Pigment Start-Up Nature Coatings Secures $2.45 Million Investment

Nature Coatings, the start-up behind a “carbon negative” black pigment dye, has raised $2.45 million in a seed funding round, the company announced. The round was led by early-stage venture fund Regeneration.VC and The 22 Fund, with participation from Leonardo DiCaprio.

Nature Coatings was founded by natural dye specialist Jane Palmer, who saw demand for more environmentally friendly pigments in her work as a maker of vegetable dyes for fashion brands.

Synthetic dyes often contain…