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Tidal Vision extracts chitosan from crustacean shells, a seafood byproduct, and sells it as a versatile biopolymer across industries. It processes shells to produce chitosan and formulates it into products for water treatment, textiles, and agriculture, including flocculants, anti-odor fabrics, and biopesticides. The company is vertically integrated in the United States, owning the full supply chain from sourcing to final product, enabling a stable, high-quality supply. Its goal is to provide sustainable biopolymer solutions that reduce waste and enable safer, more eco-friendly products across water, fabric, and farming sectors, while expanding the use of chitosan in sustainable chemistry.
About Tidal Vision
Industries
Food & Agriculture
Industrial & Manufacturing
Biotechnology
Company Size
201-500
Company Stage
Series B
Total Funding
$218.3M
Headquarters
Bellingham, Washington
Founded
2015
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What believers are saying
- Tidal Vision closed a $140 million Series B on February 5, 2025.
- Milliken invested in 2026, validating biodegradable chemistries across industrial markets.
- By December 30, 2025, the company claimed 1,000 customers and 365 employees.
What critics are saying
- Lucchesi v. Tidal Vision Products started December 4, 2025, exposing customer-list theft claims.
- Mark Dodd trade-secrets litigation in 2025 shows vulnerable agronomy knowledge and customer relationships.
- Scaling Europe, Texas, and Ohio plants by 2026 stretches execution; a miss stalls global expansion.
What makes Tidal Vision unique
- Tidal Vision controls chitosan from crustacean shells to finished products, unlike commodity suppliers.
- Craig Kasberg built commercial-scale U.S. chitosan production; 2026 filings show 11 facilities.
- Its portfolio spans Tidal Clear, Tidal Grow, and Tidal-Tec across water, agriculture, materials.
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Total Funding
$218.3M
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Company News
Tidal Vision, a startup based in Bellingham, Washington, has rapidly expanded to nearly a dozen locations and hired hundreds of employees in under 10 years. The company recently secured $140 million (€120 million) in funding from investors including the Oman Investment Authority, Eni, Milliken & Company, and SWEN Capital Partners. Founded by Craig Kasberg, Tidal Vision is innovatively transforming seafood byproducts into profitable ventures.
Tidal Vision, a biotechnology company, has closed a $140 million Series B financing round, exceeding its original target due to high demand from investors like Cambridge Companies SPG and Eni Next. The funding will support global expansion with new facilities in Europe, Texas, and Ohio, enhancing chitosan-based solutions' production and R&D. CEO Craig Kasberg emphasized the importance of these investments in serving critical industries like clean water and agriculture.
The eco-friendly startup has quietly raised impressive funding in recent years.
Tidal Vision, a biomolecular technologies company based in Bellingham, WA, received an undisclosed investment from Milliken & Company. This strategic partnership aims to accelerate the introduction of biodegradable chemistries across Milliken's markets. The investment is part of Milliken's ventures program. Tidal Vision, led by CEO Craig Kasberg, specializes in chitosan-based technologies for water treatment, agriculture, and material science industries.
Sustainability: News about the rapidly growing climate tech sector and other areas of innovation to protect our planet. SEE MOREAfter crabs like these caught in the Bering Sea have been processed, seafood companies are stuck with the problem of disposing of the shells. Tidal Vision has developed a green chemistry technology for turning the discarded shells into a useful, sustainable industrial chemical. (Tidal Vision Photo)Tidal Vision, a green chemistry company founded by a former Alaska fishing boat captain, is raising more investment to fuel growth.A new SEC filing reveals $46.7 million in fresh cash. We reached out to the company for comment on the filing.Tidal Vision uses an environmentally friendly, zero-waste process to turn discarded crab shells into a valuable industrial chemical called chitosan. The material is something of a wonder ingredient and can be used in water purification, to preserve produce, to promote plant growth, as a flame retardant in fabrics, and in pharmaceuticals and cosmetics
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About Tidal Vision
Industries
Food & Agriculture
Industrial & Manufacturing
Biotechnology
Company Size
201-500
Company Stage
Series B
Total Funding
$218.3M
Headquarters
Bellingham, Washington
Founded
2015
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