Circular materials startup Made of Air raises seed round

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US start up secures fresh backing for pioneering technology that sequesters carbon from biomass waste in the form of thermoplastics

There may be more funding for climate tech startups floating around than ever - roughly $17bn in the first half of 2021 alone - but that doesn't mean investors aren't doing their due diligence. "It takes...

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