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Who invested in Syenta?
Syenta's investors include Investible, In-Q-Tel, Blackbird Ventures, OIF Ventures and Jelix Ventures, and 10 more on record. Playground Global led its latest round.
2026
$5.7MSeed?Pre-Series A$26MSeries A
Australia · Series A startup
Who invested in Syenta
3 rounds we have observed, with the 15 investors named in them. Every figure came from a named source, and where the company reported a raise to the SEC itself, that is shown beside it.
Raised 7 months ago
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Funding summaryUpdated 5 Nov 2026
$32Mraised across 3 rounds since 2025, from 5 sources
$5.7MSeed$26MSeries A
- Latest round
- Series A, $26MApr 2026
- Led by
- Playground Global and National Reconstruction Fund
- Step-upi
- 4.5×
- Investors
- 15 (3 led)
The funding story
Each circle is a round, placed by date and sized by amount. The line above is the running total.
- First round
- Seed, $5.7M Aug 2025
- Biggest round
- $26M Series A · Apr 2026
- Between rounds
- 8 months from the last two
The rounds
- Apr 2026Series A$26M4 new5 returning
Playground GlobalLead
National Reconstruction FundLead
In-Q-Tel
Blackbird Ventures
Investible
OIF Ventures
Jelix Ventures
Salus Ventures
Wollemi Capital
Reported by TechStartups and 2 others
- Aug 2025Pre-Series A$8.8 million7 new2 returning
- InvestibleLead
- In-Q-Tel
SGInnovate
Blackbird Ventures- Jelix Ventures
- OIF
- Salus
Wollemi Capital Group
Brindabella Capital
Reported by Startup Daily
- Aug 2025
Founders and team
From Syenta's own website: 3 founders, 5 on the team.
- Rachael SharpHead of Operations
- Sebastiaan MullerHead of Business Development
- Steven SosaHead of Process Development
- Niki ScevakBoard director
- Patrick P. GelsingerBoard Director
AdvisersOreste Donzella
Who was in which round
The busiest backers across the latest rounds. A filled square is a round they joined; a dark one, a round they led.
Seed2025Pre-Series A2025Series A2026InvestibleLIn-Q-TelBlackbird VenturesOIF VenturesJelix VenturesPlayground GlobalLNational Reconstruction FundLSGInnovateBlackbird VenturesSalus Ventures
InvestibleLIn-Q-TelBlackbird VenturesOIF VenturesJelix VenturesPlayground GlobalLNational Reconstruction FundLSGInnovateBlackbird VenturesSalus VenturesEveryone who backed them
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Quick answers about Syenta
How much has Syenta raised?
Syenta has raised $32M across 3 rounds since 2025. One round did not disclose an amount, so the total is a floor.
When did Syenta last raise?
Syenta's most recent round was a Series A of $26M in Apr 2026, led by Playground Global.
What was Syenta's biggest round?
Its most recent round, $26M in Apr 2026, is also its largest on record.
Who backed Syenta first?
Syenta's first round on record, in Aug 2025, was backed by In-Q-Tel, Blackbird Ventures and Investible and 1 others.
What stage is Syenta at?
Syenta's latest named round is a Series A, in Apr 2026.
Where is Syenta based?
Syenta is based in Australia.
Who led Syenta's rounds?
Investible led the Pre-Series A in 2025; Playground Global led the Series A in 2026.
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