# Ravel: Textiles, Seattle, United States

> Ravel: Ravel is a textile recycling company focused on converting blended material textile waste into new, reusable mono-material feedstocks.

Source: https://millionrounds.com/startup/ravel-4 (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article)

United States · [Textiles startup](https://millionrounds.com/companies)

# Ravel

Ravel is a textile recycling company focused on converting blended material textile waste into new, reusable mono-material feedstocks.

Funding reported Last round: Seed

Textiles Seattle, United States

Company summary

- **Founded:** 2024 2 years old
- **Team:** 16 11 to 50 people
- **Funding reported:** $8.2M in dollars
- **Last round:** Seed Jul 2024

How sure we are

- ✓ **Listed** We know it exists and what it does
- 2 **Funding reported** A company dataset reports a raise
- 3 **Observed** A filing or a dated announcement confirms a round

No round for Ravel has been confirmed by a filing or an announcement yet, so nothing here counts toward an investor's record. [How we decide](https://millionrounds.com/methodology)

## About Ravel

Ravel is a textile recycling company focused on converting blended material textile waste into new, reusable mono-material feedstocks.

Their mission is to tackle the challenges of recycling blended fiber textiles, which are often difficult to process. Ravel employs a proprietary Purification RecyclingTM process, an energy-efficient system that effectively separates contaminants and dyes, allowing for the recovery of high-quality materials. The company specializes in the industrial recycling of textile waste, producing textile-derived rPET pellets that can be easily transformed back into fiber, yarn, fabric, and clothing. Ravel's technology maximizes recovery and minimizes waste, making it a valuable partner for brands and manufacturers in the fashion industry. By diverting textile waste from landfills and providing a low-carbon alternative to fossil-fuel-based fashion, Ravel contributes to a more sustainable circular economy in apparel.

## What company datasets say Ravel raised

Funding, as reported

Reported in all **$8.2M** in dollars

Rounds **1**

Last round **Seed**

Last round size **$8.2M**

Last round date **Jul 2024**

Investors listed **5**

## Founders and team

From Ravel's own website: 6 on the team.

- **Zahlen Titcomb** CEO
- **John Goods PhD** CTO
- **Kristen Albrecht** COO
- **Jules Valenti** Director of Engineering & Pilot Plant Manager
- **Michael Boland** Pilot Plant Engineer / Operator
- **Zack Wolford** Research Engineer

Advisers *Karim Lessard* *Lisa Graham* *Ruth True*

## On a portfolio page

Investors who name them

- [Lichen Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/lichen-ventures)

Each firm lists Ravel on its own website. That is the firm's claim, a weaker thing than a round we watched, but a named source.

## The company, in detail

What they build

Known for

sustainable materials closed loop system energy-efficient process fiber separation waste diversion low carbon solutions textile recycling mono-material feedstocks blended fiber recycling fiber purification circular economy drop-in textile pellets recycling and waste management responsible materials environmentally friendly recycling b2b

Built with from their website

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- **Sector:** Textiles
- **Industry code:** NAICS 325211, SIC 3999, 2821
- **Region:** Washington
- **Full record:** [Every detail in the company directory](https://millionrounds.com/directory/ravel)

## How it ended, so far

Exit

Exit Buyer Price When

Acquired W2O Group undisclosed Apr 2012

## Textiles in United States

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