Kellerhals Carrard with Seprify on CHF 12.25 m series A funding
Kellerhals Carrard advised Seprify on a CHF 12.25 million series A financing round. Headquartered in Marly, Seprify engineers cellulose at the micro- and nano-scale to create materials capable of replacing titanium dioxide (TiO₂).
Una Terra Early Growth Fund led the funding round, which saw participation from Inter IKEA Group, Zürcher Kantonalbank, Cambridge Enterprise Ventures, Kickfund and other circular-economy investors.
Last fall, Kellerhals Carrard supported the company as it started a collaboration with Oterra, a spcialist in natural colours for the food and beverage industry.
The Kellerhals Carrard team
Partner Dario Silberschmidt (corporate/VC, pictured) led the Kellerhals Carrard team on the funding round, working alongside associate Marine Jorio (corporate/VC), paralegal Lisa Schmid (corporate/VC), partner Kerim Tbaishat (tax), and partner Andrea Schmutz (notarial services).
On the Oterra collaboration, the firm’s lineup included partner Dario Silberschmidt, with senior associates Eliane Haas (IP/Commercial) and Vera Vallone (IP/commercial).
