# Uplift360

Startup profile on Capital Atlas: https://capitalatlas.ai/startups/uplift360

- Industry: Materials
- Headquarters: Bristol, UK
- Website: www.uplift360.tech
- Total disclosed funding: $9.9M
- Latest round: Seed (Feb 5, 2026)
- Investors on record: 6

## About

Based in Bristol, UK, and founded in 2021 by co-founders Sam Staincliffe (CTO) and Jamie Meighan (CEO), Uplift360 Ltd operates as a provider of advanced recycling solutions, converting waste aramid fibers into renewed continuous fibers for manufacturers and suppliers in the aerospace, defense, and automotive industries. In February 2026, Uplift360 Ltd raised EUR 7.4 million in seed funding led by Extantia, with participation from Promus Ventures, Fund F, and NATO Innovation Fund.
Uplift360 specializes in converting waste aramid fibers into renewed continuous fibers that can re-enter supply chains, primarily targeting the defense, aerospace, and automotive sectors. The company's core offerings include advanced recycling technologies capable of extracting performance materials from end-of-life products such as wind turbines and aircraft. By selectively removing resin matrices from reinforcing fibers and extracting petrochemical feedstock from waste polymers, Uplift360 provides clients with sustainable alternatives to virgin materials and fossil fuels. The company’s services are intended to improve supply chain resilience and simplify environmental impact reduction, addressing critical needs in various industries for sustainable materials. Uplift360 operates primarily in European and UK markets, focusing on partnerships with manufacturers and suppliers who prioritize sustainability.
Uplift360 generates revenue through B2B transactions, providing advanced materials and recycling services to industrial clients in the aerospace, defense, and automotive sectors. The company's business model revolves around contractual agreements with clients for the supply of recycled materials and services, facilitating the integration of Uplift360’s renewed materials into production processes. The company will use the funding to scale its ChemR recycling technology by building an integrated pilot line, validating cost-effectiveness, and demonstrating fiber quality retention across multiple industries.
The company intends to use the February 2026 funding to to build pilot facilities, improve its material-recycling process, and prepare for larger-scale operations serving defence and industrial customers.

## Funding rounds

- Seed, Feb 5, 2026, $8.9M — Promus Ventures, NATO Innovation Fund, Extantia, Fund F
- Seed, Nov 3, 2024, $1.1M — Promus Ventures, Twin Track Ventures, Etsaw Ventures

## Investors

- Promus Ventures (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/promus-ventures) — Seed
- Twin Track Ventures (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/twin-track-ventures) — Seed
- Etsaw Ventures — Seed
- NATO Innovation Fund (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/nato-innovation-fund) — Seed
- Extantia (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/extantia) — Seed
- Fund F (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/fund-f) — Seed
