RWDC Industries is on a mission to replace petroleum-derived materials with safe, sustainable alternatives. We have developed technology to harvest outputs of a microbial fermentation process using plant-based oils that produces a naturally occurring biodegradable polymer called PHA (or polyhydroxylalkanoate).
PHA’s are biopolymers naturally produced by microbial fermentation of plant-based oils or sugar. RWDC’s PHA — Solon — is certified by TÜV Austria to be fully biodegradable in soil, water and marine conditions. Solon is 100% biodegradable with no toxic residue.
Solon is a global solution to today’s plastic waste management challenge, and it's an ideal material for replacing petroleum-derived, single-use plastics — such as cutlery, cups, bags, plates and bowls.
Solon safely biodegrades in natural environments, leaving absolutely no harmful remains or byproducts.
Location: United States, Georgia, Athens-Clarke County Unified Government
Employees: 51-200
Phone: +1 706-363-3040
Total raised: $263M
Investors 2
| Date | Name | Website |
| - | Vickers Ve... | vickersven... |
| - | WI Harper ... | wiharper.c... |
Funding Rounds 4
| Date | Series | Amount | Investors |
| 22.11.2021 | Series B | $95M | Vickers Ve... |
| 07.05.2020 | Series B | $133M | - |
| 24.04.2019 | - | $22M | - |
| 10.10.2018 | - | $13M | Vickers Ve... |
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| 28.02.2024 | Data snapshot: Tracking a decade of growth in Bioenergy &... | Data Snapshot is a regular AgFunderNews feature analyzing agrifoodtech market investment data provid... | agfunderne... |
| 07.07.2023 | The A-List Investors: Top Celebrities Diving into the World ... | USA ~ Company: Remember when Captain America (played by Chris Evans) challenged Iron Man (played by ... | therecursi... |
| 05.07.2023 | Beyond Plastics: The Rise of Innovative Alternatives to Tack... | The search for sustainable packaging solutions has been intensifying as countries grapple to meet th... | kr-asia.co... |
| 17.08.2022 | Data snapshot: Demand for sustainable fashion & packagin... | Data Snapshot is a regular AFN feature analyzing agrifoodtech market investment data provided by our... | agfunderne... |
| 25.11.2021 | The Week in Agrifoodtech: Bioplastics firm RWDC raises $95m;... | This week, Singapore-based bioplastics company RWDC raised nearly $100 million to advance its sustai... | agfunderne... |
| 03.02.2021 | Robert Downey Jr. Invests $10M+ of Own Money on a Mission to... | Actor Robert Downey Jr. has put at least $10 million of his own fortune into the launch of a new rol... | vegconomis... |
| 02.02.2021 | ‘Iron Man’ launches new venture fund for sustainable tech... | Renowned actor, known for his role as Iron Man in the popular Marvel series, Robert Downey Junior ha... | venturebur... |
| 02.02.2021 | Robert Downey Jr. Launches Venture Fund To ‘Catalyse’ Sustai... | 93 1 94 Shares 3 Mins Read Hollywood actor Robert Downey Jr. has formed a new venture fund focused o... | greenqueen... |
| 02.02.2021 | ‘Iron Man’ launches new venture fund for sustainable tech... | Renowned actor, known for his role as Iron Man in the popular Marvel series, Robert Downey Junior ha... | venturebur... |
| 27.01.2021 | Robert Downey Jr. backing Seattle bamboo toilet paper maker ... | (Cloud Paper Photo) Iron Man is a softy for sustainable toilet paper. Actor Robert Downey Jr. launch... | geekwire.c... |
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