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Overview
GridSight.ai provides data-driven services for energy networks that focus on distributed energy resources (DER). Its tools offer one-click hosting capacity and network performance reports to give instant visibility into low-voltage network performance, helping validate connectivity models and behind-the-meter DER compliance. The platform uses machine learning to estimate LV hosting capacity without GIS or impedance models and also provides operational solution optimisations to reduce constraints and improve efficiency. Its differentiator is ML-based hosting-capacity calculations that don’t require GIS/impedance models, enabling quick, accessible insights for large energy operators with the goal of safer, cheaper, and more reliable energy delivery.
About Gridsight
Industries
Data & Analytics
Energy
Enterprise Software
AI & Machine Learning
Company Size
51-200
Company Stage
Series A
Total Funding
$4.9M
Headquarters
Wollongong City Council, Australia
Founded
2020
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What believers are saying
- In April 2025, Gridsight raised $7.5 million from Airtree, Energy Transition Ventures, Aera VC.
- Endeavour Energy renewed a five-year partnership in 2025, doubling rooftop solar export capacity.
- By June 2025, Gridsight reached over half of Australia's electricity distributors, spanning 4.2 gigawatts DER.
What critics are saying
- Utilities can replace Gridsight with Reactive Technologies, Future Grid, or Plexigrid by 2026.
- Gridsight depends on a narrow buyer set: electricity distributors and network operators.
- If GridSight's voltage accuracy or model-free claims fail at scale, utility trust collapses.
What makes Gridsight unique
- Gridsight's model-free digital twins create LV hosting capacity without GIS or impedance models.
- It works with Endeavour Energy, Essential Energy, Horizon Power, Northpower, and Waipa Networks.
- Its AI platform uses AMI, GIS, SCADA, and DER data for network decisions.
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Funding
Total Funding
$4.9M
Below
Industry Average
Funded Over
2 Rounds
Industry standards
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Paid Vacation
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Wellness Program
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6 month growth
↓ -1%1 year growth
↓ -5%2 year growth
↓ -3%Gridsight was also recently named in Energize Capital's 2025 Electrify Everything: Top 30 Software Innovators and recognised as a leader in innovation at the Australian Financial Review's AI Awards.
Sydney AI firm Gridsight raise $4.5m funding series A funding round led by Airtree Ventures.
Airtree has led a $4.5 million Series A funding round for Sydney-based AI firm Gridsight. Gridsight's software aids electricity grid operators in optimizing the integration of renewable energy technologies.
Sydney-based energy startup Gridsight raised $7.5 million in Series A funding to enhance its AI-powered platform for managing renewable energy in electricity networks. Led by Airtree Ventures, the round included Energy Transition Ventures, Aera VC, and Pat Cummins. Gridsight's software, used by half of Australia's electricity distributors, aims to modernize grid operations and reduce infrastructure costs. The funds will scale the platform, boost product development, and expand partnerships globally.
Sydney-based energy startup Gridsight has raised $7.5 million in Series A funding to support the growth of its AI-powered platform, which helps electricity networks manage and distribute renewable energy.
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About Gridsight
Industries
Data & Analytics
Energy
Enterprise Software
AI & Machine Learning
Company Size
51-200
Company Stage
Series A
Total Funding
$4.9M
Headquarters
Wollongong City Council, Australia
Founded
2020
Gridsight is Hiring for 17 Jobs on Simplify!
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