Qantas and Airbus back $10 million Series A for methanol startup
Methanol venture HAMR Energy has secured ten million dollars in Series A backing from Qantas, Airbus and Thyssenkrupp Uhde for its Victorian renewable fuel projects.
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Every published round Australian Sustainable Aviation Fuel investment fund 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.
| Company | Stage | Announced | Amount | Role | Alongside | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HAMR Energy | Series A | 4 Aug 2026 | $10m | Participant | Startup Daily (5 Aug 2026), Startup Daily (13 Feb 2026), SmartCompany |
Companies Australian Sustainable Aviation Fuel investment fund has backed in a published round, and companies whose existing shares it bought off another holder.
| Company | What it does | First invested | Rounds | Led |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HAMR Energy | Converts plantation forestry residues into low-carbon methanol fuels for aviation and shi… | 4 Aug 2026, Series A | 1 | 0 |
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Methanol venture HAMR Energy has secured ten million dollars in Series A backing from Qantas, Airbus and Thyssenkrupp Uhde for its Victorian renewable fuel projects.