Epoch Biodesign
Plastics & Polymers · Industrial Biotechnology
1hiring now · +1 posted in 30 days
Venture roundlatest round · Mar 2025 · 20 mo ago
7backers · Plug and Play, Aldea
$4.8Mgrants · 10 grants · CORDIS
Overview
Epoch Biodesign produces virgin-quality recycled polymer with ultra-low emissions, starting with nylon 6,6. This is Forever Recycling.
Funding and backers
Latest round
Venture round
Mar 2025 · 20 mo ago
Team
51-200
employees, estimated range
Hiring now
1
+1 posted in 30 days
Grants
$4.8M
10 grants · CORDIS
Backers
7
Plug and Play, Aldea
The money's age
Due for its next round
20 months since the last round · and hiring
Momentum
13/100
hiring for its size
Last sign of life
1 mo ago
a posting or a news item
The story so fareach stage dated by its source: the company's releases, the press, registers, filings
Jul 30
Acquisition EXCLUSIVE: Epoch Biodesign Acquires Factory to Scale Recycled Nylon Production · WWD
Mar 6, 2025
Raised a round Venture round
Feb 1, 2025
Won a grant $889k · CORDIS
Nov 1, 2023
Won a grant $444k · CORDIS
Jul 1, 2023
Won a grant $444k · CORDIS
Sep 1, 2022
Won a grant $631k · CORDIS
Feb 1, 2022
Won a grant $444k · CORDIS
Dec 14, 2021
Raised a round Venture round
Oct 1, 2021
Won a grant $845k · CORDIS
Jun 1, 2021
Won a grant $384k · CORDIS
Mar 1, 2021
Won a grant $381k · CORDIS
Jan 21, 2021
Raised a round Venture round
Oct 1, 2020
Won a grant $177k · CORDIS
Mar 1, 2020
Won a grant $112k · CORDIS
Feb 13, 2019
Founded per the company register
Funding rounds
| Round | Date | Amount | Investors | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Venture round | Mar 2025 | — | — | find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk |
| Grant | Feb 2025 | $889k | — | CORDIS |
| Grant | Nov 2023 | $444k | — | CORDIS |
| Grant | Jul 2023 | $444k | — | CORDIS |
| Grant | Sep 2022 | $631k | — | CORDIS |
| Grant | Feb 2022 | $444k | — | CORDIS |
| Venture round | Dec 2021 | — | — | find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk |
| Grant | Oct 2021 | $845k | — | CORDIS |
| Grant | Jun 2021 | $384k | — | CORDIS |
| Grant | Mar 2021 | $381k | — | CORDIS |
| Venture round | Jan 2021 | — | — | find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk |
| Grant | Oct 2020 | $177k | — | CORDIS |
| Grant | Mar 2020 | $112k | — | CORDIS |
Registers and programsofficial lists and records that name the company
| Legal entity | EPOCH BIODESIGN LTD | Companies House |
| Registered | 13 Feb 2019 |
Backed byfrom the funds' portfolios and accelerator catalogs
Plug and Play 
Cambridge Angels 
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Sponsor licence
Skilled Worker
Visa route
1
Open roles in United Kingdom
In the register as Epoch Biodesign Ltd., London, Select County
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Growth
Hiring Momentum
28/100
Slowing
Open positions
1
0 opened / 0 closed in 30 days
ATS activity
Every ~5 hours
Today
Hiring Dynamics
0%
Hiring Focus
The percentage next to each role is its share of the company's job openings over the last 90 days; the arrow shows the shift versus the previous period.
Sales
100% ▲
Financials
Total raised
$4.8M
Latest round
Venture - Series Unknown
Funding rounds
13
Funding rounds
| Round | Announced | Amount | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venture - Series Unknown | 2025 | — | Details |
| Grant | 2025 | $889k | Details |
| Grant | 2023 | $444k | Details |
| Grant | 2023 | $444k | Details |
| Grant | 2022 | $631k | Details |
| Grant | 2022 | $444k | Details |
| Venture - Series Unknown | 2021 | — | Details |
| Grant | 2021 | $845k | Details |
| Grant | 2021 | $384k | Details |
| Grant | 2021 | $381k | Details |
| Venture - Series Unknown | 2021 | — | Details |
| Grant | 2020 | $177k | Details |
| Grant | 2020 | $112k | Details |
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AldeaVia a fund
Extantia CapitalVia a fund
Amadeus Capital PartnersVia a fund
Lowercarbon CapitalVia a fund
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News
EXCLUSIVE: Epoch Biodesign Acquires Factory to Scale Recycled Nylon Production
Epoch Biodesign acquires a nylon 6.6 plant in Spain, advancing enzymatic recycling and scaling sustainable nylon for fashion and automotive industries.
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Report
Exclusive: Lululemon bets Epoch Biodesign can eat its shorts, literally
Startup Epoch Biodesign uses enzymes to break plastic waste down into monomers, the chemical building blocks that can be used to make new plastic.
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Report
Offices
Where the company hires and what each office is for
Cities
1
Hiring now
1
Countries
1
Busiest office
London
London
United Kingdom
HQ
Build the future of materials
1 open roles 1 posted in 90 days 100% remote 50-200 est. staff
hires for Sales
10 Finsbury Square, London, EC2A 1AJ, UK