Jan Anders Karlsson

CEO / Founder

FreyZein FlexCo

Graz, Austria

126 profile visitsSustainable/circular solution provider

RAISING A SMALL ROUND Commercial Contracts incoming / Still some space in the round // Serial GreenTech Entrepreneur -Founder FreyZein NextGen Textiles

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FreyZein FlexCo

FreyZein FlexCo

Start-up company

Graz, Austria

Today, if you want performance in textiles, you wear oil. Over 60% of fabrics are fossil-based — and in performance wear, it's nearly 100%. At FreyZein, we built the first petrochemical-free, mono-material nano-membrane system. Windproof. Water-repellent. Breathable. Made from cellulose. We hold patents, secured €4 million in non-dilutive funding, and are running paid pilots with international brands. Our MVP is already produced at 1.5-meter width and generating first revenues. With tightening PFAS regulation and premium brands actively searching for alternatives, the timing is now. We are building the leading ingredient brand for fossil-free performance textiles - and we are scaling.
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About me

I’m Jan Anders Karlsson, Founder & CEO of FreyZein®, an Austrian material technology company developing next-generation natural performance textiles.

At FreyZein, we’re working to unlock a new category of lightweight performance apparel — enabling natural fabrics to achieve weather protection while preserving their aesthetics, comfort and character. At the core is our patent-pending, cellulose-based membrane technology.

I’m at Circular Textile Days to meet apparel brands, textile manufacturers and innovation partners interested in developing the next generation of natural performance materials.

If you’re working with natural fabrics and looking to add performance — or exploring alternatives to conventional synthetic laminates — let’s meet.

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Skills

  • entrpreneurship
  • company builder
  • innovation
  • scaling

Interests

  • leadership
  • investement
  • scaling

Marketplace (1)

  • Product

    Fossil-Free, High-Performance Textiles for Apparel

    FreyZein offers patented cellulose‑based performance textile membranes that are windproof, water‑repellent, breathable, and fully fossil‑free — enabling sustainable performance fabrics for apparel brands.

    • Circular Economy
    • Plastics/Chemicals
    • Textiles And Fashion
    • Ecodesign and packaging
    Author

    CEO / Founder at FreyZein FlexCo

    Graz, Austria