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TomTex
TomTex
Designing the future of sustainable biomaterial
INVESTOR INQUIRIES
Climate Tech Industrial Bio Sustainable Manufacturing IBNY03 2021 Pre-Seed Climate Tech 100 Female Founders United States
* Data source: Crunchbase
Founded
2020
Employees*
2-10
Website
www.tomtex.co/
* Data source: Crunchbase
Uyen Tran, CEO
"We want to create a new realm of materials."
23 billion square feet global leather is produced annually, 90% of which uses heavy toxic chemicals for tanning and dyeing processes.

The TômTex mission is to create innovative material designs that parallel lifecycles observed in nature and serve as alternatives to the production methods that have contributed to our world’s environmental crisis. Our revolutionary bio-based materials offer a sustainable, accessible, and practical alternative to currently-available commercial material options.

Team
Atom Nguyen
COO & Co-founder
Uyen Tran
CEO & Co-founder
Ross McBee
Co-Founder & CSO
Company News
Issuu | June 27, 2025
2025 Material Innovations Report

Sabirya Stukes talks with the Sourcing Journal to spotlight SOSV’s expansive portfolio of climate-focused investments, particularly in sustainable materials and next-gen manufacturing.
Green Queen | December 18, 2024
These 8 Fashion Tech Material Startups Are Futureproofing Textiles – Green Queen

As awareness about the textile industry’s climate impact grows, startups are developing sustainable alternatives to change the way we dress.
The Washington Post | May 15, 2024
Sustainable fabrics can help fashion rid itself of a waste problem. – Washington Post

Mushrooms and the skin of invasive species are just some of the new materials the fashion industry is trying to be more sustainable
TechInAsia | November 17, 2023
TômTex nets $4.15m investment for eco-friendly leather alternatives – Tech in Asia
Fashionunited | May 26, 2023
Sustainable textile innovations: Shrimp fabric is diverse, sustainable and has already been …

A shrimp pack, bag or sneaker on the shelves is not unrealistic, researchers from TômTex have discovered.
| February 24, 2023
The Latest Leather Alternative Is Made From Shrimp Shells – Bloomberg
WIRED | February 22, 2023
Replace the Leather in Your Wallet With Seafood Waste | WIRED

A new leather alternative from the startup TômTex uses shrimp shells instead of petrochemicals. It looks, feels, and endures like the real thing.
| January 17, 2023
Seashells are having a moment – Biofuels Digest
| October 04, 2022
Bio-Vogue: Shrimp and mushroom waste hit the NY Fashion Week runway – Biofuels Digest
Dezeen | September 27, 2022
TômTex and Peter Do collaborate to create clothing from food waste – Dezeen

Biobased material developer TômTex collaborated with New York-based fashion designer Peter Do to create two looks for his Spring Summer 2023 collection at New York Fashion Week.
TechCrunch | October 01, 2021
Here’s all 10 companies from IndieBio’s latest New York cohort | TechCrunch

Most big accelerators tend to dedicate some of their resources to dauntingly hard science problems and the companies taking them on… but for SOSV’s IndieBio, it’s the primary focus. Last time we checked in with IndieBio, their companies were working on everything from lozenges to …
The New York Times | April 22, 2021
Fabrics From Your Fridge

Open your fridge and what do you see? The ingredients for a meal, perhaps, or something to snack on. Yet a growing number of sustainably minded textile entrepreneurs are cooking up something else. Though many are still in the prototype phase, food-related fabrics may be part of the next great fashion frontier.
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