Kelpi Overview

  • Year Founded
  • 2020

Year Founded

  • Status
  • Private

  • Employees
  • 30

Employees

  • Latest Deal Type
  • Later Stage VC
  • (Cancelled)

  • Investors
  • 19

Kelpi General Information

Description

Operator of a material innovation company intended to develop a thin bio-plastic coating for paper and card that replaces fossil fuel plastics in packaging for food, drink, cosmetics, and personal care. The company's coating is made from renewable feedstocks, particularly seaweed, paper, and card packaging coated with a biomaterial that has been certified recyclable and biodegradable, enabling users to eliminate the need for single-use plastics.

Contact Information

Website
www.kelpi.net
Ownership Status
Privately Held (backing)
Financing Status
Venture Capital-Backed
Corporate Office
  • Science Creates Old Market
  • Midland Road
  • Bristol BS2 0NS
  • England, United Kingdom
+44 07968
Primary Industry
Other Containers and Packaging
Other Industries
Plastic Containers and Packaging
Environmental Services (B2B)
Vertical(s)
Advanced Manufacturing
Corporate Office
  • Science Creates Old Market
  • Midland Road
  • Bristol BS2 0NS
  • England, United Kingdom
+44 07968

Kelpi Timeline

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Kelpi Valuation & Funding

Deal Type Date Amount Raised to Date Post-Val Status Stage
11. Later Stage VC Cancelled Generating Revenue
10. Accelerator/Incubator 10-Oct-2025 Completed Generating Revenue
9. Accelerator/Incubator 14-Jan-2026 Completed Generating Revenue
8. Early Stage VC 22-May-2024 Completed Generating Revenue
7. Early Stage VC 16-Dec-2022 Completed Generating Revenue
6. Grant 13-Dec-2022 Completed Generating Revenue
5. Accelerator/Incubator 21-Sep-2022 Completed Product Development
4. Seed Round 27-Oct-2021 Completed Product Development
3. Accelerator/Incubator Completed Product Development
2. Grant 28-May-2021 $140K Completed Product Development
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Kelpi Cap Table

Stock # of Shares
Authorized		 Par Value Dividend Rate (%) Original
Issue Price		 Liquidation Liquidation
Pref. Multiple		 Conversion Price % Owned
Ordinary B Shares
Ordinary B Shares
Ordinary B Shares
Ordinary B Shares
Ordinary B Shares
Ordinary B Shares
A Ordinary
A Ordinary
Ordinary 282,900 $0.000126 $0.97 $0.97 1x $0.97 6.02%
Ordinary 100,000 $0.000126 $0.5 $0.5 1x $0.5 2.13%
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Kelpi Comparisons

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Industry
HQ Location
Employees
Total Raised
Post Valuation
Last
Financing
Details
Operator of a material innovation company intended to develop a thin bio-plastic coating for paper and card that replace
Other Containers and Packaging
Bristol, United Kingdom
30 As of 2026

Toronto, Canada
 

Cambridge, United Kingdom
 
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Kelpi Competitors (6)

One of Kelpi’s 6 competitors is Genecis, a Venture Capital-Backed company based in Toronto, Canada.

Company Name Financing Status Location Employees Total Raised Last Financing Date/Type Last Financing Amount
Genecis Venture Capital-Backed Toronto, Canada
Xampla Venture Capital-Backed Cambridge, United Kingdom
PlantSea Venture Capital-Backed Saint Asaph, United Kingdom
Notpla Venture Capital-Backed London, United Kingdom
Searo Venture Capital-Backed Cambridge, United Kingdom
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Kelpi Patents

  • 27

    Total Documents Applications and Grants

  • Total Patents Families

  • 17

    Granted

  • 4

    Pending

  • Expiring in next 12 mo

Kelpi Recent Patent Activity

Publication ID Patent Title Status First Filing Date Technology (CPC) Citations
GB-202402906-D0 Novel composition Inactive 29-Feb-2024
GB-202401172-D0 Method of heat-sealing Inactive 30-Jan-2024
GB-202319585-D0 Coating process Inactive 20-Dec-2023
EP-4805399-A1 Esterification method Pending 10-Nov-2023
GB-202317220-D0 Esterification method Active 10-Nov-2023 C08B37/0039
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Kelpi Investors (19)

Investor Name Investor Type Holding Investor Since Participating Rounds
L'ACCELERATOR Accelerator/Incubator
EIT Food Accelerator/Incubator
Blackfinch Ventures Venture Capital Minority
Evenlode Foundation Impact Investing Minority
Kadmos Capital Venture Capital Minority
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Kelpi FAQs

  • When was Kelpi founded?

    Kelpi was founded in 2020.

  • Where is Kelpi headquartered?

    Kelpi is headquartered in Bristol, United Kingdom.

  • What is the size of Kelpi?

    Kelpi has 30 total employees.

  • What industry is Kelpi in?

    Kelpi’s primary industry is Other Containers and Packaging.

  • Is Kelpi a private or public company?

    Kelpi is a Private company.

  • What is Kelpi’s current revenue?

    The current revenue for Kelpi is .

  • How much funding has Kelpi raised over time?

    Kelpi has raised $8.69M.

  • Who are Kelpi’s investors?

    L'ACCELERATOR, EIT Food, Blackfinch Ventures, Evenlode Foundation, and Kadmos Capital are 5 of 19 investors who have invested in Kelpi.

  • Who are Kelpi’s competitors?

    Genecis, Xampla, PlantSea, Notpla, and Searo are some of the 6 competitors of Kelpi.

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