Government · 1 deal
Every published round GRDC 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PlasmaLeap Technologies | Series A | 2026 | ~$30m | Participant | GrainCorp Ventures (13 Mar 2026), GrainCorp Ventures (13 Mar 2026), Startup Daily (6 Mar 2026), Startup Daily (3 Mar 2026) |
Companies GRDC 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 | Developer of zero-emissions chemical reactors for green fertiliser and fuel production | 2026, Series A | 1 | 0 |
Fund closes reported for GRDC, as distinct from the investments it has made.
Companies GRDC has backed that another company then bought. An exit for the holding, not a deal GRDC did.
Stories naming GRDC. Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.
GrainCorp's venture arm has joined a Series A backing PlasmaLeap Technologies, an Australian maker of modular on-farm fertiliser systems, which will use the funds for its first hubs in NSW and Tasmania.
Artesian's write-up of its first Yield summit in Melbourne, where agrifood leaders discussed AI, biologicals, robotics, agri-energy and biosecurity, and how RDCs, investors and corporates can together speed Australian agricultural innovation.
FaBA profiles My PlantCo, Mei Yong's venture turning Australian oats into foods like Oat Rice, describing a $5.6 million FaBA project with GRDC co-investment now advancing the Real Oats range toward commercialisation.