The textile industry continues to search for better ways to recycle synthetic materials and reduce waste. While many recycling methods work for only one type of nylon, mixed textile waste remains difficult to process at scale. French startup Syntetica aims to solve this challenge with a new chemical recycling technology. The company has now raised $30 million in Series A funding to move its solution closer to commercial deployment and support the transition toward a more circular textile industry.
Syntetica Raises $30 Million in Series A Funding
Syntetica announced that it has secured $30 million in Series A funding. The investment round was led by Bpifrance Green Venture’s Ecotechnologies fund.
The round also attracted strategic investment from Lululemon and MAS Holdings. Other participants included SWEN Capital Partners, the European Innovation Council, and existing investors EQT Ventures, 1st Kind Ventures, Volta Circle, MILINVEST, and Athletico Ventures.
The company said the new funding will help accelerate the commercialization of its recycling technology and expand its operations.
Funding to Support Commercial Scale-Up
Syntetica plans to use the investment to build a commercial demonstration facility at the Michelin Innovation Park – Cataroux in Clermont-Ferrand, France.
The facility will demonstrate the company’s recycling technology at commercial scale and serve as an important milestone before wider industrial deployment. It is expected to support the production of recycled nylon for commercial applications.
The company is also strengthening its collaboration with Michelin’s Center for Sustainable Materials, which aims to support the industrial development of advanced recycling technologies.
Technology Targets Mixed Nylon Waste
Founded in 2023 by Marco Bertone and Louis Monsigny, Syntetica focuses on solving a long-standing challenge in textile recycling.
Traditional recycling methods generally process either Nylon 6 or Nylon 6,6, requiring manufacturers to separate different materials before recycling. This sorting process can increase costs and limit recycling efficiency.
Syntetica has developed a patented low-temperature chemical recycling process that can recover both Nylon 6 and Nylon 6,6 from mixed textile waste. According to the company, the process can also separate other materials such as polyester, cotton, and elastane, reducing the need for extensive pre-sorting.
The company says its recycled nylon is designed to deliver performance comparable to virgin nylon while reducing dependence on newly produced fossil-based materials.
Strategic Investors Back Sustainable Innovation
The participation of global apparel company lululemon and manufacturing group MAS Holdings reflects growing industry interest in improving textile recycling and supporting circular manufacturing.
As brands work to reduce waste and improve the sustainability of their supply chains, technologies that enable efficient recycling of synthetic fibers are attracting increased attention from both investors and manufacturers.
Looking Ahead
With fresh funding in place, Syntetica is entering its next phase of growth. The company will focus on scaling its technology, advancing commercial production, and demonstrating that mixed nylon textile waste can be recycled more efficiently.
The Series A investment marks an important milestone for the French startup as it works to bring its recycling technology from pilot development to commercial application. If successful, the company’s approach could help increase the availability of recycled nylon and support more sustainable material use across the textile industry.
