Kenaf Ventures
Bio-based Raw Materials
Startup Seed Industrial Technologies Est. 2018
Total Raised
$1.5M
Seed
Last Round
$1.5M
1 rounds
Investors
1
1 public
Team
3
1-10 employees
Confidence
100/100
News
3
articles
About
Kenaf Ventures is an Israeli cleantech company focused on reducing global CO2 emissions and the use of polluting materials by the industrial sector. By leveraging the company's know-how, intellectual property, and the mechanical properties of natural fibers such as kenaf and hemp, Kenaf Ventures creates bio-based raw materials that meet the UN Sustainable Development Goals (9 out of 17), end users' demand for sustainability, and manufacturers' requirements for green solutions with improved properties and at competitive prices. The company's products rely on its abilities to combine high percentages of natural fibers with other raw materials such as plastic, wood, and cement, while reducing the use of those materials, improving the properties of the final product, and maintaining a competitive price. Kenaf focuses on three major industries: plastics (bioplastic), construction (bio-block, bio-plaster), and insulation (substitute for styrofoam and rock wool).
Classification
Sector
Industrial TechnologiesMaterial Innovations & ApplicationsClimate TechClean Industry Tech Green ConstructionSustainable Materials & Circularity
Core Technology
Materials & SubstancesPolymersInsulationRaw MaterialsComposites
Target Customer
Industrial ManufacturingDiscrete IndustriesPackaging & ContainersProcess IndustriesChemicals & PetrochemicalsPlasticsReal Estate & Construction
Business Model
B2B
Tags
plasticsclimate-techcarbon-capturethermal-insulationenvironmental-technologiesacoustic-insulationconstructioncomposite-materialsconstruction-materialsinsulationbiomaterialsfood-and-beverageautomotive
Funding & Events
Oct 2019
Undisclosed Round $1.5M
Pollen Group Israel
News (3)
Jan 19, 2025 · www.haaretz.com
growth-positive
The Kenaf Plant Promise: Green Hope for a Sustainable Future
PartnersExpandProduct Stage
Oct 30, 2023 · www.jpost.com
growth-negative
Israeli start-up doubles down on clean-tech production
CustomersPartnersInvestment
Oct 30, 2023 · www.ice.co.il
growth-positive
חברת הקלינטק מכפר עזה מגייסת כספים למען המשך פעילותה
Investment
Details
Product Stage
Released
Employees
1-10
Exact Count
7
District
Center District
Founded
2018
Registrar
515879682
Crunchbase
kenaf-ventures
Locations
Derech Zeev Jabutinsky, Petah Tikva, Israel
Links
Website
LinkedIn
Facebook
Admin
Last Update
May 21, 2025
Verified by
Natalia Golczar
Claimed
Yes
Missing
markets
Team (3)
Ido Hershkovits
Co-Founder & CEO
Founder
Avishay Morag
Co-Founder & CTO
Founder
Gideon Soesan
Co-Founder & Head of Agriculture
Founder
Internal
Created by
Yotam Maman (yotamm1988@gmail.com)
Created
2018-07-22T00:00:00.000Z
Last editor
Maor Perlov (maor.perlov@sncentral.org)