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Eco-Shelter

Engineered bamboo panels for roofing and interiors

Raised to date

$550K

of $1.5M offered across 1 Form D filing

Still open
$950K
Investors
10
Last filed
Jun 16, 2026

About

Eco-Shelter, doing business as Ocean, is a Tacoma, Washington building-materials company that manufactures engineered bamboo panels as a low-carbon substitute for wood panels and corrugated metal roofing. Its patent-pending panels come in standard 4' x 8' sheets made of over 90% bamboo sourced from Indian farmers, and are marketed as stronger and stiffer than wood and more moisture-resistant than standard OSB. The company developed the material with Washington State University's Center for Composite Materials and Engineering under a National Science Foundation STTR Phase II award of roughly $1 million. It sells into two markets at once: architectural and commercial interiors in developed markets, and affordable roofing for low-income households in India.

A bamboo strand composite that uses bamboo waste and is manufacturable at scale, claiming over 99% lower CO2 emissions than competing panels while staying cost-competitive enough for households living on a few dollars a day.

Funding

  • EquityFiled Jun 16, 2026Form D
    $550K/ $1.5M

Product

Ocean bamboo panel

Building material

A patent-pending structural panel made from over 90% bamboo in a standard 4' x 8' format, used for roofing, interior paneling and wall assemblies, and available with reflective coatings for temperature control.

  • Over 90% bamboo content, sourced directly from Indian farmers
  • Stronger and stiffer than wood, more moisture-resistant than standard OSB
  • Claimed CO2 reduction of over 99% versus competing panels

Built for

Builders and households in emerging markets needing affordable durable roofing, plus architects and commercial interior designers specifying low-carbon panels

People on file