Tipa (Israël) lève 11 M$ pour développer ses emballages 100% biocompostables
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Ce financement a été réalisé par Austin et Gabriela Hearst, propriétaires et directeurs du groupe de médias Hearst Corporation. Avec ce tour de table, Austin et Gabriela Hearst rejoignent les investisseurs déjà existants de TIPA : GreenSoil Investments et Horizons Ventures.
Gabriela Hearst, fondatrice et créatrice de la marque de mode éponyme GH, sera la première entreprise à remplacer l’ensemble de ses emballages plastiques par des produits compostables Tipa.
Tipa offre toute une gamme de nouveaux emballages souples entièrement compostables en 180 jours en compost (industriel ou particulier), indique le fabricant.
La gamme comprend des emballages pour l’alimentaire (snacks, confiseries, céréales, aliments séchés, vitamines, café etc.) et le non alimentaire (emballages de vêtements, sacs à glissière ou des sachets de type «stand-up»).
Les produits sont actuellement disponibles aux États-Unis, en France, en Angleterre et aux Pays-Bas.
Emballage Digest, 2 octobre 17
[:en]TIPA manufactures and markets compostable bags and packaging wraps. It lists fashion brands Stella McCartney and Mara Hoffman as clients
TIPA Corp Ltd. raised $11 million in a Series B funding round, the company announced earlier this month. TIPA manufactures and markets compostable bags and packaging wraps as an alternative to plastic products. The company lists fashion brands Stella McCartney and Mara Hoffman among its clients, as well as Arnhem, Netherlands-based coffee refinery Peeze.
Established in 2010 and Headquartered in Israel with additional offices in Morristown, New Jersey, TIPA employs 25 people. The company’s products disintegrate under compost conditions within 180 days, according to the company’s statements.
The round was led by Austin and Gabriela Hearst of Hearst Corporation. Existing investors Hong Kong-based venture firm Horizons Ventures Limited and Israel-based venture firm GreenSoil Investments also participated in the round.
« We have been extremely impressed by the products and the team at TIPA,” said Mr. Hearst. “The company has developed and introduced to the market revolutionary packaging solutions that are both biodegradable and compostable.”
Ms. Hearst’s fashion brand GH will be the first company to have all of its plastic packaging replaced by TIPA’s products, according to the announcement.
TIPA intends to use the funding to further its market reach and product development.
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