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Eden Materials turns farm waste into affordable bioplastics to disrupt $700B plastics market
The company has raised $410,000 in funding to advance its patented process for extracting and transforming cellulose into affordable, biodegradable bioplastics.
Plastic is everywhere, and so is the backlash against it. With the $700 billion plastics market under mounting pressure from regulators and consumers, Israeli startup Eden Materials believes it has found the missing piece: cost.
“Petroleum plastics have an environmental issue, their potential replacement, clean and eco-friendly bioplastics have a cost problem,” said CEO Jordan Mizrachi. “Our idea emerged to solve this cost problem with a novel chemistry approach and valorizing waste. Using one of the most abundant sources, cellulose.”
By extracting cellulose from agricultural waste and transforming it into affordable, biodegradable plastics, Eden Materials is breaking what Mizrachi calls the “trade-off between eco-friendly materials and affordability.” It has already raised money from the Israel Innovation Authority, Nura Global Innovation Lab, and Techstars, and expects to reach the market in the next 12 months.
You can learn more about the Eden Materials below.
Company Name: Eden Materials
Sector: Climate, Novel Materials
Product/Service description:
Eden Materials is transforming agricultural waste into affordable, guilt-free bioplastics for sustainable packaging.
Founder Bios:
Jordan Mizrachi, MBA, CEO
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jordan-mizrachi-a618a5b0/
Email: Jordan.Mizrachi@edenmaterials.io
Professor Oded Shoseyov, CSO - Chief Science Officer
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/oded-shoseyov-452b5aa
Email: oded.shoseyov@mail.huji.ac.il
Sourav Chakraborty, Ph.D in Chemistry, - CTO
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sourav-chakraborty-ph-d-b1972477
Email: Sourav.Chakraborty@edenmaterials.io
Daniel Voignac, Ph.D, Material Science - Chief Product Officer
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/danielvoignac/
Email: Daniel.voignac@edenmaterials.io
Year of Founding: 2024
Last Investment Round: $410,000
Last Investment Stage: Pre-Seed
Date of Last Investment: June 2025
Total investment to date: $410,000
Investors: Equity: $215,000 Angel; $120,000 Techstars
Non Dilutive: $60,000 Israel Innovation Authority; $10,000 Nura Global Innovation Lab
Current number of employees: N/A
Open positions: No
Website:
https://edenmaterials.io
How was the idea born?
Petroleum plastics have an environmental issue, their potential replacement, clean and eco-friendly bioplastics have a cost problem.
Our idea emerged to solve this cost problem with a novel chemistry approach and valorizing waste. Using one of the most abundant sources, cellulose.
By applying proprietary chemical processes, the team developed a patented method to extract and convert this cellulose into cost-effective, biodegradable bioplastics.
What is the need for the product?
The global plastics crisis is driving demand for sustainable, compostable materials that can replace petroleum-based plastics without compromising performance or cost efficiency. Industries and governments face mounting pressure to meet environmental targets, reduce carbon footprints, and comply with new regulations banning or taxing single-use plastics. Eden Materials addresses this gap by offering biodegradable plastics made from waste, eliminating feedstock competition with food sources.
In Europe, one of the largest drivers of bioplastics is the 2030 EU ban on single use plastics.
This ban follows European consumer sentiment against plastic usage.
How is it changing the market?
Eden Materials’ bioplastics combine sustainability with competitive pricing, breaking the trade-off between eco-friendly materials and affordability. By using a waste feedstock, the company reduces raw material costs and ensures scalability without the environmental burden of agricultural land use.
This model positions Eden Materials as a potential category leader in low-cost, high-performance biodegradable materials.
How big is the market for the product and who are its main customers?
The $700bn global plastics market (4% CAGR) produces over 400 million tons annually, but less than 1% are bioplastics. The $15bn bioplastics market is growing at nearly 20% annually, yet is constrained by high feedstock costs. Over 1 billion tons of cellulose-rich agricultural waste are discarded each year. Eden Materials turns this untapped resource into low-cost, high-performance biodegradable plastics for packaging manufacturers, consumer goods brands, and industrial suppliers.
Global Plastics: 700bn+; CAGR 4%So (Grandview Research)
Bioplastics: 15bn+; CAGR 19.5% (Grandview Research)
Bioplastics 4M/400M tons (OECD Global Plastics)
There are over 1 billion tons of cellulose-based waste produced each year. Most of it is discarded or underutilized. There are 400 million tons of petroleum plastic produced each year, yet only 1% is bioplastic.
Main customers include packaging manufacturers, consumer goods companies, and industrial suppliers seeking sustainable materials for products such as crates, non-food packaging, disposable items, and molded parts. Target industries range from food & beverage packaging to logistics and agricultural supply chains.
Does the product already exist? If not, at what stage is it and when is it expected to hit the market?
We expect to reach the market in 12 months, currently we have confirmed that we can convert agricultural waste into a biodegradable material at a low cost.
Who are the main competitors in this sector and how big are they?
Our biggest market share opportunity comes from converting existing petroleum plastic users.
400 million tons: Approximately 99% petroleum‑based / <1% biodegradable
What is the added value that the founders bring to the company and the product?
The founding team combines deep technical expertise in material science and chemical engineering with startup execution experience. They hold a patented process for cellulose extraction and esterification, have connections across the packaging and food industries, and have access to leading research institutions such as Hebrew University. The CEO brings a proven track record in building partnerships, securing grants, and navigating global supply chains.
Jordan - GTM experience in sales, having worked with early startups that scaled up, strategy, pitching, industry research.
Sourav - Applied Research in Chemistry who is able to optimize and build products from scratch.
Daniel - Deeply understands how to work with large industry partners and translate that into a product.
Oded - Over 100 patents and part of many successful companies, he’s able to steer our research in the right direction.
What will the money coming in from the round will be used for?
We raised $410,000 on our Pre-seed to optimize our protocol. We’re capping up our Pre-seed, with an additional equity raise of $300,000 to reach pilot stage:
- R&D: Scale-up of the patented process from lab to pilot plant and optimization for industrial thermoplastics.
- Personnel: Hiring chemical engineers, process technicians, and business development staff.
- Pilot production: Small-batch manufacturing for customer testing.
- Regulatory compliance: Securing food-contact approvals and biodegradability certifications.
- Market development: Securing early B2B contracts and strategic partnerships.
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