Liofyllo

Name

Liofyllo

Legal name

Social Cooperative Enterprise Liofyllo

Website

https://liofyllo.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Liofyllo is a Greek Social Cooperative Enterprise that transforms olive leaves into biodegradable Welia and Marelia panel materials for handcrafted luxury gifts, sculptures, office accessories, and B2B services targeting designers, corporate clients, and educational institutions.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Handcrafted Olive Leaf Home Decor

SIC

Papers & Allied Products (2600)

akta.pro primary industry

Bio-Based & Biodegradable Compounds (PLA/PHA/Starch Blends) (IMANABAF)

akta.pro secondary industry

Compostable & Bio-Based Packaging (PLA/PHA, Starch Blends, Cellulose Films) (IMALAMAB)

Keywords

• Handmade olive leaf decor
• Biodegradable panel materials
• Sustainable home accessories
• Artisan Greek gifts
• Custom eco-friendly awards

Headquarters

HQ city

Patras

HQ country

Greece

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Product Sales (E-commerce): Direct-to-consumer sales of handcrafted olive leaf-based products including luxury gifts, awards, office accessories, sculptures, and furnishing items. Products range from decorative pieces (€30-€360) to functional items like pen holders and desk sets. One-time purchase model with shipping to customers.
2. Custom Lab Service: Customized panel production service for designers, architects, creators, and entrepreneurs. Allows clients to design custom pieces that combine natural materials, aesthetics, and functionality. Flexible production without mass production requirements.
3. Signature Creations: Bespoke creation service for custom awards, corporate gifts, and unique items for special occasions. Customers work with Liofyllo from initial sketches to final product, creating personalized pieces.
4. Team Building Events: Interactive team building experiences using the Green Dice board game. Targeted at businesses, educational institutions, and organizations. Offers hands-on green entrepreneurship and circular economy education through collaborative activities for groups of 6-30 people.
5. GreenPath Workshops: Interactive workshops combining knowledge, hands-on practice, and collective participation. Aimed at inspiring environmental awareness and sustainable practices within communities. Offered to schools, municipalities, educational institutions, and private organizations.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Liofyllo is a Greek Social Cooperative Enterprise that handcrafts decorative objects, office accessories, gifts, awards, and sculptures from upcycled olive leaves. Using two proprietary panel materials — Welia (whole olive leaves with wood-like texture) and Marelia (crushed olive leaves with marble-like texture using bio-based binding agents) — the company produces 100% biodegradable, handcrafted items sold direct-to-consumer through its e-commerce store and through B2B services (Custom Lab, Signature Creations, Team Building Events, GreenPath Workshops).

Product overview

Liofyllo is a Social Cooperative Enterprise (SCE) based in Patras, Greece, specializing in handmade olive leaf-based products. The company operates an e-commerce platform offering physical products across five main categories: Luxury Gifts, Awards, Furnishing, Office accessories, and Sculptures. The product portfolio includes individual items such as the Greek Column "Kionas" Press Papier, Art decoration "Spiral", Statue "The Symbol of Wisdom", Eco-Friendly Office Desk Set, Sculpted Olive Leaf Pen Holder, Phaistos Disc, Decorative Olive Wreath, Bonsai Oleaf Pot, Sculpture of the Goddess of Health, Decorative Dice, Decorative piece "Aetheria", and Summer Deco Seahorse. All products are crafted from sustainable materials including Welia (wood-like texture panels from whole olive leaves) and Marelia (marble-like panels from crushed olive leaves with bio-based binding agents). Alongside physical products, Liofyllo offers four services: Custom Lab for bespoke olive leaf panel production, Team Building Events featuring the Green Dice board game, Signature Creations for personalized custom designs, and GreenPath Workshops for sustainability education.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Luxury Gifts Handmade olive leaf-based luxury gift items including decorative pieces, art objects, and premium gift sets featuring Greek cultural and mythological themes. Targeted at individual consumers seeking distinctive, culturally meaningful gifts.
• Awards Handcrafted award pieces and trophies made from olive leaf materials, suitable for recognition, achievement celebrations, and corporate recognition programs.
• Furnishing Olive leaf-based furniture and furnishing accessories including decorative panels and home d\u00e9cor items crafted from Welia and Marelia panel materials.
• Office Workspace accessories and office d\u00e9cor items crafted from olive leaf materials, including pen holders, desk organizers, paperweights, and curated desk sets.
• Sculptures Handmade sculptural art pieces created from olive leaf-based materials, featuring Greek cultural and mythological themes.
• Custom Lab Custom panel production service for designers, architects, and creators. Offers two proprietary material collections — Welia (wood-like texture from whole olive leaves) and Marelia (marble-like texture from crushed olive leaves with bio-based binding agents) — with flexible small-batch production for furniture, interior spaces, or artistic applications.
• Signature Creations Bespoke custom design service creating personalized luxury objects for special occasions, corporate awards, and unique gifts. Combines craftsmanship and sustainability, working with clients from concept sketches to final product.
• Team Building Events Interactive team building activities centered around the Green Dice eco-friendly board game, made from wood and Marelia panels. Designed for groups of 6-30 people to teach recycling, reuse, circular economy, and green entrepreneurship principles. Targeted at businesses and organizations.
• GreenPath Workshops Interactive sustainability workshops combining knowledge, hands-on practice, and collective participation to inspire environmental awareness and sustainable practices. Offered to schools, municipalities, educational institutions, and private organizations.

Quantifiable outcome

• 100% biodegradable materials
• +1 more outcomes

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration9 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• PlantboxminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLiofyllo partnered with Plantbox to create the Bonsai Oleaf Pot, combining Liofyllo's Marelia panel craftsmanship with Plantbox's plant cultivation expertise. The collaboration highlights shared values of environmental respect, sustainability, and Greek cultural heritage. The pot features a wild olive tree with medicinal properties (Olea europaea var. oleaster), creating a unique product that brings Greek heritage into homes worldwide.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• MOGU: Italian company producing mycelium-based interior design surfaces, panels, and acoustic products. Directly comparable to Liofyllo's bio-based panel offering (Marelia) and its use of those panels in interior and decorative applications.
• Grown.bio: Italy/Netherlands-based producer of mycelium composite materials and panels used in packaging, acoustics, and interior design. Highly comparable to Liofyllo in bio-based panel manufacturing for both functional and decorative surfaces.
• Notpla: UK-based maker of seaweed-derived bio-based packaging and films, including edible and biodegradable formats. Comparable to Liofyllo in developing novel bio-based materials from agricultural/marine biomass for commercial product applications.
• Magical Mushroom Company: UK manufacturer of mycelium-based protective packaging and home/garden products grown from agricultural waste. Directly comparable to Liofyllo in the bio-based panel/materials category and in serving both packaging and decorative applications.
• Ecovative Design: US-based pioneer in mycelium-based materials grown from agricultural waste. Like Liofyllo, Ecovative turns plant biomass into functional bio-based panels and products (packaging, insulation, home goods), and is a direct peer in the bio-based compounds and panels category.

Emerging players

• TômTex: US-based materials company producing bio-based leather alternatives from mycelium and chitosan (shellfish waste). Comparable to Liofyllo in transforming underused biological feedstock into a premium, design-grade material for fashion, interiors, and decor.
• Mycelium Studios (Mushroom Design): UK-based designer producing decorative objects, lamps, and small-series home goods from mycelium biocomposites. Comparable to Liofyllo in applying bio-based panel materials to small-batch artisan decor and accessories rather than industrial packaging.
• Biohm: UK-based bio-based materials company producing mycelium insulation, panels, and circular building products. Comparable to Liofyllo in commercializing agricultural-waste-derived panels for building and design markets.

Regional players

• Selene Olive Wood: Greek producer of handcrafted olive wood homeware, gifts, and decor sold internationally. Directly comparable to Liofyllo in raw material (olive-derived), Mediterranean craftsmanship, and luxury gift positioning, though Liofyllo uses olive leaves rather than olive wood.
• Officina Corpus: Italian artisan workshop producing handcrafted objects from olive wood, a close material parallel to Liofyllo's olive-leaf-based Welia and Marelia. Directly comparable in craft approach, Mediterranean heritage positioning, and olive-derived raw material.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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