Xampla
Company

Last deal

$4.33M
Local Amount - GBP 5.5M

Amount

Venture - Series Unknown

Stage

30.01.2024

Date

3

all rounds

$19.58M

Total amount

date founded

Financing round

General

About Company
Xampla creates plant-based materials as natural alternatives to plastics.

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founded date

01.01.2018

Number of employees

Company Type

For Profit

Last funding type

Venture - Series Unknown

IPO status

Private

Description

The company produces biodegradable and biocompatible materials for commercial use, including microcapsules, beads, films, threads, and other structures made from plant protein. These materials have no synthetic ingredients and can be used in various industries such as food, cosmetics, household products, animal feed, packaging, and medical applications. Xampla's products decompose naturally and fully, without harming the environment. As a University of Cambridge spin-out, Xampla is the world leader in plant protein materials for commercial applications.
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Xampla Ltd
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People

Founders
1
Marc Rodriguez Garcia
Marc Rodriguez Garcia

Marc Rodriguez Garcia

Dr Marc Rodriguez Garcia leads Xampla’s technical development work, having developed the technology with Professor Knowles as a Research Associate over several years. Hereceived his PhD from the University of Glasgow. His expertise is in the use of protein in microencapsulation and other structured materials.

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organization founded

1

Marc Rodriguez Garcia

Employee Profiles
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Laura Lawrence

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