Investment
AmphiStar lands €6 M to launch biosurfactants made from waste
European Circular Bioeconomy Fund (ECBF), Qbic III and Flanders Future Tech Fund (FFTF) have joined forces to provide a significant boost to Ghent-based start-up AmphiStar. The funding round, led by ECBF, raised €6 million. This will allow AmphiStar to accelerate…
Saveggy secures €1.76 M to combat food waste with plant-based coating tech
Saveggy, a Swedish startup pioneering a revolutionary plant-based coating for fresh produce preservation, has secured a significant investment of €1.76 million. This funding round, led by key players like Unconventional Ventures, LRF Ventures, Almi Invest GreenTech, and industry experts, fuels…
Gaia Biomaterials raises $5 M to expand bioplastics in key markets
Gaia Biomaterials has successfully concluded a $5 million rights issue. The rights issue is backed by the Swedish state owned greentech venture capital fund Almi Invest Greentech, and private international and domestic investors. Funds will be used to expand market…
Kraton secures $35M for biorefinery in Florida
Kraton Corporation, a leading global sustainable producer of specialty polymers and high-value biobased products derived from pine wood pulping by-products, has completed a $35 million investment to upgrade its crude tall oil (CTO) biorefinery towers in its Panama City, Florida…
Windfall Bio lands $28 M to scale methane capture & transformation solution
Windfall Bio, a leader in methane-to-value solutions, announced its $28 million Series A funding round led by Prelude Ventures with participation from Amazon’s Climate Pledge Fund, Global Brain, Incite Ventures, and Positive Ventures. Supporting its commercial pipeline, the new capital…
Sinopec and TotalEnergies sign on SAF joint venture
China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation (Sinopec) has entered into a significant heads of agreement (HoA) with TotalEnergies in Beijing. This collaboration will see the two companies establish a joint venture aimed at producing sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) from waste oils…