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