{"id":118060,"date":"2023-04-24T12:10:01","date_gmt":"2023-04-24T10:10:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/test2023.luxus-plus.com\/technology-start-up-woodoo-raises-31-million\/"},"modified":"2023-08-26T00:30:36","modified_gmt":"2023-08-25T22:30:36","slug":"technology-start-up-woodoo-raises-31-million","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/luxus-plus.com\/en\/technology-start-up-woodoo-raises-31-million\/","title":{"rendered":"Technology start-up Woodoo raises $31 million <img class=paid src=\/paid.png>"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row njt-role=&#8221;people-in-the-roles&#8221; njt-role-user-roles=&#8221;administrator,editor,author,armember&#8221;][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h4>French company Woodoo announced today that it has raised $31 million to expand its platform. The startup, which specializes in materials processing, embodies the rebound of French tech on a global scale.<\/h4>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>French tech is doing well! <strong>Woodoo<\/strong>, a French start-up that makes new high-tech biomaterials to replace traditional materials, said it raised <strong>$31 million, or about \u20ac28 million.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The fundraising was led by <strong>Lowercarbon Capital<\/strong>, a fund co-founded by former Google executive and Twitter investor <strong>Chris Sacca.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Founded in <strong>2017<\/strong>, Woodoo <strong>transforms low-grade wood products into premium high-tech materials<\/strong>, which can then be used to make surfaces and panels, as well as items for luxury goods.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The startup, located in the Grand Est region known for its forest and woodland, aims to <strong>decarbonize the industry<\/strong>. It has just opened the doors to its second factory, which currently has a production capacity of 14,000 m2.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>French tech on the rise<\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The fundraising for Woodoo underscores the <strong>growing importance of companies involved in recycling raw materials, as well as the rise of the French tech sector.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>President <strong>Emmanuel Macron<\/strong> said last year that he wanted to see an increase in the number of French unicorns and tech startups by <strong>2030<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Traditionally a laggard, the French tech sector has recently completed several <strong>high-profile fundraisings.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Read also &gt;<a href=\"https:\/\/luxus-plus.com\/en\/forbes-ranking-french-luxury-bigwigs-dominate-tech\/\">Forbes Ranking: French luxury bigwigs dominate Tech<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"thb-post-title-bottom thb-post-share-style3\">\n<div class=\"thb-post-title-inline-author\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Featured photo : \u00a9 Woodoo[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row njt-role=&#8221;not-logged-in&#8221;][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h4><\/h4>\n<h4>French company Woodoo announced today that it has raised $31 million to expand its platform. The startup, which specializes in materials processing, embodies the rebound of French tech on a global scale.<\/h4>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>French tech is doing well! <strong>Woodoo<\/strong>, a French start-up that makes new high-tech biomaterials to replace traditional materials, said it raised <strong>$31 million, or about \u20ac28 million.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The fundraising was led by <strong>Lowercarbon Capital<\/strong>, a fund co-founded by former Google executive and Twitter investor <strong>Chris Sacca.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Founded in <strong>2017<\/strong>, Woodoo <strong>transforms low-grade wood products into premium high-tech materials<\/strong>, which can then be used to make surfaces and panels, as well as items for luxury goods.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The startup, located in the Grand Est region known for its forest and woodland, aims to <strong>decarbonize the industry<\/strong>. It has just opened the doors to its second factory, which currently has a production capacity of 14,000 m2.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>French tech on the rise<\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4>[&#8230;][\/vc_column_text][vc_cta h2=&#8221;This article is reserved for subscribers.&#8221; h2_font_container=&#8221;tag:h2|font_size:16|text_align:left&#8221; h2_use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221; h4=&#8221;Subscribe now !&#8221; h4_font_container=&#8221;tag:h2|font_size:32|text_align:left|line_height:bas&#8221; h4_use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221; txt_align=&#8221;center&#8221; color=&#8221;black&#8221; add_button=&#8221;right&#8221; btn_title=&#8221;I SUBSCRIBE !&#8221; btn_color=&#8221;danger&#8221; btn_size=&#8221;lg&#8221; btn_align=&#8221;center&#8221; use_custom_fonts_h2=&#8221;true&#8221; use_custom_fonts_h4=&#8221;true&#8221; btn_button_block=&#8221;true&#8221; btn_custom_onclick=&#8221;true&#8221; btn_link=&#8221;url:https%3A%2F%2Fluxus-plus.com%2Fen%2Fsubscriptions-and-newsletter-special-offer-valid-until-september-30-2020-2-2%2F&#8221;]Get unlimited access to all articles and live a new reading experience, preview contents, exclusive newsletters&#8230;<\/h4>\n<p>Already have an account ? <a href=\"https:\/\/luxus-plus.com\/mon-compte\/\"><b>Please log in<\/b><\/a><strong>.<\/strong>[\/vc_cta][vc_column_text]Featured photo : \u00a9 Woodoo[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row njt-role=&#8221;people-in-the-roles&#8221; njt-role-user-roles=&#8221;subscriber,customer&#8221;][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h4><\/h4>\n<h4>French company Woodoo announced today that it has raised $31 million to expand its platform. The startup, which specializes in materials processing, embodies the rebound of French tech on a global scale.<\/h4>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>French tech is doing well! <strong>Woodoo<\/strong>, a French start-up that makes new high-tech biomaterials to replace traditional materials, said it raised <strong>$31 million, or about \u20ac28 million.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The fundraising was led by <strong>Lowercarbon Capital<\/strong>, a fund co-founded by former Google executive and Twitter investor <strong>Chris Sacca.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Founded in <strong>2017<\/strong>, Woodoo <strong>transforms low-grade wood products into premium high-tech materials<\/strong>, which can then be used to make surfaces and panels, as well as items for luxury goods.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The startup, located in the Grand Est region known for its forest and woodland, aims to <strong>decarbonize the industry<\/strong>. It has just opened the doors to its second factory, which currently has a production capacity of 14,000 m2.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>French tech on the rise<\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>[&#8230;][\/vc_column_text][vc_cta h2=&#8221;This article is reserved for subscribers.&#8221; h2_font_container=&#8221;tag:h2|font_size:16|text_align:left&#8221; h2_use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221; h4=&#8221;Subscribe now !&#8221; h4_font_container=&#8221;tag:h2|font_size:32|text_align:left|line_height:bas&#8221; h4_use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221; txt_align=&#8221;center&#8221; color=&#8221;black&#8221; add_button=&#8221;right&#8221; btn_title=&#8221;I SUBSCRIBE !&#8221; btn_color=&#8221;danger&#8221; btn_size=&#8221;lg&#8221; btn_align=&#8221;center&#8221; use_custom_fonts_h2=&#8221;true&#8221; use_custom_fonts_h4=&#8221;true&#8221; btn_button_block=&#8221;true&#8221; btn_custom_onclick=&#8221;true&#8221; btn_link=&#8221;url:https%3A%2F%2Fluxus-plus.com%2Fen%2Fsubscriptions-and-newsletter-special-offer-valid-until-september-30-2020-2-2%2F&#8221;]Get unlimited access to all articles and live a new reading experience, preview contents, exclusive newsletters&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>Already have an account ? <a href=\"https:\/\/luxus-plus.com\/mon-compte\/\"><b>Please log in<\/b><\/a><strong>.<\/strong>[\/vc_cta][vc_column_text]Featured photo : \u00a9 Woodoo[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row njt-role=&#8221;people-in-the-roles&#8221; njt-role-user-roles=&#8221;subscriber,customer&#8221;][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row njt-role=&#8221;people-in-the-roles&#8221; njt-role-user-roles=&#8221;administrator,editor,author,armember&#8221;][vc_column][vc_column_text] French company Woodoo announced today that it has raised $31 million to expand its platform. 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