Funding announcement
Green fertiliser startup PlasmaLeap lands $28 million Series A
Sydney cleantech PlasmaLeap raised a US$20m Series A to build fertiliser hubs and expand green ammonia reactor technology for farmers.
Venture capital fund · 2 deals
SVG Ventures
Melbourne, VIC
Disclosed deals
Every published round SVG Ventures took part in, and every parcel of existing shares it bought off another holder. Deals we hold but haven't published yet are not counted, and a place in one of its own programs is under Cohorts.
| Company | Stage | Announced | Amount | Role | Alongside | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PlasmaLeap Technologies | Series A | 2026 | ~$30m | Participant | GrainCorp Ventures (Fri 13 Mar 2026), GrainCorp Ventures (Fri 13 Mar 2026), Startup Daily (Fri 6 Mar 2026), Startup Daily (Tue 3 Mar 2026) | |
| PlasmaLeap Technologies | Series A | 4 Aug 2026 | $28m | Participant | RenewEconomy (Thu 13 Aug 2026), RenewEconomy (Thu 13 Aug 2026), SmartCompany (Fri 6 Mar 2026), SmartCompany (Wed 4 Mar 2026), Artesian VC portfolio, Artesian VC portfolio, Investible portfolio |
Cohort members
Everyone SVG Ventures has named to a program in published coverage. A place in a program is not a raise: the cheque is the figure recorded with the place, which is the program's standard terms where we hold them, and a blank is one we don't.
| Member | Program | Announced | Cheque | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PlasmaLeap Technologies | SVG Thrive | 2025 | - | SmartCompany, Startup Daily |
Portfolio
Companies SVG Ventures has backed in a published round, and companies whose existing shares it bought off another holder.
| Company | What it does | First invested | Rounds | Led |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PlasmaLeap Technologies | Modular plants for local production of fertilisers and fuels | 2025, Accelerator | 3 | 1 |
Funds
Fund closes reported for SVG Ventures, as distinct from the investments it has made.
Portfolio companies acquired
Companies SVG Ventures has backed that another company then bought. An exit for the holding, not a deal SVG Ventures did.
People
Coverage
Stories naming SVG Ventures. Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.
11 deals
Six Aussie startups that raised $123.2 million this week
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Series A
$28m
PlasmaLeap raises $28 million to scale green fertiliser tech
PlasmaLeap, a Sydney maker of emissions-free fertiliser technology, has closed a US$20m Series A backed by Gates Foundation, Investible, Yara Growth Ventures and other investors.
10 deals
The Week in AgriFoodTech: Colossal Biosciences raises $200m, Chipotle invests in methane reduction
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Seed
$2m
XSights secures US interest in its animal welfare tech
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32 deals
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