Shellworks
Shellworks develops and manufactures Vivomer, a bio-based, home-compostable material designed as a sustainable alternative to conventional plastics for consumer brands.
Raised $21M across disclosed rounds.[1][2][7]
Series A closed March 2026, led by alter equity.[1][2][3][4][5][6][8]
post-money valuation is not publicly disclosed.
Named investors include alter equity, Nat Friedman (NFDG), JamJar, Founder Collective, LocalGlobe, Third Sphere, Bryan Meehan.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8]
Insiya Jafferjee, CEO & Co-Founder[4][5][7][10]
Amir Afshar, Co-Founder & Chief Product Officer[4][5][7][10]
Notpla · notpla.com · Named in TechCrunch as a peer developing alternative plastic packaging for consumer brands, competing for the same sustainable packaging budget.[7]
Avantium · avantium.com · Named in TechCrunch as a peer developing alternative plastic packaging, competing for the same sustainable packaging budget.[7]
Sparxell · sparxell.com · Named in ImpactAlpha as a peer in plant-based packaging materials for cosmetics, competing for the same sustainable packaging budget.[3]
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Shellworks
Shellworks develops and manufactures Vivomer, a bio-based, home-compostable material designed as a sustainable alternative to conventional plastics for consumer brands.