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Colorifix

Colorifix engineers microbes to produce and deposit textile dyes biologically, replacing petrochemical-based dyeing for fashion brands and mills.

colorifix.com · Norwich

CALL NO.CS·COLORIFIX·26
StageSeries B2June 2025 · led by Inter IKEA Group[1][2][3][4]
Raisednot publicly disclosedno source in ledger
Headcount56as of Jun 2026[8]
Valuationnot publicly disclosedno source in ledger
Founded2016[8][6][7]
Money

Series B2 closed June 2025, led by Inter IKEA Group.[1][2][3][4]

post-money valuation is not publicly disclosed.

Named investors include Inter IKEA Group, H&M Group Ventures, SAGANA, Regeneration.VC, Goldwin Play Earth Fund, Ljungstrom family office, Youngone CVC, Cambridge Enterprise, Bombyx Growth Fund, PDS Ventures, SynBioVen.[1][2][3][7][5]

People

Orr Yarkoni, CEO and Co-Founder[10][13][7][18]

Jim Ajioka, Chief Science Officer and Co-Founder[10][13][7][18]

Christopher Hunter, Chief Operating Officer[12][11][8][14][15][18]

Rui Sá, Chief Commercial Officer[12][11][8][14][15][18]

Sophie Vaud, Chief Technology Officer[12][11][8][14][15][18]

Per Aniansson, Chairman of the Board[12][11][8][14][15][18]

David Clarke, Head of Fermentation[12][11][8][14][15][18]

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Jul 1 2025fundingColorifix secures $18m strategic investment led by Inter IKEA Group[1][2][3][4]
Jan 1 2025otherCompany Case Study: Colorifix[6]
May 27 2022fundingColorifix makes dye with bacteria, raises $22.6M led by H&M[5]
May 27 2022fundingCambridge Enterprise joins in £18m Series B to speed adoption of sustainable textile dyeing solution[7]
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Pili · pili.bio · Named alongside Colorifix in TechCrunch as a competing firm aiming to develop cost-effective bacteria-produced dyes to curb textile pollution.[5]

Vienna Textile Lab · viennatextilelab.at · Named alongside Colorifix in TechCrunch as a competing firm aiming to develop bacteria-produced dyes for textiles.[5]

DyeCoo · dyecoo.com · Named in TechCrunch as another business aiming to crack sustainable dyes, competing for the same textile dyeing budget.[5]

Alchemie · alchemietechnology.com · Named in TechCrunch as another business aiming to crack sustainable dyes, competing for the same textile dyeing budget.[5]

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Colorifix

CALL NO.CS·COLORIFIX·26

Colorifix engineers microbes to produce and deposit textile dyes biologically, replacing petrochemical-based dyeing for fashion brands and mills.

colorifix.com · Norwich

StageSeries B2
Raisednot publicly disclosed
Headcount56
Valuationnot publicly disclosed
Founded2016
CompsPili +3