THE WHAT? Soften&Marble has secured €7.3 million in Collection A funding to scale manufacturing of its precision-fermented fat and put together for business launch in private care.
THE DETAILS The spherical was led by Industrifonden with participation from the EIC Fund, Beiersdorf, Valio, Catalyze Capital and Chalmers Ventures. Together with current EU grants, the corporate has raised €10 million over the previous 12 months. Soften&Marble’s engineered lipids are positioned as alternate options to palm, coconut and animal fat, aimed toward bettering texture, performance and sustainability throughout magnificence, haircare, alt-dairy, meat analogues and bakery.
Funding will assist the shift from demo-scale to market-ready manufacturing, with first beauty substances anticipated in 2026 through a business manufacturing accomplice. Strategic traders Beiersdorf and Valio replicate rising cross-sector curiosity in precision fermentation as manufacturers search extra steady, higher-performance fats techniques. Soften&Marble is advancing co-development initiatives and getting ready for regulatory entry within the EU and US.
THE WHY? Demand for sustainable, high-performance fat is accelerating as manufacturers look to scale back reliance on risky and environmentally challenged uncooked supplies; precision fermentation is rising as a scalable resolution.
Supply: Soften&Marble
