tracked
Audience (LinkedIn): 16k LinkedIn followers — 7.6% of this cohort's audience · 41 engagements/post (2.4× cohort median)
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 partnerships · 3 awards (incl. ACT Government, Tasmanian Government, Clean Energy Finance Corporation, Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) and Commonwealth Bank) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Nov 2025Grant (prize money)$26M
  • Dec 2020Series C$100M
  • Oct 2019Series B$10.6M
  • Jul 2019Conventional Debt$130M
Founders & team
Katherine McconnellFounder & CEO
Investors
AirTree, Skip Capital, Qualgro, Grok Ventures, National Australia Bank, CEFC
Tech stack
Amazon CloudfrontAmazon S3Amazon Web ServicesAmplitudeApolloApple Icloud Mail
#2
Series D · Sydney, New South Wales · founded 2016 · 71 employees
$61.6Mraised
▾

Developer of physics-enabled digital twin software for utility network management. The software simulates network behavior under various conditions, such as severe weather and design changes. It identifies vulnerabilities and validates potential remediation solutions. The software also generates reports to quantify network needs and measure outcomes.

Fliar Intelligence Index™ 62how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 19%
Growth
top 35%
Tech
top 35%
News
top 37%
Moat
top 39%
Talent
bottom 49%
Funding: Raised $61.6M across 5 rounds · 5 rounds over 5 yrs (1.0/yr) · Last round Series D (Feb 2026)
Growth: Web rank 10,000,000 → 5,000,000 YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Tech: 46 technologies across 4/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Cloudfront, Amazon S3 · Security: Cloudflare Bot Management, Http/3
Audience (LinkedIn): 13k LinkedIn followers — 6.1% of this cohort's audience · 27 engagements/post (1.5× cohort median)
Funding rounds
  • Feb 2026Series D$63.5M
  • Oct 2024Series C$31M
  • Sep 2023Series B$10M
  • May 2022Series B$14M
Founders & team
Daniel DanilatosFounder & CEO
Investors
Skip Capital, Square Peg Ventures, EQT, Partners Group, Prosus, OIF Ventures
Tech stack
Amazon CloudfrontAmazon S3Amazon Web ServicesAstroCloudflareCloudflare Bot Management
#3
Series A · Sydney, New South Wales · founded 2024
$300Mraised
▾

Energy transition infrastructure platform. It orchestrates on the ground expertise with institutional capital markets to accelerate the transition.

Fliar Intelligence Index™ 35how this company ranks against its industry peers
Moat
top 22%
Funding
top 23%
Talent
bottom 49%
Market
bottom 37%
Global
bottom 36%
Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 8/10 · Soonicorn
Funding: Raised $300M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 2 yrs (1.0/yr) · Last round Series A (Jul 2024)
Talent: 1 named leader on record · 1 C-suite/founder profile curated
Audience (LinkedIn): 1k LinkedIn followers
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 partnerships (incl. Nexthop) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Jul 2024Series A$202M
  • Jul 2024Conventional Debt$126.6M
Founders & team
Steven ButlerFounder & CEO
Investors
CommBank, Blackstone
#4
Series A · Sydney, New South Wales · founded 2013 · 71 employees
$5.5Mraised
▾

Provider of energy storage solutions. It provides products such as inverters, battery storage systems, solar panels, EV chargers, mountings, electrical appliances, and more.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 19k LinkedIn followers — 9.3% of this cohort's audience
Funding rounds
  • Aug 2025Series A$5.5M
Investors
Zhaoxi Capital
Tech stack
Amazon CloudfrontAmazon Web ServicesApple Icloud MailDropboxEmotionGoogle Tag Manager
#5
Public · Sydney, New South Wales · founded 2015 · 47 employees
$2.7Mraised
▾

Developer of battery technology and energy storage integration solutions. It focuses on lithium-sulfur and sodium-sulfur battery development. The company also provides battery energy storage system integration. It offers recycling solutions for lithium-ion batteries.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 7k LinkedIn followers — 3.3% of this cohort's audience
Activity: 4 partnerships (incl. U.S. Department of Energy's National Laboratory of the Rockies) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Apr 2025Post IPO$2.7M
Investors
Cicada Innovations, Marbruck Investments, Infratech Growth Partners, Fund4SE
Tech stack
AosCdnjsCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCloudflare Browser InsightsFormidable Form
#6
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.

Funding rounds
  • Jun 2024Seed$2.6M
  • Jul 2022Seed$3.6M
Investors
Tidal, Upswell Ventures, Common Sense Ventures, Luxem, BetterLabs, Aerocorp
Tech stack
Amazon Web ServicesCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementGitbookGoogle AnalyticsGoogle Font Api
#7
Series A · Sydney, New South Wales · founded 2017 · 321 employees
$109.7Mraised
▾

Provider of a SaaS and AI-driven digital twin platform for commercial spaces. It offers services such as project designing, 3D model creation, digital engineering, maintenance manuals with sensor IoT data, creating smart building features, and more. The solution enables users to perform predictive maintenance, track maintenance requests, get access to energy consumption data, analyze it, and more. It also offers community management solutions such as booking common facilities, inventory management, sending notifications, tracking & responding to tenant requests, and emergency management, among others.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 22k LinkedIn followers — 10.6% of this cohort's audience
Activity: 1 partnerships · 1 awards (incl. Wild + Hewlett Packard Enterprise) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Dec 2022Angel$28.8M
  • Sep 2021Series A$43M
  • 2019Series A$37.9M
Founders & team
Joshua RidleyCo-FounderAdam GehaCo-Founder
Investors
Perennial, VGI Partners, In-Q-Tel, EG
Tech stack
Apple Icloud MailAtlassian StatuspageBootstrapCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementFlickity
#8
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.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 18k LinkedIn followers — 8.8% of this cohort's audience
Activity: 2 expansions announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Jul 2022Series B—
  • Feb 2022Series B$20M
  • Nov 2021Series B$30M
  • Nov 2021Conventional Debt$30M
Founders & team
Michael JohnsonCo-Founder and CRO
Investors
CEFC, Contrarian Ventures, Maniv Mobility, Hana Ventures, Sgfleet, One Ventures
Tech stack
Apple Icloud MailAzure Edge NetworkCdnjsCloudflareCookieyesCore-Js
#9
Series A · Sydney, New South Wales · founded 2016 · 31 employees
$9.9Mraised
▾

P2P Solar power sharing platform. The system can also integrate existing installations into the common grid. It offers solutions where excess power generated post-sharing that was wasted previously can be used to power productive uses and supply powerless neighbors.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 10k LinkedIn followers — 4.8% of this cohort's audience
Activity: 1 product launches · 1 partnerships (incl. Rural Electrification Agency of Nigeria) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Sep 2023Series A$7.8M
  • Sep 2023Conventional Debt$4.2M
  • Dec 2022Conventional Debt$4.5M
  • Jun 2022Seed$2.1M
Founders & team
Afnan HannanCo-Founder & Software Engineer
Investors
European Development Finance Institutions, At One Ventures, FMO, Autodesk, King Philanthropies, SIG
Tech stack
CloudflareGoogle AnalyticsGoogle Font ApiGoogle Hosted LibrariesGoogle WorkspaceHsts
#10
Series B · Sydney, New South Wales · founded 2016 · 80 employees
$26.6Mraised
▾

Provider of white-label platform for customer experience management. The platform provides a real-time dashboard for automated marketing, concierge assistance, and enables customizing websites. It also provides an end-to-end digital comparison platform using an automated system to reduce conversion times and offers personalized rewards and loyalty.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 21k LinkedIn followers — 10.1% of this cohort's audience
Activity: 1 partnerships (incl. Origin Energy) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Mar 2022Series B$26.6M
Founders & team
Ankit JainFounder & CEO
Investors
iSelect
Tech stack
Amazon SesAmazon Web ServicesApple Icloud MailCloudflareCloudflare Browser InsightsEnvoy
#11
Series A · Sydney, New South Wales · founded 2015 · 82 employees
$9.7Mraised
▾

SaaS & AI-driven building analytics platform for commercial properties. The platform provides users with machine learning and building intelligence technology for analyzing the performance of buildings. Solutions are provided for industries including commercial, retail, manufacturing, and more. Features include operation management, tenant management, portfolio management, asset management, energy management, maintenance management, and more.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 11k LinkedIn followers — 5.1% of this cohort's audience
Activity: 3 product launches · 2 partnerships (incl. Hampton Building Technologies (HBT)) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Sep 2022Series A$6.7M
  • Mar 2017Series A$3M
Founders & team
David WalshFounder & CEO
Investors
Rozetta Institute, Carthona Capital, Five V Capital, Infratech Growth Partners, Investible
Tech stack
CloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCore-JsFacebook PixelGoogle AnalyticsGoogle Font Api
#12
Seed · Sydney, New South Wales · founded 2020 · 7 employees
$4.1Mraised
▾

Provider of hydrogen and renewable energy

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 3k LinkedIn followers
Activity: 1 partnerships (incl. Scientific Catalysts & Technologies and Technip Energies Energies) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Jun 2023Seed$4.1M
Founders & team
Louise BrownCo-Founder & CEO
Investors
Agronomics, CEFC, Understorey, NOAB Ventures, Virescent Ventures

Funding & investor landscape

$904Mtotal disclosed funding
29companies funded
69disclosed rounds
0rounds last 90 days
Most active investors
EnergyLab8 rounds
Artesian4 rounds
CEFC4 rounds
Australian Renewable Energy Agency3 rounds
Cicada Innovations3 rounds
Skip Capital3 rounds
Virescent Ventures3 rounds
AirTree2 rounds
Europa2 rounds
Grok Ventures2 rounds

Notable founders

Katherine Mcconnell
Founder & CEO · Brighte
Daniel Danilatos
Founder & CEO · Neara
Steven Butler
Founder & CEO · Symphony
Joshua Ridley
Co-Founder · Willow
Adam Geha
Co-Founder · Willow
Michael Johnson
Co-Founder and CRO · Zoomo
Afnan Hannan
Co-Founder & Software Engineer · Okra Solar
Ankit Jain
Founder & CEO · CIMET
David Walsh
Founder & CEO · CIM
Louise Brown
Co-Founder & CEO · HydGene Renewables
Hanno Blankenstein
CEO and Co-founder · Unleash live
Hamid Fardoost
CEO · Unleash live
Prism market signals · Australia · country-scoped Prism corpus, 3,333,762 docs

Market landscape — 10 sub-themes by coverage

Share of Energy Tech coverage by sub-theme.

Regulatory-risk over time rising

Funding & growth over time

funding rising · growth rising

RESEARCH IN SYDNEY · Energy

How research on Energy Storage in Sydney is moving

A read on the academic research around Energy Storage in Sydney — which themes are gaining ground, the institutions and researchers driving them, and how the tone is shifting. Based on 319 papers.

UNSW Sydney, UTS, and the University of Sydney lead Sydney's battery materials and supercapacitor research, dominated by advancement-focused themes, with a cautiously optimistic tone.

319 papers · stance +0.50 · 41% breakthrough · 18% concern
breakthrough · advancement · concern
top institutions
  • UNSW Sydney163
  • University of Technology Sydney107
  • The University of Sydney58
  • University of Sydney14
  • Western Sydney University1
leading researchers
Maria Skyllas‐Kazacos · Huadong Mo · Xin Guo · Guoxiu Wang · Zhao Yang Dong · Daoyi Dong
prism intelligence · tone & topics
98% positive · 1% critical tone
BusinessEnvironmentSustainabilityTransportationMaterials ScienceElectronics
▲ Breakthroughs120 · 38%
▲ 31%→39% share
▲1.3× share momentum3 median citations82% since 2021mostly methods-led
Supercapacitor research newly emerged with 15 papers, while Electrolyte breakthroughs surged from 2 to 20.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
  • Electrolyte2→20
  • Electrochemistry3→20
  • Carbon fibers1→12
  • Battery (electricity)4→14
  • Cathode2→12
Newly emergingSupercapacitor 0→15 · Catalysis 0→7 · Power (physics) 0→6
Landmark Conductive 2D metal-organic framework for high-performance cathodes in aqueous rechargeable zinc batteries · 651 cites
◆ Advancements120 · 38%
▼ 44%→38% share
▼0.9× share momentum4 median citations81% since 2021mostly methods-led
Renewable energy advancements intensifying — papers rose from 3 to 27, with Grid integration newly emerging at 10.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
  • Renewable energy3→27
  • Battery (electricity)3→20
  • Electrochemistry2→14
  • Photovoltaic system2→13
  • Nanotechnology2→11
Newly emergingGrid 0→10 · Electricity 0→8 · Energy (signal processing) 0→7
Landmark Hollow MXene Spheres and 3D Macroporous MXene Frameworks for Na‐Ion Storage · 1,042 cites
▼ Concerns52 · 16%
▲ 9%→15% share
▲1.7× share momentum12 median citations77% since 2021mostly reviews
Safety concerns are rising — Nanotechnology and Electrolyte risk topics newly emerged at 12 and 11 papers respectively.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
  • Battery (electricity)2→10
  • Electrochemistry1→6
  • Energy density1→3
  • Lithium (medication)2→3
Newly emergingNanotechnology 0→12 · Electrolyte 0→11 · Anode 0→8
Landmark More Reliable Lithium‐Sulfur Batteries: Status, Solutions and Prospects · 1,736 cites

Common questions

How many Energy Tech companies are there in Sydney, Australia?
Radar tracks 109 indexable Energy Tech companies headquartered in Sydney, Australia that meet our profile-completeness bar.
What is the total funding raised by Energy Tech companies in Sydney, Australia?
The Energy Tech companies in Sydney, Australia on this list have raised a combined $904M in disclosed equity funding across 29 funded companies.
Which is the highest-funded Energy Tech company in Sydney, Australia?
Symphony is the highest-funded Energy Tech company in Sydney, Australia, with $300M in disclosed equity funding.
How many Energy Tech companies in Sydney, Australia are funded?
29 of the 109 Energy Tech companies in Sydney, Australia on this list have disclosed at least one equity funding round.
How many Energy Tech unicorns are there in Sydney, Australia?
None of the Energy Tech companies in Sydney, Australia on this list currently has a disclosed valuation of $1B or more.
Who are the top investors in Sydney, Australia Energy Tech companies?
The most active investors in Sydney, Australia Energy Tech companies on this list include EnergyLab, Artesian, CEFC, Australian Renewable Energy Agency, Cicada Innovations.
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