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    Brightplus Raises €2M to Scale Breakthrough Textile Coating Innovation

    Brightplus has raised EUR 2 million in growth funding to accelerate the development and industrial scaling of its recyclable, bio-based textile coatings. The funding round was led by impact investor Collateral Good, with co-lead investment from Nordic Butterfly Ventures. Additional investors include E.A.T. Holdings, FF-Future, Nordic Option, and FutureLab-X.

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