Spain's BZERO raises €1.5M seed for compostable bioplastics

What's the deal? Valencia-based startup BZERODealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom → has closed an oversubscribed €1.5 million seed round to scale production of its compostable bioplastics. The company develops sustainable biomaterials as substitutes for fossil plastics, and has raised €2.5 million in total since its founding in 2021.

Who's backing it? Existing investors CTL Investments, Ship2B VenturesDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom → and TorrblasDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom → returned for the round, alongside new backers.

The signal: An oversubscribed seed round points to sustained investor appetite for materials startups tackling plastic waste, a sector where scaling production remains the key hurdle between lab and market.

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