Naturbeads Overview

  • Year Founded
  • 2018

Year Founded

  • Status
  • Private

  • Employees
  • 18

Employees

  • Latest Deal Type
  • Grant

  • Latest Deal Amount
  • $4.77M

  • Investors
  • 15

Naturbeads General Information

Description

Manufacturer of eco-friendly microbeads intended to replace plastic microspheres in cosmetics, paints, adhesives, tanning products and many other industrial and consumer applications. The company's biodegradable cellulose microparticles replace fossil-fuel-based, polluting plastics with natural and biodegradable cellulose beads, enabling customers to use biodegradable alternatives to plastic and reduce microplastic pollution in the oceans.

Contact Information

Website
www.naturbeads.com
Ownership Status
Privately Held (backing)
Financing Status
Venture Capital-Backed
Corporate Office
  • 2 The Old Orchard
  • Tetbury Hill
  • Malmesbury SN16 9JW
  • England, United Kingdom
Primary Industry
Other Materials
Vertical(s)
CleanTech
Corporate Office
  • 2 The Old Orchard
  • Tetbury Hill
  • Malmesbury SN16 9JW
  • England, United Kingdom

Naturbeads Timeline

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Naturbeads Valuation & Funding

Deal Type Date Amount Raised to Date Post-Val Status Stage
13. Grant 23-Apr-2026 $4.77M Completed Generating Revenue
12. Later Stage VC (Series A) 27-Aug-2024 Completed Generating Revenue
11. Accelerator/Incubator 20-Jul-2021 Completed Product In Beta Test
10. Accelerator/Incubator 13-Feb-2023 Completed Product In Beta Test
9. Grant Completed Product In Beta Test
8. Grant 01-Aug-2022 Completed Product In Beta Test
7. Seed Round 09-Jun-2022 Completed Product In Beta Test
6. Accelerator/Incubator 29-Oct-2020 Completed Startup
5. Early Stage VC 07-Oct-2020 $167K $546K Completed Startup
4. Grant 01-Jan-2020 $557K $379K Completed Startup
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Naturbeads Cap Table

Stock # of Shares
Authorized		 Par Value Dividend Rate (%) Original
Issue Price		 Liquidation Liquidation
Pref. Multiple		 Conversion Price % Owned
A Ordinary
Seed
Ordinary
Seed
Ordinary 16,786 $0.012893 $3.76 $3.76 1x $3.76 0.85%
Seed 138,772 $0.012893 $2.71 $2.71 1x $2.71 7.04%
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Naturbeads Comparisons

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Industry
HQ Location
Employees
Total Raised
Post Valuation
Last
Financing
Details
Manufacturer of eco-friendly microbeads intended to replace plastic microspheres in cosmetics, paints, adhesives, tannin
Other Materials
Malmesbury, United Kingdom
18 As of 2026

Skedsmokorset, Norway
 

Santa Barbara, CA
 
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Naturbeads Competitors (5)

One of Naturbeads’s 5 competitors is Microbeads, a Formerly PE-Backed company based in Skedsmokorset, Norway.

Company Name Financing Status Location Employees Total Raised Last Financing Date/Type Last Financing Amount
Microbeads Formerly PE-Backed Skedsmokorset, Norway
Cospheric Corporation Santa Barbara, CA
MCPI Private Equity-Backed Kolkata, India
Dow (Midland) Corporate Backed or Acquired Midland, MI
Daito Kasei Europe Corporation Frepillon, France
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Naturbeads Patents

  • 27

    Total Documents Applications and Grants

  • Total Patents Families

  • 7

    Granted

  • 9

    Pending

  • Expiring in next 12 mo

Naturbeads Recent Patent Activity

Publication ID Patent Title Status First Filing Date Technology (CPC) Citations
GB-202414174-D0 Functionalised biopolymer particle preparation Inactive 26-Sep-2024
WO-2026068955-A1 Functionalised biopolymer particle preparation Pending 26-Sep-2024
EP-4805115-A2 Apparatus for particle production by membrane emulsification Pending 07-Nov-2023
WO-2025099433-A2 Apparatus for particle production by membrane emulsification Inactive 07-Nov-2023
WO-2025099433-A3 Apparatus for particle production by membrane emulsification Inactive 07-Nov-2023 B01F23/451
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Naturbeads Investors (15)

Investor Name Investor Type Holding Investor Since Participating Rounds
European Union Government
CDP Venture Capital (Rome) Venture Capital Minority
MITO Technology Venture Capital Minority
Paragon Capital Management (Singapore) Asset Manager Minority
Planet Fund Impact Investing Minority
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Naturbeads FAQs

  • When was Naturbeads founded?

    Naturbeads was founded in 2018.

  • Where is Naturbeads headquartered?

    Naturbeads is headquartered in Malmesbury, United Kingdom.

  • What is the size of Naturbeads?

    Naturbeads has 18 total employees.

  • What industry is Naturbeads in?

    Naturbeads’s primary industry is Other Materials.

  • Is Naturbeads a private or public company?

    Naturbeads is a Private company.

  • What is Naturbeads’s current revenue?

    The current revenue for Naturbeads is .

  • How much funding has Naturbeads raised over time?

    Naturbeads has raised $12.3M.

  • Who are Naturbeads’s investors?

    European Union, CDP Venture Capital (Rome), MITO Technology, Paragon Capital Management (Singapore), and Planet Fund are 5 of 15 investors who have invested in Naturbeads.

  • Who are Naturbeads’s competitors?

    Microbeads, Cospheric, MCPI, Dow (Midland), and Daito Kasei Europe are competitors of Naturbeads.

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