Bucha Bio secures financing to accelerate manufacturing plans for bio-based materials

September 29, 2022 |

In Texas, Bucha Bio announced an oversubscribed $1.1 million seed round. 

Bucha Bio makes biobased materials using bacterial nanocellulose and other plant-based components that replace conventional leathers and plastics. The new funding will accelerate the company’s move to market by securing co-manufacturers to scale material production for market availability in 2023.

Investors in the round include existing partners New Climate Ventures, Lifely VC, and Beni VC, accompanied by new partners Prithvi VC, Asymmetry VC, and investors from the Glasswall Syndicate.

Bucha Bio said it also plans to continue to unlock new form factors for their technology, including biofibers, biopackaging, and hard biocomposites. Applicable industries include fashion, automotive, home goods, electronics, and construction, according to the company/

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