Visibuilt raises €3.34M for lower-carbon paving materials
Visibuilt is using mycelium to replace more carbon-intensive binders in paving, targeting one of construction’s harder industrial emissions problems.
Reducing construction emissions requires changing the materials themselves, not only adding software around how projects are managed.
What happened
Danish startup Visibuilt raised €3.34M in seed funding in a round co-led by EIFO and Unconventional Ventures, with participation from Proptechfonden and EMDFonden.
The company is developing a mycelium-based binder for paving and infrastructure materials. The aim is to replace more carbon-intensive conventional binders while preserving the performance needed for real construction applications.
The new capital will support product development, testing and the work required to move from laboratory validation toward broader commercial use.
Why it matters
Paving, cement and related construction materials are difficult to decarbonise because performance, durability and cost matter as much as carbon intensity.
Visibuilt is tackling the physical material layer rather than offering an offset or reporting tool. That creates more technical risk, but also more potential impact if the product can meet industrial standards.
The bigger picture
Climate technology is moving deeper into industrial materials.
Investors are increasingly backing alternatives to high-emission binders, chemicals and production processes. The winners will be the companies that can prove not only lower emissions, but also repeatable manufacturing, long-term durability and competitive pricing at infrastructure scale.