Aevoloop

What Aevoloop does

Aevoloop GmbH is a German materials-science startup developing circular plastics based on a proprietary "predetermined breaking point" technology. Conventional polyethylene or polypropylene chains are modified with heteroatom-based bonds that retain full performance during use but can be selectively opened at end of life, allowing the polymer to be chemically depolymerised back into high-quality dicarboxylic acid (DCA) building blocks via a low-temperature oxidation process at 200°C, using only compressed air, polymer melt, and process know-how rather than solvents. The recovered DCAs are reassembled into high-performance, fully recyclable and biodegradable plastics positioned for packaging, textiles, and injection-moulded technical parts, with material compatibility claimed on existing extruders and injection-moulding equipment to lower customer adoption friction.

The company sells or intends to sell three product lines: circular DCA building blocks as chemical feedstock, finished aevoloop plastics engineered to match polyolefin mechanical properties, and a "chemical toolbox" enabling customised polymer formulations delivered in weeks; patent licensing of the underlying recycling process is also identified as a revenue stream. Pricing is not publicly disclosed, but the company states its materials are "ready for large-scale production" at parity with conventional plastics — i.e., with no green premium. Go-to-market is enterprise-led, with pilot projects and pilot lines being run with industrial partners in packaging, textiles, and injection-moulded parts; the company also targets material compounders developing application-specific compounds.

Aevoloop was founded in 2021 and is headquartered in Leipzig, Germany, with an additional pilot-plant site under development in Saxony-Anhalt; co-founders are Dr. Manuel Häußler (CSO, also a research group leader at CTC) and Philipp Keßler (CEO), with CTO Timo Witt, COO Torsten Schmidt, and CFO Markus Lohse rounding out the executive team. The firm raised €8.25M in October 2025 (€3.25M seed led by Circulate Capital plus ~€5M in EU and Free State of Saxony grants), leads the Saxy Plastics consortium with Leibniz-IPF, the University of Leipzig, and CTC, and was awarded the Gestalter der Zukunft prize at Handelsblatt Chemie 2025.

Name

Aevoloop

Legal name

aevoloop GmbH

Website

https://aevoloop.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2021

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Aevoloop is a German materials-science startup that designs circular, fully recyclable plastics using patented heteroatom-based "predetermined breaking point" technology, selling dicarboxylic acid building blocks, finished plastics, and licensing for packaging, textile, and industrial-manufacturing customers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Circular Plastics / Specialty Chemicals

NAICS

Resin and Synthetic Rubber Manufacturing (32521)

SIC

Plastic Materials, Synth Resins & Nonvulcan Elastomers (2821), Industrial Organic Chemicals (2860)

akta.pro primary industry

Chemical/Advanced Recycling (Pyrolysis, Depolymerization, Solvolysis, Gasification) (EUAIAKAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Chemical/Advanced Plastics Recycling (Depolymerization, Pyrolysis, Solvolysis) (IMANAMAD), Recycled & Reprocessed Polymer Resin Manufacturing (rPET, rPP, rPE; PCR/PIR resins) (IMANAAAH), Compounding & Additives for Recycled Plastics (Compatibilizers, Stabilizers, Color) (EUAIAKAJ), Packaging Waste Sorting & Recycling Technologies (Mechanical/Chemical Recycling, Sorting Systems) (IMALAMAL)

Keywords

• Circular plastics manufacturing
• Recyclable polymer materials
• Chemical building blocks
• Sustainable packaging materials
• Closed-loop recycling

Headquarters

HQ city

Leipzig

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Circular Building Blocks (Dicarboxylic Acids): Production and sale of dicarboxylic acids (DCAs) as chemical feedstock materials derived from upcycled plastic waste. These building blocks are sold as input materials for plastic production.
2. High-Performance Recyclable Plastics: Sale of next-generation plastics assembled from circular building blocks. These engineering plastics are designed for recycling and can be customized for specific applications. Production material is ready for scale with pricing comparable to conventional plastics.
3. Licensing Technology: Patent licensing for the predetermined breaking point technology enabling manufacturers to produce circular plastics using the company's proprietary processes and building blocks.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Aevoloop develops and produces next-generation, fully recyclable plastics using patented predetermined breaking point technology that introduces heteroatom-based bonds into polymer chains. The company transforms end-of-life plastic waste into high-quality dicarboxylic acid (DCA) building blocks via low-temperature oxidation at 200°C, then reassembles these into high-performance plastics comparable to conventional polyolefins for use in films, injection-moulded parts, and fibres. The platform also includes solvolysis recycling technology that retains 100% of input material and enables industrial composting in under 90 days.

Product overview

Aevoloop operates as a materials science company developing a comprehensive circular plastics platform. The core offering consists of proprietary circular polymer technology built on patented 'predetermined breaking point' technology, where heteroatom-based bonds replace links in conventional polyethylene or polypropylene chains. This enables materials to maintain full performance during use but break down chemically at end-of-life. The platform includes: (1) Circular Building Blocks derived from oxidized end-of-life plastic waste feedstock processed at 200°C, (2) aevoloop Plastics as the primary output materials engineered for HDPE-like properties with true circularity, (3) a Chemical Toolbox for creating tailored production materials, and (4) Solvolysis Recycling Technology for recovering materials without quality loss. All products utilize the same oxygen-based dicarboxylic acid (DCA) building blocks and are compatible with existing extruders and injection-moulding equipment.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• aevoloop Plastics High-performance, fully recyclable, and biodegradable plastics engineered with heteroatom-based breaking points, designed for industrial customers in packaging, textiles, and injection-moulded parts manufacturing. Materials match polyolefin mechanical properties while enabling true closed-loop circularity.
• Circular Building Blocks (Dicarboxylic Acids / DCAs) High-quality dicarboxylic acid (DCA) building blocks produced from end-of-life plastic waste through an efficient 200°C oxidation process. These oxygen-ended compounds function as linking units for creating reusable polymer materials and are sold as chemical feedstock inputs.
• Solvolysis Recycling Technology Patented chemical recycling process that recovers aevoloop materials at end of life without quality loss. Retains 100% of input material and enables industrial composting in under 90 days as an alternative end-of-life pathway.

Quantifiable outcome

• Materials can be recycled indefinitely without loss of quality or performance
• +4 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• Leibniz-Institut für Polymerforschung Dresden (IPF)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 28 October 2025Part of the 'Saxy Plastics' consortium. IPF is responsible for developing application-specific compounds based on aevoloop polymers for use in packaging and technical components.
• Universität LeipzigcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 28 October 2025Partner in 'Saxy Plastics' consortium developing enzymes that can disassemble aevoloop polymers into their original molecules under mild conditions.
• Center for the Transformation of Chemistry (CTC)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 28 October 2025Research partner focusing on accelerating transfer from basic research to industrial scale. Co-founded by aevoloop's CSO. CTC is backed by €1.2 billion in federal funding and aims to create 1,000 jobs by 2038.
• Max Planck Institute of Colloids and Interfaces (MPI-KG)supportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch institution partner shown in company logo, indicating collaborative research relationship.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Mura Technology: UK-based advanced chemical recycling company using hydrothermal liquefaction (Cat-HTR) to convert plastic waste into feedstock for new plastics. Most directly comparable to Aevoloop as a similarly positioned advanced/chemical recycling startup serving FMCG and packaging customers.
• Loop Industries: Canada-based company depolymerizing PET and polyester waste into virgin-quality monomers for food-grade packaging. Closely comparable monomer-recycling business model and target markets (packaging, textiles).
• Plastic Energy: UK/Spanish advanced recycling company using pyrolysis to convert end-of-life plastics into pyrolysis oil for new plastics. Direct competing technology pathway (thermal depolymerization) targeting the same plastic-to-feedstock market.
• Carbios: French biotech company using enzymatic depolymerization to fully recycle PET into virgin-quality monomers. Closely aligned technology approach (selective depolymerization to monomers/building blocks) and identical circular-plastics value proposition.

Broad incumbents

• INEOS Energy / INEOS Styrolution: Global petrochemicals major pursuing chemical recycling projects (e.g., Truesso) and styrene monomer recycling via depolymerization. Relevant incumbent competitor and potential offtake partner in the European polyolefin/styrenics value chain.
• Eastman Chemical: Large US specialty chemical company with its molecular recycling (carbon renewal technology) platform producing monomers from mixed plastic waste. Competes head-to-head for recycled-content supply contracts and offers established scale and offtake relationships.
• BASF: Global chemical incumbent operating the ChemCycling program, pyrolysis-based feedstocks, and certified circular polymers. A potential partner, customer, or competitor in chemical recycling depending on strategy.

Emerging players

• BioCellection: California-based startup using chemical processes to upcycle hard-to-recycle plastics into valuable chemicals and building blocks. Comparable early-stage circular chemistry venture.
• Gr3n Recycling: Swiss startup applying microwave-assisted depolymerization to PET and other polyesters, producing monomers for repolymerization. Early-stage direct peer with overlapping depolymerization technology.
• Resynergi: US-based startup using microwave-based catalytic depolymerization to convert mixed plastic waste into fuels and monomers. Comparable early-stage advanced recycling venture focused on circular monomers.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds2 records

Investors6 records

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M&A

Investments

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