Who invested in DUDE CHEM

One round we have observed, with the 7 investors named in it. Every figure came from a named source, and where the company reported a raise to the SEC itself, that is shown beside it.

Chemicals & Materials

Funding summaryUpdated 26 Oct 2026

$7.0Mraised across 1 round since 2024, from 2 sources

Latest round: Seed, $7.0MFeb 2024
Led by: Vorwerk Ventures
Investors: 7 (1 led)

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The rounds

Feb 2024
Seed$7.0M
Reported by Firms' own news pages and 1 other

Founders and team

From DUDE CHEM's own website: 8 on the team.

Prof. Klaus-Robert MüllerCEO RHI (Former CEO Lonza)
Sonja JostCEO
Stefan BorgasCEO RHI (Former CEO Lonza)
Eugene LednovInterim Chief Technology Officer
Gonzalo TobaruelaChief Business Officer
Henriette NowothnickChief Scientific Officer
Mathis HanChief Data Scientist
Tino MundtChief Engineer

Everyone who backed them

Vorwerk VenturesVC firm1round, led 1

Octopus VenturesVC firm1round

Frontline VenturesVC firm1round

B2ventureVC firm1round

Borski FundVC firm1round

PUSH VenturesVC firm1round

AuxxoVC firm1round

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Also claim to have backed them

These 2 firms list DUDE CHEM as a portfolio company on their own websites, but no report of a round names them. They are the firms' own claims, kept apart from the rounds above.

Vorwerk Direct Selling VenturesGrowth equityPer its own site

PUSH VCVC firmPer its own site

Quick answers about DUDE CHEM

Who invested in DUDE CHEM?

DUDE CHEM's investors include Vorwerk Ventures, Octopus Ventures, Frontline Ventures, B2venture and Borski Fund, and 2 more on record. Vorwerk Ventures led its latest round.