Venrex

Founded in London in 2002, Venrex is a venture capital firm focused on investing in technology-enabled businesses led by creative founders.

Josie Buck

Principal / Investment Director

Robert Diamond

Investor

Mark Esiri

Founder and Chairman

Tom Fleming

Partner

Ian Goldberg

Principal

Past deals in Textiles

TALA

Venture Round in 2024
TALA is a provider of sustainable activewear and athleisure designed for women, focusing on affordability and high-performance. The company creates on-trend fitness wear using upcycled materials, including natural fibers and recycled water bottles, to manufacture a range of products such as leggings, vests, shirts, pajamas, and hoodies. TALA aims to make conscious shopping choices accessible, offering flattering fits and comfortable options for all body types. By promoting eco-friendly practices, the brand seeks to disrupt the activewear industry and encourage a shift toward more sustainable fashion.

TALA

Seed Round in 2022
TALA is a provider of sustainable activewear and athleisure designed for women, focusing on affordability and high-performance. The company creates on-trend fitness wear using upcycled materials, including natural fibers and recycled water bottles, to manufacture a range of products such as leggings, vests, shirts, pajamas, and hoodies. TALA aims to make conscious shopping choices accessible, offering flattering fits and comfortable options for all body types. By promoting eco-friendly practices, the brand seeks to disrupt the activewear industry and encourage a shift toward more sustainable fashion.

Vollebak

Series A in 2021
Vollebak is a manufacturer and retailer of high‑performance men's apparel. The company designs and sells a range of garments—including shirts, hoodies, jackets, shorts, vests, and accessories—through its online store. Vollebak emphasizes technical innovation, incorporating advanced materials such as graphene, ceramic, carbon, plant‑based fibers, and algae into its products. The brand targets consumers who value both style and performance, offering a catalog that blends fashion with cutting‑edge functionality.

Vinterior

Series A in 2021
Vinterior is an online marketplace for vintage and antique furniture, textiles, and lighting. The platform enables users to discover, buy, source, and sell pre-owned pieces, and to curate interiors that reflect period styles. By emphasizing upcycled and restored items, Vinterior helps customers recreate historical aesthetics in homes or workspaces while tailoring selections to individual budgets and tastes.

KnitRegen

Seed Round in 2021
KnitRegen specializes in developing smart yarns integrated into wearable textiles. These innovative fabrics provide targeted, continuous support for limb rehabilitation, particularly beneficial for stroke survivors aiming to recover upper limb functionality.

LoveCrafts

Series C in 2020
LoveCrafts operates an online crafting marketplace and social platform that connects makers with inspiration, education, and supplies. The marketplace enables users to purchase and sell craftworks and materials while sharing creations with a global community. The company emphasizes social features that help makers discover techniques, source supplies, and engage with like minded creators. In line with growth plans, LoveCrafts intends to develop new products, expand internationally, and launch LoveCrochet as a dedicated marketplace, with additional craft communities to follow.

Vinterior

Seed Round in 2020
Vinterior is an online marketplace for vintage and antique furniture, textiles, and lighting. The platform enables users to discover, buy, source, and sell pre-owned pieces, and to curate interiors that reflect period styles. By emphasizing upcycled and restored items, Vinterior helps customers recreate historical aesthetics in homes or workspaces while tailoring selections to individual budgets and tastes.

Everpress

Seed Round in 2020
Everpress is a global marketplace and platform for independent clothing creators, enabling designers to upload designs, set up product pages, and instantly sell apparel with no upfront costs and no unsold stock. It provides tools to promote, manufacture, and distribute creations, offering an ethical alternative to traditional retail and empowering creative independence in commerce.

ADAY

Series A in 2020
ADAY is a fast-growing direct-to-consumer brand creating consciously designed, technical clothing. Based in New York and London, the company offers capsule wardrobes designed for outfit repetition using seasonless design, technical fabrics, and sustainable supply chains.

Vinterior

Seed Round in 2019
Vinterior is an online marketplace for vintage and antique furniture, textiles, and lighting. The platform enables users to discover, buy, source, and sell pre-owned pieces, and to curate interiors that reflect period styles. By emphasizing upcycled and restored items, Vinterior helps customers recreate historical aesthetics in homes or workspaces while tailoring selections to individual budgets and tastes.

Everpress

Seed Round in 2019
Everpress is a global marketplace and platform for independent clothing creators, enabling designers to upload designs, set up product pages, and instantly sell apparel with no upfront costs and no unsold stock. It provides tools to promote, manufacture, and distribute creations, offering an ethical alternative to traditional retail and empowering creative independence in commerce.

Stitched

Seed Round in 2019
Stitched is an online retail platform focused on simplifying the purchase of bespoke curtains and blinds. The company offers intuitive 3D design tools that allow customers to visualize their choices, alongside a selection of over 140 high-quality fabrics made from natural and recycled fibers. Stitched enhances the shopping experience with live chat support for measuring and designing, as well as a convenient installation service that can be scheduled at checkout. Looking ahead, Stitched is developing innovative technology to enable automatic window measurements through smartphones and augmented reality features that allow customers to try products in their spaces before making a purchase. By combining advanced technology with sustainable materials, Stitched aims to deliver products that customers love while promoting a positive environmental impact.

Jottnar

Seed Round in 2018
Jöttnar Ltd. is a premium outdoor apparel brand based in Cardiff, United Kingdom, specializing in technical clothing designed for mountaineering, winter climbing, and mountain skiing. Founded in 2011 by two Royal Marines Commandos who are also avid mountaineers and skiers, the company focuses on creating high-quality, durable clothing that can withstand extreme climatic conditions. Jöttnar's products are marketed online across Europe and internationally, catering to adventure enthusiasts seeking reliable apparel for various outdoor activities. The brand is committed to authenticity and excellence in the performance of its clothing, aligning with the spirit of heroic mountain sports endeavors.

Cefinn

Seed Round in 2018
Cefinn is a fashion brand that specializes in providing modern and feminine clothing for women. The company focuses on creating stylish and versatile pieces, including silk midi dresses, shirt dresses, smart sleeveless dresses, and pussybow styles, suitable for both daytime and evening wear. Designed for the multitasking urban woman, Cefinn emphasizes practicality and affordability, ensuring that its offerings cater to various shapes and sizes. The brand aims to deliver easy-to-wear clothing that combines elegance with functionality, making it ideal for women who seek a sophisticated yet practical wardrobe.

Amy Collins

Pre Seed Round in 2018
Founded in 2017 by Amy Collins, this luxury goods company specializes in transforming 18th-century botanical drawings into contemporary accessories such as wallets, bags, and scarves. Utilizing laser etching on leather, the brand harmoniously blends art and fashion, evoking a sense of romantic travel and escapism.

Vinterior

Seed Round in 2018
Vinterior is an online marketplace for vintage and antique furniture, textiles, and lighting. The platform enables users to discover, buy, source, and sell pre-owned pieces, and to curate interiors that reflect period styles. By emphasizing upcycled and restored items, Vinterior helps customers recreate historical aesthetics in homes or workspaces while tailoring selections to individual budgets and tastes.

Stitched

Seed Round in 2018
Stitched is an online retail platform focused on simplifying the purchase of bespoke curtains and blinds. The company offers intuitive 3D design tools that allow customers to visualize their choices, alongside a selection of over 140 high-quality fabrics made from natural and recycled fibers. Stitched enhances the shopping experience with live chat support for measuring and designing, as well as a convenient installation service that can be scheduled at checkout. Looking ahead, Stitched is developing innovative technology to enable automatic window measurements through smartphones and augmented reality features that allow customers to try products in their spaces before making a purchase. By combining advanced technology with sustainable materials, Stitched aims to deliver products that customers love while promoting a positive environmental impact.

Bombshell

Seed Round in 2018
It is possible to create the desirable hourglass shape across all body types by creating balance within a dress. I wanted to create a dress that would become a woman's ultimate secret weapon. Designing for actresses and celebrities allowed me to explore techniques for balancing your shape and concealing the bits we don't like by draping and shearing panels. What sets Bombshell apart? Confidence. It's integral to my design philosophy. Using the finest of fabrics and British manufacturers ensures we can look after every detail of every dress, every step of the way. I am proud to say that the Bombshell dress has become the 'go to' dress for many women. Enabling them to feel they can take on the world.

Jottnar

Venture Round in 2017
Jöttnar Ltd. is a premium outdoor apparel brand based in Cardiff, United Kingdom, specializing in technical clothing designed for mountaineering, winter climbing, and mountain skiing. Founded in 2011 by two Royal Marines Commandos who are also avid mountaineers and skiers, the company focuses on creating high-quality, durable clothing that can withstand extreme climatic conditions. Jöttnar's products are marketed online across Europe and internationally, catering to adventure enthusiasts seeking reliable apparel for various outdoor activities. The brand is committed to authenticity and excellence in the performance of its clothing, aligning with the spirit of heroic mountain sports endeavors.

Vinterior

Seed Round in 2017
Vinterior is an online marketplace for vintage and antique furniture, textiles, and lighting. The platform enables users to discover, buy, source, and sell pre-owned pieces, and to curate interiors that reflect period styles. By emphasizing upcycled and restored items, Vinterior helps customers recreate historical aesthetics in homes or workspaces while tailoring selections to individual budgets and tastes.

Cefinn

Seed Round in 2016
Cefinn is a fashion brand that specializes in providing modern and feminine clothing for women. The company focuses on creating stylish and versatile pieces, including silk midi dresses, shirt dresses, smart sleeveless dresses, and pussybow styles, suitable for both daytime and evening wear. Designed for the multitasking urban woman, Cefinn emphasizes practicality and affordability, ensuring that its offerings cater to various shapes and sizes. The brand aims to deliver easy-to-wear clothing that combines elegance with functionality, making it ideal for women who seek a sophisticated yet practical wardrobe.

ADAY

Seed Round in 2015
ADAY is a fast-growing direct-to-consumer brand creating consciously designed, technical clothing. Based in New York and London, the company offers capsule wardrobes designed for outfit repetition using seasonless design, technical fabrics, and sustainable supply chains.

LoveCrafts

Series A in 2015
LoveCrafts operates an online crafting marketplace and social platform that connects makers with inspiration, education, and supplies. The marketplace enables users to purchase and sell craftworks and materials while sharing creations with a global community. The company emphasizes social features that help makers discover techniques, source supplies, and engage with like minded creators. In line with growth plans, LoveCrafts intends to develop new products, expand internationally, and launch LoveCrochet as a dedicated marketplace, with additional craft communities to follow.

London Sock Company

Pre Seed Round in 2015
London Sock Company is a stylish brand specializing in luxury men's socks designed to enhance contemporary men's fashion. The company operates a subscription-based model through its popular Sock Club, where members receive a curated selection of high-quality socks delivered to their homes on a monthly basis. This service provides convenience and the opportunity for customers to regularly update their sock collection, making it an ideal gift for modern gentlemen. The founders recognized the significant impact that stylish socks can have on personal appearance, thus embarking on an entrepreneurial journey to redefine men's hosiery.

Orlebar Brown

Seed Round in 2010
Orlebar Brown Ltd. is a London-based company specializing in the manufacture of men's resort wear, including swimwear and beach attire. Established in 2005, the company offers a range of products such as swim shorts, shorts, trousers, T-shirts, polos, shirts, jackets, and sweats. Orlebar Brown emphasizes a tailored approach to men's clothing, providing stylish options suitable for various occasions—from beach relaxation to evening outings. The company operates retail locations in London and has manufacturing facilities in England and Portugal, ensuring high-quality production across Europe. As of 2018, Orlebar Brown is a subsidiary of Chanel S.A., enhancing its presence in the luxury market.

Orlebar Brown

Seed Round in 2009
Orlebar Brown Ltd. is a London-based company specializing in the manufacture of men's resort wear, including swimwear and beach attire. Established in 2005, the company offers a range of products such as swim shorts, shorts, trousers, T-shirts, polos, shirts, jackets, and sweats. Orlebar Brown emphasizes a tailored approach to men's clothing, providing stylish options suitable for various occasions—from beach relaxation to evening outings. The company operates retail locations in London and has manufacturing facilities in England and Portugal, ensuring high-quality production across Europe. As of 2018, Orlebar Brown is a subsidiary of Chanel S.A., enhancing its presence in the luxury market.
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