LanzaJet Secures $47M Equity Investment
Analysis based on 9 articles · First reported Feb 19, 2026 · Last updated Feb 19, 2026
The successful equity investment round in LanzaJet, co-led by International Airlines Group and Shell plc, signals strong market confidence in sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) technology. This financing will accelerate the commercial deployment of LanzaJet's ATJ technology, potentially boosting the renewable energy and aviation sectors by providing a scalable, non-oil-based fuel solution.
LanzaJet, a next-gen fuels technology company, announced the first close of a $135 million target equity investment round, securing $47 million in new capital. The round, co-led by International Airlines Group and Shell plc, with participation from Groupe ADP, Aviation biofuel, and Mitsui & Co., values LanzaJet at $650 million pre-money. This funding will support the growth and commercial deployment of LanzaJet's proprietary Alcohol-to-Jet (ATJ) technology, including operations at its LanzaJet Freedom Pines Fuels plant in Soperton, Georgia, the world's first commercial-scale ethanol-to-fuels plant. Additionally, LanzaJet received a grant from the United Kingdom===Department for Transport's Advanced Fuels Fund for Project Speedbird in Teesside. The company also optimized its ownership and governance structure and entered into a multi-year tolling structure for feedstock supply and guaranteed offtake of production.
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