Safer Made
VC Fund
New Haven, United States
Safer Made is a VC fund in New Haven focused on Chemical and Textiles. Safer Made invests in companies that remove or reduce the use of hamful chemicals in products or manufacturing processes.
- Total investments:
- 8
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 25%
- Fund size:
- $11M
- Last fund:
Last updated:
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Industries Safer Made invests in
Stages Safer Made invests in
Countries Safer Made invests in
Contacts
| Name | Phone | Socials | |
|---|---|---|---|
Investment Focus
Industry
- Chemical 3 (38%)
- Textiles 3 (38%)
- Manufacturing 2 (25%)
- Beauty 1 (13%)
- Apparel 1 (13%)
Stage
- Seed 3 (38%)
- Series A 1 (13%)
- Series B 1 (13%)
- Funding Round 1 (13%)
- Venture - Series Unknown 1 (13%)
Country
- United States 4 (50%)
- Switzerland 1 (13%)
Team
| Name | Title | Investments | Links | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Adrian Horotan
General Partner
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General Partner | Total investments: 1 | Find email | |
Martin Mulvihill
Managing Partner and co-founder
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Managing Partner and co-founder | Total investments: 0 | Find email |
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
|---|---|---|---|
P2 Science
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P2 Science a venture-backed, renewable specialty chemicals company, co-founded by Yale scientists, a chemical industry CEO and Elm Street Ventures, an early-stage venture fund. P2 Science has developed a unique process technology for converting renewable feedstocks—including vegetable oils—into high-value, specialty chemicals. These includeflavor, fragrance and cosmetics ingredients. Many of their products are today available only from petrochemical sources. Among the first products to be produced by P2 are vegetable-derived, cost-effective versions of current petrochemical fragrance ingredients. Major users and formulators of specialty chemicals have a strong interest in substituting renewable for petrochemical ingredients. Patrick Foley, a Yale graduate of the PhD program in Environmental Engineering, is P2′s Chief Scientific Officer. Neil Burns, an executive with 20+ years experience in the specialty chemical industry, is the company’s CEO. P2 has a laboratory in New Haven, CT to support this technology’s development and commercialization, as well as partnerships with major companies at a number of points along the supply chain. | $23M / May 26, 2026 | |
Nohbo
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Nohbo operates as a sustainable beauty and personal care technology company. Nohbo specializes in and is at the forefront of research and development for podded personal care products, utilizing the most advanced water-soluble films and compatible bases that lead to excellent and novel washing experiences. | Series A / Jun 05, 2023 | |
Nature Coatings
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Nature Coatings is a chemical manufacturer that produces pigments and dyes for the apparel industry. The company converts wood waste into black pigments that can be used in a variety of applications such as screen printing, rotary printing, coatings, paint, resin casting, and wood coloring. | $2.5M / Seed / May 09, 2023 | |
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P2 Science
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P2 Science a venture-backed, renewable specialty chemicals company, co-founded by Yale scientists, a chemical industry CEO and Elm Street Ventures, an early-stage venture fund. P2 Science has developed a unique process technology for converting renewable feedstocks—including vegetable oils—into high-value, specialty chemicals. These includeflavor, fragrance and cosmetics ingredients. Many of their products are today available only from petrochemical sources. Among the first products to be produced by P2 are vegetable-derived, cost-effective versions of current petrochemical fragrance ingredients. Major users and formulators of specialty chemicals have a strong interest in substituting renewable for petrochemical ingredients. Patrick Foley, a Yale graduate of the PhD program in Environmental Engineering, is P2′s Chief Scientific Officer. Neil Burns, an executive with 20+ years experience in the specialty chemical industry, is the company’s CEO. P2 has a laboratory in New Haven, CT to support this technology’s development and commercialization, as well as partnerships with major companies at a number of points along the supply chain. | Venture - Series Unknown / Feb 23, 2023 | |
Green Theme Technologies
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Green Theme Technologies is a developer of environmentally-friendly, dry textile finishing technology. It is a textile innovation company with the mission to create products that out-perform existing technologies while eliminating water usage and pollution. The company was founded in 2012 and is based in Rio Rancho, New Mexico. | $5.4M / Series B / Oct 07, 2022 | |
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Green Theme Technologies
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Green Theme Technologies is a developer of environmentally-friendly, dry textile finishing technology. It is a textile innovation company with the mission to create products that out-perform existing technologies while eliminating water usage and pollution. The company was founded in 2012 and is based in Rio Rancho, New Mexico. | $3.5M / Series B / Jun 11, 2021 | |
Dimpora
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Dimpora produces eco-friendly functional membranes for the outdoor textile industry. The 2D products involve a conventional lamination of the dimpora membrane onto a textile. The waterproof fluorine-free membrane is mainly based on polyurethane and undergoes a template removal approach to create the necessary porosity, thus achieving excellentbreathability. Dimpora vision is to provide sustainable solutions for performance wear in order to enjoy nature in its fullest, without damaging it. The company's mission is to innovate and develop the next-generation functional and sustainable high-performance membranes for outdoor enthusiasts. | $2.3M / Seed / May 26, 2021 | |
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Nohbo
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Nohbo operates as a sustainable beauty and personal care technology company. Nohbo specializes in and is at the forefront of research and development for podded personal care products, utilizing the most advanced water-soluble films and compatible bases that lead to excellent and novel washing experiences. | $3M / Seed / Mar 27, 2020 |
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FAQ
What does Safer Made invest in?
Safer Made invests primarily in Chemical, Textiles and Manufacturing startups, most often at Seed and Series A stage. Most of the 8 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
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Who are the partners at Safer Made?
The team at Safer Made includes Adrian Horotan (General Partner) and Martin Mulvihill (Managing Partner and co-founder). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.
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