Pente Capital
71-75 Shelton Street, Covent Garden, London, WC2H 9JQ, United Kingdom
Overview
At Pente, we invest in entrepreneurs and operators who aim to build great businesses. The teams we partner with are true builders, whether they work with wireframes, code, physical products or ideas. We see the emergence of a kinder and more sustainable world, powered by a new generation of businesses. A world where life's luxuries are redefined as design being the central determinator of quality. We are working with the most promising founders and businesses to catalyze change with radical, empathetic visions for a better future.
- Total investments
- 1
- Lead investments
- 0
- Investments · 12mo
- 0
- Active investors
- 1
Sector focus
- Venture Capital
Investment portfolio
- FlexSea
Participated · Seed · Oct 2023
FlexSea produces a durable, fully biodegradable seaweed-derived bioplastic intended for single-use packaging. Its material is compostable at home within eight to twelve weeks and biodegrades in soil and marine environments. The company says its production process avoids strong chemicals and high temperatures, and uses seaweed that grows in 45-day cycles without freshwater, arable land, pesticides, or fertilisers. The fresh £2M equity Seed financing will fund growth across its UK and Portuguese teams and support increased in-house R&D. FlexSea plans to invest heavily in equipment and machinery to speed development; the team comprises ten people who will benefit from the funding. The firm has also received £1.3M in grants from Innovate UK and other institutions, bringing total funding to over £3M to date.
Team
Michael Bartenstein
Founder & Managing Director
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