Last updated 2026-07-26
- Raised $450k grant, Dec 2024
- Raised $500k Seed round, Dec 2023
- Raised Pre-Seed round led by Miki Tunis, Dec 2017
Total raised
$950K
Last: Grant 2025-01
Stage
Pre-Seed
Founded
2017
Headcount
3
HQ
Karmei Yosef, Israel
Sector
Industrial Technologies
About
Smart Resilin is an Israeli biomaterials company that uses protein engineering and bacterial fermentation to produce Resilin, a naturally occurring insect protein, at an industrial scale. This bio-based material can be processed into gels, films, coatings, and 3D printing inks, offering mechanical properties comparable to synthetic elastomers but with full biodegradability. The company aims to provide a lower-impact alternative to fossil-based elastic materials, avoiding microplastic generation, and has potential applications in cosmetics, footwear, flexible coatings, robotics, and biomedical research. Smart Resilin's technology was developed in Prof. Oded Shoseyov's lab at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.
Funding history · 3 rounds · $950K total
2024-12
Grant
$450K
2023-12
Seed
$500K
2017-12
Pre-Seed
Undisclosed
★ Miki Tunis
Headcount over time
From 9 (2023-05) to 3 (2025-01) · -6 (-67%) · 6 points · source: Finder history + radar grounding
Q&A
- What is Smart Resilin's primary focus?
- Smart Resilin focuses on producing Resilin, a highly elastic and resilient protein, at an industrial scale using protein engineering and bacterial fermentation. This bio-based material aims to replace fossil-based polymers.
- What are the potential applications for Smart Resilin's biomaterial?
- Smart Resilin's material can be used in various applications, including film formers for cosmetics, cushioning elements for footwear, flexible coatings, and soft materials for robotics and biomedical research.
- When was Smart Resilin founded?
- Smart Resilin was founded in March 2017.
- How many employees does Smart Resilin currently have?
- Smart Resilin has 1-10 employees.
- Who are the co-founders of Smart Resilin?
- The co-founders of Smart Resilin are Miki Tunis, who also serves as Chairman, and Shmuel Sachar, who is the CEO.
- What was Smart Resilin's most recent funding round?
- In January 2025, Smart Resilin received a Grant of $450,000 from the Israel Innovation Authority.
- What was Smart Resilin's previous funding round before the recent grant?
- In January 2024, Smart Resilin raised $500,000 from Suresh Krishnamoorthy.
- What is Smart Resilin's total funding raised to date?
- Smart Resilin has raised a total of $1,000,000 USD.
- What is Smart Resilin's current product stage?
- Smart Resilin is currently in the R&D product stage.
Team · 2
Michael Tunis
Founder · Co-founder
Shmuel Sachar
Founder · Co-founder
Sectors & technology
Primary sector
Industrial Technologies
Sub-sectors
Climate TechClean Industry Tech Sustainable Materials & CircularityIndustrial TechnologiesMaterial Innovations & Applications
Technologies
Materials & SubstancesAdhesiveCompositesBiologicals
Target customers
Healthcare & Life SciencesLife SciencesCosmeticsBiotechnologyIndustrial ManufacturingDiscrete IndustriesPackaging & ContainersCommerce & RetailConsumer GoodsSports EquipmentConsumer Electronics
Business model
B2B
Highlights
Climate Tech1 PatentsVerified
Tags
plasticsbiotechnologybiomaterialsflexible-packagingpackaging-and-containersclimate-techmaterialsproteinsrubbercomposite-materialsadhesivescosmetic-companies
Full data — links, identifiers, deals & radar signals (jobs, patents, research, more)
External links
| Website | smartresilin.com |
|---|---|
| linkedin.com/company/72456754 | |
| YouTube | youtube.com/channel/UC_83Mfc2czlve-fdB0jQnCg |
Identifiers & details
| Founded | 2017-3 |
|---|---|
| Employees (exact) | 3 |
| Offices | Rehovot |
Radar intelligence
Patents
| EPO | 2 |
|---|
Web history (Wayback)
| Domain | smartresilin.com |
|---|
Certificate / subdomain footprint
| Subdomains | 2 |
|---|
Israeli Companies Registrar (רשם החברות / ICA)
| Registrar # (ח.פ.) | 515631901 |
|---|---|
| Status | פעילה |
| Corp type | ישראלית חברה פרטית |
| Incorporated | 2017-03-20 |
| Purpose | לעסוק בכל עיסוק חוקי |
| Liability | מוגבלת |
| In violation (unfiled) | no |
| Last annual report | 2026 |
| Active charges / liens | 0 |
| Registry events | 1 — annual_report (1) |
| Registered address | הנרקיס 39 כרמי יוסף |
Recent registry events
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 2026-01-01 | דו~ח שנתי |