Twig

Twig deploys artificial intelligence and robotics to create sustainable ingredients for everyday products.

London, UK—Founded 2022

£28.7MTotal raised

Twig is a London-based bioengineering startup that uses artificial intelligence and robotics to develop sustainable alternatives to petrochemical-based ingredients.

Founders

Russ Tucker

CEO and co-founder

Russ brings consulting, founding, and engineering experience from roles at BCG, the Tony Blair Institute, Twig, and Ivy Farm Technologies. He previously taught engineering science at the University of Oxford.

James Allen

James is co-founder and CSO at Twig, following academic research at UCL and Oxford alongside roles in industry.

Satnam Surae

Satnam holds a PhD in Computational Biology and brings technical and product leadership experience from roles at Aigenpulse and twig.

Investors

11 September 2023
£3.0M
PA
Project A
Seedcamp
ZC
Zero Carbon Capital
UKI2S
G
Gaingels
H
HackCapital
Series A11 January 2022
£25.7M
FC
Fasanara CapitalLead

Funding history

11 September 2023

£3.0M

Twig raises £3m from Project A, Seedcamp and others to develop sustainable ingredients using artificial intelligence and robotics

The London-based bioengineering startup has emerged from stealth mode with backing from a syndicate of investors.

Series A11 January 2022

£25.7M

Twig raises £25.7m Series A financing led by Fasanara Capital to expand green payment infrastructure.

The Series A round was led by Fasanara Capital with backing from various strategic investors.