MicroTau is a company that prints nature’s functional surfaces by bringing scalable microfabrication to industries including aerospace, shipping and health care. They leverage millions of years of evolutionary design to produce drag-reducing, self-cleaning and anti-fouling properties to any surface. They use Direct Contactless Microfabrication (DCM) technology that prints microscopic patterns with light and is scalable to large surfaces.
Location: Australia, New South Wales, Sydney
Employees: 11-50
Total raised: $5.6M
Investors 2
| Date | Name | Website |
| 08.11.2023 | ACTAI Vent... | actaiventu... |
| - | Virescent ... | virescent.... |
Funding Rounds 1
| Date | Series | Amount | Investors |
| 14.06.2022 | Seed | $5.6M | - |
Mentions in press and media 4
| Date | Title | Description |
| 23.05.2025 | Vueling becomes MicroTau's first European airline customer and will support certification of MicroTau's 'shark skin' drag reduction product | - |
| 08.03.2024 | Australia’s MicroTau to conduct first flight tests of drag-reducing sharkskin film on US Air Force aircraft | - |
| 29.01.2024 | CEFC-backed Virescent Ventures entrenches position as Australia's largest specialist climate tech VC as portfolio surpasses $260M | SYDNEY, Jan. 29, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Australia's pioneer climate tech VC Virescent Ventures today confirmed its specialist portfolio is over $260 million, having backed 33 innovative climate tech businesses and funds/incubators. Kristin Va... |
| 14.06.2022 | MicroTau raises $5.6M round | - |