Bcomp, a Fribourg, Switzerland-based provider of natural fibre-based sustainable lightweighting solutions, raised CHF 32M in Series B funding.
Backers included automotive OEM venture funds BMW i Ventures, Porsche Ventures and Volvo Cars Technology Fund AB, alongside Airbus Ventures, Generali, and existing shareholders.
The company intends to use the funds to scale its workforce, increase its global and domestic production capacity and strengthen its commercial footprint.
Led by Christian Fischer, Bcomp CEO, Bcomp provides natural fibre-based sustainable lightweighting solutions that enable substantial weight- and CO2 emission reductions versus standard materials, with applications ranging from FORMULA 1 and automotive, to aerospace, yachts, and infrastructure. Its proprietary reinforcement technologies ampliTex™ and powerRibs™ are used for making light and stiff composites that enable reduction of the environmental impact of products.
FinSMEs
06/04/2022