For businesses and consumers alike, finding truly plastic-free alternatives has long been a challenge. However, Fiberdom, a Finnish startup pioneering plastic-free material innovation, may have the answer. Fiberdom’s solution transforms market pulp and paperboard into a super material. This material offers the strength and formability needed for various applications. With proven success in plastic-free cutlery, the company is now advancing into food contact materials, durable packaging, and even furniture.
Founded in 2019, Fiberdom, has now secured €3.5M in funding. This funding will help scale its patented technology and expand into new markets. The company aims to revolutionise industries reliant on single-use plastics. They offer sustainable, high-performance alternatives that are recyclable, home-compostable, and cost-efficient.
Backing the next wave of plastic-free innovation
Fiberdom’s latest funding round was led by long-term investor Heino Group, with participation from new investors Nordic FoodTech VC and Holdix Oy, alongside a €0.6M grant from Business Finland. These investors bring extensive experience in supporting sustainable innovations and disruptive materials technologies.
“This substantial investment, especially in today’s challenging funding environment, reflects the confidence our investors have in Fiberdom’s team and its capabilities, the potential of our super material, technology, and mission. We have tested our material in numerous applications and discovered that it has massive potential,” said Tomi Järvenpää, General Manager at Fiberdom. “The commitment from both long-term and new investors underscores the value of what we’re building—a future driven by smarter materials that deliver durability and high performance without plastic.”
Nordic FoodTec VC invests in transformative food system innovations. They highlighted Fiberdom’s potential to create a significant impact. Replacing single-use plastics in food packaging and serving on-the-go food is a key pain point. This affects both the industry and consumers. Fiberdom’s technology addresses all four critical corners of a winning solution. These are functionality, scalability, sustainability, and recyclability. Pekka Siivonen-Uotila, partner at Nordic FoodTec VC, believes the cutlery is a great starting point. It paves the way for broader innovation in plastic-free products.
A breakthrough solution for industries facing sustainability pressures
As businesses face pressure to eliminate non-essential plastics, fibre-based alternatives often fall short in strength and recyclability. However, Fiberdom’s technology overcomes these limitations. It provides a scalable solution that supports EU regulatory compliance and corporate sustainability goals.
Moreover, the global fibre-based packaging market is projected to surge from $407B in 2025 to $567B by 20342. This growth is driven by increasing demand for plastic-free alternatives. Consequently, Fiberdom is well-positioned to capitalise on this growth. They offer a high-performance and sustainable material solution
Scaling up for a plastic-free future
With fresh capital, Fiberdom plans to accelerate research and development. They will strengthen core resources and drive commercial expansion into new sectors. The company is actively seeking strategic partnerships. They aim to bring their technology to a broader market and ensure their material replaces plastics in multiple high-growth industries
“This funding represents a pivotal moment for Fiberdom as we scale our breakthrough technology to address the growing global demand for truly alternative materials,” Järvenpää explains. “We’ve proven our technology works commercially, and now we’re ready to transform entire product categories through strategic partnerships with forward-thinking companies. The materials revolution is happening now, and this investment enables us to accelerate our mission of replacing non-essential plastics with superior material alternatives that deliver both environmental and performance benefits.”
