Gozen makes Lunaform, a microbial cellulose biomaterial produced by microorganisms during a 10-day fermentation process; the company says the material is vegan, plastic-free and contains no toxic chemicals. Lunaform is presented as a singular, fully formed sheetable material with customizable thickness and texture, currently produced in 13-square-foot sheets and as thin as 0.2 mm. Gozen says the material delivers strength and flexibility superior to composite plant-based leathers and was unveiled at Balenciaga’s Summer 24 show during Paris Fashion Week. The startup plans to target both the fashion and automotive industries and is applying for patents in multiple countries after securing patents in Turkey. Gozen, originally from Turkey and now ported to San Francisco, plans a production facility in Turkey with capacity of up to 1 million square feet. The company has raised seed funding to support scaling but no revenue or user metrics were disclosed in the article.

Total raised

$3M

Funding rounds

1

Latest round

Seed

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Oct 2023