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Epoch Biodesign
Designing and scaling the first enzymes capable of transforming plastics into low-carbon, circular chemicals
About Epoch Biodesign
Epoch Biodesign is a London deep-tech company that designs AI-discovered enzymes to break down and recycle plastics and textiles, including nylon 6,6, into circular chemicals at commercial scale. In March 2026 it closed a $12 million / about €10.3 million strategic funding round with lululemon, KOMPAS VC, Happiness Capital, Extantia, Leitmotif and others, bringing total capital raised to over $50 million to commercialise enzymatic nylon recycling and build a London demonstration facility (following an earlier Series A). Sources: Tech.eu 25 March 2026; EU-Startups; TechCrunch.
Source: Dealroom company dataAt a glance
- Status
- Operational
- Founded
- 2019
- Headquarters
- London, United Kingdom
- Employees
- 57
- Open positions
- 2
- Dealroom signal
- 91.2/100
- Industry
- Health
- Sub-industry
- BioTechnology
- Sector
- Biotech & Life Sciences, Recycling, Biotechnology, Synthetic Biology, Sustainable Development Goals, Advanced Materials, Climate Tech, Circular Economy, BIA Techbio UK
- Technology
- Hardware, Deep Tech
- Business model
- Manufacturing
- Client focus
- b2b
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Funding history
Company financing events and reported valuations.
| Deal type | Date | Amount | Valuation | Investors | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EARLY VC✓Equity / VC | Mar 2026 | $12M | $92M | Lululemon · Extantia Capital · KOMPAS VC · Happiness Capital | ↗ |
| GRANT✓Other financing | Mar 2025 | $1M | — | Government of the United Kingdom | ↗ |
Growth signals
Latest recorded traffic for Epoch Biodesign is 5.1K monthly website visits, up 6.3% over the last three months. Epoch Biodesign's team grew 14% over the past year.
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Investors
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Seed10 investors entered at this stage
Plug and Play
Zero Carbon Capital
The Venture Collective
MCJ Collective
Amadeus Capital Partners
BoxGroup
Lowercarbon Capital
VOYAGERS
UK Research and Innovation
Government of the United Kingdom
Series A8 investors entered at this stage
Extantia Capital
Inditex
Happiness Capital
Kibo Invest
Day One Ventures
Lululemon
KOMPAS VC
Leitmotif
Other known investors5 additional known investors
Cambridge Angels- MCMatthew Claxton
Net Zero Technology Centre
Planet Fund
Possible Ventures
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