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Carbeau B.V. is a Netherlands-based company specializing in electrochemical conversion of captured carbon dioxide into chemical building blocks using renewable electricity. It was established through the spin-out of Avantium’s Volta Technology platform, effective 1 April 2026, and is headquartered at Amsterdam Science Park.
The company targets initial commercial products including glycolic acid for personal care and industrial applications, and PLGA, a biodegradable polymer. It has secured €35.2 million in funding, with Avantium retaining a 32.7% stake alongside investors such as GKT, Invest-NL, NOM, and Al Baleed Petrochemical.
Carbeau plans a pilot plant in Delfzijl and is exploring commercial deployment opportunities, including potential projects in Oman’s Salalah region. Its technology supports carbon utilization in the chemical sector.
Also known as Volta Technology.
chemXplore tracks 1 project involving Carbeau, of which one is active.
H1: revenues €4.7m, EBITDA -€18.8m, cash €23.9m; first FDCA batch produced; planned equity raise ≥€55m and proposed €20m facility; Worley contractual close‑out finalised.
Oxidation unit commissioned; full start-up and first FDCA production targeted end‑2026; 22 offtakes and >150 kt reservations secured; pursuing €55m equity plus a €20m NOM loan.
Becomes strategic partner in a spin-out commercialising an electrochemical route to turn captured CO₂ into glycolic acid and PLGA using renewable electricity; Salalah eyed for first non‑EU plant.
Spin-out backed by strategic and financial investors to scale an electrochemical CO₂-to-chemicals platform targeting glycolic acid and compostable PLGA.
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