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Dispersa raised $5.8 million in seed funding led by Nàdarra Ventures to commercialize its PuraSurf biosurfactant made from food waste.

Feb 25, 2025•10 months ago

Amount Raised

$5.8 Million

MontrealFood and BeverageBiotechnologyManufacturing

Investors

Front Row VenturesBox One VenturesDragonfly VenturesGood & WellFonds D’investissement EurêkaThe51’s Food And Ag Tech FundCycle MomentumBusiness Development Bank Of Canada’s Thrive LabNàdarra Ventures

Description

Montréal-based cleantech startup Dispersa has secured $5.8 million CAD in seed funding to boost production of its PuraSurf biosurfactant. The funding will help the company fulfill customer orders and expand its team to enhance operations.

Company Information

Company

Dispersa

Location

Montreal, Quebec, Canada

About

Dispersa is a Canadian cleantech startup that is transforming food waste to produce affordable and sustainable biosurfactants in an effort to reduce our dependence on fossil-fuel and palm-derived chemicals. Launched in 2019, we are the world's first company to scale waste-derived biosurfactants and establish biosurfactant manufacturing capacity in Canada, strengthening the local supply of sustainable ingredients.

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