Zahlen Titcomb
Zahlen Titcomb is currently CEO and Co-Founder at Ravel, and Co-Founder, Advisor at ARIA Discs and Five Ultimate LLC. He also founded Bamboxers.com and FIVE BAMBOO LLC, both of which he has since left. His expertise includes circular economy in apparel, sustainable textiles, materials design, supply chain innovation, recycling, startup management, international sourcing, marketing, and product design.
Hello Haven Raises $15M Pre-Seed from Mayfield for Personal AI ‘Haven’; Ravel Nets $8.2M Seed to Scale Purification Textile Recycling
InfotechLead reports VC funding deals: Hello Haven raised $15 million pre-seed led by Mayfield to build a personal AI digital twin and operating system, while Ravel secured an $8.2 million seed round led by One Small Planet to scale its blended-textile purification recycling technology; additional mentions include Notes.fm and investors like AP Ventures, Overlay Capital and Lichen Ventures.
Ravel raises $8.2M to scale tech that removes elastane (spandex) from clothing and makes recycled polyester pellets
Seattle startup Ravel raised $8.2 million to scale its technology that removes elastane (spandex/Lycra) from blended fabrics and converts it into recycled plastic pellets for polyester production, enabling commercial-scale validation with textile partners; the process is marketed as energy-efficient and waste-minimizing.
Ravel raises $8.2M seed round led by One Small Planet to commercialize blended-textile recycling
Ravel raised $8.2 million in an oversubscribed seed round led by One Small Planet to scale its Purification Recycling technology from pilot to commercial production, targeting hard-to-recycle blended textiles like polyester/elastane. The Seattle company will use the funds to commercialize a process that separates and purifies mixed feedstocks into mono-material fibers while minimizing energy use and material damage.
Ravel Raises $8.2M to Scale Elastane-Removal Recycling That Preserves Polyester
Seattle startup Ravel raised $8.2 million to scale a recycling process that removes elastane and dyes while preserving polyester so blended textiles can be recycled more cheaply. The funding will help move its pilot poly-elastane recycling technology toward commercial-scale operations.
Ravel Announces Oversubscribed $8.2M Seed Round to Scale Purification Recycling™ for Blended Textiles on Sept. 17, 2026
Ravel announced an oversubscribed $8.2 million Seed funding round on Sept. 17, 2026 to scale its Purification Recycling™ technology for recycling blended textiles.
Strivve Names Chartway Ventures Lead Investor in Expected Final CUSO-Backed Capital Raise; Velera and Reseda Join
Strivve announced Chartway Ventures as the lead investor in its expected final capital raise, joined by Velera and Reseda Group, through its CUSO subsidiary Strivve CUSO LLC. The funding will support expansion of Strivve's card-on-file placement across more issuers and online merchant and bill-pay destinations.
Seattle Startup Ravel Raises Pre-Seed Funding to Commercialize Technology Separating Elastane for Textile Recycling
Seattle startup Ravel has developed a proprietary technology that separates elastane from blended fabrics to enable environmentally friendly textile recycling and has raised undisclosed pre-seed funding to expand its deployment. Their process produces cost-competitive recycled plastic pellets for polyester fabric manufacturing, aiming to reduce textile waste going to landfills.
Organizations
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ARIA Discs Co-Founder, Advisor 2020–present, CEO - Business Strategy, Brand Identity, Marketing 2014–2019 · current
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Five Ultimate LLC Co-Founder, Advisor 2020–present, Director of Marketing, Strategy, Supply Chain 2006–2019 · current
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Ravel CEO, Co-Founder 2020–present, Co-founder and CEO · current
Education
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THNK School of Leadership 2014–2015
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University of Chicago BA, Economics, Italian Literature, International Studies · 2000–2004
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The Hotchkiss School Focus on advanced science and mathematics · 1996–2000
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Seattle Country Day School 1994–1996
