Who are novoMOF's investors?

novoMOF's investors include Shift4Good.

How much funding has novoMOF raised?

novoMOF has disclosed $5.4M raised across 1 round.

Where is novoMOF headquartered?

novoMOF is headquartered in Zofingen, CH.

novoMOF

Zofingen, CH · Founded 2017 · 3 known investors

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novoMOF develops and manufactures industrial-scale Metal-Organic Frameworks (MOFs) for point-source CO2 capture, enabling technology providers to build compact carbon-capture systems for hard-to-abate and industrial emitters. Founded in 2017 as a spin-off from the Paul Scherrer Institute, the company focuses on CO2 separation and capture materials.

Cleantech Climate Tech New Materials

Founders & leadership

novoMOF was founded in 2017 by Daniel Steitz, Marco Ranocchiari, Timo Steitz, Prof. Dr. Jeroen A. van Bokhoven, and Dr. Marco Taddei.

Daniel Steitz Founder & CEOHas spent his career at MilliporeSigma since 2016, moving from associate scientist and scientist roles into product management operations and then global product management. He began in the laboratory at Monsanto Company, working as a laboratory technician and later as a molecular analyst.

Marco Ranocchiari novoMOF Co-FounderCompleted his PhD at ETH Zurich in 2009 and has worked at the Paul Scherrer Institut since 2010, first as a postdoctoral researcher and research scientist, then leading the Syncat research group and the Energy System Integration activity, and heading the Laboratory for Energy Technologies and Innovation. He has also lectured at ETH Zurich, including on industrial chemistry.

Timo Steitz Co-Founder & Strategic Business DevelopmentCo-founded the company in 2017 and served on its board until 2020, now focusing on strategic business development. He previously founded ShoeSize.Me (later ShoeAI), leading it as CEO from 2012 to 2024 and remaining on its board into 2025, after earlier roles at Ertl/Renz GmbH, Roland Berger and HVB.

Prof. Dr. Jeroen A. van BokhovennovoMOF Co-Founder

Dr. Marco TaddeinovoMOF Co-Founder

Investors · 3

Shift4Goodlisted by Shift4GoodParis · $4.2M – $21M

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Also in the syndicate · 2

GTT Strategic VenturesleadRegenerative Ltd

Funding

SEC filings, press & company announcements

$5.4M disclosed across 1 round · 2025

$5.4MraisedApr 2025 · 2 sources
GTT Strategic Ventures (lead), Regenerative Ltd, Shift4Good
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Frequently asked questions

What does novoMOF do?: novoMOF develops and manufactures industrial-scale Metal-Organic Frameworks (MOFs) for point-source CO2 capture, enabling technology providers to build compact carbon-capture systems for hard-to-abate and industrial emitters. Founded in 2017 as a spin-off from the Paul Scherrer Institute, the company focuses on CO2 separation and capture materials.
Who founded novoMOF?: novoMOF was founded by Daniel Steitz, Marco Ranocchiari, Timo Steitz, Prof. Dr. Jeroen A. van Bokhoven, Dr. Marco Taddei in 2017.
Who are novoMOF's investors?: novoMOF's investors include Shift4Good.
How much funding has novoMOF raised?: novoMOF has disclosed $5.4M raised across 1 round.
Where is novoMOF headquartered?: novoMOF is headquartered in Zofingen, CH.