Treeless AG, an ETH Zurich spin-off developing microorganism-based biofabricated materials, has raised CHF 1.2 million in its second financing round. The Zurich-based company said the round was oversubscribed and backed by business angels and family offices, with a substantial share coming from existing investors.

The funding will be used to further develop Treeless’ modular smart-manufacturing platform, support commercialization in cosmetics and adhesives, expand its technical and commercial teams, and advance customer projects and industrial partnerships.

Treeless is working on bio-based, fossil-free material alternatives for applications including cosmetics, adhesives, coatings and advanced composites. The raise comes as interest grows in industrial technologies aimed at reducing reliance on polluting and fossil-based materials.