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Eden Materials
Techstars '24Tel Aviv, IL · Founded 2020 · 6 employees on LinkedIn · 4 known investors
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Eden Materials converts cellulose-rich agricultural waste into biodegradable thermoplastic pellets using proprietary green chemistry, targeting industrial manufacturers seeking fossil-fuel alternatives compatible with existing equipment. The company licenses technology and sells pellets through partnerships with industrial validation partners.
Also known as Eden Materials
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Company profile
researched Sep 2026Eden Materials develops biodegradable thermoplastics made from cellulose-rich agricultural waste. Its proprietary green chemistry platform extracts and converts cellulose from agricultural residues into thermoplastic pellets intended for compounding and industrial conversion, with the stated aim of matching the cost of petroleum-based plastics rather than requiring a sustainability price premium. The company describes a six-phase process spanning feedstock sourcing, cellulose-rich biomass preparation, proprietary chemistry, reactive extrusion and compounding, pellet production, and industrial conversion trials.
The materials are designed to run on existing equipment, including injection molding, cast extrusion, thermoforming, and sheet extrusion. Stated applications include injection molded parts, cast extruded formats, sheet and semi-rigid products, rigid and semi-rigid packaging such as containers, trays and inserts, and biomass-based formulations for 3D printing filament and additive manufacturing. Press coverage describes targets such as crates, non-food packaging, disposable items, and molded parts across food and beverage packaging, logistics, and agricultural supply chains.
The team is led by CEO Jordan Mizrachi (MBA), with Professor Oded Shoseyov as Chief Science Officer, Sourav Chakraborty (Ph.D. in chemistry) as CTO, and Daniel Voignac (Ph.D., materials science) as Chief Product Officer.
Founding story
The founding premise, as described by CEO Jordan Mizrachi, was that petroleum plastics carry an environmental problem while existing bioplastics carry a cost problem; the team set out to address cost through a novel chemistry approach that valorizes waste, using cellulose as an abundant feedstock, and developed a patented method to extract and convert that cellulose into biodegradable bioplastics.
Business model
The company sells thermoplastic pellets for pilot manufacturing, qualification, and early industrial adoption, and plans to license its production technology to qualified production partners after industrial validation, with long-term royalties tied to partner production volume and implementation support.
Near-term revenue from material (pellet) sales, with later technology licensing fees and royalties linked to partner production volumes.
Traction
Reported total funding of $410,000 as of August 2025, combining equity and non-dilutive sources. The company states it has confirmed it can convert agricultural waste into a biodegradable material at low cost and expected to reach the market within 12 months of August 2025. It participated in the Techstars Tel Aviv accelerator class announced in September 2024.
Latest developments
As of August 2025, the company reported $410,000 raised to date, a most recent pre-seed investment in June 2025, no open positions, and an expectation of reaching the market within roughly 12 months.
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Market position
Positioned as a low-cost entrant in biodegradable materials, aiming to address the cost gap that the company says constrains bioplastics adoption. Company-cited market figures place global plastics at over $700 billion growing about 4% annually with more than 400 million tons produced per year, of which under 1% is bioplastic, and the bioplastics market at over $15 billion growing at roughly 19.5% annually.
Use of waste agricultural feedstock rather than food-competing crops or fossil inputs, a patented cellulose extraction and conversion chemistry aimed at cost parity with petroleum plastics, and drop-in compatibility with existing industrial conversion equipment.
Technology
A proprietary green chemistry platform that extracts cellulose from cellulose-rich agricultural waste and converts it into biodegradable thermoplastics, using a patented chemical process. Production steps include biomass preparation, the proprietary chemistry step, reactive extrusion and compounding, and pellet production, followed by industrial conversion trials. Output pellets are designed for compatibility with injection molding, cast extrusion, thermoforming, and sheet extrusion.
Go-to-market
Eden Materials engages manufacturers, converters, and industrial partners through pilot requests and application discussions, running industrial conversion trials on standard processing equipment before moving to technology licensing with production partners. Its stated partner network includes Techstars and Yissum, alongside strategic, pilot, and manufacturing partner categories.
Packaging manufacturers, consumer goods brands, and industrial suppliers, as well as converters and manufacturers evaluating biodegradable thermoplastics; target industries include food and beverage packaging, logistics, and agricultural supply chains.
Geography
R&D center in Rehovot, Israel, focused on materials research, green chemistry development, and technical validation; European headquarters in Vienna, Austria, handling commercial development, industrial partnerships, and European operations.
History
The company was selected for the Techstars Tel Aviv accelerator class announced in September 2024. In June 2025 it closed a $410,000 pre-seed round combining angel, Techstars, Israel Innovation Authority, and Nura Global Innovation Lab capital, and was profiled in Israeli tech press in August 2025.
Risks & controversies
The product was not yet commercially available as of August 2025, with market entry projected about 12 months out; the company had validated low-cost conversion of agricultural waste into a biodegradable material but still required industrial validation and qualified production partners before licensing revenue could begin. Funding to date is small relative to the capital intensity of industrial materials production.
Compiled by commissioned research from 6 cited public sources — announcements, filings, and press listed under research sources below.
Key figures
latest reportedCompany-reported or press-reported figures, each dated to when it was claimed — not independently audited.
Timeline · 2
launches, deals, and filingsEden Materials closed a $410,000 pre-seed round, comprising $215,000 in angel equity and $120,000 from Techstars, plus non-dilutive funding of $60,000 from the Israel Innovation Authority and $10,000 from Nura Global Innovation Lab.
$410K source ↗
Eden Materials was one of 12 startups named to the Techstars Tel Aviv Class of September 2024, described as transforming agricultural waste into biodegradable plastic.
Dated company events from announcements, filings, and press; legal rows summarize public dockets and regulator releases.
▸Research sources · 6
primary sources listed
- Eden Materialsedenmaterials.io · web
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Frequently asked questions
- What does Eden Materials do?
- Eden Materials converts cellulose-rich agricultural waste into biodegradable thermoplastic pellets for existing industrial processing equipment.
- Who are Eden Materials's investors?
- Eden Materials's investors include Techstars, Israel Innovation Authority.
- Where is Eden Materials headquartered?
- Eden Materials is headquartered in Tel Aviv, IL.