Mango Materials
Produces biodegradable PHA biopolymers from waste methane gas, enabling sustainable 3D printing filaments, packaging, and textiles that replace petroleum-based plastics.
- CEO / Founder
- Molly Morse
- Team Size
- 11-50
- Stage
- Growth Stage
- Total Funding
- $25.5M
- Latest Round
- Series B
- Key Investors
- Gratitude Railroad; Schmidt Family Foundation
Technology & Products
Key Products
YOPP® PHA biopolymer pellets; PHBV resins for extrusion and injection molding; 3D printing filament grades
Technological Advantage
Proprietary methane-to-PHA fermentation process protected by patents (e.g., US20150353971A1 'Biorefinery system, methods and compositions thereof' and WO2019033264A1 'High productivity methane fermentation processes'). Independently verified through NASA SBIR/STTR programs and BioMADE-funded projects. The process uses waste biogas, reducing feedstock costs, but scalability depends on access to methane sources.
Differentiation
Value Proposition
Converts waste methane into PHA bioplastics at competitive costs vs oil-based plastics, reducing carbon footprint by up to 90% and enabling circular economy solutions without compromising material performance.
How They Differentiate
Unlike NatureWorks (PLA from corn sugar) and Danimer (PHA from plant oils), Mango Materials uses waste methane, avoiding food-vs-fuel conflict and lowering carbon footprint. Their PHA is fully biodegradable in marine and soil environments, and can be directly processed into 3D printing filament, similar to NatureWorks' Ingeo.
Market & Competition
Target Customers
Filament manufacturers, packaging companies, consumer brands, and aerospace/space applications seeking biodegradable polymers
Industry Verticals
Packaging; Textiles; 3D printing; Agriculture; Aerospace (in-space manufacturing research)
Competitors
NatureWorks LLC; Danimer Scientific; Green Dot Bioplastics
Growth & Milestones
Growth Metrics
Phase III revenue $7.6M (per SBIR.gov); pilot production of 10 lbs polymer per week (2022); scaling to commercial production at Vacaville facility.
Major Milestones
2010: Founded; 2016-2017: NASA STTR Phase I & II awards; 2023: Ribbon cutting for Vacaville production facility; 2024: BioMADE-funded project to optimize low-resource production
Funding rounds
- Series B$23,065,7602025-06Source: CAEATFA Staff Summary
- GrantGrant (prize money)2023-12Source: Tracxn
- Grant$150K2012-01Lead: National Science Foundation · Source: SBIR.gov