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Qorium is a biotechnology driven company that provides the world with a premium, cell cultured collagen based leather. Their value proposition is sustainable, natural leather that has no link with the meat industry and animal suffering and is not associated with deforestation for agriculture and livestock.
Qorium’s competitors include Kintra Fibers, Natural Fiber Welding, Simplifyber, Keel Labs, GALY and 8 more. You can compare Qorium to its competitors using this link.
Qorium’s competitors include Kintra Fibers, Natural Fiber Welding, Simplifyber, Keel Labs, GALY and 8 more. You can compare Qorium to its competitors using this link.
Overview
Location
Netherlands
Total raised
$25.73M
Funding Rounds 1
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Mentions in press and media 13
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| Aug 10, 2026 | Korean County Debuts Plant-Based Leather Made From Discarded Melons | 3 Mins Read South Korea’s Chilgok County has created a plant-based leather alternative from discarded melon peels, with the aim of boosting farm incomes and the local economy alike. As leather’s true climate impact speeds up efforts to comm... |
| Nov 11, 2025 | Qorium: €22 Million Secured To Advance Cultivated Leather Commercialization | Qorium, the Dutch biotechnology company focused on developing cultivated leather, announced that it has raised €22 million in new funding from Invest-NL and LIOF, along with continued support from existing investors Brightlands Venture Part... |
| Nov 11, 2025 | Qorium Raises €22M in Funding | Qorium, a Maastricht, Netherlands-based biotechnology company advancing cultivated leather, raised €22m in funding. Backers included Invest-NL and LIOF, as well as existing investors Brightlands Venture Partners and Sofinnova Partners. The ... |
| Nov 11, 2025 | Qorium Raises €22M to Scale Production of Cultivated Leather | Qorium, a Dutch biotech company producing cultivated leather, has secured €22 million in Series A funding. Participants in the round included Invest-NL, LIOF, Brightlands Venture Partners, and Sofinnova Partners, along with an influential g... |
| Feb 12, 2025 | Cultivated Pork Maker Goes Beyond Meat with Animal-Free Leather Collab | 5 Mins Read Dutch cultivated pork pioneer Meatable broadens its horizons beyond food through a partnership with animal-free leather maker Pelagen. As it awaits the go-ahead from regulators in Singapore, cultivated meat startup Meatable alre... |
| Oct 23, 2024 | Future Food Quick Bites: Vegan Holiday Meals, Cultivated Leather & Cheap Alt-Milk | 5 Mins Read In our weekly column, we round up the latest news and developments in the alternative protein and sustainable food industry. This week, Future Food Quick Bites covers a new oat milk dessert brand, Next Level Burger’s holiday fea... |
| Oct 16, 2024 | Mark Post-Founded Qorium Unveils 35x35cm Cultivated Leather Sample as “Tangible Proof” of a Promising Future | Qorium, a Dutch biotech startup founded by cultivated meat pioneer Mark Post, has announced a significant milestone in scaling up the production of cultivated leather. Qorium’s platform combines specifically developed cultured cells with ti... |
| Sep 17, 2024 | Vegan Bio-Based Leathers to Grow by 37.4% Annually Over the Next Decade | The push for sustainable alternatives to animal and plastic leathers has led to a burgeoning market of vegan bio-based leathers. According to a 10-year market forecast by IDTechEx, the vegan bio-based leather industry production capacity wi... |
| Mar 25, 2024 | Qorium: “Our Product Creates Consistent, Beautiful, and Easily Workable Leather” | Founded in 2014, Dutch biotech startup Qorium is developing cultivated leather to provide an ethical and sustainable alternative to animal leather with no compromises on performance. The company’s technology enables the development of leath... |
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FAQ about Qorium
How much funding has Qorium raised?
Qorium has raised $25.73M in total across 1 funding round.
What has the press written about Qorium?
Parsers VC has collected 13 articles mentioning Qorium, among them “Korean County Debuts Plant-Based Leather Made From Discarded Melons” (Aug 10, 2026) and “Qorium: €22 Million Secured To Advance Cultivated Leather Commercialization” (Nov 11, 2025).
Is Qorium still active?
Yes, Qorium is active; its latest activity on Parsers VC dates from Aug 19, 2026.