# Immaterial: Chemicals, Cambridge, United Kingdom

> Immaterial: Immaterial is an advanced materials company based in Cambridge, United Kingdom, founded in 2015 by David Fairén-Jiménez.

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# Immaterial

Immaterial is an advanced materials company based in Cambridge, United Kingdom, founded in 2015 by David Fairén-Jiménez.

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Funding reported Last round: Series A

Chemicals Cambridge, United Kingdom

Company summary

- **Founded:** 2015 11 years old
- **Team:** 50 11 to 50 people
- **Funding reported:** 18M as listed, currency not stated
- **Last round:** Series A Sept 2023

How sure we are

- ✓ **Listed** We know it exists and what it does
- 2 **Funding reported** A company dataset reports a raise
- 3 **Observed** A filing or a dated announcement confirms a round

No round for Immaterial has been confirmed by a filing or an announcement yet, so nothing here counts toward an investor's record. [How we decide](https://millionrounds.com/methodology)

## About Immaterial

Immaterial is an advanced materials company based in Cambridge, United Kingdom, founded in 2015 by David Fairén-Jiménez.

The company specializes in the design, manufacture, and commercialization of metal-organic frameworks (MOFs), particularly its patented monolithic MOFs (m-MOFs). This innovative approach allows for the production of dense materials that are four times more effective than traditional powdered MOFs, making them suitable for various industrial applications. Immaterial focuses on several key areas, including carbon capture, hydrogen storage, gas separation, water harvesting, and air purification. Their m-MOFs are engineered to capture carbon dioxide efficiently from industrial sources and store hydrogen gas more effectively than conventional methods. The company collaborates with partners like Moeve and SLB to enhance its technology and deploy pilot systems, aiming to support the global energy transition and promote environmental sustainability.

## What company datasets say Immaterial raised

Funding, as reported

Reported in all **18M** in the source's currency

Rounds **1**

Last round **Series A**

Last round size **17.8M**

Last round date **Sept 2023**

Investors listed **9**

## Funding filed with regulators

Immaterial filed 4 raises, $36M in all. Filings say how much was sold and to how many investors; they never name the investors.

- Dec 2025 **$1.2M** UK share allotment
- Oct 2025 **$18M** UK share allotment
- Oct 2023 **$273K** UK share allotment
- Sept 2023 **$17M** UK share allotment

## Founders and team

From Immaterial's own website: 1 founder, 7 on the team.

**Prof. David Fairen-Jimenez** Founder

- **Mohammed Khan** CEO, Board Member
- **Owen Garrigan** CTO
- **Alan E. Nelson** Board Member
- **Ate Visser** Board Member
- **Belén Linares** Board Member
- **Kevin Eggers** Board Member
- **Jogchum Brinksma** Team

Advisers *Andrew Milnes* *John Walker* *Michael Pambianchi* *Neil MacDougall*

## On 2 portfolio pages

Investors who name them

- [Energy Revolution Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/energy-revolution-ventures)
- [AP Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ap-ventures)

Each firm lists Immaterial on its own website. That is the firm's claim, a weaker thing than a round we watched, but a named source.

## The company, in detail

What they build

Known for

gas purification distribution manufacturing decarbonization technologies materials engineering financial services carbon capture finance air quality improvement gas separation environmental services research and development process design hydrogen storage porous materials mechanical or industrial engineering

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- **Sector:** Chemicals
- **Industry code:** NAICS 32551, 325998, 541620, 541715, SIC 3829
- **Region:** England
- **Revenue:** 2M a year, as listed
- **Full record:** [Every detail in the company directory](https://millionrounds.com/directory/immaterial)

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