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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.

shellworks.com · London

CALL NO.CS·SHELLWORKS·26
StageSeries AMarch 2026 · led by alter equity[1][2][3][4][5][6][8]
Raised$21Mdisclosed rounds[1][2][7]
Headcount35as of Aug 2026[10]
Valuationnot publicly disclosedno source in ledger
Founded2019[1][2][4][10]
Money

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]

People

Insiya Jafferjee, CEO & Co-Founder[4][5][7][10]

Amir Afshar, Co-Founder & Chief Product Officer[4][5][7][10]

Signals
Mar 4 2026fundingShellworks raises $15M to scale sustainable plastic alternative Vivomer[1][2][3][4][5][6][8]
Jun 29 2025launchShellworks launches fully home-compostable pipette dropper packaging[9]
May 24 2022fundingShellworks wants to crack makeup's single-use plastic problem[7]
Comps

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

CALL NO.CS·SHELLWORKS·26

Shellworks develops and manufactures Vivomer, a bio-based, home-compostable material designed as a sustainable alternative to conventional plastics for consumer brands.

shellworks.com · London

StageSeries A
Raised$21M
Headcount35
Valuationnot publicly disclosed
Founded2019
CompsNotpla +2