We are thrilled to announce that Agreka Build has successfully secured £250K in SEIS funding led by key investor SFC Capital, with co-investment from One Planet Capital. We are incredibly grateful to have their support and expertise, which brings immense value to our mission and vision.
In addition to this, we have secured a further £350K from winning the prestigious Innovate UK's Smart Grant competition. With this combined £600K in funding, we now have the resources needed to kickstart our R&D project and move our product closer to certification and commercialisation.
Specialised support from SFC Capital, One Planet Capital, and Innovate UK Business Growth will allow us to focus on advancing our product's R&D to meet regulatory standards. We will also be establishing our pilot line in the Cheshire East area, and test our innovative material in live-build projects in 2025.
Our team is excited to move forward with this next phase of development, and we are eager to continue working with our partners to bring sustainable, high-performance building materials made from agricultural waste straw to market.
SFC Capital
SFC Capital is the UK's most active seed-stage investor, providing seed capital and support to promising British startups. By combining our leading investment funds with our angel syndicate, we have created a unique model that provides investors with diversified exposure to high-potential SEIS and EIS-qualifying businesses. Since 2012, SFC has invested in over 500 startups and partnered with the likes of British Business Investments to support innovation across all UK regions. To learn more about what we do and see our portfolio, visit sfccapital.com.
One Planet Capital
One Planet Capital is an early-stage VC focused on businesses that impact climate change. The One Planet Capital team is different from most venture capital firms in that it is a hybrid of experienced entrepreneurs who have built significant businesses backed up with an advisory panel of environmental expertise.
About Us:
AGREKA BUILD is a UK-based material innovation company that specialises in net-zero construction and regenerative building solutions. Our unique approach involves collaborating with farmers to transform agricultural waste into innovative, green construction materials. By repurposing waste into valuable resources, we aim to reduce environmental impact, support rural economies, and lead the transition towards a net-zero, circular economy in agriculture and construction.
Our award-wining team of architects and engineers developed regenerative insulation WHEATEX made from 100% natural straw fibre. It is the only truly circular bio-insulation, as it is made entirely from waste and can be recycled into biofuel or composted at end of life.
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