# Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA): portfolio, investments and team

> Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) is an investment firm based in Australia. 96 investments on record, 17 in the last 12 months, latest Sept 2026.

Source: https://millionrounds.com/fund/australian-renewable-energy-agency-arena (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article)

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# Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA)

Last cheque observed Sep 2026; 96 cheques on record.

Deploying now Investment firm

Grant Debt Venture Energy Renewable Energy

Deploying now

**68%** of best year **17** **cheques in 12 months**, 96 on record

Since the last cheque **34** days **00** hrs **00** min **00** sec

Median round **$3.2M** Rounds led **0 of 96** Sole investor **62 rounds** Mostly in **Australia, 80%**

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## Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) highlights

- 01 17 cheques in the last 12 months
- 02 Mostly Grant and Debt: 80% of its rounds
- 03 Sole investor in 62 rounds, median $1.8M

## What they do

- **Type:** Investment firm (from a list, unverified)
- **Cheque size:** Not stated
- **Sectors:** Energy Renewable Energy
- **Based in:** Australia
- **Cold pitches:** Not stated

## The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first **96 appearances**

- **2026** 13 rounds
- **Sept** **[Hysata](https://millionrounds.com/company/hysata)** Grant · AU · Startup Daily **$35M** With 1 other
- **Jul** **[WildFire Energy](https://millionrounds.com/company/wildfire-energy)** Grant · US **$2.2M** With 2 others
- **Jul** **[HAMR Energy](https://millionrounds.com/company/hamr-energy)** Grant · AU **$22M** With 2 others
- **Jun** **[Australian Centre for Advanced Photovoltaics](https://millionrounds.com/company/australian-centre-for-advanced-photovoltaics)** Grant · AU **$67M** Sole investor
- **Jun** **[Zenobe Energy](https://millionrounds.com/company/zenobe-energy)** Debt · GB **$278M** With 2 others
- **May** **[Edify Energy](https://millionrounds.com/company/edify-energy)** Debt · AU **$2.4B** Sole investor
- **May** **[Knode](https://millionrounds.com/company/knode)** Grant · AU **$2.1M** Sole investor
- **Apr** **[PowerPlus Energy](https://millionrounds.com/company/powerplus-energy)** Grant · AU **$1.6M** Sole investor
- **Apr** **[Voltavate](https://millionrounds.com/company/voltavate)** Grant · AU **$2.5M** With 3 others
- **Apr** **[InterContinental Energy](https://millionrounds.com/company/intercontinental-energy)** Grant · SG **$1.1M** Sole investor
- **Mar** **[MGA Thermal](https://millionrounds.com/company/mga-thermal)** Venture · AU · Startup Daily **$12M** With 3 others
- **Mar** **[NewVolt](https://millionrounds.com/company/newvolt)** Grant · AU **$17M** Sole investor
- **Jan** **[Applied EV](https://millionrounds.com/company/applied-ev)** Series B · AU **$40M** With 1 other
- **2025** 19 rounds
- **Dec** **[Sunman Energy](https://millionrounds.com/company/sunman-energy)** Grant · AU **$112M** With 1 other
- **Dec** **[Essential Energy](https://millionrounds.com/company/essential-energy)** Grant · AU **$1.5M** Sole investor
- **Nov** **[Infravision](https://millionrounds.com/company/infravision)** Series B · US · Crunchbase News **$91M** With 4 others
- **Nov** **[Sundrive Solar](https://millionrounds.com/company/sundrive-solar)** Grant · AU **$17M** With 2 others
- **Oct** **[NextPower](https://millionrounds.com/company/nextpower)** Venture · US **Undisclosed** With 2 others
- **Oct** **[Gelion](https://millionrounds.com/company/gelion)** Venture · AU **$13M** With 1 other
- **Oct** **[Fortescue Future Industries](https://millionrounds.com/company/fortescue-future-industries)** AU **$710K** Sole investor
- **Sept** **[Evie Networks](https://millionrounds.com/company/evie-networks)** Debt · AU **$33M** Sole investor
- **Sept** **[Lab 360 Solar](https://millionrounds.com/company/lab-360-solar)** Grant · AU **$2.6M** Sole investor
- **Aug** **[Fortescue Future Industries](https://millionrounds.com/company/fortescue-future-industries)** Debt · AU **$2.0B** Sole investor
- **Aug** **[BluVein](https://millionrounds.com/company/bluvein)** Grant · AU **$5.9M** Sole investor
- **Aug** **[AMSL Aero](https://millionrounds.com/company/amsl-aero)** Grant · AU **$1.9M** With 1 other
- **Aug** **[Tindo Solar](https://millionrounds.com/company/tindo-solar)** Grant · AU **$22M** Sole investor
- **Jul** **[Luminous](https://millionrounds.com/company/luminous)** Grant · US **$3.2M** Sole investor
- **Jul** **[Allume Energy](https://millionrounds.com/company/allume-energy)** Grant · AU **$2.4M** With 1 other
- **Apr** **[RayGen](https://millionrounds.com/company/raygen)** Series D · AU **$79M** Sole investor
- **Mar** **[BetterFleet](https://millionrounds.com/company/betterfleet)** Series A · US · Startup Daily **$15M** With 4 others
- **Mar** **[Evenergi](https://millionrounds.com/company/evenergi)** Series A · US **$5.0M** With 1 other
- **Feb** **[JOLT](https://millionrounds.com/company/jolt)** Debt · AU **$136M** With 1 other
- **2024** 14 rounds
- **Dec** **[JET Charge](https://millionrounds.com/company/jet-charge)** Series C · AU **$45M** With 2 others
- **Nov** **[Orkestra](https://millionrounds.com/company/orkestra)** Grant · AU **$1.8M** Sole investor
- **Jul** **[PV Lighthouse](https://millionrounds.com/company/pv-lighthouse)** Grant · AU **$1.3M** Sole investor
- **May** **[Birdwood Business Energy](https://millionrounds.com/company/birdwood-business-energy)** Grant · AU **$623K** Sole investor
- **May** **[Hysata](https://millionrounds.com/company/hysata)** Series B · AU · Kiko Ventures **$111M** With 5 others
- **May** **[Relectrify](https://millionrounds.com/company/relectrify)** Series B · AU **$17M** With 2 others
- **Mar** **[Aurizon](https://millionrounds.com/company/aurizon)** Grant · AU **$6.3M** Sole investor
- **Mar** **[Lochard Energy](https://millionrounds.com/company/lochard-energy)** Grant · AU **$1.3M** Sole investor

An announcement gives the size of the round, not the size of this investor's cheque: the only rounds that imply a cheque are those where they were the sole named investor.

## The cheque

Grant Debt Venture

Median round joined **$3.2M** the round, not its cheque Alone, median **$1.8M**

Led 0 of 96 rounds **0%**

- **Sole investor:** 62 rounds
- **Last cheque:** Sept 2026

Rounds by stage said on their site

- Grant *64*
- Debt *10*
- Venture *8*
- Series B *5*
- Series A *4*
- Crowdfunding *1*

Cheques by month Led Joined

Nov 2023 Oct 2026

Often in the room with

- [Clean Energy Finance Corporation](https://millionrounds.com/fund/clean-energy-finance-corporation) 7
- [Artesian VC](https://millionrounds.com/fund/artesian) 4
- [IP Group](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ip-group) 3
- [Climate Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/climate-capital) 2
- [Elemental Impact](https://millionrounds.com/fund/elemental-impact) 2
- [Energy Impact Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/energy-impact-partners) 2

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## Who they invest alongside

The investors most often in the same rounds as Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA). A count of rooms they were both in, not a relationship either has claimed.

[**Clean Energy Finance Corporation** VC firm **7** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/clean-energy-finance-corporation)[**Artesian VC** Asset manager **4** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/artesian)[**IP Group** VC firm **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ip-group)[**Climate Capital** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/climate-capital)[**Elemental Impact** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/elemental-impact)[**Energy Impact Partners** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/energy-impact-partners)[**Investible** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/investible)[**MUFG Bank** Investment firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/mufg-bank)[**Main Sequence Ventures** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/main-sequence)[**Societe Generale** Corporate VC **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/societe-generale-2)

## Recently backed

The latest companies Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) put money into.

[**Hysata** $35M · Sept 2026](https://millionrounds.com/company/hysata)[**WildFire Energy** $2.2M · Jul 2026](https://millionrounds.com/company/wildfire-energy)[**HAMR Energy** $22M · Jul 2026](https://millionrounds.com/company/hamr-energy)[**Australian Centre for Advanced Photovoltaics** $67M · Jun 2026](https://millionrounds.com/company/australian-centre-for-advanced-photovoltaics)[**Zenobe Energy** $278M · Jun 2026](https://millionrounds.com/company/zenobe-energy)[**Edify Energy** $2.4B · May 2026](https://millionrounds.com/company/edify-energy)

## Quick answers about Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA)

### What does Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) invest in?

Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) invests most often at Grant and Debt (80% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as Energy and Renewable Energy.

### How active is Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA)?

96 investments on record, 17 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in Sept 2026.

### What has Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) invested in recently?

Its most recent investments on record: Hysata (Grant, Sept 2026), WildFire Energy (Grant, Jul 2026) and HAMR Energy (Grant, Jul 2026).

### How big are Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA)'s cheques?

The median round it joins is $3.2M.

### Does Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) lead rounds?

Rarely, if at all: none of its 96 investments on record names it as the lead.

### Where does Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in Australia (80%) and the United States (15%).

### Is Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) investing now?

Yes: it is actively investing, with 17 investments in the last 12 months.

### Who does Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) invest alongside?

Most often Clean Energy Finance Corporation (7 rounds together), Artesian VC (4 rounds together) and IP Group (3 rounds together).

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