Natural Fiber Welding, Inc. (NFW®) is a disruptive material science company that creates sustainable, high-performing materials and textiles that are 100% free of plastic and petrochemicals. NFW branded materials are reinventing the material world and enabling leading global brands to help eradicate one of the planet’s largest sources of pollution. NFW has two existing patented product lines in production: MIRUM®, a leather alternative, and CLARUS®, high-performance textile technologies with applications replacing synthetic fibers.
NFW’s beautiful and practical nutrient-based materials are highly scalable, sustainable solutions that are transforming industries. NFW is reducing overdependence on petrochemical inputs and linear life cycles by using plants in inherently circular, efficient ways. NFW delivers ultimate performance so that brand customers do not have to compromise. NFW was founded in 2015 and is based in Peoria, Illinois.
Location: United States, Illinois, Peoria
Employees: 51-200
Total raised: $100M
Founded date: 2015
Investors 9
Funding Rounds 2
| Date | Series | Amount | Investors |
| 12.04.2022 | Series B | $85M | - |
| 13.07.2021 | - | $15M | - |
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| 03.04.2024 | Global Bio-based Leather Market Report 2024, Featuring Anana... | DUBLIN–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The “Global Bio-based Leather Market” report has been added to ResearchAndMar... | vegconomis... |
| 09.02.2024 | Natural Fiber Welding Introduces World’s First Plant-Based C... | US Plant-based material company Natural Fiber Welding (NFW) has developed PLIANT, a 100% biobased ma... | vegconomis... |
| 27.11.2023 | Climate Action 30 | Table of Contents Table of Contents Chevron icon It indicates an expandable section or menu, or some... | businessin... |
| 02.12.2022 | Unless And NFW Debut The World’s First Regenerative Sneaker... | The Unless Degenerate is the world's first regenerative sneaker, made entirely from plant and ... [+... | forbes.com... |
| 01.12.2022 | The exec behind Adidas' partnership with Kanye West just rel... | Unless Collective's "Degenerate" sneaker, which biodegrades Courtesy Unless Collective Unl... | businessin... |
| 04.07.2022 | Veshin Announces Partnership With Natural Fiber Welding | Sustainable fashion factory Veshin has partnered with Natural Fiber Welding (NFW) to produce accesso... | vegconomis... |
| 14.04.2022 | Natural Fiber Welding nabs $85M Series B | Natural Fiber Welding has raised $85 million from investors including Evolution VC Partners and BMW ... | pitchbook.... |
| 13.04.2022 | Natural Fiber Welding Closes $85M Series B Funding | Natural Fiber Welding, Inc., a Peoria, IL-based material innovation company, raised $85m in Series B... | finsmes.co... |
| 12.04.2022 | Hydrogen fuel cells are finally attracting VC interest | This is the web version of Term Sheet, a daily newsletter on the biggest deals and dealmakers. Sign ... | fortune.co... |
| 12.04.2022 | NFW Closes $85 Million Series B to Scale First Naturally Cir... | The Peoria-based company is also extending its product offerings to molded composite materials to en... | prweb.com/... |
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