Swedish Algae Factory

Series A · Biotech · Gothenburg, Sweden · Founded 2016 · 20–20 employees

Swedish Algae Factory is the world's only company cultivating diatoms to extract high-tech silica shells called Algica®, with unique light-manipulating, absorbing, and blocking properties. They've created the first commercial-scale production facility producing materials for personal care products, solar panels, and emerging applications like batteries and wound care. The company has raised over €10M and scaled to commercial production with their circular business model that traps CO2, nitrogen, and phosphorus emissions while converting wastewater into valuable biomaterials. Founded by a marine ecology professor and biotech engineer, they're now serving global clients in over 60 personal care products worldwide.

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