Startup · $500k raised · Software
Sydney, NSW
Every investor coverage indicates participated in a round Solar Analytics raised.
The transaction that ended Solar Analytics's run as a startup, per published coverage. It closes the funding history too, where it is the ladder's last rung.
| Bought by | Kind | Announced | Price | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CATCH Power | Acquisition | 2024 | - | RenewEconomy (Tue 4 Aug 2026), RenewEconomy (Tue 4 Aug 2026) |
Companies Solar Analytics 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Stefan Jarnason | CEO | ARENA |
Stories naming Solar Analytics. Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.
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.
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ARENA grants Solar Analytics $929,000 to build Solar Maximiser, a free tool assessing household consumer energy resources, alongside hot water demand research by UTS.
Twenty-four Australian manufacturers have won federal grants via AMGC's Commercialisation Fund, spanning clean energy, medical, food, defence, resources and space projects, with industry co-investment lifting total project funding beyond $32 million.
Twenty-four Australian manufacturers received grants totalling just over nine million dollars under the Advanced Manufacturing Growth Centre's Commercialisation Fund, matched by far larger private co-investment across six national manufacturing priority areas.
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Distributed energy software company SwitchDin has secured a five million dollar investment from solar manufacturer Q Cells, whose German parent sees Australian rooftop solar technology as key to integrated energy offerings.
Compressed-air storage developer Hydrostor Australia has received part of a New South Wales feasibility grant pool for a Broken Hill mine study, while its South Australian plant progresses; Solar Analytics also received a grant.
ARENA is funding twelve distributed energy projects with $9.6 million: five grid-capacity pilots led by five companies, plus seven studies led by utilities, universities and CSIRO.
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