Jan Anders Karlsson

CEO / Founder

FreyZein FlexCo

Graz, Austria

126 profile visitsSustainable/circular solution provider

GreenTech Entrepreneur • CEO & Founder FreyZein NextGen Textiles • Shareholder MAKAvA delighted ice tea (​>40M Bottles Sold) & Owner Circular Pioneers Holding

My organisation

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 a GreenTech entrepreneur focused on building scalable, climate-positive businesses.

At FreyZein NextGen Textiles, we develop circular, high-performance textiles that replace fossil-based materials — enabling premium and lifestyle brands to scale sustainably. → freyzein.com

With MAKAvA delighted ice tea, we’ve grown a 7-figure organic brand from student startup to over 40 million bottles sold, built on fair trade sourcing and regional production in Austria. → makava.bio

At Circular Pioneers, we invest in and support visionary startups that turn circular economy principles into practice — building an ecosystem of founders, investors, and partners committed to regenerative innovation. → circularpioneers.com (currently under construction)

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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