Enkei is developing circular materials from construction waste for architectural and interior applications, aiming to replace traditional materials while reducing environmental impact and advancing more sustainable building practices.
Stockholm-based Enkei, a company developing circular materials for architecture and interior design, has closed a pre-seed funding round at a €3 million valuation. The round includes investors such as architect Anders Lendager, Christina Åqvist, Ulf Mattsson, and Fabian Månsson, alongside RadCap. It also brings in materials expertise from Thomas Granfeldt and Daniel Strömberg.
Founded by Lovisa Sunnerholm and Miriam Bichsel, the company focuses on transforming construction and ceramic waste into high-quality materials for architectural applications. Its platform aims to address the environmental impact of traditional materials such as concrete and quarried stone, which continue to dominate the built environment despite growing sustainability concerns.
Enkei’s approach centres on converting waste streams into usable materials, supporting the development of a more circular construction ecosystem. Its core product, ReCeramix™, is made primarily from recovered construction and ceramic waste and is already being applied in interior surfaces and design-led projects, including tabletops, window sills, and other architectural elements.
Construction produces Europe’s largest waste stream, yet the materials shaping our built environment still rely heavily on newly extracted resources.
We see a significant opportunity to transform overlooked waste into a new generation of architectural materials, keeping resources in circulation instead of extracting more,
said Lovisa Sunnerholm, CEO and co-founder of Enkei.
The funding will be used to advance research and development and support the commercialisation of ReCeramix™, as the company continues to expand its material platform and applications within architecture and interior design.