Startup · $6m raised
installs, owns and operates rooftop solar and battery systems on commercial and industrial buildings under subscription agreements
Melbourne, VIC
Programs: EnergyLab (2026 Climate Solutions Accelerator)
Every investor coverage indicates participated in a round MetroElectro raised.
| Investor | Rounds | Invested |
|---|---|---|
| Ecotone Partners | Venture debt | $4,000,000 |
| EnergyLab | Accelerator | - |
| The Planet Fund | Unnamed stage | - |
| Wavemaker Impact | Unnamed stage · Pre-seed | $1,000,000 |
Companies MetroElectro acquired or merged with, per published coverage. Buying a company is not investing in one: nothing here counts in the deals column.
| Name | Role | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| Lloyd Heinrich | Founder | Startup Daily (21 Nov 2025), Startup Daily (17 Nov 2025) |
Stories naming MetroElectro. Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.
EnergyLab unveils ten hardware-focused climate tech startups joining its 2026 Climate Solutions Accelerator, supported by $1.64 million from ARENA; alumni Infravision, Renewable Metals, Orkestra and Amber later received ARENA funding.
EnergyLab names ten hardware-focused climate tech companies joining its 2026 Climate Solutions Accelerator, which pairs seed investment with a six-month program. Several hold government grants, and Catch Power's 2024 purchase of Solar Analytics is recalled.
Also RenewEconomy
A weekly roundup of funding deals by Australian and New Zealand startups, spanning baked goods, retail, health AI, beverages, edtech, solar, legal tech, and Western Australian medical research grants.
Melbourne solar startup MetroElectro has landed $1 million from Wavemaker Impact plus $4 million in debt from Ecotone Partners, adding to its 2024 pre-seed, to put panels on commercial rooftops.
Also Startup Daily
Roundup of short industry items: Element 25 and Vaxxas win US government grants, Orthocell gets an R&D refund, Convergence Medical completes its Series A, and Monique Conheady takes a Hysata board seat.
Also Startup Daily