Naturbeads, a startup company founded by University of Bath researchers, has received new funding to build a new factory to increase production of its plant-based alternative to microplastic beads.

The company has developed innovative biodegradable cellulose ‘microspheres', which will replace microplastics in a range of consumer and industrial products.

It received £7.8 million in its latest funding round, from investors including Eos Advisory, Progress Tech Transfer and CDP Venture Capital.

BindEthics, an innovative company dedicated to the development and commercialisation of sustainable adhesives for engineered wood products, has secured investment for their groundbreaking non-toxic adhesive made from industrial food waste with support from angel network Lifted Ventures.

Climate insurtech startup, Artio, has raised £550k to pioneer insurance solutions for early-stage carbon removal projects through its proprietary risk modelling platform. The round was led by Lifetime Ventures, leveraging their deep climate tech expertise, alongside SFC Capital, one of the UK's most active pre-seed investors.

FRANCE: Eco-friendly booking platform GreenGo has raised €3 million in funding. The funding round was led by impact investment pioneers INCO Ventures, through its Abeille Assurances fund, with support from Climate Leaders Fast Track, 4Ventures and several business angels.

Green Angel Ventures has made a new investment in Lineat, an innovative sustainable technology in the carbon fibre composite market, as part of a £1.4 million equity raise, with additional investment from the Development Bank of Wales.  Lineat is pioneering an award-winning market-leading carbon fibre recycling process. The company is seeking to fund its continued growth and technology development.

measurable.energy, the UK tech company that designs and manufactures AI-powered plug sockets that reduce electricity costs and carbon emissions in offices by up to 50%, has secured a UK£4m tranche of new investment.

Anaphite, which specialises in production technology for battery electrodes, has raised a $13.7 million (£10.4 million) Series A round. The funding was co-led by World Fund, Europe's leading climate VC, and Maniv, a global early-stage VC investing in the decarbonisation of transportation and digitisation of its value chains. A cohort of top climate investors also joined, including EEI and Nesta, with further participation from existing investors Bristol Private Equity Club, Elbow Beach Capital and Wealth Club.

Revolution-ZERO has secured £1 million equity from the South West Investment Fund via appointed fund manager, The FSE Group. The initial £1.6 million round, which includes funding from private angels, will help create 20 new jobs while supporting the overall growth of the business, which is based in Truro in Cornwall.

Founded in 2020, Revolution-ZERO is a medical textile solutions provider, with a strong emphasis on environmental, social, and economic sustainability. Initially focused on reusable masks, the company has since expanded to include surgical textile solutions and decontamination/sterilisation units equipped with an RFID tracking system.

Green Angel Ventures has completed a new investment in Deakin Bio-Hybrid Materials, whose technology creates composites by combining bio-derived binders with widely available waste minerals, such as crushed limestone.

PlantSea, an emerging biotech start-up from St Asaph is turning the tide on plastic pollution having successfully closed a significant funding round totalling over £800,000. The pre-seed round includes an equity investment of £220,000 from the Development Bank of Wales, alongside Innovate UK Investor Partnerships funding, Sustainable Ventures and SFC Capital.

Sustainability startup Signol, which uses behavioural science to reduce emissions in shipping and aviation, has raised £2.5m from leading industry-focused investors.

MONTREAL: ReliON, a pioneering provider of management and maintenance (O&M) solutions for electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure based in Montreal and Ottawa, has announced that it has closed a $3 million funding round led by Diagram Ventures, with participation from MaRS Investment Accelerator Fund (IAF), AQC Capital, Anges Québec and Cycle Momentum.