Concretene, a University of Manchester spin-out, raises £4.5m Series A to scale graphene production for concrete applications.
Amount Raised
£4.5 Million
Round Type
Series A
ManchesterManufacturingBiotechnologyInvestors
Description
Concretene has raised £4.5m in the first close of a Series A round to scale up production of graphene for use in concrete. The round includes £2m from PXN Equity Finance, part of the Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund II, with additional investment from existing backers LocalGlobe and Molten Ventures. The funding will support industrial-scale admixture manufacturing, scaled concrete trials, and the Manchester graphene programme. Concretene's graphene admixture has demonstrated the potential to remove 10-20% of cement from concrete mixes without affecting strength or durability.
Quick answer
Concretene raised £4.5 Million in a Series A round, dated October 24, 2026. Investors: Molten Ventures, Localglobe, PXN Ventures and PXN Equity Finance. Concretene is based in Manchester, England, United Kingdom.
- How much did Concretene raise?
- Concretene raised £4.5 Million in a Series A round on October 24, 2026.
- Who invested in Concretene?
- Molten Ventures, Localglobe, PXN Ventures and PXN Equity Finance are named as investors in this round.
- What does Concretene do?
- Concretene is a Manchester-based nanomaterial technology company aiming to decarbonise the concrete industry.
- Where is Concretene based and how big is it?
- Concretene is based in Manchester, England, United Kingdom. Fundz records about 17 employees.
- Who are the decision-makers at Concretene?
- Fundz holds 1 contact at Concretene. Names and contact details are shown to Fundz members.
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Who else raised in Manufacturing and Biotechnology around the same time
Companies in the same sectors as Concretene that raised within 45 days of this round, from Fundz verified event records.
- XTPL raised $6.5M on November 13, 2026.
- Biomatter raised $18M (Series A) on November 12, 2026.
- Mosaic Intelligence Labs raised $47M (Seed) on November 10, 2026.
- FluoRok raised $30M (Series A) on November 5, 2026.
- altM raised $10M (Series A) on November 5, 2026.
- Alt Material Innovations Private Limited raised $318K (Series A) on November 4, 2026.
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