Top 45 Automotive VC Funds & Investors in Australia (September 2026)

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• PREVE — Supporting back-to-back physios with their daily caseload, simplifying admin whilst making the patient experience more enjoyable. Preve does the admin work for practitioners. One click clinical notes, treatment plans, home rehab and documents.
• Qlarifi — Qlarifi is the first real-time BNPL consumer credit database.
• LendUs — LendUs caters for all different types of home loan requirements for consumers. The platform is designed to provide a simple home loan experience, completing much of the application preparation.

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• CUZIN — CUZIN is your global shopping family. A community marketplace enabling members to purchase any product worldwide by leveraging other members’ buying access or advantages.Members post requests for any product they want from anywhere in the world. Online or offline, specialist boutiques/clearance outlets and sales. This request is pushed to'cuzins' best placed (geographically or commercially) to purchase the item on their behalf. Cuzins earn a tip for helping out!In addition to accepting a shopping request, any cuzin can instantly monetise being in the right place at the right time posting a purchase opportunity, which is pushed to interested members worldwide. Shopping, shipping, social. Sorted. CUZIN provides the social and logistics platform to facilitate the matching, communication, payment and shipping of the items we love worldwide.
• Vaulta — Vaulta is a battery casing technology company based in Brisbane, Australia. Using advanced composite materials and smart, streamlined design, Vaulta has developed a lighter and smaller battery case with fewer parts, creating scalable efficiencies and opportunities for manufacturers. Vaulta founder and director Dominic Spooner has over 12 yearsexperience as a design engineer, and has worked in a range of industries, including renewables and batteries, defence and aerospace, consumer products, commercial products and startups. While working in battery design, Dominic saw firsthand that opportunities for growth were being overlooked in favour of continuing with the status quo – and that’s when the idea for Vaulta was born.Vaulta’s world-first no-weld design means modules can be easily assembled and disassembled, cells reused and recycled, and new cells added as battery technology continues to evolve.From stationary storage and electric vehicles to defence, aerospace and beyond, Vaulta’s battery case technology works wherever batteries do.
• Andromeda Robotics — At Andromeda, our personalised robot companions are helping Australian aged care teams bring joy and connection to residents to improve wellbeing.

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• Vessev — Electric hydrofoiling vessels built for commercial use. Quiet, efficient, and better for the world.
• Vow — Vow is crafting a new category of food
• Gilmour Space Technologies — Gilmour Space is a rocket company in Australia that is developing and launching low-cost small satellite launch vehicles. All orbits, all planets: https://www.gspacetech.com

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• Apate.AI — Is the next generation of scam prevention and intelligence. We deploy advanced conversational AI bots combined with real-time insights to protect businesses, governments and communities globally.2
• Inspace XR — Inspire and engage prospective tenants, buyers, and your team with interactive virtual replicas of your assets, with 360 virtual tours, analytics & more.
• GeoSnapShot — Let's put your photos to work. Built for professionals, available to everyone. GeoSnapShot is loved by amateurs, professionals, teams and individuals.

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• EVOS Energy — Check out EVOS. Australian Made EV Chargers, Management Solutions and EV Software. Energy Solutions for EV Fleets, Home, SMB and Strata.

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• Car Next Door — Hire a car, van or ute from our community of local car owners, or rent out your car and make extra money. Peer-to-peer car share in Sydney, Melbourne, Newcastle.

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• Calumino — Developed the "ultimate sensor". Mass-deployable thermal sensor + AI. Capturing unprecedented, privacy-protecting, human activity and safety data. Platform technology with vast benefits for IOT, smart buildings, smart devices, security, fire safety, energy, industrial, automotive, health care and other markets.

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• Ampaire — Ampaire is making flying more accessible to more people from more airports by developing electric aircraft that are safe, clean, quiet, and less costly.
• Switchgrid — Switchgrid is developing an API that allows you to collect consent from your users (individuals and businesses) digitally and access consumption data from their smart energy meters.
• Funnel — Our revolutionary CRM property management software saves both time and money for agents and owners while making leasing more efficient.

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• Accord — Accord turns millions of conversations into structured, actionable insights for game teams.
• ReFresh — ReFresh is the psychosocial operating system that gives safety and people leaders their time back. Risk intelligence, safety orchestration, and governance evidence in one OS.
• Auric Essentials — Auric - The Power of Scent. Revolutionise your well-being with Auric. Discover our state-of-the-art AI-powered AromaSphere diffuser and app, designed to personalise your aromatherapy experience.

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• DryFlow Magnetics — DryFlow Magnetics is an industrial technology company that specialises in waterless mineral processing.
• Rebound Technologies — An agile cold chain solution that boosts revenues, preserves product quality and ensures food safety, all while offering proven energy cost reductions.
• Future Maintenance Technologies — Future Maintenance Technologies (FMT) develops autonomous robotics and AI-powered inspection solutions for rail and aviation. Trusted by global leaders including Hitachi and Rio Tinto.

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• Emanda — Thinking about selling your business in Australia? Emanda guides you through every step: business valuation, health check, corporate compliance, and sale process. Start with a business valuation.
• Auric Essentials — Auric - The Power of Scent. Revolutionise your well-being with Auric. Discover our state-of-the-art AI-powered AromaSphere diffuser and app, designed to personalise your aromatherapy experience.
• Bitwise Agronomy — Bitwise Agronomy uses AI to analyze crop video footage and provide growers with insights into crop health, growth, and yield potential.

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• Z.ai — The AI Lab behind GLM models, dedicated to inspiring the development of AGI to benefit humanity. https://t.co/gOw7WpwkJt https://t.co/ot9sGVXU8x
• Hypershell — An exoskeleton innovator reshaping lifestyles and enabling technology to empower life.
• Suisheng Technology — Suisheng Technology is an innovative company specializing in AI-driven memory services, dedicated to developing intelligent solutions that help individuals and businesses capture, organize, and retrieve important information with greater efficiency and precision.

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• Mowi — Mowi supplies sustainable seafood to over 70 countries, providing 8 million meals daily. Explore our products, investor relations, and global careers.
• Fidra Energy — Fidra Energy is committed to supporting renewable energy generation through efficient battery energy storage production. Learn more.
• Zenobe Energy — Zenobe Energy ( formerly known as Battery Energy Storage Solutions Limited) is the largest independent owner and operator of battery storage in the UK. We transform the way grid operators and businesses use power to reduce costs, improve reliability and benefit the environment.

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• Sonder — Sonder's employee care platform is the future of workforce health, medical, safety and wellbeing. One platform. All the support. Learn more.
• Apera Hotels — Apera Hotels is a platform designed to provide accommodations in hotels that cater to the mid-range market.
• Avena Communities — Avena Communities provides a platform for communities, offering diverse property options for both permanent and holiday living.

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• ShopMy — ShopMy is the affiliate marketing and collaboration tool used by the top content creators and brands in the world.
• Inspiren — Transform senior care with Inspiren's AI ecosystem. Reduce falls by 68%, increase occupancy 22%, and improve care planning. Trusted by leading communities.
• Solana Company — Building the Preeminent Solana Treasury $HSDT

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• Applied EV — Software Defined Vehicle Technology
• Energy Decarb — Energy Decarb is a Renewable Energy service provider that offers integrated system for decarbonization.
• Evie Networks — Evie is your reliable friend sharing the Freedom of the Open Road. Building a nationwide ultrafast electric car charging network.

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• 1Wheel — Sell your car privately in Australia with 1Wheel. Get the best price, expert guidance, and a seamless digital process. No sale, no fee!

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• Qnovo — Trusted worldwide to power the products that power your life.
• Upstage — Upstage AI develops artificial intelligence technologies focused on large language models and document processing systems designed to support enterprise workflows. Its platform includes tools that convert unstructured data such as PDFs, scans, and emails into structured, machine-readable formats, enabling downstream analysis and automation. Thecompany also provides models like its Solar LLM, which are optimized for tasks such as text generation, information extraction, and question answering within business environments. Its solutions are applied across industries including finance, healthcare, insurance, and manufacturing to handle tasks like document parsing, data extraction, and workflow automation. Additionally, its services can be deployed through APIs, cloud environments, or on-premise systems to integrate with existing enterprise infrastructure.
• Video Rebirth — Video Rebirth Limited is a private limited company that is established with shares.

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• Univa — Empower innovation with versatile HPC and cloud solutions, boosting AI, EDA, CFD, FEA and data-heavy workloads for faster, smarter performance
• Mzinga — Mzinga is the leading provider of social software, services, and analytics that improve business performance. Through a combination of enterprise-class technology, strategy and online moderation services, Mzinga social solutions enable businesses to increase revenue and lower costs by improving brand visibility, workplace satisfaction, and customerloyalty. Headquartered in Burlington, Massachusetts, Mzinga supports more than 14,000 communities and 2.5 billion monthly social interactions from 40 million unique visitors in 160 countries worldwide.To learn more about Mzinga, visit www.mzinga.com.
• Redfern Integrated Optics — Leading global supplier of single frequency narrow linewidth lasers, modules, and subsystems to clean energy, security, oil & gas, test/measurement markets.

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• Operata — Continuously measure performance to deliver the best possible customer experience.
• SPEC Toolbox — Structural timber design software for Australian engineers. Design CLT, GLT, and connections to AS1720 standards. Start your free trial and automate today.
• Teacher’s Buddy — Create lesson plans, worksheets, assessments, and more in minutes. AI-powered tools designed for educators.

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• Enosi — Enosi traces ‘your’ energy – matching site-specific, half-hourly energy demand with site-specific, half-hourly generation data – across the grid. From this Enosi: - Allocates, sorts and prioritizes settlements of that energy supply amongst a defined “community” - Delivers price and usage data to that community’s common retailer for easysettlement on monthly retail bills
• Oxamii — Oxamii is a peer-to-peer marketplace that allows businesses to purchase renewable energy from local producers.
• BlockTexx — BlockTexx is an early stage clean technology company that recovers polyester and cellulose from textiles and clothing.Through an Australian developed patent pending process that combines chemical recovery technology and advanced manufacturing to produce high quality recycled materials of rPET pellets and cellulose powder from textile waste.BlockTexx is positioned at the end of the value chain, where raw materials and end-of-use solutions have the highest environmental impact and revenue potential.

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• Tendl — Write tenders faster with Tendl's AI tool. Keep your data private and secure. Easy installation, no sharing. Boost productivity and streamline your contract opportunities.
• Fleetyr — Connect, streamline, & revolutionise your fleet. Fleetyr connects and cleans your data across multiple sources, so you can make smarter business decisions.
• SiccaNova Therapeutics — SiccaNova Therapeutics is a Japanese biopharmaceutical company dedicated to treating sicca (dryness) related medical conditions. The company’s lead drug candidate, XF8302, is a novel, small-molecule M3 muscarine receptor Positive Allosteric Modulator (M3 PAM). Developed initially for dry mouth in Sjögren’s syndrome patients, the drug enhancesnatural acetylcholine signaling to stimulate salivation without the systemic side effects common in traditional agonists.

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• Kavak — KAVAK is an innovative company in the automotive industry that helps people acquire their own car, offering a wide range of guaranteed and certified cars.
• StrongDM — Manage access to any server, database, or Kubernetes instance in minutes. Fully auditable, replayable, secure, and drag-and-drop easy.
• OfBusiness — OFB Tech (OfBusiness) is a tech-enabled platform that facilitates raw material procurement and credit for SMEs with a focus on the manufacturing and infrastructure sectors. It integrates technology to SME's buying behavior to make available better products, at better prices, in better timelines to customers with comprehensive online andoffline support. Key raw materials include metals, chemicals, polymers, Agri commodities, petrochemicals, and building materials. OfBusiness provides SMEs access to cash flow-based financing for buying raw materials through its NBFC 'Oxyzo Financial Services'. The Company also offers a host of tech services for SMEs including BidAssist for new growth opportunities.

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• Keeyu — keeyu. is a B2B SaaS platform that continuously monitors e-commerce transactions from payment to delivery. Should any issue emerge, our system immediately notifies the customer service team, enabling proactive issue resolution before it impacts the customer, saving them from opening a support ticket. The result is an enhanced post-purchaseexperience, ensuring sales retention and reducing customer complaints.Founded in 2023, the company is headquartered in Sydney, Australia, and is dedicated to empowering businesses to deliver exceptional post-purchase experiences.
• iiShield — iiShield aims to improve patient outcomes and surgeon training in transplant surgery by providing effective organ heat protection.
• Mary Technology — Generate detailed chronologies from documents in minutes with Mary Technology. Achieve 90%+ time reduction and ensure 99%+ accuracy. Try for free.

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• Mad Paws — Mad Paws is a Sydney-based start up that was created to fill in the ever growing need in the pet boarding market for affordable, and local pet accommodation while still maintaining the care, love, and attention pets received at high-end, expensive, pet boarding services.
• InStitchu — Custom, tailored suits, tuxedos, shirts & chinos made to your exact measurements. Book a free fitting at an InStitchu showroom or design your own online.
• CarExpert.com.au — Australia's most reputable and independent motoring experts bring you the latest car reviews, comparisons, news and auto content.

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• Diraq — Diraq is building quantum computers using modified silicon transistors, the technology best suited to reaching utility scale, where value outweighs cost.
• Andromeda Robotics — At Andromeda, our personalised robot companions are helping Australian aged care teams bring joy and connection to residents to improve wellbeing.
• Gilmour Space Technologies — Gilmour Space is a rocket company in Australia that is developing and launching low-cost small satellite launch vehicles. All orbits, all planets: https://www.gspacetech.com

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• Biotalys — Biotalys is an Agricultural Technology (AgTech) company that employs its proprietary Agrobody technology platform to develop crop and food protection products. The company develops a new generation of protein-based biocontrol solutions, shaping the future of sustainable and safe food supply. Biotalys' unique protein-based biocontrols combinethe high-performance characteristics of chemicals with the clean safety profile of biologicals, making them ideal crop protection agents for both pre- and post-harvest applications.It was incorporated in 2013 and is based in the Biotech hub in Ghent, Belgium.
• Amos Dairies — A Milk processing factory in western Uganda.
• BEELINE Technologies — BEELINE Technologies is the global software partner for clients requiring integrated autonomous control and navigation technologies for land-based vehicles. Quality assured and agile, we develop integrated solutions across all industries.For more than 10 years, the company’s diverse and experienced teams have worked with original equipmentmanufacturers and technology organisations, to deliver flexible, leading-edge technology solutions for self-propelled, ground-based vehicles. BEELINE is proud of its pioneering spirit, and its innovative, autonomous solutions are used extensively around the world.BEELINE’s commitment to product innovation continues through its investment in sophisticated technology research and development programs that deliver outstanding solutions to our clients.BEELINE is in an exciting growth phase that continues to build value for its existing clients, whilst applying that experience, knowledge, and capability to new industries and technologies.

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• Hullbot — Hullbot offers an autonomous, frequent cleaning service for vessel hulls and propellers using specialized underwater robotics technology. This proactive cleaning prevents biofouling buildup, which reduces drag and results in fuel savings and increased fleet performance for operators. The robotics system is designed to work with all hull coatingsand provides routine inspections, asset intelligence, and real-time analytics on vessel performance without requiring divers.
• FortifyEdge — Fortifyedge, creators of MoveID frictionless ZeroTrust authentication. Tiny neural networks that learn about the operator and run on the device. We continuously assess risk in real-time when accessing systems. Turning you into the password. So you can make decisions at the speed of relevance.
• Advanced Alloy Holdings — Tailored alloy solutions for advanced applications

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• Classiq Technologies — A software platform that helps users create scalable complex quantum computer algorithms, software, and circuits for any gate-based quantum computer
• Identiq — Identiq's network members fight fraud and improve user experience by validating new users and vouching for ones they already know without sharing any personal user data at all.
• Archy — SaaS Practice Management Software for Dental Practices

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• black.ai — Build smarter spaces with Black.ai
• Tability — Automate the boring parts of OKRs to cut the waste and spend more time doing what really matters.
• Nomad Atomics — At Nomad Atomics, we develop innovative quantum sensors to solve outstanding problems in mining, underground resources and navigation

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• StoReel — StoReel is a unique platform that brings captivating short dramas.
• Lilac — Lilac manages private GPU clusters at scale.
• Oasiz — AI x Games

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• Arkeus — Arkeus is a leader in the fusion of optics and autonomy. Our wide area autonomous optical systems are deployed to conduct Search, Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance in a range of operating environments.
• Emesent — Solutions for GPS-denied environments - delivering revolutionary efficiency, safety and operational insights to underground mining and other industries.
• ProcurePro — Construction Procurement Software providing visibility, consistency and control over procurement.

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• Movandi — Movandi is the fastest growing 5G mmWave solutions company focused on the design and development of deep technology for 5G and beyond.
• HiOctave — Hi Octave brings AI for Customer Experience to SMBs automate service, personalize journeys, and grow with human care. Ai for cx, ai for smb.
• Normal Computing — Normal Computing was founded by former members of the Google Brain Team, Palantir, and X who unlocked AI for some of the largest-scale and most mission-critical production systems, and the industry leading ML frameworks for Probabilistic and Quantum AI.

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• Sleek — All-in-one business finances and admin for business owners, SMEs and investors in Singapore. Get started with our 100% online platform.
• Firmus Technologies — Building the cloud infrastructure of tomorrow, today.
• EcoJoule Energy — EcoJoule Energy delivers intelligent, Australian-made power management systems that improve energy quality, reliability, and efficiency.

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• Carma — Want to sell or trade in your old car? Good news: Carma takes care of both! Get a valuation online, with easy drop-off and seamless transition between cars.

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• Blastone — Leading supplier of blasting abrasives and equipment for the surface preparation and protective coating industry.
• DyFlex Solutions — Incorporating adaptive technologies to unlock new levels of success for your organisation using next-generation SAP solutions backed by industry expertise.
• Checkbox — Checkbox is an award-winning no code platform which allows users to build their own business apps for process automation.

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• ReportsAI — ReportsAI is an impact operating system that automates data collection and reporting for NGOs and industry to ensure audit-ready compliance.
• Forti Foods — The mission of Forti Foods is to enhance communities and change lives beyond the plate by fostering resilience and dignity via sustainable food innovation.
• RubiLabs — RubiLabs Inc provides a platform for unifying, monitoring, and analyzing organizational data. RubiLabs software enables analysts and operators across risk, compliance, and security teams to collaborate and interpret large volumes of information in real time. The company’s platform is designed to help institutions make sense of complex, fragmenteddata by transforming it into a coherent operational picture for risk detection, continuous monitoring, and investigative workflows.

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• Mobile Tyre Shop — Mobile Tyre Shop Australia.

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• AIStorm — AIStorm is an AI startup that develops chipsets that can process data directly from devices. AIS technology is analog and mixed-signal technology. The sensor itself can deal with events, make decisions, and can perform complex analysis. The company was founded in 2011 and is headquartered in San Jose, California.
• Calumino — Developed the "ultimate sensor". Mass-deployable thermal sensor + AI. Capturing unprecedented, privacy-protecting, human activity and safety data. Platform technology with vast benefits for IOT, smart buildings, smart devices, security, fire safety, energy, industrial, automotive, health care and other markets.
• Theia Tech — Theia provides 3D display without glasses.Theia’s vision for next-generation displays. Theia integrates 3D photography, 3D image processing, and 3D viewing to make personal 3D content possible. With Theia’s Threal app and specially designed phone case, users can take 3D pictures, 3D videos, and see glasses-free 3D images immediately. Theia isalso focusing on 2D-to-3D deep-learning to transform existing 2D content to 3D. Plus, the Theia team is collaborating with game engines and game studios to transform current games to glasses-free 3D games.

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• DingGo — DingGo | Free quotes from local car body shops using just a few photos of your damage. Car ding? DingGo!
• Zoomo — Check our reliable electric bikes and enjoy flexible lease plans in Australia, US, UK, France and more soon!

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• Replica Studios — Synthesize AI voice for your creative projects. Create naturally expressive voice performances with a Replica Voice.

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• Datalogix — Datalogix® is the industry-recognized leader at connecting digital media and offline purchasing data. We help more than half of the top 100 consumer marketers increase the effectiveness and measurability of their advertising. DLX Platform®, encompasses over $1 trillion in consumer spending and powers campaigns for more than 75% of online mediacompanies. DLX ROI® is rapidly becoming the industry standard for measuring offline sales lift for digital media. Datalogix also offers predictive analytics for Direct Mail, and integrated media solutions via the DLX Net. Our expertise spans the major consumer segments, including Retail, CPG, Automotive, Telecom, Travel and Financial Services. We are based in Colorado, with offices in New York City, San Francisco, Boston, Chicago, Detroit, and London.
• Legora — By streamlining and simplifying legal workflows, we empower elite law firms and legal professionals to work more efficiently and effectively. Enabling them to focus on higher-value tasks and deliver exceptional results for their clients.
• Relay — Relay (Relay Financial), is an all-in-one business banking and money management platform helping businesses understand what they're earning, spending & saving.

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• Gathar — Book a dining experience in your own home. Browse menus and book online, and our Culinarians will bring the ingredients, cook, and clean up.
• Motoinno — Motoinno manufactures auto components like triangulated steering and suspension system for motorcycles.
• Bloom Impact Investing — Bloom Impact Investing provides an investment platform to investors wanting to make a difference to the environment. Join us to access clean energy and cleantech investment portfolios that your future self will thank you for.

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• BOOMPower — Help your customers electrify their homes while you hit your net zero goals. BOOM! Power delivers turnkey solutions for organisations ready to lead.
• Good Car Company — We provide high-quality and affordable electric cars and vans across Australia to assist in an equitable transition to low emissions transport.

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• Automotive Superstore — Australia favourite online automotive parts & accessories store!