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Pigment Start-Up Nature Coatings Secures $2.45 Million Investment

The biochemicals company, which counts Kering and Levi’s as customers, specialises in creating safe and renewable products using waste materials.

Julian Randall

10 August 2023

Nature Coatings, the start-up behind a “carbon negative” black pigment dye, has raised $2.45 million in a seed funding round, the company announced. The round was led by early-stage venture fund Regeneration.VC and The 22 Fund, with participation from Leonardo DiCaprio.

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