Carbios SAS

Carbios SAS

ALCRB.PA
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ALCRB.PA · Stock Price

EUR 7.66+0.80 (+11.71%)
Market Cap: $152.5M

Historical price data

Market Cap: $152.5MFounded: 2011Employees: 50-100HQ: Saint-Beauzire, France

Overview

Carbios is a publicly traded French biotechnology company developing and industrializing biological solutions to reinvent the life cycle of plastics and textiles. Its core technology leverages highly specific enzymes to depolymerize PET plastic waste into its core monomers, which can then be repolymerized into virgin-quality plastic, enabling true circularity. The company has established key partnerships with major industry players like L'Oréal, Nestlé Waters, and PepsiCo, and is advancing towards the operation of its first commercial reference plant. Carbios aims to license its technology globally to transform the plastics industry.

Biotech

Technology Platform

Proprietary enzymatic processes for the depolymerization of PET plastic and polyester fibers into their core monomers, enabling infinite recycling and the production of virgin-quality recycled plastic.

Funding History

4
Total raised:$55.5M
PIPE$30M
Series A$8M
IPO$15M
Seed$2.5M

Opportunities

The global push for a circular economy and stringent regulations on plastic waste and recycled content create a massive, multi-billion euro market for Carbios' technology.
Licensing its proven process to global PET producers and brand owners offers a capital-light path to rapid scaling and significant recurring revenue streams.

Risk Factors

Key risks include the technical and financial challenges of scaling a novel bioprocess to full commercial capacity, competition from other recycling technologies, volatility in virgin plastic prices, and dependence on the execution capabilities of industrial partners like Indorama Ventures.

Competitive Landscape

Carbios competes with mechanical recyclers and thermochemical recycling companies (e.g., Loop Industries, Eastman). Its key differentiation is its enzymatic process, which operates at mild conditions, produces high-purity monomers suitable for food-grade packaging, and has a favorable environmental footprint, positioning it as a preferred solution for brand owners with ambitious sustainability goals.

Company Timeline

2011Founded

Founded in Saint-Beauzire, France

2013IPO

IPO — $15.0M

2014Series A

Series A: $8.0M

2020PIPE

PIPE: $30.0M