Combining biology, material science, engineering and human ingenuity, we create textiles that are circular by nature, and customisable by design.
Location: United Kingdom,
Total raised: $5.5M
Investors 3
| Date | Name | Website |
| 10.08.2025 | Unreasonab... | unreasonab... |
| 10.06.2022 | AgFunder | agfunder.c... |
| - | BlueBrown ... | bluebrown.... |
Funding Rounds 1
| Date | Series | Amount | Investors |
| 07.02.2025 | - | $5.5M | - |
Mentions in press and media 8
| Date | Title | Description |
| 11.02.2025 | Modern Synthesis Raises $5.5M in Funding | “This is Grown” by Jen Keane (Co-Founder of Modern Synthesis), Credits: Modern Synthesis Modern Synthesis, a London, UK-based biotechnology company advancing microbially-derived biomaterials, raised $5.5M in funding. The round was by Extant... |
| 08.02.2025 | Modern Synthesis: Pioneering the Future of Sustainable Textiles | In a world increasingly aware of its environmental footprint, Modern Synthesis emerges as a beacon of innovation. The London-based biotechnology company recently secured $5.5 million in funding, a testament to its potential to reshape the t... |
| 07.02.2025 | Modern Synthesis Raises $5.5M to Grow High-Performance Biomaterials from Microbes | London-based biotechnology company Modern Synthesis has raised $5.5 million in an oversubscribed funding round led by Extantia Capital, with additional investments from Artesian and Collaborative Fund. The financing will support the company... |
| 06.02.2025 | The Week in AgriFoodTech: Avisomo secures $5.2m, BiocSol snaps $4.6m, PlantBaby raises $4m | This week, Norwegian vertical farming startup Avisomo secured $5.2 million, Belgian sustainable crop protection startup BiocSol snapped up $4.6 million, and US-based PlantBaby raised $4 million for its alt-milk for kids. Meanwhile Israeli s... |
| 06.02.2025 | Modern Synthesis secures $5.5M for bio-based alternatives to animal and plastic-based textiles | Biomaterials company Modern Synthesis today announces the successful close of a $5.5 million funding round. Founded by ex-Adidas designer Jen Keane and synthetic biologist Dr Ben Reeve, the company uses material science to transform nanocel... |
| 17.09.2024 | Vegan Bio-Based Leathers to Grow by 37.4% Annually Over the Next Decade | The push for sustainable alternatives to animal and plastic leathers has led to a burgeoning market of vegan bio-based leathers. According to a 10-year market forecast by IDTechEx, the vegan bio-based leather industry production capacity wi... |
| 16.05.2024 | ‘People don’t realize how much fashion needs new materials’ but biomaterials investors can be hard to find, say experts | Fashion brands are desperately seeking new, sustainable materials as they come under increasing pressure to produce garments with improved environmental credentials, experts told the audiences of last week’s SynBioBeta conference in San Jos... |
| 20.09.2023 | Brief: Modern Synthesis and GANNI unveil ‘Bou Bag’ made by bacteria for London Design Festival | [Disclosure: AgFunder—the parent company of AgFunderNews—is an investor in Modern Synthesis] Biomaterials startup Modern Synthesis and Danish fashion brand GANNI have teamed up to create GANNI’s signature ‘Bou Bag’ using a leather-alternati... |