Uplift360 raises €7.4m in a seed round led by Extantia to scale advanced composite recycling.
The seed round was led by Extantia with backing from the NATO Innovation Fund, Promus Ventures, and Fund F.
≈ £6.4M at €1 = £0.8682 on 6 Feb 2026
Uplift360 uses proprietary chemical processes to recycle advanced composite materials like carbon fibre and Kevlar back to original performance standards.
Uplift360 has raised €7.4m in an oversubscribed seed round to scale its composite material recycling technology across Europe. The funding was led by Extantia, with participation from the NATO Innovation Fund, Promus Ventures, and Fund F. The company will use the capital to build its first pilot-scale production line in the UK and expand its research and development operations. The business focuses on restoring advanced materials, including carbon fibre and aramid composites, to virgin quality standards for industrial and defence applications.
From the founder
"This investment is a clear signal that Europe intends to lead in sustainable advanced-materials manufacturing. Our technology turns what is currently burned, buried or exported into a reliable, high-quality feedstock stream, strengthening supply chains for primes, OEMs, and government customers. With Extantia and the NATO Innovation Fund behind us, we’re now positioned to scale with urgency."
Sam Staincliffe
CEO and Co-Founder at Uplift360
Investor perspective
"High-performance composites underpin strategic sectors critical to Europe’s reindustrialisation, yet remain notoriously difficult to recycle. Uplift360 is changing that: transforming end-of-life materials into high-quality feedstock while building resilient circular supply chains in the process. We’re proud to back Sam, Jamie, and the team as they build the circular backbone of the composites industry."
Joern-Carlos Kuntze
Partner, Extantia
Use of funds
- 01Build out infrastructure
- 02Fund research and development
Investors
Joern-Carlos Kuntze
Extantia
Sander Verbrugge
NATO Innovation Fund
Promus Ventures
Carina Roth
Fund F