- Significant investments from Asia-based Undivided Ventures and European VC arm Skreenhouse Ventures by SigmaRoc, alongside continued support from existing investors.
BRISTOL, April 2025. Adaptavate, a global pioneer in developing and industrialising low-carbon and carbon-negative construction materials, has successfully raised £2.7 million in a pre-Series A funding round. Asia-based investor Undivided Ventures and European VC arm Skreenhouse Ventures by SigmaRoc have made significant investments, with participation from other industry players as well as some of the company’s existing investors.
As part of this round, Adaptavate has also entered into a strategic partnership with SigmaRoc to create a robust and resilient supply chain for calcium carbonate-based wallboards and explore the production and distribution of Adaptavate’s products across Europe as part of ‘Project Crystal’.
The new funding will be used on ‘Project Crystal’—Adaptavate’s upcoming industrial demonstrator facility to accelerate the scale-up and global adoption of Adaptavate’s low-carbon technology and flagship product, Breathaboard. Adaptavate’s proprietary technology has the potential to transform the global construction industry, promoting circular and healthier building materials while reducing carbon emissions by up to 4kg per m² with its sustainable plasterboard alternative.
Tom Robinson, CEO and founder of Adaptavate, said: ‘This latest funding round marks another major step towards our vision of making planet-positive construction products an industrial and international reality. With Undivided Ventures’ expertise and insights into the fast-growing South Asian market, alongside SigmaRoc’s deep industrial knowledge and leading decarbonisation strategy, we are well-positioned to accelerate our impact. We are also deeply grateful for the continued support of our existing investors, who have stood by us through key milestones on this journey. Project Crystal will demonstrate how the construction sector can transition from a major source of emissions to a net carbon sink, capturing and repurposing carbon to support global climate goals.’
Takuya Sato, Undivided Ventures, Japan Lead, said: "We are thrilled to support Adaptavate in their mission to revolutionise the construction industry with sustainable materials. Adaptavate's innovative technology not only addresses critical environmental challenges but also holds significant potential for widespread adoption in Asia. We believe that Adaptavate will now be able to accelerate the development and deployment of Breathaboard, paving the way for healthier, more sustainable construction practices globally.”
Fons Vermorken, Group ExCo Member – Innovate, SigmaRoc, said: “Our investment in Adaptavate reflects our commitment to decarbonisation and driving scalable and sustainable innovation across the construction value chain. Project Crystal is set to scale Adaptavate’s breakthrough low-carbon technology. By forming a strong industry consortium, along with Adaptavate we aim to accelerate the deployment and market adoption of their products across Europe.”
Adaptavate has achieved several milestones over the last year with Breathaboard. The product hit international wallboard industry standards and has been trialled on major commercial sites in the UK with partners like British Land, Royal London Asset Management Property and Overbury.
In recent years, the company has secured nearly £9 million through a combination of investment and public grants. With Project Crystal now underway, Adaptavate’s vision of making planet-positive construction a reality is closer than ever.
For more information, visit www.adaptavate.com
ABOUT ADAPTAVATE
Adaptavate is answering the urgent call to decarbonise construction, by developing the carbon-negative technologies and products needed, and the industrial ecosystem to deploy them fast, anywhere in the world. To deliver this, the business is focusing on commercialising its patented, scalable Carbon Capture and Utilisation (CCU) and Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) processes. These processes enable the production of low carbon and carbon-negative construction products including Adaptavate’s flagship, Breathaboard. By licencing its technology, the business facilitates the manufacture of these market-alternative products by anyone, anywhere, resulting in significant carbon removal on a global scale. It is this ‘planet before profit’ model that keeps Adaptavate true to its purpose of building an ecologically regenerative and economically profitable future for all.
For more information, please visit: www.adaptavate.com
MEDIA CONTACT: Cassandra Blazquez, Head of Marketing and Communications at Adaptavate, cassandra@adaptavate.com
ABOUT UNDIVIDED VENTURES
Undivided Ventures’ mission is to find the best companies globally that can help make the real estate, construction and infrastructure sectors more efficient and more resilient and help them expand and scale into Asia markets.
ABOUT SKREENHOUSE VENTURES BY SIGMAROC
SkreenHouse Ventures by SigmaRoc is a pioneering platform dedicated to accelerating innovation, investment, and collaboration within the construction, building materials, and value chain. Focused on sustainable materials, green construction, and industrial advancements, SkreenHouse is spearheading the long-overdue digital and environmental transformation of one of the world’s largest industries. By leveraging industrial partnerships, it provides portfolio companies with direct access to a large customer base, with c.100 test sites, and a market entry process that is six times faster than traditional pathways. Backed by a team with more than 300 years of collective industry expertise, SkreenHouse transforms groundbreaking concepts into industry-defining solutions, ensuring that innovation is not just explored but successfully implemented at scale.
For more information, visit www.skreenhouse.com
ABOUT SIGMAROC
SigmaRoc is a quoted lime and minerals group targeting quarried materials assets in the UK and Northern Europe.
For more information, please visit www.sigmaroc.com
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