Sway
From sea to soil: seaweed-based compostable packaging
Greensboro, United States · Founded 2017 · $7.8M raised
- Headquarters
- Greensboro, North Carolina
- Founded
- 2017
- Business Model
- B2B
- Website
- swaythefuture.com
- Total Funding
- $7.8M
- Last Round
- $5.0M SeedJan 2024
- Rounds
- 3
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About
Sway is a California-based material science startup that harnesses the natural polymers found in seaweed to create home-compostable replacements for single-use plastic packaging. Named TIME Best Invention of 2025, Sway's patented TPSea™ products mimic the compelling qualities of plastic while being fully biodegradable. The company embodies circular economy principles: design out waste, keep materials in use, and regenerate natural systems. Sway is scaling seaweed-based polybags and retail bags available through major packaging distributors.
Summary
Sway is a Healthcare company based in Greensboro, United States, founded in 2017. It has raised $7.8M in total across 3 rounds, most recently a $5.0M Seed round in Jan 2024. Investors include Third Nature, Valor Siren Ventures and The Helm.
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Funding History
Jan 2024
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