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Naturbeads

Italy, IT · Founded 2018 · 22 employees on LinkedIn · 5 known investors

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Naturbeads develops biodegradable cellulose microspheres to replace microplastics in consumer products such as cosmetics and paints. The company serves manufacturers in the personal care, cosmetics, and industrial coatings sectors, operating in the sustainable materials and circular economy space.

Circular EconomyCleantechNew Materials

Founders & leadership

Naturbeads was founded in 2018 by Janet Scott, Davide Mattia, and Giovanna Laudisio.

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Janet ScottCo-founder
DMDavide Mattia
Davide MattiaCo-founderDavide Mattia is a Professor of Chemical Engineering and co-founder and CTO of Naturbeads, a company developing biodegradable cellulose microspheres as alternatives to microplastics in cosmetics, coatings, and industrial applications. His academic career has focused on scalable materials science and the translation of university research into commercial manufacturing processes.
GLGiovanna Laudisio
Giovanna LaudisioCo-founderGiovanna Laudisio holds a PhD in Materials Engineering and spent seven years at DuPont leading R&D teams before co-founding Naturbeads, which produces biodegradable cellulose microspheres as a microplastics alternative for cosmetics and industrial coatings.
MMMarco Meuli
Marco MeuliOperator

Investors · 5

CDP Venture Capitallisted by CDP Venture CapitalRoma

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Eos Advisorylisted by Eos AdvisorySt Andrews

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MI.TO Technologylisted by MI.TO TechnologyMilano

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Regeneration.VClisted by Regeneration.VCRedondo Beach · $1M – $3M

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Funding

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  • Undisclosed amountSeries ANov 2024 · 2 sources
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In the news

Naturbeads - Intrinsic Springintrinsicspring.com · Aug 2026Naturbeads Secures $4.4 | Signalbasetrysignalbase.com · Apr 2026Naturbeads secures €4.1 million in EU funding to curb microplastic pollution with biodegradable microbeads | EU-Startupseu-startups.com · Apr 2026Naturbeads Raises Series A Investmentnaturbeads.com · Nov 2024Naturbeads Raises £7.8M in Series A Fundingfinsmes.com · Nov 2024

Frequently asked questions

What does Naturbeads do?
Naturbeads develops biodegradable cellulose microspheres to replace microplastics in consumer products such as cosmetics and paints. The company serves manufacturers in the personal care, cosmetics, and industrial coatings sectors, operating in the sustainable materials and circular economy space.
Who founded Naturbeads?
Naturbeads was founded by Janet Scott, Davide Mattia, Giovanna Laudisio in 2018.
Who are Naturbeads's investors?
Naturbeads's investors include Innovate UK, CDP Venture Capital, Eos Advisory, MI.TO Technology, Regeneration.VC.
Where is Naturbeads headquartered?
Naturbeads is headquartered in Italy, IT.