# Automotive & EVs investors in Australia (2026 list) > 39 automotive & EVs investors in Australia, 90% active in the last 12 months. Led by National Science Foundation, Temasek Holdings, Octopus Ventures. Source: https://millionrounds.com/lists/automotive-investors-in-australia (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article) [Investor Lists](https://millionrounds.com/lists) # Automotive & EVs investors in Australia Updated 7 November 2026 Firms observed backing an automotive & EVs company in Australia in the last two years, wherever the firm is based. [See all 39 *→*](https://millionrounds.com/login?join=1&next=%2Fapp%2Finvestor-lists%2Fautomotive-investors-in-australia)The top 25 **39** investors on the list No change this week **512** cheques in 12 months *-12%* against the market **$26M** median round they joined *+225%* against the market median **90%** wrote a cheque in 12 months **64%** have led a round ## The Top 25 Ordered by cheques observed, never by anything anyone paid for Deploying now (25) - 1 [National Science Foundation](https://millionrounds.com/fund/nsf-small-business-innovation-research-small-business-techno) *Deploying now* Government · United States **1,869** **$926K** median round **Sept 2026** last seen - 2 [Temasek Holdings](https://millionrounds.com/fund/temasek) *Deploying now* VC firm · Singapore **384** **$100M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 3 [Octopus Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/octopus-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · United Kingdom **355** **$10M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 4 [Morgan Stanley Investment Management](https://millionrounds.com/fund/morgan-stanley-investment-management) *Deploying now* Private equity · United States **288** **$56M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 5 [Artesian VC](https://millionrounds.com/fund/artesian) *Deploying now* Asset manager · Australia **201** **$2M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 6 [N1](https://millionrounds.com/fund/n1) *Deploying now* VC firm · Luxembourg **134** **$1.4M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen - 7 [Investible](https://millionrounds.com/fund/investible) *Deploying now* VC firm · Australia **123** **$2.4M** median round **Aug 2026** last seen - 8 [Startmate](https://millionrounds.com/fund/startmate) *Deploying now* Accelerator · Australia **107** **$1.6M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen - 9 [Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA)](https://millionrounds.com/fund/australian-renewable-energy-agency-arena) *Deploying now* Investment firm · Australia **97** **$3.3M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen - 10 [Main Sequence Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/main-sequence) *Deploying now* VC firm · Australia **84** **$13M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen - 11 [Square Peg Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/square-peg-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **77** **$18M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen - 12 [EVP](https://millionrounds.com/fund/evp) *Deploying now* VC firm · Australia **69** **$5M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen - 13 [Mirova](https://millionrounds.com/fund/mirova) *Deploying now* Private equity · France **43** **$24M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen - 14 [Clean Energy Finance Corporation](https://millionrounds.com/fund/clean-energy-finance-corporation) *Deploying now* VC firm · Australia **41** **$24M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 15 [ETF Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/etf-partners-the-environmental-technologies-fund) *Deploying now* VC firm · United Kingdom **39** **$16M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 16 [Rubio Impact Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/rubio-impact-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · Netherlands **38** **$5.8M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 17 [Square Peg](https://millionrounds.com/fund/square-peg-2) *Deploying now* VC firm · Australia **31** **$26M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen - 18 [Tesi](https://millionrounds.com/fund/tesi) *Deploying now* Government · Finland **29** **$17M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen - 19 [Environmental Technologies Fund](https://millionrounds.com/fund/environmental-technologies-fund) *Deploying now* Investment firm **19** **$30M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen - 20 [e.on](https://millionrounds.com/fund/e-on) *Deploying now* VC firm · Germany **16** **$40M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen - 21 [National Reconstruction Fund](https://millionrounds.com/fund/national-reconstruction-fund) *Deploying now* Growth equity · Australia **11** **$40M** median round **Jun 2026** last seen - 22 [Breakthrough Victoria](https://millionrounds.com/fund/breakthrough-victoria) *Deploying now* VC firm · Australia **10** **$2.7M** median round **May 2026** last seen - 23 [TEN13](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ten13) *Deploying now* VC firm · Australia **8** **$5.5M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen - 24 [Japan Post Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/japan-post-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · Japan **6** **$30M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 25 [Movac](https://millionrounds.com/fund/movac) *Deploying now* VC firm · New Zealand **6** **$37M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen **14 more on this list** All 39 are in the app, with filters for stage, sector and market. 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[See the whole list *→*](https://millionrounds.com/login?join=1&next=%2Fapp%2Finvestor-lists%2Fautomotive-investors-in-australia) ## The Newest Cheques Rounds this list's investors joined most recently - **6** Nov **[Future Secure AI](https://millionrounds.com/company/future-secure-ai)** Other · $80M *Led by* [Square Peg](https://millionrounds.com/fund/square-peg-2) - **2** Nov **[Clutch Industries](https://millionrounds.com/company/clutch-industries)** Grant · $4.7M *With* [Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA)](https://millionrounds.com/fund/australian-renewable-energy-agency-arena) - **30** Oct **[Neoen](https://millionrounds.com/company/neoen)** Debt · $1.3B *With* [Clean Energy Finance Corporation](https://millionrounds.com/fund/clean-energy-finance-corporation) - **29** Oct **[Braid](https://millionrounds.com/company/braid)** Series A · $38M *Led by* [Octopus Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/octopus-ventures) - **28** Oct **[Open Cosmos](https://millionrounds.com/company/open-cosmos)** Series C · $334M *Led by* [ETF Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/etf-partners-the-environmental-technologies-fund) - **27** Oct **[Bedrock Robotics](https://millionrounds.com/company/bedrock-robotics)** Series C · $600M *With* [Temasek Holdings](https://millionrounds.com/fund/temasek) ## Stages This Year 464 rounds - Venture **21%** - Grant **14%** - Series A **13%** - Seed **12%** - Debt **9%** - Other **32%** ## What They Backed Sectors, last 12 months - AI **117** - Biotech **52** - Healthcare **44** - Energy **43** - Big Data & Analytics **29** - Cleantech **27** ## Cheques by Quarter Led Joined 128 Q1 25 130 Q2 25 191 Q3 25 179 Q4 25 162 Q1 26 135 Q2 26 137 Q3 26 18 Q4 26 The last bar is the quarter still running. ## Lists Like This - [AI investors in United States 3,683](https://millionrounds.com/lists/ai-investors-in-united-states) - [Fintech investors in United States 1,166](https://millionrounds.com/lists/fintech-investors-in-united-states) - [AI investors in United Kingdom 1,039](https://millionrounds.com/lists/ai-investors-in-united-kingdom) - [Big Data & Analytics investors in United States 1,039](https://millionrounds.com/lists/big-data-investors-in-united-states) - [Biotech investors in United States 914](https://millionrounds.com/lists/biotech-investors-in-united-states) - [Energy investors in United States 798](https://millionrounds.com/lists/energy-investors-in-united-states) - [Robotics investors in United States 797](https://millionrounds.com/lists/robotics-investors-in-united-states) - [Construction investors in United States 742](https://millionrounds.com/lists/construction-investors-in-united-states) - [Cybersecurity investors in United States 702](https://millionrounds.com/lists/cybersecurity-investors-in-united-states) [All investor lists *→*](https://millionrounds.com/lists) ## Reading for founders in mobility and logistics - Tesla Motors: How Elon Musk and Company Made Electric Cars Cool, and Sparked the Next Tech Revolution Charles Morris · 2014 4.28 from 202 ratings on Goodreads Mobility and logistics Company building About the book In twelve years of existence, Tesla Motors has achieved many amazing feats. 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In your hands is something equally amazing: the untold story of Uber's meteoric rise, and the massive ambitions of its larger-than-life founder and… On AmazonListen on Audible More books for founders and investors on the [Reading List](https://millionrounds.com/reading-list?role=founder&industry=mobility). As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases. ## Quick answers about automotive & EVs investors in Australia ### Who are the most active automotive & EVs investors in Australia? By cheques observed, the most active are National Science Foundation, Temasek Holdings, Octopus Ventures, Morgan Stanley Investment Management and Artesian VC. ### How many automotive & EVs investors in Australia are there? 39 are on record. 90% made an investment in the last 12 months and 64% have led a round. ### Which stages do automotive & EVs investors in Australia back? Of the rounds with a named stage in the last 12 months, mostly Grant (19%) and Series A (18%). ### How big are the rounds automotive & EVs investors in Australia join? The typical (median) round among the leading investors here is $16M. ### Which sectors do automotive & EVs investors in Australia back most? In the last 12 months, mostly AI, Biotech and Healthcare. ### Which automotive & EVs investors in Australia lead the most rounds? Temasek Holdings (19 led), Octopus Ventures (11 led) and Morgan Stanley Investment Management (10 led). ### Where are automotive & EVs investors in Australia based? Among the most active, most are based in Australia (11), the United States (3) and the United Kingdom (2). ### What have automotive & EVs investors in Australia invested in recently? Recent rounds include Future Secure AI (Other, Nov 2026, with Square Peg), Clutch Industries (Grant, Nov 2026, with Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA)) and Neoen (Debt, Oct 2026, with Clean Energy Finance Corporation). Built from the rounds we watched, refreshed every night. [How we count](https://millionrounds.com/methodology) · [Report a correction](https://millionrounds.com/corrections)