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Urobo Biotech

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Enzymatic recycling of bioplastics

Stellenbosch Local Municipality, South AfricaFounded 2023Chemicals

Headcount <100 Current team size

Total funding $0–10M Disclosed equity funding

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At a glance

Status: Operational
Founded: 2023
Headquarters: Stellenbosch Local Municipality, South Africa
Employees: 6
Open positions: None listed
Dealroom signal: 65.8/100
Sector: Chemicals, Recycling, Biotechnology, Plastic, Waste Reduction, Spinout, Sustainable Development Goals, Bioplastic, Climate Tech, Circular Economy, DT and LS, science-based
Technology: Deep Tech
Business model: Manufacturing
Client focus: b2b
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Funding history

3 recorded events

Company financing events and reported valuations.

Deal type	Date	Amount	Valuation	Investors	Source
GRANT✓Other financing	Feb 2026	$7K	—	Sweat Africa	↗
SPINOUT✓Other financing	Jan 2023	$0	—	Stellenbosch University	—

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Urobo Biotech website traffic

Latest recorded traffic for Urobo Biotech is 30 monthly website visits, down 96.6% over the last three months. Urobo Biotech's team grew 20% over the past year.

Latest monthly visits30 3-month web change-96.6% 1-year team growth+20%

Monthly website visitsNov 2024–Jan 2026

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