DMAT raises $4.5 million to accelerate commercialization of its self-healing sustainable concrete

20 ott 2025 DMAT, Press Release

Cambridge, 20 October 2025 – DMAT, a deep-tech innovator today announced a $4.5 million round to accelerate deployment of its disruptive concrete and mortar technology, which doubles infrastructure lifespan and lowers CO₂ emissions by up to 60%. The round was led by Primo Capital SGR S.p.A.[1], Italy’s leading independent platform for alternative investments in strategic technology sectors, via its Primo Climate fund. The funding will support the commercialization and expansion of DMAT’s technology, already certified in Europe and successfully applied in major highway infrastructure and precast concrete projects.

The round attracted strong interest from a pool of international investors. Participants include Safar Partners, a U.S. venture fund investing in cleantech and advanced materials, AI/IT and robotics, and life sciences; PeopleFund, a private holding company that invests in global tech-startups; Deep Future, founded by renowned inventor and technology futurist Pablos Holman; and Corbites, a European venture capital fund focused on driving climate innovation.

“Following an intensive R&D journey, DMAT is proud to be present in the Italian and Swiss markets with a breakthrough technology that delivers an unmatched mix of durability, sustainability, and performance,” said Paolo Sabatini, CEO and Co-Founder of DMAT. “The trust of world-class investors will enable us to build strategic partnerships across the industry and to activate our production in the United States.”

“Safar Partners is excited to support DMAT and its innovative technology which will help to reshape one of the world’s strategic industries – construction.” said Arunas Chesonis, Managing Partner & Investment Committee Member of Safar Partners.“DMAT’s approach - combining sustainability with superior economic performance - will be critical to driving the global transformation of hard industries.”

The concrete market is worth over $1 trillion annually, representing around 1% of global GDP. Driven by urbanization and large-scale infrastructure, more than 4.3 million buildings are built each year, consuming 33 billion tons of concrete - a figure expected to grow by 30% by 2050. Meanwhile, corrosion of reinforced concrete in existing infrastructure generates an estimated $100 billion in annual repair costs.

As the most widely used man-made material in the world, concrete represents a major share of global construction spending but also poses significant challenges in terms of maintenance costs and sustainability. It is a leading contributor to CO₂ emissions - accounting for 8% of the global total - and one of the most difficult industries to decarbonize. Although cement is only one component of concrete, it is responsible for 90% of the emissions generated during production.

In this context, DMAT was co-founded in Boston with Admir Masic, Associate Professor, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering. The company has developed an innovative technology that doubles the lifespan of concrete and mortar through self-healing of cracks and enhanced resistance to carbonation - the two leading causes of structural degradation. At the same time, by reducing the cement content and extending service life, DMAT enables a significant reduction in both the carbon footprint and maintenance costs.

[1]The investment by Primo Climate falls under the National Recovery and Resilience Plan (NRRP), partly financed by the European Union – NextGenerationEU.

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