Woodoo, a France-based startup that uses wood to make environmentally friendly alternatives to leather, glass, concrete and steel, has raised a $31m seed round led by French VC Lowercarbon Capital. Around two thirds of the raise was made up of equity, and the rest in non-dilutive funding.
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April 24, 2023
This startup has raised $31m to turn wood into glass
Woodoo repurposes dead wood into new advanced materials to replace glass, leather and steel
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