Avestar

What Avestar does

Avestar Pty Ltd is an Australian audio-visual integration firm headquartered in Redfern, Sydney, founded in 2012. The company designs, installs, programs, and commissions AV systems for hospitality venues (hotels, resorts, bars, function centres), workplaces (corporate offices, developer-led fit-outs), and education institutions (schools, training campuses). Its technical stack centres on three control platforms — Q-SYS (with Lua scripting and UCIs), Crestron (SIMPL and SIMPL#), and RTI — supported by hardware from Bose Professional, JBL, Sennheiser, LG, Sony, Epson, Logitech, Yealink, Samsung, NEC, Netgear, and Audio-Technica. A differentiator is a config-driven programming architecture where per-job parameters live in configuration rather than rewritten code, enabling faster changes and non-scratch upgrades. The company also offers a Support & Rescue service that audits, repairs, reprograms, and standardises AV systems installed by other integrators — a counter-cyclical offering targeting the large installed base of orphaned commercial AV systems.

Revenue comes from four streams: project-based AV system design, supply, installation, and commissioning (largest share, quote-based, typically multi-year contracts); professional programming services sold both directly and as subcontracts to other integrators; recurring support, maintenance, and national service agreements (e.g., College of Law); and equipment supply as a commodity layer alongside integration work. Go-to-market is direct enterprise field sales, engaged early in construction or fit-out phases with free site audits and fixed-fee audit reports. Distribution is domestic Australia only, with trusted technician and installer partners in every state. The company has delivered 1,300+ jobs for 220+ clients over 14 years, including eight commissioned hotels (W Sydney, InterContinental Hayman Island, InterContinental Sydney, Crowne Plaza Hobart, Crowne Plaza Coogee Beach, Courtyard by Marriott Perth, Holiday Inn Werribee, Coral Sea Resort). Avestar is privately held with no disclosed external funding, operates with a lean team of approximately seven employees, and is bootstrapped.

Name

Avestar

Legal name

Avestar Pty Ltd

Website

https://avestar.com.au

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Avestar Pty Ltd is a Sydney-based AV integration firm that designs, installs, programs, and supports audio-visual systems for Australian hospitality venues, workplaces, and education institutions using Q-SYS, Crestron, and RTI platforms.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Audio-Visual Integration Services

NAICS

Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance (81121)

SIC

Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design (7373)

akta.pro primary industry

Audio-Visual (AV) Systems & Rentals (Audio, Video, Projection, LED Walls) (THAHAEAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

AV/Collaboration & Unified Communications Support (VoIP, Video, UCaaS) (BPAAACAJ), Commercial/Pro AV & Home Theater (Prosumer) Retail (CRACAEAL), Hybrid/Virtual Meetings Production & AV Services (THACAFAM)

Keywords

• AV integration services
• Audio visual installation
• Control system programming
• Hospitality AV systems
• Meeting room AV deployment

Headquarters

HQ city

Sydney

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. AV System Design, Install & Commissioning: Full AV integration projects from design through installation, programming and commissioning. Project-based revenue for new builds and fit-outs. Engaged early in construction phase for design integration.
2. Programming Services: Q-SYS, Crestron and RTI programming for own installs, other integrators, and rescue projects. Subcontract programming available for integrators and consultants.
3. Support, Maintenance & Service: Service calls, preventative maintenance, remote support, and national service agreements. Fixed-fee audit reports. Ongoing support relationships after project completion.
4. Equipment Supply: Supply of AV equipment including Yealink meeting rooms, Bose processors, and other hardware brands. Hardware sold as commodity with installation and accountability differentiation.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Avestar designs, installs, programs and commissions audio-visual systems for hospitality venues and workplaces across Australia, spanning ballroom AV, background music, meeting rooms, and control systems on Q-SYS, Crestron and RTI platforms. It also provides ongoing support, preventative maintenance, remote support, and "rescue" services that audit, repair, reprogram and standardise AV systems installed by other providers.

Product overview

Avestar is an AV integration company offering a unified suite of services for hospitality venues and workplaces. The core offering spans four stages: Design & Supply (system design and equipment specification), Install & Integrate (cabling and system integration), Program & Commission (Q-SYS, Crestron, and RTI control programming), and Support & Service (ongoing maintenance and remote support). For Support & Rescue, they audit, repair, reprogram and standardise existing AV systems from any prior installer. Their programming services use Q-SYS (Lua scripting, UCI), Crestron (SIMPL/SIMPL#), and RTI platforms. They deploy certified Microsoft Teams Rooms and Zoom Rooms platforms, and install Yealink and Logitech meeting systems. Education AV services cover halls, classrooms and assembly spaces. Hospitality offerings include background music zoning, function/event AV, and lighting control integration (C-Bus).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Design & Supply System design, equipment selection and specification engineered for the space — covering audio, video and control systems for hospitality venues and workplaces.
• Install & Integrate Clean installation, structured cabling, and integration across AV, lighting control and the network.
• Program & Commission Q-SYS, Crestron and RTI programming with user interfaces, plus commissioning, documentation and handover for hospitality and workplace AV systems.
• Support & Service Service calls, preventative maintenance and remote support that keep AV systems working as commissioned, including national service agreements.
• Support & Rescue Auditing, repair, reprogramming and standardisation of existing AV systems installed by other companies, including rebuilding lost control programs and recommissioning orphaned installations.
• Q-SYS Programming Service Lua scripting, user control interfaces (UCI) and plugin development for Q-SYS platforms using a config-driven architecture where per-job details live in configuration rather than rewritten code.
• Crestron Programming Service Full SIMPL and SIMPL# programming for new Crestron systems, plus complete program rebuilds when original source code is unavailable.
• RTI Programming Service RTI control programming for venues and boardrooms delivering simplified single-controller interfaces that staff can operate without manuals.
• Microsoft Teams Rooms Deployment Certified Microsoft Teams Rooms hardware deployment with one-touch join, properly configured audio engineering and standardised behaviour across corporate rooms.
• Zoom Rooms Deployment Certified Zoom Rooms hardware deployment with clean configuration and identical room behaviour for users across sites.
• Yealink Meeting Rooms Deployment Yealink meeting room systems supplied, installed and supported for boardrooms and workplace environments.
• Logitech Meeting Systems Deployment Logitech video conferencing meeting systems deployed and configured as part of workplace AV solutions.
• Education AV AV systems for schools and education providers including hall PA, classroom displays, lecterns and wireless microphones, often staged across budget years with standardised behaviour.
• Background Music Systems Zoned background music systems for venues — lobby, restaurant, bar and pool deck with individual level and mood control per zone.
• Function & Event AV AV infrastructure for ballrooms and divisible function rooms including audio, video, Sennheiser wireless microphone systems and staging infrastructure.
• Lighting & Control Integration AV integrated with C-Bus and lighting control systems enabling single-touch room mood changes and brand-standard compliance across hospitality venues.

Quantifiable outcome

• Eight hotels commissioned (not just supplied or serviced once)
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers12 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• AV1: Australian AV integration company serving corporate, education and government clients with design, installation and managed service offerings. Direct peer to Avestar with similar service breadth across the same verticals (workplace + education) and overlapping technology platforms (Crestron, Q-SYS).
• Scene Change: Australian AV integration and event production firm delivering permanent installations, event hire and production services. Direct peer to Avestar in both permanent AV integration and venue/hospitality event work — highly comparable business model across design, supply, install and event support.
• Rutledge AV: Australian AV integration and production company providing design, installation, hire and event services. Direct peer to Avestar in the commercial AV integration space, with additional overlap in event/venue work that mirrors Avestar's hospitality focus.
• Light + Sound (LSL): Australian AV integrator with strong footprint in hospitality, corporate and live event markets. Direct peer to Avestar in venue and event AV integration, with comparable scope across design, installation, programming and ongoing support.
• Videopro: One of Australia's largest AV integrators with strong presence in corporate, government, education and broadcast. Direct peer to Avestar — same AV integration service stack but at significantly larger scale, providing the dominant competitive benchmark in the Australian market.
• ProAV Solutions: Australian AV integration firm delivering design, installation and support services across corporate, education and government sectors. Direct peer to Avestar in the domestic AV integration market with similar full-service scope (design through support).

Broad incumbents

• Biamp: Manufacturer of professional AV control, DSP and networked audio platforms competing with Q-SYS in the integrator ecosystem. Broad incumbent adjacent to Avestar as a platform vendor whose products (Tesira, Parlé, Impera) are deployed in similar hospitality and corporate installations.
• QSC (Q-SYS): Manufacturer of the Q-SYS audio, video and control platform that Avestar uses as a primary integration technology. Broad incumbent / ecosystem partner whose platform strategy, pricing and partner program directly shape Avestar's delivery economics and service offering.
• Convergint Technologies: Global systems integrator with AV, security, and building automation practices operating across multiple continents. Broad incumbent comparable to Avestar in AV integration scope but with broader portfolio (security, fire, life safety) and a much larger acquisition-driven footprint.
• AVI-SPL: One of the world's largest AV integrators with global operations serving enterprise, government, education and healthcare clients. Broad incumbent comparable to Avestar in service scope (design, integration, managed services) but at vastly larger scale and broader geographic reach — represents the upper-bound benchmark for what an Australian integrator could scale into.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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