Established in September 2007, Spiber Inc. is a Japanese biotechnology startup utilizing cutting-edge synthetic biology, polymer, and material science for the development of Brewed Protein™, a novel protein-based material that can be used to create fibers, films, resins, and more.
Produced through microbial fermentation and utilizing agricultural feedstocks as their primary raw material, Brewed Protein™ materials are well-positioned to make significant contributions to animal-free and plastic-free initiatives in a range of fields, such as the apparel and automotive industries.
Location: Japan, Yamagata
Total raised: $65.3M
Founded date: 2007
Investors 1
| Date | Name | Website |
| 09.03.2022 | The Carlyl... | carlyle.co... |
Funding Rounds 1
| Date | Series | Amount | Investors |
| 12.04.2024 | - | $65.3M | - |
Mentions in press and media 17
| Date | Title | Description |
| 12.04.2024 | Spiber Raises Over JPY 10 Billion in Funding | Spiber, a Tsuruoka, Japan-based biomanufacturing startup, raised over JPY 10 Billion in funding. The backers were not disclosed. The company intends to use the funds to accelerate mass production of its innovative Brewed Protein™ materials ... |
| 12.04.2024 | Spiber Raises Over JPY10 Billion for Mass Production of Fermented Proteins for Materials | Spiber Inc., a Japanese biotech “brewing” sustainable materials for the fashion, automotive, and personal care industry, announces it has raised over JPY10 billion (around $65M) from equity financing. Spiber has raised a total funding of $4... |
| 19.03.2024 | Shibuya Fashion Week Executive Committee Shibuya Fashion Week 2024 Spring – Shibuya’s 12 large commercial facilities work together to send out fashion / The theme is “THINK” – | Shibuya Fashion Week Executive Committee Shibuya Fashion Week 2024 Spring – 12 large commercial facilities in Shibuya will collaborate to send out fashion / The theme is “THINK” – Event held: March 19, 2024 (Tuesday) 14:00-15:00 / Shibuya H... |
| 15.03.2024 | Shibuya Fashion Week Executive Committee Shibuya Fashion Week 2024 Spring starts today ~ 12 large commercial facilities in Shibuya will work together to send out fashion and art ~ Dates: March 15th (F... | Shibuya Fashion Week Executive Committee Shibuya Fashion Week 2024 Spring starts today ~ 12 large commercial facilities in Shibuya collaborate to send out fashion and art ~ Date: March 15th (Friday) to March 24th (Sunday), 2024 10 days from... |
| 15.01.2024 | Spiber Inc. New companies including Kering and EILEEN FISHER Inc. join Spiber’s biosphere circulation project | [Spiber Inc.] Kering and EILEEN FISHER for Spiber’s biosphere circulation project Newly participating companies such as Inc. *View in browser* *Spiber Co., Ltd.* Press release: January 15, 2024 ** Kering, EILEEN FISHER Inc. and other compan... |
| 28.06.2023 | Ferney Spinning Mills launches "Otenya", a new yarn collection made from Spiber's Brewed Protein(TM) fibers | Products available from AW2024–2025 for a long-term partnership YAMAGATA, Japan, June 28, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Ferney Spinning Mills, a global spinning mill based in Mauritius, together with sister knitwear company Floreal Knitwear Ltd., ba... |
| 26.06.2023 | Cavia Presents New Brewed Protein Materials in Cooperation with Spiber | Spiber‘s Brewed Protein fiber was selected by Kering’s Material Innovation Lab (MIL) and Fondazione Pitti Discovery for the 7th edition of “S|Style sustainable style”. A collection was exhibited at Pitti Immagine Uomo from 13 to 16 June. Th... |
| 26.06.2023 | PANGAIA and GOLDWIN join forces with Spiber to build a global circularity solution for transforming end-use textiles and agricultural byproducts into new materials | Spiber's long-term partners Pangaia and Goldwin have joined Spiber's revolutionary "biosphere circulation" program, dedicated to transforming discarded apparel and textiles and agricultural byproducts into nutrients for microbial ... |
| 22.06.2023 | Emerging environmentally-conscious menswear brand Cavia showcased Spiber's Brewed Protein™ materials at the "S|Style sustainable style" exhibition at Pitti Immagine Uomo | TSURUOKA, Japan, June 22, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Spiber's Brewed Protein fiber was chosen as a featured material by Kering's Material Innovation Lab (MIL) and Fondazione Pitti Discovery for the 7th edition of "S|Style sustainable style,&... |
| 24.03.2023 | GOLDWIN / Spiber 2023 FW Collection, Made with Brewed Protein™️ Fiber, The First Mass Production of its Kind Now Realized Global Sales to Begin This Fall | Key Points: 1) Five of GOLDWINS's brands simultaneously announced collections using Brewed Protein™️ fiber. 2) Eight years after the start of joint development with Spiber, the company has finally achieved sales expansion under a mass produ... |
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