Who founded Aspiring Materials?

Aspiring Materials was founded by Christopher Oze in 2019.

Who are Aspiring Materials's investors?

Aspiring Materials's investors include Arc Angels, Better Bite Ventures, Creative HQ — The Incubator, Icehouse Ventures, Outset Ventures, Motion Capital.

Aspiring Materials

Founded 2019 · 15 employees on LinkedIn · 6 known investors

Find your way into Aspiring Materials

649 people in our graph share verified history with the Aspiring Materials team — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.

Jeff Richardsunlockedknows Christopher Oze · together at Dartmouth College (overlapped)

×5knows the team · via Dartmouth College

×2knows the team · via Stanford University

knows the team · via Occidental College

×3knows the team · via Pomona College

Aspiring Materials develops sustainable materials technology with environmental impact focus. The company brings together an international team committed to positive environmental change.

Cleantech Climate Tech New Materials

Founders & leadership

Aspiring Materials was founded in 2019 by Christopher Oze.

Christopher Oze Co-Founder and Technical AdvisorFounder of Aspiring Materials, which develops sustainable materials technology focused on environmental impact. He holds a Ph.D. from Stanford University and has worked as an administrator, director, professor, and scientist across higher education, conservation, and climate change initiatives.

Investors · 6

Arc Angelslisted by Arc AngelsAuckland

Better Bite Ventureslisted by Better Bite Ventures

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Creative HQ — The Incubatorlisted by Creative HQ — The IncubatorWellington

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Icehouse Ventureslisted by Icehouse VenturesAuckland · $120K – $2.4M

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Outset Ventureslisted by Outset VenturesAuckland · $100K – $10Mvia Mat Rowe · inferred

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Motion CapitalreportedAuckland

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Funding

SEC filings, press & company announcements

Undisclosed amountseed fundingOct 2021
Icehouse Ventures (lead), Outset Ventures
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Source: company announcements and press reports — follow each round's link for the claim.

Founder mafia

2 people who came through Aspiring Materials went on to found or lead other companies.

Lachlan NixonInvestor & DirectorFounded Cetogenix SimonInvestorFounded Asia Climate Hub

Frequently asked questions

What does Aspiring Materials do?: Aspiring Materials develops sustainable materials technology with environmental impact focus. The company brings together an international team committed to positive environmental change.
Who founded Aspiring Materials?: Aspiring Materials was founded by Christopher Oze in 2019.
Who are Aspiring Materials's investors?: Aspiring Materials's investors include Arc Angels, Better Bite Ventures, Creative HQ — The Incubator, Icehouse Ventures, Outset Ventures, Motion Capital.