Lightning Ventures Pty Ltd
VerifiedLightning Ventures2-10Melbourne (Collingwood, VIC), Australia
Melbourne agency building AI integrations, MCP servers and Bubble.io apps for Australian businesses. Registered 2022, four named staff, three verified Clutch reviews at 4.8.
About
Lightning Ventures is a four-person Melbourne agency, registered in Collingwood since 2022 and formerly trading as Lightning Products. Work splits between AI integration (MCP servers connecting Claude to Xero, HubSpot and MYOB) and the Bubble.io and custom software builds the firm started with. Founder Dave McManus and three colleagues are named on the site. Eight case studies each have their own page. Indee Labs, VIIZR and Climate Salad are named and quoted by their chief executives; the Bupa and IAG results carry anonymous quotes. Every performance number on the site comes from the firm. Clutch holds three verified reviews averaging 4.8.
What they sell
AI Integration
Build AI integrations, LLM agents, MCP servers, and workflow automation.
Bubble.io Development
Develop complex marketplaces, SaaS platforms, and internal tools using Bubble.
Custom Software
Scope tight, build in sprints, and ship working software.
Digital Transformation
Replace slow manual processes with fast automated ones.
Focus
Evidence on file
Independently verified, never paid placementCase studies
8Third-party reviews
1Clutch
3 reviews
Directory cross-listings
1In their words
Provider-supplied, shown as givenBefore working with this team, our systems were completely silent to one another. We had the data, but no way to hear what it was saying. By building a custom MCP analytics layer and integrating our core tools like Shopify and HubSpot, we unlocked a level of visibility that immediately impacted our bottom line. We aren't just guessing anymore; we are growing based on facts.
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VP of Operations @ Anonymous
Working with Lightning Ventures was a turning point for our international strategy. By integrating their proprietary design model and training our teams directly, we managed to ship our telehealth product 10x faster than we ever thought possible. It wasn't just about speed, though; they helped us build a high-performance product culture and a Center of Excellence that now serves as the blueprint for our entire organization.
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Chief Product Officer, Bupa
Lightning Products has been really helpful in linking all of our systems up!
Mick Liubinskas
CEO and Co-Founder, Climate Salad
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