BioPlaster Research, a Mexican startup focused on producing cutting-edge biodegradable materials, raised a $655K bridge round. Hans-Christian Lauer, Pravin Rodrigues, Gabriel Rafael Mondragón Mondragón, Anna Raptis, GRIDX, and Rindani Capital participated in the round.
BioPlaster turns seaweed that washes up on beaches into biodegradable pellets that replace plastic in everyday packaging. BioPlaster is headed by Oxford-trained physicist Dr. Andrea Bonilla Bruner, CTO Dr. Aarón Hernández, and CMO Eng. Daniel Ruiz Guido.
BioPlaster will use the funds to build its first pilot plant in Mérida, Yucatán, and begin large‑scale production.
Once running at capacity, the site will be able to manufacture hundreds of thousands of seaweed‑based bags and biodegradable film a year.
BioPlaster is piloting seaweed film with Carnival Cruise Line, co-developing materials with NASC Logistics, and supplying packaging converters that serve brands such as BMW. It recently purchased a high-capacity drying tunnel and expects the Mérida plant to go live in the second half of 2025.
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