Stockholm-based Enkei, a company developing circular
materials for architecture and interior design, has closed a pre-seed funding
round at a €3 million valuation. The round includes investors such as architect
Anders Lendager, Christina Åqvist, Ulf Mattsson, and Fabian Månsson, alongside
RadCap. It also brings in materials expertise from Thomas Granfeldt and Daniel
Strömberg.
Founded by Lovisa Sunnerholm and Miriam Bichsel, the
company focuses on transforming construction and ceramic waste into
high-quality materials for architectural applications. Its platform aims to
address the environmental impact of traditional materials such as concrete and
quarried stone, which continue to dominate the built environment despite
growing sustainability concerns.
Enkei’s approach centres on converting waste streams into
usable materials, supporting the development of a more circular construction
ecosystem. Its core product, ReCeramix™, is made primarily from recovered
construction and ceramic waste and is already being applied in interior
surfaces and design-led projects, including tabletops, window sills, and other
architectural elements.
Construction produces Europe’s largest waste stream, yet
the materials shaping our built environment still rely heavily on newly
extracted resources.
We see a significant opportunity to transform overlooked
waste into a new generation of architectural materials, keeping resources in
circulation instead of extracting more,
said Lovisa Sunnerholm, CEO and co-founder of Enkei.
The funding will be used to advance research and
development and support the commercialisation of ReCeramix™, as the company
continues to expand its material platform and applications within architecture
and interior design.