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986 Sparxell raises €4.2 million to scale plant-based colour technology for fashion and textiles

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David Cendon Garcia @ EU-Startups · 02/03/2026 11:12 EDT

Sparxell raises €4.2 million to scale plant-based colour technology for fashion and textiles

Sparxell, a University of Cambridge spin-out and innovator of bioinspired colour technology, has raised €4.2 million ($5 million) in pre-Series A funding to replace toxic chemicals in the €40 billion ($48 billion) global colourants market. The round is led by SWEN Capital Partners’ Blue Ocean 2 fund, with participation from Alpha Star Capital and Cambridge ...

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