Best Environment Companies in Australia
The 728 best Environment companies in Australia in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Bingo Industries.
Australia's Environment sector is moving fast, and this directory ranks 728 companies by disclosed equity funding and recent momentum to help you find where the capital is actually concentrated. Total disclosed funding sits at $5.4B across the cohort, with Acen Australia leading at $588M and Aura Energy pulling $42M — the spread tells you this isn't a winner-take-all market yet. The global environmental services market hit roughly $68.8B in 2024 and is forecast to reach $73.5B in 2025, a 5.3% CAGR pace driven by tightening regulations and climate mitigation mandates. Regulatory clearance dynamics matter here too: watch how expert panels weigh expansion against pending litigation — that tension is shaping project timelines globally, and Australia's not immune.
So what's the signal beneath the funding numbers? Median install growth of roughly 20% year-on-year across 161 environmental and renewables apps points to a sector where digital engagement is climbing alongside physical infrastructure spend. I'd flag EnergyLab, CEFC, and the Australian Renewable Energy Agency as the investors setting the pace on deal flow. Hot coverage themes right now include climate mobilization and transformational leadership, which tracks with the capital patterns you'll see in the companies below.
- Research Reports World
Our analysis of 309 Environment companies
$75.8b in tracked funding; 79% of the stack-profiled cohort runs cloud-native; funding activity peaked in 2025.
Ranked: Best Environment companies in Australia
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Stage | Employees | Founder | Tech stack | Market signals (1y) | Patents & IP focus | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bingo Industries Waste collection and management company | $1.8B | 64 mo ago | Public | 268 | — | Kentico CMSApple iCloud MailGoogle Maps+24 | — | — | — |
| 2 | Cleanaway Provider of waste management services | $718M | 96 mo ago | Public | 7,500 | — | WordPressVisual ComposerAlgolia+35 | 3 signals ▲200% Contracts · Announcements | — | 2 awards |
| 3 | Pacific Hydro Clean energy project developer and operator | $615M | 90 mo ago | Acquired | 374 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 4 | ACEN Australia Developer of solar and wind energy projects | $588M | 14 mo ago | Funding Raised | 58 | — | WordPressApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+17 | — | — | 1 job opening |
| 5 | Infigen Energy Renewable Energy Developers | $473M | 70 mo ago | Acquired | 550 | Ross Rolfe CEO & MD | — | — | — | — |
| 6 | Collgar Renewables Developer of wind energy projects | $300M | 90 mo ago | Acquired | 150 | — | WixSentryApple iCloud Mail+13 | — | — | — |
| 7 | South East Water Provider of water supplying, wastewater, and recycled water services | $259M | 186 mo ago | Late Stage | 1,074 | — | Adobe Experience ManagerJavaElement UI+24 | — | 163 patents Water utility monitoring and leak detection for sewer and distribution infrastructure | — |
| 8 | EnviroMission Developer of solar tower power station technology | $140M | 129 mo ago | Public | 1 | Roger Davey Exec Chairman CEO | — | — | — | — |
| 9 | Silex Provider of laser based semiconductor materials | $123M | 34 mo ago | Public | 38 | Michael Goldsworthy Founder & CEO & MD | Amazon ALBAmazon Web ServicesNetlify+11 | — | — | — |
| 10 | Westside Energy Turnkey solar project developer | $45M | — | Funding Raised | — | Wayne Irvine CEO & Director | — | — | — | — |
| 11 | 5B Developer of solar energy projects | $45M | 42 mo ago | Series B | 172 | Eden Tehan Co-Founder | HubSpot CMS HubGSAPHubSpot+15 | 3 signals Funding · Capital raise | — | — |
| 12 | Aura Energy Provider of uranium exploration services | $42M | 4 mo ago | Public | 3 | Andrew Grove Managing Director and CEO | WordPressMySQLPHP+23 | — | — | — |
| 13 | Starling Energy Developer of solar and wind energy projects | $35M | 6 mo ago | Series C | 8 | Nuno Carneiro CEO | — | — | — | — |
| 14 | SunDrive Manufacturer of solar powered products | $26M | 31 mo ago | Series A | 22 | David Hu Co-Founder | — | 3 signals Funding | — | 1 job opening |
| 15 | Tindo Solar Solar Panel manufacturers | $23M | 6 mo ago | Acquired | 50 | — | WordPressZohoMySQL+27 | 8 signals ▲167% Funding · Hiring · Capital raise | — | — |
| 16 | Goterra Provider of organic waste services | $18M | 34 mo ago | Series A | 52 | Olympia Yarger Founder & CEO | WordPressMySQLPHP+18 | — | — | — |
| 17 | EDL Developer of wind & solar energy projects | $15M | 77 mo ago | Funding Raised | 140 | James Harman CEO | WordPressApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+29 | — | — | — |
| 18 | Tilt Renewables Independent power producer in renewable energy sector | $13M | 86 mo ago | Acquired | 43 | — | WordPress Block EditorWordPressMySQL+22 | 5 signals ▲400% M&A · Funding · Contracts | — | 1 expansion |
| 19 | Windlab Owns and develops wind projects | $12M | 122 mo ago | Acquired | 111 | — | WebflowApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+10 | — | — | — |
| 20 | Tellus Holdings Infrastructure development company focused on products produced from waste resources, salt and clay | $11M | 114 mo ago | Series B | 41 | Duncan Merwe Founder | — | — | — | — |
| 21 | Renewable Metals It is a company that specializes in a unique alkali recycling process to recover critical minerals from old… | $10M | 1 mo ago | Series A | — | Mark Urbani Chief Technology Officer and Founder | NginxTypekitLazySizes+8 | — | 21 patents Recovery of critical metals, especially lithium, from electronic waste streams | 1 job opening |
| 22 | The Water and Carbon Group Wastewater treatment service provider | $10M | 20 mo ago | Series B | — | Jim Hunter CEO | — | — | 26 patents Low-energy continuous water treatment systems targeting PFAS and emerging contaminants | — |
| 23 | Great Wrap Manufacturer of home compostable cling wrap | $10M | 24 mo ago | Series A | 22 | Julia Kay Co-Founder | Cart FunctionalityShopifySentry+31 | — | 3 patents Biodegradable polymer films and manufacturing methods for sustainable packaging. | — |
| 24 | Prominence Energy NL Limited information available | $9M | 142 mo ago | Public | — | Alexander Parks CEO & MD | — | — | — | — |
| 25 | Allume Energy Provider of community and residential solar solutions | $8M | 12 mo ago | Series B | 41 | — | WordPressMySQLPHP+29 | — | 11 patents Distributed solar PV energy management and AC power sharing in multi-unit buildings | — |
| 26 | Goldwind Australia Solar and wind farm developers | $7M | 69 mo ago | Funding Raised | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 27 | BlockTexx Provider of textiles waste recycling services | $7M | 27 mo ago | Series B | 8 | — | Cart FunctionalitySquarespace CommerceSquarespace+16 | — | — | 1 award |
| 28 | BT Imaging Inspection Tools for PV manufacturing | $7M | 189 mo ago | Acquired | 27 | — | WixSentryBootstrap+11 | — | — | — |
| 29 | KC8 Capture Technologies Developer of affordable and sustainable carbon capture technology. | $7M | 23 mo ago | Series A | 9 | Barry Hooper Founder | WordPressMySQLPHP+10 | — | 15 patents Patents concentrated in transport & manufacturing processes | — |
| 30 | Somerset International Provider of waste management services | $7M | 99 mo ago | Series A | 25 25 → 59 (+136%) | Lynn Shanks CEO | — | — | — | — |
| 31 | Sircel Focused on e-waste solutions and recycling | $5M | 23 mo ago | Series A | 4 | Anthony Karam CEO/MD | WordPressMySQLPHP+32 | — | — | — |
| 32 | ReNu Energy Cleantech solutions developer | $4M | 43 mo ago | Public | 14 | — | WordPressMySQLPHP+20 | — | — | — |
| 33 | Clean TeQ Provider of water treatment solutions | $4M | 7 mo ago | Public | — | Sam Riggall CEO | WordPressMySQLPHP+27 | — | 77 patents Scandium recovery and aluminum alloy heat‑treatment technologies, plus fine particulate fluid filtration. | — |
| 34 | Enova Offering renewable energy exchange platform | $4M | 125 mo ago | Seed | — | Felicity Stening CEO | — | — | — | — |
| 35 | HB11 Energy Provider of nuclear fusion reactor technology using magnetic technology and by using hydrogen-boron as fuel | $4M | 34 mo ago | Seed | 8 | Warren McKenzie Co-Founder & Managing Director | WordPressMySQLPHP+22 | — | 9 patents Laser-driven boron‑11 fusion systems for compact clean energy generation | — |
| 36 | Vast Provider of utility scale renewable energy power generations | $4M | 10 mo ago | Public | 39 | Craig Wood Chief Executive Officer | Webflowcore-jsjQuery+13 | — | — | — |
| 37 | NRN Renewable energy infrastructure business that aims to create a greener future by providing greater access to… | $3M | 10 mo ago | Series A | 11 | — | WordPressMySQLPHP+25 | — | — | — |
| 38 | ESCO Pacific Developer of solar farms | $3M | 126 mo ago | Acquired | 24 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 39 | Complete Home Filtration Provider of water filtration products and services | $3M | 67 mo ago | Series A | 65 | Suzanne Dodds Managing Director / Founder | WordPressMySQLPHP+31 | — | — | — |
| 40 | Provaris Developer of solar and wind energy projects | $3M | 11 mo ago | Public | 1 | — | WebflowVimeoTypekit+13 | — | — | 2 partnerships · 1 expansion |
| 41 | Impact Recycling Provider of waste plastic recycling services | $3M | 12 mo ago | Series A | 13 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 42 | Plico Energy Manufacturer of solar powered products | $2M | 65 mo ago | Seed | — | Brian Innes Founder | HubSpot CMS HubAwesompleteYouTube+31 | — | — | 1 launch · 1 partnership |
| 43 | Enaxiom Energy and water company offering products for decarbonisation and wastewater treatment | $2M | 2 mo ago | Seed | — | Bijan Rahimi Co-Founder & CEO | — | — | — | — |
| 44 | PowerPlus Energy Manufacturer of solar energy batteries | $2M | 1 mo ago | Acquired | — | Simon Chan Co-Founder | WordPressMySQLPHP+22 | — | — | 1 job opening · 1 partnership |
| 45 | Papyrus Australia Provider of banana palm into renewable fiber | $1M | 119 mo ago | Public | 3 | — | WordPressMySQLPHP+12 | — | 30 patents Manufacturing moldable cellulosic pulp and fiber sheets from banana plant material. | — |
| 46 | Bloom Provider of environment management services | $1M | 41 mo ago | Deadpooled | 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 47 | PHNXX Developer of solar energy projects | $1M | 16 mo ago | Seed | 4 | — | WebflowHubSpotreCAPTCHA+11 | — | — | — |
| 48 | Monty Compost Co Provider of waste management services | $1M | 22 mo ago | Seed | 8 | — | Cart FunctionalityShopifyElement UI+24 | — | — | — |
| 49 | MetroElectro Developer of solar PV projects | $680K | 7 mo ago | Seed | — | Lloyd Heinrich Founder & CEO | — | 3 signals Funding | — | — |
| 50 | DiaperRecycle Provider of diapers recycling services | $354K | 42 mo ago | Seed | — | Oliver Kelland Co-Founder & Director | — | — | — | 1 award |
Top 12 Environment companies in Australia
#1
Public · Windsor, Victoria · founded 2006 · 3 employees$42.2Mraised▾
Provider of uranium exploration services
- Feb 2026Post IPO$14.1M
- Mar 2024Post IPO$16.2M
- Sep 2020Post IPO$184.6K
- Mar 2018Post IPO$3.7M
#2
Funding Raised · Hobart, Tasmania · founded 2016 · 58 employees$588.1Mraised▾
Developer of solar and wind energy projects
- Apr 2025Conventional Debt$472M
- Oct 2022Conventional Debt$48.1M
- Sep 2022Conventional Debt$68.1M
#3
Series A · Belmont, Western Australia · founded 2020$10.4Mraised▾
It is a company that specializes in a unique alkali recycling process for lithium batteries. Their process allows for the recovery of critical minerals from old batteries, enabling them to be reused and preventing toxic chemicals from leaching into the environment.
- Apr 2026Series A$8.6M
- Sep 2024Seed$5.4M
- May 2024Seed—
- Oct 2023Seed$5.1M
#4
Series C · Perth, Western Australia · founded 2017 · 8 employees$35.1Mraised▾
Developer of solar and wind energy projects
- Dec 2025Conventional Debt$22.9M
- Dec 2021Series C—
- 2019Series C$35.1M
#5
Acquired · Salisbury, South Australia · founded 2011 · 50 employees$23.3Mraised▾
Tindo designs and manufactures solar panels in Australia, for supplying in the country as well as globally. The company has a 60 MW automatic manufacturing line for production of the panels and they come with built-in microinverters from Enphase. Tindo solar also offers its customers the option of getting the plant installed by them, they have tied up with multiple contractors who install the solar panels and the entire system on their behalf.
- Nov 2025Grant (prize money)$22.5M
- Jun 2021Grant (prize money)$755.3K
#6
Seed · Sydney, New South Wales · founded 2023$1.8Mraised▾
Energy and water company offering products for decarbonisation and wastewater treatment. It offer products for decarbonization and wastewater treatment, including concentrated solar power linear, boilers, water heaters, and more.
- Apr 2026Seed$1.8M
#7
Acquired · Scoresby, Victoria · founded 2017$1.6Mraised▾
Manufacturer of solar energy batteries
- Apr 2026Grant (prize money)$1.6M
#8
Public · Notting Hill, Victoria · founded 2016$4Mraised▾
Provider of water treatment solutions
- Nov 2025Post IPO$3.9M
- Dec 2024Grant (prize money)$63K
#9
Series B · Melbourne, Victoria · founded 2014 · 41 employees$7.5Mraised▾
Allume Energy installs community and residential solar systems both grids tied and off the grid. The company also offers the financing options of pay as you go with zero upfront cost for installing the solar systems and aim to create an alternative energy network n Australia.
- Jun 2025Series B$6.8M
- Aug 2023Series A$1.5M
- Jul 2021Series A$6M
#10
Series A · Sydney, New South Wales · founded 2019 · 11 employees$3.4Mraised▾
NRN (National Renewable Network) is an Energy Infrastructure business in Australia that aims to create a greener and more sustainable future by providing greater access to renewable energy plans. They help Australians protect themselves from rising energy costs and lower emissions.
- Aug 2025Conventional Debt$32.6M
- Aug 2025Series A$11.2M
- Jun 2024Seed$1M
- Dec 2023Seed$2.4M
#11
Public · Darlinghurst, New South Wales · founded 2009 · 39 employees$3.5Mraised▾
Provider of utility scale renewable energy power generations
- Aug 2025Post IPO$3.5M
#12
Seed · St Kilda, Victoria · founded 2024$680Kraised▾
Developer of solar PV projects
- Nov 2025Seed$1M
- Nov 2025Conventional Debt$4M
- May 2024Seed$680K
Funding & investor landscape
Notable founders
Market landscape — 10 sub-themes by coverage
Share of Environment coverage by sub-theme.
Regulatory-risk over time rising
Funding & growth over time
funding rising · growth rising
How research on Environmental Monitoring is moving in Australia
A read on the academic research around Environmental Monitoring — which themes are gaining ground, the institutions and researchers driving them, and how the tone is shifting. Based on 635 Australia-affiliated papers.
- Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation121
- Queensland University of Technology31
- Griffith University30
- The University of Adelaide30
- The University of Queensland29
- Vegetation (pathology)1→4
- Environmental data3→5
- Biodiversity3→13
- Sampling (signal processing)5→15
- Environmental DNA3→12
- Vegetation (pathology)1→9
- Ecosystem2→9
- Water quality3→11
- Environmental resource management11→18
- Biodiversity2→9
- Sustainability2→8
- Environmental impact assessment2→7
Where environmental monitoring 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.