Qorium is a biotechnology driven company that provides the world with a premium, cell cultured collagen based leather. Their value proposition is sustainable, natural leather that has no link with the meat industry and animal suffering and is not associated with deforestation for agriculture and livestock.
Qorium’s competitors include Kintra Fibers, Natural Fiber Welding, Simplifyber, Keel Labs, GALY and 8 more. You can compare Qorium to its competitors using this link.
Qorium’s competitors include Kintra Fibers, Natural Fiber Welding, Simplifyber, Keel Labs, GALY and 8 more. You can compare Qorium to its competitors using this link.
Location: Netherlands
Total raised: $25.73M
Funding Rounds 1
| Date | Series | Amount | Investors |
| 11.11.2025 | Series A | $25.73M | Sofinnova ... |
Mentions in press and media 13
| Date | Title | Description |
| 19.08.2026 | Finnish Govt-Backed Project Creates New Way to Make Large Amounts of Mycelium Leather | 4 Mins Read Researchers from the VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland have developed a pulp-based approach to growing mycelium leather, enabling large-scale production of the biomaterial. In June, Italian luxury fashion house Bottega Ve... |
| 10.08.2026 | Korean County Debuts Plant-Based Leather Made From Discarded Melons | 3 Mins Read South Korea’s Chilgok County has created a plant-based leather alternative from discarded melon peels, with the aim of boosting farm incomes and the local economy alike. As leather’s true climate impact speeds up efforts to comm... |
| 11.11.2025 | Qorium: €22 Million Secured To Advance Cultivated Leather Commercialization | Qorium, the Dutch biotechnology company focused on developing cultivated leather, announced that it has raised €22 million in new funding from Invest-NL and LIOF, along with continued support from existing investors Brightlands Venture Part... |
| 11.11.2025 | Qorium Raises €22M in Funding | Qorium, a Maastricht, Netherlands-based biotechnology company advancing cultivated leather, raised €22m in funding. Backers included Invest-NL and LIOF, as well as existing investors Brightlands Venture Partners and Sofinnova Partners. The ... |
| 11.11.2025 | Qorium Raises €22M to Scale Production of Cultivated Leather | Qorium, a Dutch biotech company producing cultivated leather, has secured €22 million in Series A funding. Participants in the round included Invest-NL, LIOF, Brightlands Venture Partners, and Sofinnova Partners, along with an influential g... |
| 12.02.2025 | Cultivated Pork Maker Goes Beyond Meat with Animal-Free Leather Collab | 5 Mins Read Dutch cultivated pork pioneer Meatable broadens its horizons beyond food through a partnership with animal-free leather maker Pelagen. As it awaits the go-ahead from regulators in Singapore, cultivated meat startup Meatable alre... |
| 23.10.2024 | Future Food Quick Bites: Vegan Holiday Meals, Cultivated Leather & Cheap Alt-Milk | 5 Mins Read In our weekly column, we round up the latest news and developments in the alternative protein and sustainable food industry. This week, Future Food Quick Bites covers a new oat milk dessert brand, Next Level Burger’s holiday fea... |
| 16.10.2024 | Mark Post-Founded Qorium Unveils 35x35cm Cultivated Leather Sample as “Tangible Proof” of a Promising Future | Qorium, a Dutch biotech startup founded by cultivated meat pioneer Mark Post, has announced a significant milestone in scaling up the production of cultivated leather. Qorium’s platform combines specifically developed cultured cells with ti... |
| 17.09.2024 | Vegan Bio-Based Leathers to Grow by 37.4% Annually Over the Next Decade | The push for sustainable alternatives to animal and plastic leathers has led to a burgeoning market of vegan bio-based leathers. According to a 10-year market forecast by IDTechEx, the vegan bio-based leather industry production capacity wi... |
| 25.03.2024 | Qorium: “Our Product Creates Consistent, Beautiful, and Easily Workable Leather” | Founded in 2014, Dutch biotech startup Qorium is developing cultivated leather to provide an ethical and sustainable alternative to animal leather with no compromises on performance. The company’s technology enables the development of leath... |
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