Humble Bee Bio

Netherlands
Balk, Friesland, The Netherlands

Company profile

Humble Bee Bio company profile

Humble Bee Bio is a startup that combines the power of synthetic biology and a recipe from a solitary bee to help solve plastic pollution. Humble Bee Bio discovered a solitary bee species that produces a remarkable bioplastic. The company is developing a method to manufacture this material on a large scale using microbes, based on the genetic blueprint of bees. The DNA of bees provides a platform for engineering sustainable materials with tailored properties for a wide range of market applications. Humble Bee Bio's mission is to remove plastic pollution from the realm of individual responsibility and replace the materials used by industry in the production of consumer goods.

Business identity

Contact email
[email protected]
Operating status
Active
Company type
For Profit
Employee range
1-10 employees
Revenue range
$0-$1M
Founded
2010-01-01, Year

Headquarters

Country code
NL
Continent
Europe

Capital profile

Funding and company signals

Funding stage
Early Stage Venture
Funding rounds
7
Total equity funding
$3.2M
Last funding
Grant / $28,342 / 2023-07-27
Last equity funding
Series A / $3.2M
Investors
10
Lead investors
2
Founders
1
Articles
1

Founders and investors

Founders

Veronica Harwood-Stevenson

Lead investors

Callaghan InnovationInnovative Manufacturing CRC

Investors

Brisbane AngelsCallaghan InnovationIcehouse VenturesK1W1New Zealand Growth Capital Partners