BeAble Capital, the leading Spanish science equity fund that creates science-based companies—that is, Deep Science technology ventures—has led a new investment round in Captoplastic, a highly disruptive environmental and health startup. The fund manager, together with family offices and industrial investors, has invested a total of €2,000,000, of which 55% (€1.1 million) came from BeAble Capital. Once again, the firm is joined by other stakeholders to drive a unique model in the market.
The science equity model—pioneering in Europe—is specialized in Deep Science technologies, meaning highly disruptive innovations grounded in scientific research, focused on strategic sectors that promote reindustrialization with a strong competitive edge and a firm commitment to environmental sustainability, addressing key UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) under the 2030 Agenda.
This investment, made through BeAble Capital’s BeAble Innvierte KETS Fund FCR, along with several family offices and industrial investors, aims to boost Captoplastic’s growth and accelerate the development and deployment of its highly innovative technology.
Captoplastic, a truly disruptive startup and leader in microplastic capture innovation, is developing advanced solutions for the detection and removal of microplastics in wastewater, industrial water, and drinking water. The company addresses one of today’s most pressing environmental challenges: invisible microplastic pollution. Their technology not only improves water quality but also supports resource reuse to minimize waste.
Captoplastic’s technology is applicable across multiple sectors, including wastewater and drinking water treatment, bottled water production, plastics manufacturing, textile dyeing, recycling plants, textile fiber removal in water, and the personal care industry, among many others.
With this capital injection, the Deep Science startup will be able to expand its technological capabilities—it already holds more than 10 patents in various countries—strengthen its position in domestic and international markets, and continue leading innovation in microplastic control in water systems.
In this regard, Almudena Trigo, CEO and founder of BeAble Capital, stated: “We are proud of how Captoplastic has grown and positioned itself as a leader. It is a company we helped build from its pre-seed stage as a spin-off of the Autonomous University of Madrid, alongside brilliant scientists, and we are excited to continue supporting it in this more consolidated phase.” She added: “The company’s mission is fully aligned with our own: to foster competitive reindustrialization through world-changing technologies rooted in sustainability.”
Thanks to its technology, Captoplastic not only directly contributes to the conservation of oceans, seas, and marine resources, but also enhances water quality, ensuring universal access to clean drinking water and adequate sanitation. This in turn promotes public health and well-being. Additionally, the technology has indirect impacts on biodiversity protection and reduction of environmental degradation by preventing pollution of terrestrial ecosystems through contaminated water and sewage sludge.
Captoplastic CEO Ismael Olmedo noted: “We are grateful for the trust placed in our project and for the support of strategic investors like BeAble Capital and others, who share our commitment to sustainability and environmental protection.”
In the unique Deep Science landscape, many companies developing transformative technologies face serious challenges in securing funding and require investors willing to take the time needed to see results. Although these companies offer opportunities for disruptive innovation, their complexity and high capital needs make it difficult to access the resources they require at critical development stages.
Since its founding in 2016, BeAble Capital has created or invested in more than 45 companies, playing a key role in generating science-based industrial companies in Spain. In fact, Captoplastic leads the 2025 edition of The Next 35 Ranking, which redefines sustainable leadership among global startups poised to lead the future equivalent of a stock index like the Ibex 35 (*).
On the other hand, while Spain ranks 9th globally in scientific output, it still lags behind in converting scientific knowledge into tangible innovation that supports a strong, competitive industrial sector—ranking only 28th in the Global Innovation Index (**).
We are at a pivotal moment in which a new, sustainable industrial and economic model must be considered. According to BBVA Research, 90% of European environmental patents belong to Deep Science technologies. These disruptive technologies involve a highly complex development and scaling process, vastly different from digital technologies, making the role of specialized investors crucial.
Only through Deep Science technologies will we be able to tackle existential challenges such as greener energy and better storage, water, waste revalorization, new materials, and contaminant elimination.
(*) Compiled by the NATO innovation hub in the Redefining Sustainable Leadership edition.
(**) Global Innovation Index 2024, published by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)
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