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ArdaBiomaterials

Arda is an operator of an apparel company intended to transform waste into valuable, circular biomaterials for the climate-focused future
2022
02-Oct
02-10
England, United Kingdom

www.arda.bio

ApparelFibresLeatherWaste Management
  • Apparel
  • Fibres
  • Leather
  • Waste Management
Innovation
Investment Funding
People
About
Products
M&A and Collabs
News

Innovation

Industry Problem

Leather and synthetic leather have significant animal, fossil-resource, and manufacturing impacts, while brewery grain is often underused.

R&D Focus

Protein extraction from spent grain, biomaterial formulation, color and finish development, and leather-alternative manufacturing.

Innovative Solution

Transforms spent brewer’s grain into New Grain, a flexible material for fashion and accessory applications.

Solution Effectiveness

A UKRI profile reports a company estimate that New Grain can have about 2% of the carbon footprint of conventional leather.

Investment Funding

Last Funding Stage

Seed

Total Funding Amount

$1.52M

Last Funding Amount

$1.41 M

Last Funding Date

2023

Startup Stage

Early Stage

Lead Investors

Tech Nation Group, Creative Destruction Lab, Clean Growth Fund, CPT Capital, Entrepreneur First

People

Founders

  • Brett Cotton
  • Edward Mitchell

CEO

  • Brett Cotton

About

Arda is an operator of an apparel company intended to transform waste into valuable, circular biomaterials for the climate-focused future

Products

Product

New Grain leather-alternative biomaterial.

Star Product

New Grain – converts brewing waste into a premium fashion material.

Demo Product or Complete Product?

First product collaboration released in 2024.

M&A and Collabs

Collab

BEEN London – first product release using New Grain in 2024.

Collab

Stella Artois – supply and brand collaboration linked to spent brewing grain.

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