French deeptech startup Syntetica has secured $30 million in Series A funding to accelerate the commercialization of its innovative textile recycling technology, designed to recover valuable nylon materials from complex post-consumer textile waste.
The investment round was led by the Ecotechnologies 2 fund, managed by Bpifrance on behalf of the French government. Additional investors include SWEN Capital Partners, lululemon, MAS Holdings, existing investor EQT Ventures, as well as the family offices of Peugeot, Etam, and the largest shareholder of Indorama Ventures. The company also received financial support from Bpifrance and the European Innovation Council.
Patented Technology Eliminates Nylon Separation
Founded by Marco Bertone and Louis Monsigny, Syntetica has developed a patented recycling process capable of recovering both Nylon 6 and Nylon 6,6 from mixed textile waste through a single process.
The breakthrough eliminates one of the textile industry’s most significant recycling challenges—the need to separate different nylon types before processing—making it possible to recover high-value materials from complex post-consumer waste streams that have traditionally been difficult and costly to recycle.
Unlike conventional recycling technologies that mainly handle clean industrial production waste, Syntetica’s solution focuses on post-consumer textiles, which represent the largest share of global textile waste.
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Commercial Demonstration Plant Planned in France
Syntetica is already collaborating with leading apparel brands, including Victoria’s Secret and Etam, while expanding partnerships with other global fashion companies seeking circular material solutions.
Commenting on the investment, co-founder and CEO Marco Bertone said:
“For decades, mixed nylon waste has been considered too complex and too expensive to recycle at scale. We have shown that it is possible to recover high-value materials from the waste streams the industry has historically written off.”
The new funding will finance the construction of the company’s first commercial demonstration facility in France, developed in partnership with Michelin’s Centre for Sustainable Materials in Clermont-Ferrand. The facility will move Syntetica’s technology from laboratory development to industrial production and will be capable of processing hundreds of tonnes of textile waste annually.
Expanding Beyond Nylon Recycling
Following the commercialization of its nylon recycling platform, Syntetica plans to extend its technology to additional materials and applications across the textile, automotive, and specialty chemicals industries, supporting the development of more resilient circular material supply chains throughout Europe.
