Austrian deeptech startup fibionic has raised €3 million in a seed financing round to advance its nature-inspired lightweight materials technology. The round was led by Redstone, with participation from Euregio+, Caesar, Leap435, and several angel investors.
Fibionic’s patented Fibionic Fiber Placement (FFP) technology draws inspiration from natural structures, such as dragonfly wings, to align fibers along actual load paths. This approach enables precise, efficient, and sustainable composite production, achieving cycle times of up to one minute per component while minimizing material use.
“With fibionic, we are taking high-performance lightweight engineering to the next level. We enable the fast, sustainable, and cost-efficient production of extremely high-performing, ultra-light products,” said Elias Hirschbichler, co-founder of fibionic.
The technology is already in commercial use through a partnership with Italian bicycle saddle manufacturer Selle Italia, producing components that reduce material use by up to 60% and product weight by up to 50%. Fibionic aims to expand its industrial processes, grow its engineering and business development teams, and scale its proprietary platform across industries including automotive, aerospace, robotics, sporting goods, and defence.
With this funding, fibionic is poised to industrialize its innovative lightweight solutions, making high-performance materials more sustainable, economical, and suitable for series production across multiple sectors.
