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Living Ink
Berthoud, Co, US · Founded 2013 · 12 employees on LinkedIn · 5 known investors
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Living Ink produces black pigments and inks made from discarded algae biomass as a replacement for petroleum-based carbon black. Its ALGAE BLACK pigment and ALGAE INK product lines serve brands in packaging, footwear, textiles, cosmetics, and paints.
Founders & leadership
Living Ink was founded in 2013 by Scott Fulbright.
Board
Investors · 5
How we know: Evergreen Climate Innovations's portfolio page · press coverage · the VCSheet dataset · Not right? Tell us
How we know: Savia Ventures's portfolio page · press coverage · Not right? Tell us
Also in the syndicate · 3
Reported raises · per SEC filings
Form D private placements$4.9M disclosed across 1 of 2 rounds · 2023–2025
▶$4.9MraisedMar 2025 · 28 investors · Other TechnologyRule 506(b)
- Jacob RoodmanExecutive Officer
- Scott FulbrightExecutive Officer, Director, Promoter
- Peter BradleyDirector
- James SapanskiDirector
- Offering amount
- $5.8M
- Amount sold
- $4.9M
- First sale
- Feb 2025
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Delaware
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
Source: SEC EDGAR Form D. Amounts as filed; amended filings shown once at their latest values.
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Non-dilutive funding · 4 SBIR/STTR awards
Federal grants — no equity taken| Agency | Phase | Year | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Department of Energy | Phase II | 2023 | $1.1M |
| Department of Energy | Phase I | 2022 | $200K |
| National Science Foundation | Phase II | 2018 | $750K |
| National Science Foundation | Phase I | 2017 | $225K |
Source: SBIR.gov award data (U.S. Small Business Administration). SBIR/STTR awards are competitive federal R&D grants and contracts — non-dilutive capital alongside any venture rounds above.
Frequently asked questions
- What does Living Ink do?
- Living Ink produces black pigments and inks made from discarded algae biomass as a replacement for petroleum-based carbon black. Its ALGAE BLACK pigment and ALGAE INK product lines serve brands in packaging, footwear, textiles, cosmetics, and paints.
- Who founded Living Ink?
- Living Ink was founded by Scott Fulbright in 2013.
- Who are Living Ink's investors?
- Living Ink's investors include Evergreen Climate Innovations, Savia Ventures.
- How much funding has Living Ink raised?
- Living Ink has disclosed $4.9M raised across 1 of its 2 known rounds.
- Where is Living Ink headquartered?
- Living Ink is headquartered in Berthoud, Co, US.