Modern Synthesis
Grows textile materials from bacterial nanocellulose as a lower-impact alternative to leather and plastics.
modernsynthesis.com ↗Why it's here
Raised a $5.5M Series A led by Extantia Capital in Feb 2025 and has partnered with GANNI on a nanocellulose bag.
source: modernsynthesis.com- Focus
- Biomaterials
- Founded
- 2019
- Latest round
- Series A, $5.5M, Feb 2025
- Staff (Companies House accounts)
- 25, average over the period to 31 Dec 2025source: find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk
- London office
- Unit 12, Zennor Trade Park, Zennor Road, Balham, Lambeth SW12 0PSsource: modernsynthesis.com
- London presence
- HQsource: modernsynthesis.com
- Investors
- Extantia (lead), Acequia Capital, AgFunder, Artesian, Collaborative Fund, IMO Ventures, Parley for the Oceans, Petri Bio, Ponderosa Ventures, Possible Ventures, Taihill Venturesource: modernsynthesis.com
- Nearest station
- Balham, 594 m
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