Startup · $42m raised
Converts plantation forestry residues into low-carbon methanol fuels for aviation and shipping
Melbourne, VIC
Every investor coverage indicates participated in a round HAMR Energy raised.
| Investor | Rounds | Invested |
|---|---|---|
| Airbus | Series A | - |
| ARENA | Grant | - |
| Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) | Grant | - |
| Australian Sustainable Aviation Fuel investment fund | Series A | - |
| Qantas | Series A | - |
| Thyssenkrupp Uhde | Series A | - |
Companies HAMR Energy acquired or merged with, per published coverage. Buying a company is not investing in one: nothing here counts in the deals column.
| Name | Role | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| Alex Smith | Founder | Startup Daily, Startupbootcamp Australia portfolio |
| David Stribley | Founder | Startup Daily (5 Aug 2026), Startup Daily (26 Jul 2026), ARENA, Startup Daily (13 Feb 2026), Startup Daily (11 Feb 2026), SmartCompany, Startupbootcamp Australia portfolio |
| Fiona Messent | Group Chief Sustainability Officer | Startup Daily |
| Stephen Forshaw | Chief for Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific | Startup Daily |
Stories naming HAMR Energy. Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.
ARENA has conditionally awarded HAMR Energy $32 million toward engineering design for a plant turning forestry residues in Victoria and South Australia into methanol-based jet fuel and other low-carbon products.
Also Dealroom·Startup Daily
Weekly roundup of ten Australian and New Zealand startup raises totalling nearly $194 million, topped by Neara's $90 million round at a $1.1 billion valuation, with Splose, Operata, HAMR Energy and Adora also covered.
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.
HAMR Energy, an Australian low-carbon fuels company, has closed a $10 million Series A backed by Airbus, Qantas and Thyssenkrupp Uhde to advance its sustainable fuel projects in Victoria.
A Startupbootcamp blog profile in which HAMR Energy co-founder Alex Smith reflects on pivoting to also produce hydrogen during the Energy Next program, and applications for the next intake are announced.