UK's Solena Materials raises $6.7 million in seed funding to scale production of AI-designed biodegradable textiles, aiming to transform sustainable fashion.
Amount Raised
$6.7 Million
Round Type
Seed
Investors
Description
Solena Materials has raised $6.7 million in seed funding to enhance its production of sustainable, biodegradable protein fibres. The investment will support partnerships with leading fashion brands and expand the company's capacity. This follows a previous $4.1 million pre-seed round in 2022. The company utilizes AI to design fibres that have high performance while being environmentally friendly.
Quick answer
Solena Materials raised $6.7 Million in a Seed round, dated May 3, 2025. Investors: Synbioven and Sir David Harding.
- How much did Solena Materials raise?
- Solena Materials raised $6.7 Million in a Seed round on May 3, 2025.
- Who invested in Solena Materials?
- Synbioven and Sir David Harding are named as investors in this round.
- What does Solena Materials do?
- Solena is a protein materials design company.
- Where is Solena Materials based and how big is it?
- Fundz records about 19 employees.
- Who are the decision-makers at Solena Materials?
- Fundz holds 2 contacts at Solena Materials. Names and contact details are shown to Fundz members.
Source: Fundz verified event record.
Who else raised in Fashion and Manufacturing around the same time
Companies in the same sectors as Solena Materials that raised within 45 days of this round, from Fundz verified event records.
- Celltrio raised $15M (Funding Round) on June 17, 2025.
- PolyPid raised $27M on June 16, 2025.
- Membrion raised $11M on June 16, 2025.
- Oxford Performance Materials raised $355K (Seed) on June 16, 2025.
- EMVision raised $5M (Grant) on June 16, 2025.
- New Iridium raised $2.6M (Seed) on June 11, 2025.
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