MycoWorks
- 13/01/2022
- Series C
- $125,000,000
We create materials at the intersection of art, nature and biotechnology using mycelium, one of the earth’s most regenerative resources. Our mission is to create a platform for the highest quality materials using Fine Mycelium™. Our first product, Reishi™ offers our partners in fashion an option for leather that is neither animal nor plastic, yet uncompromising in quality and aesthetic expression.
Today, our team is growing in order to scale and deliver Reishi to an even broader range of partners in fashion, footwear and beyond. Together, we’re working towards a world where mycelium enables resilient, creative solutions for any industry dependent on animal and petroleum-derived products.
Founded by artists and innovators, MycoWorks is building an inclusive, mission-driven team of people, and a culture where all employees belong. We are passionate learners who are proud of the breakthrough materials we’re bringing to the world. Join our growing team, and let’s grow the future of materials.
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- Website https://www.mycoworks.com/
- LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/company/mycoworks/about/
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Matthew L. ScullinFounder
r. Scullin is a materials entrepreneur who has pioneered several new materials into commercialization. He is currently CEO at MycoWorks, the leader in the field of fine mycelium materials (Reishi™). He is also the co-founder and board member of a stealth-mode materials company. In 2008, Dr. Scullin founded Alphabet Energy, the leader in the field of thermoelectric products for waste-heat recovery, and sold that company in 2019. As its Chief Executive, Dr. Scullin led Alphabet Energy from initial concept through technology development and revenue growth for the world’s first commercial thermoelectric waste-heat recovery generators. Dr. Scullin has extensive experience developing strategic corporate partnerships and selling into industries including fashion, luxury, oil & gas, automotive, steel, process heating, defense, and consumer hardware, as well as in team-building, intellectual property, product management, and venture financing. Dr. Scullin has raised over US$125 million from leading worldwide venture, corporate, private equity, angel, and debt investors. He has won numerous awards for innovation and entrepreneurship including the World Economic Forum Technology Pioneer award and was named to Forbes 30 Under 30. Prior to founding Alphabet Energy, Inc., Dr. Scullin held positions at X/Seed Capital, IBM, and General Motors. He received his Ph.D. from the University of California, Berkeley in Materials Science where his work was highly cited in leading scientific journals including Nature Materials, and a B.S.E. in Materials Science from the University of Pennsylvania, Magna Cum Laude. He is an avid cyclist and a former DJ.