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Minespider is a blockchain-based traceability platform, helping actors in the raw material supply chain capture and share their sustainability data in digital Product Passports that distinguish their products in the market.
Minespider's public-permissioned blockchain is designed specifically for supply chain traceability and is highly energy efficient. Companies such as Google, Cisco, Volkswagen, Stannol, LuNa Smelter, and Minsur use Minespider's technology to drive the shift towards global responsible sourcing.
The company was founded in 2018 in Germany with the vision of fostering a world where tracked, responsible products are the norm rather than the exception. Minespider has secured €3.1million in funding to date, from a combination of angel investors and the EU Commission's Horizon2020 program.
Minespider's public-permissioned blockchain is designed specifically for supply chain traceability and is highly energy efficient. Companies such as Google, Cisco, Volkswagen, Stannol, LuNa Smelter, and Minsur use Minespider's technology to drive the shift towards global responsible sourcing.
The company was founded in 2018 in Germany with the vision of fostering a world where tracked, responsible products are the norm rather than the exception. Minespider has secured €3.1million in funding to date, from a combination of angel investors and the EU Commission's Horizon2020 program.
Overview
Location
Germany, Berlin
Employees
11-50
Total raised
$3.05M
Founded date
2017
Funding Rounds 1
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Mentions in press and media 10
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| Nov 12, 2025 | Meet the winning startups of the EU’s Innovation Radar Prize 2025 | The European Commission has just awarded prizes to four European startups and SMEs which are bringing to market promising innovations developed with EU research and innovation funding. The awards were announced at the Innovation Radar Prize... |
| Jun 19, 2025 | Sabi cuts staff as it narrows its focus to commodities’ trade | Nigerian B2B e-commerce startup Sabi laid off roughly 50 staff members, about 20% of its workforce, in a broad restructuring to pivot to traceability services in Africa’s minerals and agricultural commodities market. In recent months, the c... |
| Nov 8, 2024 | The Electric Surge: China's Automotive Revolution and the Global Battery Landscape | China's automotive industry is a phoenix rising from the ashes of its past. In just two decades, it has transformed from a fledgling market to a global powerhouse. The journey began in 2001 when China joined the World Trade Organization. Th... |
| Nov 7, 2024 | World's largest battery cell manufacturers report against harmonised sustainability performance expectations developed by the Global Battery Alliance | BRUSSELS, Nov. 7, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Ten consortia, led by the world's leading battery cell manufacturers, successfully complete the largest pre-competitive effort to establish harmonised battery passports achieving a new milestone toward... |
| Aug 22, 2024 | Avery Dennison and Arianee Take the Lead in ABI Research's Digital Product Passport Vendor Competitive Ranking | LONDON, Aug. 22, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- DPPs have the potential to be carriers of critical product information with static and dynamic elements, revolutionizing the use, monitoring, and disposal of products or materials. The new Competitive A... |
| Jan 15, 2024 | Recognition for cleantech and semiconductor startups | |
| Jul 13, 2020 | EIC grants to drive Swiss innovation projects forward | The Enhanced European Innovation Council (EIC) Accelerator (previously known as SME Instrument) supports top-class innovators, entrepreneurs, small companies and scientists with bright ideas and the ambition to scale up internationally. The... |
| Jul 13, 2020 | EIC grants to drive Swiss innovation projects forward | |
| Jun 1, 2019 | How Blockchain Can Put an End to Conflict Minerals | Consumers are becoming increasingly aware of where their products are coming from. Ethically sourced materials have become a selling point for companies around the world. More and more companies are working on ditching conflict minerals and... |
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FAQ about Minespider
When was Minespider founded?
Minespider was founded in 2017.
How much funding has Minespider raised?
Minespider has raised $3.05M in total across 1 funding round.
What has the press written about Minespider?
Parsers VC has collected 10 articles mentioning Minespider, among them “Meet the winning startups of the EU’s Innovation Radar Prize 2025” (Nov 12, 2025) and “Sabi cuts staff as it narrows its focus to commodities’ trade” (Jun 19, 2025).
Is Minespider still active?
Yes, Minespider is active; its latest activity on Parsers VC dates from Jul 21, 2026.