Melodea
Cellulose Nanocrystals from Renewable Sources
Startup Mature Industrial Technologies Est. 2010
Total Raised
$10.9M
Mature
Last Round
$2.5M
5 rounds
Investors
2
1 public
Team
5
11-50 employees
Confidence
99/100
News
8
articles
Patents
1
About
Melodea provides sustainable barrier coatings designed to offer oxygen, oil and grease, and water vapor resistance, enabling the paper and packaging industries to adopt environmentally friendly and recyclable alternatives without sacrificing performance. The product lineup includes MelOx™, a plant-sourced barrier coating aimed at preventing oxygen transmission, and Melodea VBcoat & Melodea VBseal, designed to shield packaged items from water vapor and oil & grease transmission. Utilizing proprietary technology, the coatings are manufactured and distributed worldwide by local production sites. Melodea strives to cater to the short and long-term objectives of various packaging companies, film/paper producers, and consumer goods companie
Classification
Sector
Climate TechClean Industry Tech Sustainable Materials & CircularityIndustrial TechnologiesMaterial Innovations & Applications
Core Technology
Materials & Substances
Target Customer
Real Estate & ConstructionConstructionIndustrial ManufacturingProcess IndustriesWoodHybrid IndustriesPulp & PaperDiscrete IndustriesPackaging & Containers
Business Model
B2B
Tags
biotechnologyindustrial-applicationsmaterialsrecyclingfoamsbiomaterialsnanotechnologyclimate-techadditive-manufacturingwaste-techadhesivesmanufacturing-facilitiesconstructioncomposite-materialsflexible-packagingpaperboard-packagingsurface-and-coatingsforestrypackaging-and-containers
Funding & Events
Oct 2013
Non-equity $1.4M
European Union Seventh Framework Program (FP7)
Mar 2013
Seed $4.5M
Holmen
Jul 2017
Non-equity $1M
BIRD Foundation
Feb 2018
A Round $2.5M
Klabin SA
Feb 2016
Non-equity $1.5M
EU Horizon 2020
News (8)
Dec 7, 2021 · www.prnewswire.com
growth-positive
Melodea Spearheads New Era in Sustainable Packaging
Investment
Feb 22, 2020 · www.nanalyze.com
Growth-Positive
8 Israeli Waste and Recycling Startups
InvestmentCustomersPartners
Sep 11, 2019 · packagingeurope.com
growth-positive
Finalist interviews: Melodea Ltd focuses on barrier solutions as a sustainable alternative
Partners
Feb 14, 2018 · www.calcalistech.com
growth-positive
Brazilian Paper Company Klabin Invests in Israeli Cleantech Startup Melodea
InvestmentPartners
Jun 29, 2017 · www.jpost.com
Growth-Positive
http://www.jpost.com/Israel-News/Israel-US-foundation-commits-7m-to-eight-hi-tech-R-and-D-partnerships-498221
InvestmentPartners
Mar 10, 2016 · www.israel21c.org
growth-positive
Nanotechnology Innovation of the Year award for Melodea
PartnersExpand
Mar 7, 2016 · www.globes.co.il
growth-positive
Melodea wins Nanotech Innovation of Year award
Partners
Apr 27, 2015 · www.israel21c.org
growth-positive
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PartnersInvestment
Details
Product Stage
Released
Employees
11-50
Exact Count
20
District
Center District
Founded
2010
Registrar
514487990
Crunchbase
Melodea
Locations
Rehovot, Israel
Links
Website
LinkedIn
Twitter
Admin
Last Update
Aug 31, 2024
Verified by
Yamila Silbert
Claimed
Yes
Missing
markets
Team (5)
Shaul Lapidot
Co-founder & CEO
Founder
Oded Shoseyov
Co-founder
Founder
Tord Gustafsson
Co-founder
Founder
Yaniv Nevo
VP BD
Clarite Azerraf
VP Marketing
Internal
Created by
Jenny Sotnik-Talisman (genys30@yahoo.com)
Created
2014-07-16T00:00:00.000Z
Last editor
Maor Perlov (maor.perlov@sncentral.org)