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PRESS RELEASE / Financials

11 February 2025

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MacroCycle Raises $6.5M to Commercialize Plastic Upcycling Technology with 80% Less Energy

London, U.K.: MacroCycle Technologies, a developer of a novel PET & polyester textile waste upcycling technology, announced the close of a $6.5M seed financing round. The round was led by Clean Energy Ventures and Volta Circle, with participation from KDT Ventures and Neotribe Ventures. MacroCycle will use the funding to grow its operations by 50%...
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