MicroTau
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, Oceania
Overview
MAKO develops a microfabrication technology to reduce drag and produce properties including anti-fouling, anti-bacterial and hydrophobic effects. They print functional surfaces by scalable microfabrication for industries including aerospace, shipping, and health care. MicroTau's direct contactless microfabrication technology, which is scalable to large surfaces, prints these microscopic patterns with light. It produces UV-curable coatings for use in industries such as aerospace, shipping, and energy.
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Sector focus
- Advanced Materials
- Aerospace
Investment portfolio
- Mako
Participated · Grant · Jul 2025
MAKO develops Flightfilm, a shark-skin-inspired surface technology intended to reduce skin-friction drag on aircraft and thereby lower fuel burn and emissions. The company was previously known as MicroTau and is based in Australia. Its immediate plans following the Series A are to pursue certification, scale production and roll out Flightfilm commercially for in-service aircraft. MAKO raised AU$28 million (about US$20 million) in the Series A led by Virescent Ventures to fund those efforts. The article did not disclose revenue, user numbers, or other operating metrics. No further details on product deployment timelines or prior funding were provided.
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