# MOGU

grows mycelium into acoustic panel and wall-covering products including the FORESTA acoustic system developed with Arup, and MOGU FLOOR, applying fungal-mycelium material to architectural interior applications beyond standalone furniture pieces.


Source: https://en.bioecon.ru/companies/mogu/
Updated: 2026-08-06

- Country: Italy

## Verifiable facts

| Fact | Value | Source |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Funding | €11 million Series A funding round closed in January 2024 | https://european-biotechnology.com/latest-news/mogu-srl-raises-eur11m-to-scale-mycelium-technology/, https://mogu.bio/sqim-secures-e-11-million-in-series-a-funding-for-industrialization-of-mycelium-based-technologies/, https://mogu.bio/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Mogu-Press-Release-Series-A-closing-9-Jan-2024-ENG.pdf, https://tech.eu/2024/01/09/italian-startup-mogu-raises-eur11m-for-mycelium-based-biotech-expansion/ |
| Production site | Based in Inarzo (VA), Italy, with plans to launch a new demo production plant | https://mogu.bio/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Mogu-Press-Release-Series-A-closing-9-Jan-2024-ENG.pdf, https://wwd.com/sustainability/innovation/kering-ventures-among-investors-pioneering-biotech-company-mogu-1236106003/ |
| Certification | Acoustic panels hold a B-s1-d0 fire rating (or D-s1-d0 in natural finish); also comply with ASTM E84 Class-A fire rating | https://habitatmatter.com/mogumycelium/, https://mogu.bio/faqs/ |
| Regulatory approval | No specific regulatory approvals mentioned, but products are certified for fire safety ratings [medium confidence] | https://mogu.bio/faqs/ |
| Capacity | no specific production capacity numbers available; currently scaling via a new demo plant to increase volumes [medium confidence] | https://mogu.bio/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Mogu-Press-Release-Series-A-closing-9-Jan-2024-ENG.pdf, https://wwd.com/sustainability/innovation/kering-ventures-among-investors-pioneering-biotech-company-mogu-1236106003/ |

Independent sources: european-biotechnology.com, habitatmatter.com, tech.eu, wwd.com

## Technologies

- [Bio-furniture (mycelium, grown wood, bacterial cellulose)](https://en.bioecon.ru/technology/bio-furniture-mycelium-grown-wood-bacterial-cellulose/)