# Hort Innovation: portfolio, investments and team

> Hort Innovation is a vc firm based in Australia. 2 investments on record, 2 in the last 12 months, latest Apr 2026. Portfolio, stages, co-investors and team.

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# Hort Innovation

Last cheque observed Apr 2026; 2 cheques on record.

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Series A

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**100%** of best year **2** **cheques in 12 months**, 2 on record

Since the last cheque **196** days **00** hrs **00** min **00** sec

Median round **$21M** Rounds led **0 of 2**

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## Hort Innovation highlights

- 01 2 cheques in the last 12 months
- 02 Mostly Series A: 100% of its rounds

## What they do

- **Type:** VC firm (from a list, unverified)
- **Cheque size:** Not stated
- **Based in:** North Sydney, Australia
- **Cold pitches:** Not stated

## The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first **2 appearances**

- **2026** 2 rounds
- **Apr** **[PlasmaLeap Technologies](https://millionrounds.com/company/plasmaleap-technologies)** Series A · AU · Hort Innovation Investment Fund **$21M** With 9 others
- **Mar** **[PlasmaLeap Technologies](https://millionrounds.com/company/plasmaleap-technologies)** Series A · AU · Ventureburn **$20M** With 12 others

An announcement gives the size of the round, not the size of this investor's cheque: the only rounds that imply a cheque are those where they were the sole named investor.

## The cheque

Series A

Median round joined **$21M** the round, not its cheque

Led 0 of 2 rounds **0%**

- **Sole investor:** Never alone
- **Last cheque:** Apr 2026

Rounds by stage said on their site

- Series A *2*

Cheques by month Led Joined

Dec 2023 Nov 2026

Often in the room with

- [Agnition ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/agnition-ventures) 2
- [Artesian VC](https://millionrounds.com/fund/artesian) 2
- [Gates Foundation](https://millionrounds.com/fund/bill-and-melinda-gates-foundation) 2
- [Investible](https://millionrounds.com/fund/investible) 2
- [Twynam Agricultural Group](https://millionrounds.com/fund/twynam-agricultural-group) 2
- [Yara Growth Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/yara-growth-ventures) 2

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## Who they invest alongside

The investors most often in the same rounds as Hort Innovation. A count of rooms they were both in, not a relationship either has claimed.

[**Agnition ventures** Corporate VC **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/agnition-ventures)[**Artesian VC** Asset manager **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/artesian)[**Gates Foundation** Institutional LP **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/bill-and-melinda-gates-foundation)[**Investible** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/investible)[**Twynam Agricultural Group** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/twynam-agricultural-group)[**Yara Growth Ventures** Company **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/yara-growth-ventures)

## Recently backed

The latest companies Hort Innovation put money into.

[**PlasmaLeap Technologies** $21M · Apr 2026](https://millionrounds.com/company/plasmaleap-technologies)

## Quick answers about Hort Innovation

### What does Hort Innovation invest in?

Hort Innovation invests most often at Series A (100% of the rounds on record).

### How active is Hort Innovation?

2 investments on record, 2 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in Apr 2026.

### What has Hort Innovation invested in recently?

Its most recent investments on record: PlasmaLeap Technologies (Series A, Apr 2026).

### How big are Hort Innovation's cheques?

The median round it joins is $21M.

### Is Hort Innovation investing now?

Yes: it is actively investing, with 2 investments in the last 12 months.

### Who does Hort Innovation invest alongside?

Most often Agnition ventures (2 rounds together), Artesian VC (2 rounds together) and Gates Foundation (2 rounds together).

### What kind of investor is Hort Innovation?

Hort Innovation is a VC firm based in North Sydney, Australia.

### When was Hort Innovation founded?

Hort Innovation was founded in 2000.

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