Plantd is a company.
Plantd has raised $10.0M across 1 funding round.
Key people at Plantd.
Plantd has raised $10.0M in total across 1 funding round.
Key people at Plantd.
Plantd Materials is a cleantech startup developing carbon-negative building materials made from fast-growing perennial grass, targeting the construction and manufacturing industries to lock atmospheric CO2 into durable products like panels for walls, floors, and roofs.[2][4][5] It serves homebuilders and the broader building sector, solving the climate impact of traditional materials like timber, steel, and concrete—which contribute to emissions—by offering stronger, lighter, more affordable alternatives that sequester carbon at scale.[2][4] The company has launched production using an all-electric, modular, automated factory and a unique grass-based supply chain, positioning it for mass adoption in the $26B US engineered wood market and $280B global market.[3][4]
Plantd emerged from 20 years of effort by its founders to address climate change, culminating in the invention of "Plantd materials"—a biomass from perennial grass that captures and locks CO2 more efficiently than trees.[2][4][6] Co-founders include Josh Dorfman (CEO), Waditan (CTO), and Nathan Silvernail (Co-Founder & Co-CEO), a SpaceX engineer who led life support systems for Crew Dragon, built launch vehicles, and pioneered reusable payload fairings.[5][6] The team blends SpaceX engineers, farmers, scientists, storytellers, and experts like Dr. Janel Ohletz (Director of Agriculture, PhD in Soil Science) and Line Holst Graves (CRO Europe, with experience at Novozymes and launches for LEGO/Disney).[2][6] A pivotal moment was launching production of these materials via a novel agricultural supply chain and continuous press technology, enabling quick scaling without a cost premium.[3][5]
(Note: plantd.life appears to be a separate tree-planting B2B service unrelated to Plantd Materials.[1])
Plantd rides the Mass Biomass trend, shifting construction from emissions-heavy materials to bio-based, carbon-sequestering alternatives amid global net-zero mandates and a booming demand for sustainable building.[2][4] Timing is ideal as the industry faces regulatory pressure (e.g., embodied carbon rules) and material shortages, with Plantd's grass-sourced products enabling every new home/building to counter climate change—targeting untapped potential in a sector responsible for ~40% of global emissions.[4] Market forces like rising timber costs and innovation in ag-tech (e.g., regenerative farming via AI/remote sensing) favor it, while its SpaceX-honed engineering influences the cleantech ecosystem by proving scalable, cost-competitive carbon removal at industrial scale.[3][5][6]
Plantd is poised to disrupt the $280B engineered wood market by scaling modular factories globally, driving "Mass Biomass" adoption where buildings become carbon sinks rather than sources.[4][5] Trends like electrification, regenerative ag, and policy-driven green building will accelerate growth, potentially evolving its influence to redefine manufacturing beyond construction—transforming atmospheric carbon into a resource for a balanced planet.[2][4] As production ramps, expect partnerships with major builders and expanded product lines, cementing Plantd's role in material innovation that outpaces climate threats.
Plantd has raised $10.0M in total across 1 funding round.
Plantd's investors include American Family Ventures.
Plantd has raised $10.0M across 1 funding round. Most recently, it raised $10.0M Series A in January 2023.
| Date | Round | Lead Investors | Other Investors |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2023 | $10.0M Series A | American Family Ventures |
