Xampla Secures $14M Funding In Series A Round

With global plastic production projected to hit one billion tonnes annually less than 10% of which is recycled Xampla’s Morro™ materials offer a biodegradable, plastic-free solution made from regenerative plant proteins.

Already partnering with companies like 2M Group, Huhtamaki, and Transcend Packaging, Xampla has replaced plastic coatings on Just Eat Takeaway and Bunzl Catering Supplies boxes.

Morro™ Coating preserves cardboard recyclability while providing grease, oxygen, and moisture barriers. Morro™ films, now commercialized globally, are soluble, food-safe, and edible, providing sustainable alternatives to plastic films in dishwasher tablets, laundry pods, and single-serve product packaging.

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Alexandra French, CEO of Xampla, shared: This is a significant vote of confidence for our revolutionary replacements for polluting plastics, and will see us expanding into Asia Pacific as well as growing in the UK and Europe. We have proven to investors and to brands that Morro™ materials are the real deal in making plastic a material of the past. Our ambition now is nothing less than to see our products – proudly bearing their Morro marque – become the world’s go-to plastic replacement.

The Series A round was led by Emerald Technology Ventures, Europe’s first specialist venture fund dedicated to the whole packaging lifecycle and focused on sustainable materials with strong returns. BGF and Matterwave Ventures also led the round, with follow-on support from existing investors including Amadeus Capital Partners and Horizons Ventures.

Neil Cameron, Partner at Emerald Technology Ventures, highlighted that partnering with Xampla aligns with their mission to drive a revolution in innovative packaging.

This technology hits the sweet spot I search for: a big solution to a big problem that can reap big rewards. And with its current global traction, there is enormous potential to scale even further.

Rowan Bird, Investor at BGF, added: We believe in the strength of the team, the quality of the product, and the positive role Xampla can play in helping reduce reliance on polluting plastics. We’re excited to support their continued growth as they bring this innovation to more partners and applications.

Ines Kolmsee, Partner at Matterwave Ventures, added that Xampla’s mission aligns closely with theirs. The company tackles a major sustainability challenge using innovative technology that fits seamlessly into existing equipment, making adoption easy and cost-efficient. She emphasized:

They’ve successfully taken their product from the lab to the market a considerable achievement. I’m confident they’ll continue to grow and achieve even greater success from here.

Over the next five years, Xampla’s funding will help its Morro™ materials replace more than ten billion pieces of harmful single-use plastics, including takeaway box linings, coffee cups, and sachets.

About Xampla

Xampla develops natural materials and launched Morro in 2023. Morro’s plant-based biodegradable films and coatings replace harmful plastics, while Morro Nutri supports vitamin fortification, offering strong, sustainable packaging solutions that make it easier for everyone to protect the planet.