Nortian, a biotech company pioneering the production of ultra-pure collagen through a proprietary, vertically integrated process, announced it has raised $41 million in a landmark funding round-one of the largest in the collagen space-to launch its U.S. manufacturing operations and accelerate commercialization.

The round was led by AJ Hollander, one of the world's largest hide processors and traders, which brings unmatched scale and security in hide sourcing, processing over 10,000 hides daily across five U.S. facilities. Additional participation came from Hubbard Ingredients, the owner of Integrated Proteins, a Midwest-based supplier to the global animal protein industry; XPTO, the family office of XP Inc.'s founding partners; and several prominent family offices from Texas and the Midwest.