A $10M Miami Startup Turning Seawalls Into Living Reefs

A $10M Miami Startup Turning Seawalls Into Living Reefs

May 5, 2026 · 26 min

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Anya Freeman discusses her transition from law to founding Kind Designs, a startup innovating seawall technology.

Seawalls haven’t changed in over 100 years… until now. In this episode, Anya Freeman shares how she left a legal career to build Kind Designs, a Miami-based startup using 3D printing to reinvent coastal infrastructure—making seawalls cheaper, stronger, and alive. We get into: Why traditional seawalls are failing (and costing homeowners $300K+) How “living seawalls” repair themselves and improve water quality The unexpected path from lawyer → climate tech founder&nb...

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