In the first episode of GGV, we speak with Valentina Gomez, the co-founder of Werewool, a biomaterials company that develops fibers with tailored aesthetic and performance properties, derived form natural proteins found in nature.

We talk all things:

• Start up life (funding, idea incubation, perseverance)
• Material innovation (biomimicry, organic performance features, protein derived variations, designing for end of life)
• Addressing fashion industries reliance on fabric blends, synhtetics and water intensive crops

This company is on the front lines of new age fiber and textile development, reducing the industries impact by eliminating the ecotoxicity of dyes, reducing the raw material impact of fiber production, and the end of life implications of synthetic fibers.

With the bulk of the worlds performance wear coming from synthetic fibers, and the increased demand for cheaper materials, finding solutions for textile’s performance needs is business critical for so many companies. Finding ways to create those performance features without the need for fossil fueled derived products is crucial to moving this industry toward a circular future.

Check out there work here: https://www.werewool.bio/
Youtube: https://youtu.be/_w-_uJ_xLEA