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“Every tool in the kit:” From kerbside EV charging to microgrid building, 10 companies line up for funding, incubation

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

The spark behind the charge: how Tim Washington built Australia's EV infrastructure giant

Profile of JET Charge co-founder Tim Washington, tracing the EV charging firm's growth and recalling its 2020 institutional round and $72 million Series C led by Mirova.

Retailer that set out on a mission to disrupt legacy energy giants is being bought out by one

Origin Energy is buying Energy Locals, the membership-based power retailer founded to disrupt Australia's major gentailers. Its current owners, a consortium led by Palisade Impact, purchased it from Quinbrook about a year ago.

Also RenewEconomy·Forbes Australia

Seven Aussie startups that raised $155.5 million this week

Weekly roundup covering seven Australian companies' fresh capital: EV charging, satellite IoT, sovereign cloud, wearables, workplace messaging, plus two crowdfunding raises on Birchal.

Also Startup Daily·Startup Daily·@AuManufacturing·@AuManufacturing

Veteran EV charging scaleup powers up on $72 million raise

Jet Charge, an Australian electric-vehicle charging company, has secured $72 million with Mirova leading and earlier backers returning, to develop charging technology and its subscription model.

Also SmartCompany

ARENA powers up clean tech startup Orkestra with $2.77 million for EV charger plans

Orkestra, a Melbourne clean-energy software firm, won $2.77 million in ARENA co-funding to accelerate commercial EV charger rollout; a year earlier it banked $2 million in seed funding from Tidal Ventures.

EnergyTech scaleup JET Charge powers towards Unicorn status

LaunchVic profiles EV charging firm JET Charge, covering its 2022 Series B raise backed by RACV and other investors and its place in the second 30X30 scaleup intake.

Home IoT safety startup Sensor Global lands $2.65 million Seed round

IoT home-safety maker Sensor Global has banked a $2.65m seed round from property-focused backers including Second Century Ventures, which rated it the pick of its 2023 Australian accelerator intake.

Motoring associations combine to nab EV charging startup Chargefox at $56 million valuation

Australia's motoring clubs, via Australian Motoring Services and led by the NRMA, have taken full ownership of EV charging network Chargefox in a deal reportedly worth nearly $30 million, valuing the business at $56 million.

JET Charge raises $25m Series B, including $6m from CEFC (managed by Virescent Ventures)

An EV charging company has closed a Series B of over A$25 million led by RACV, with the CEFC's innovation fund, Claremont Capital and earlier individual backers taking part; its 2020 Series A is also recalled.

Also RenewEconomy·SmartCompany·SmartCompany

Gridcognition powers ahead reaching $4M in total funding

Perth energy software startup Gridcognition raised a $2.25 million seed round, lifting total funding to $4 million, gained new investors and clients, hired five executives, and previously exited Greensense to ERM Power.

CEFC congratulates Gridcognition on close of seed round at nearly $4m

Energy software firm Gridcognition closed a $2.25 million seed round; CEFC committed $625,000 through its innovation fund alongside Alberts Impact Ventures, Afterwork Ventures and angel investors, taking total funding near $4 million.

Also Virescent Ventures portfolio·gridcog.com·Startup News (WA)