# Qorium

Startup profile on Capital Atlas: https://capitalatlas.ai/startups/qorium

- Industry: Biotechnology
- Headquarters: Maastricht, Netherlands
- Website: www.qorium.com/
- Total disclosed funding: $25M
- Latest round: Series A (Nov 1, 2025)
- Investors on record: 4

## About

Based in Maastricht, Netherlands, and founded in 2021 by CPO Rutger Ploem and CSO Mark Post, Qorium BV operates as a manufacturing company producing leather with focusing on reducing carbon emissions. In November 2025, Qorium BV raised EUR 22 million in venture funding from new investors Invest-NL and Industriebank LIOF. Returning investors Brightlands Venture Partners, Sofinnova Partners, and individual investors also participated in the round.

Qorium BV manufactures and distributes cell-cultured collagen-based leather and focuses on reducing environmental impact of leather manufacturing and processing. The company’s leather is produced with low water, low chemical usages, and no animal impact. In addition, the firm’s leather is used to make jacket, handbag, heels, and many more. Qorium BV generates revenue by partnering with fashion brands to supply sustainable cultivated leather, licensing proprietary bioprocess technology, and scaling commercial production for global markets.

The company plans to utilize the November 2025 funding to expand its Maastricht facility, install larger bioreactors, and scale up production for commercial clients.

## Funding rounds

- Series A, Nov 1, 2025, $25M — Sofinnova Partners, Brightlands Venture Partners, Industriebank LIOF, Invest-NL

## Investors

- Sofinnova Partners (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/sofinnova-partners) — Series A
- Brightlands Venture Partners (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/brightlands-venture-partners) — Series A
- Industriebank LIOF (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/industriebank-liof) — Series A
- Invest-NL — Series A