- Raised $12.5M Seed round led by Hetz Ventures, Aug 2023
About
SilkIt leverages waste from the textile industry’s silk cocoons to purify high-quality, high-performing silk fiber and aqueous silk protein. Their products closely resemble native silk characteristics and are customized for various medical and aesthetic applications. The company utilizes a proprietary chemical resolubilization technology developed at the Weizmann Institute of Science to enhance the mechanics of silk fibers and improve the quality and stability of aqueous silk protein, resulting in superior performance and overall yield. SilkIt's mission is to pioneer the sustainability revolution in biomedicine and aesthetics by streamlining silk purification, enhancing effectiveness and affordability, and increasing silk accessibility while elevating the quality of silk-based end products.
Funding history · 1 round · $12.5M total
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Q&A
- When was SilkIt Ltd. founded?
- SilkIt Ltd. was founded in 2023.
- What is SilkIt Ltd.'s primary sector?
- SilkIt Ltd.'s primary sector is Biotechnology.
- What is SilkIt Ltd.'s core business?
- SilkIt Ltd. specializes in biomaterials derived from silk for medical and cosmetics applications, utilizing a method for extracting fibroin from silk cocoons that retains enhanced fiber mechanics and stability.
- Who are the key executives at SilkIt Ltd.?
- The key executives at SilkIt Ltd. include Oren Gafri as CEO and Chairman, Dror Eliaz as CTO, and Sefi Rosenfeld as R&D Manager.
- What technologies does SilkIt Ltd. focus on?
- SilkIt Ltd. focuses on biomaterials, fibroin, and silk protein, with a core technology in proprietary chemical resolubilization.
- What markets does SilkIt Ltd. target?
- SilkIt Ltd. targets the biomedicine and aesthetics markets, with target customers in medical and cosmetics.
- Where is SilkIt Ltd. headquartered?
- SilkIt Ltd. is headquartered in Ness Ziona, Israel.
Team · 3
Sectors & technology
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External links
| Website | silkit-bio.com |
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Identifiers & details
| Founded | 2023 |
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Radar intelligence
Israeli Companies Registrar (רשם החברות / ICA)
| Registrar # (ח.פ.) | 516880184 |
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| Status | פעילה |
| Corp type | ישראלית חברה פרטית |
| Incorporated | 2023-10-17 |
| Purpose | לעסוק בכל עיסוק חוקי |
| Liability | מוגבלת |
| In violation (unfiled) | yes |
| Active charges / liens | 0 |
| Registry events | 1 — violation (1) |
| Registered address | ויניק 43 ראשון לציון |
Recent registry events
| Date | Event |
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| 2026-06-25 | עדכון הפרה |