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Pili

Fashion · Toulouse, France · Founded 2015

Biofabricates a sustainable alternative to produce low-carbon colors to replace toxic, fossil based and polluting versions MoreLess

Pili is a pioneering company focused on creating renewable dyes for the textile industry through biofabrication. Operating in the sustainable materials market, Pili addresses the significant environmental and health impacts caused by traditional dyes, which rely heavily on fossil fuels and corrosive chemicals. By leveraging microorganisms and fermentation processes, similar to those used in producing bread, beer, and wine, Pili develops low-carbon dyes that offer a sustainable alternative to conventional methods.

The company's primary clients are textile manufacturers seeking to reduce their environmental footprint while maintaining high-quality color production. Pili's business model revolves around the production and sale of these biofabricated dyes, generating revenue through direct sales and potentially licensing their technology to other manufacturers.

Pili's innovative approach not only helps in reducing pollution in the textile industry, the second most polluting industry globally, but also aligns with the growing consumer demand for sustainable and ethically produced goods.

Keywords: sustainable dyes, biofabrication, textile industry, sustainable materials, microorganisms, fermentation, eco-friendly, pollution reduction, textile manufacturers, ethical production.

Company overview

Pili company information

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Status
Operational
Founded
2015
Headquarters
Toulouse, France
Employees
75
Open positions
None listed
Dealroom signal
77.4
client focusb2btechnologyDeep Techsub industryApparelsub industryLuxurybusiness modelManufacturingindustryFashionsectorBiotechnologysectorBiomaterialssectorSynthetic BiologysectorSustainable Development GoalssectorInnovative Material TechsectorFermentationsectorClimate TechsectorCircular Economy

Valuation & funding

Pili funding history

Company financing events and reported valuations.

Deal typeDateAmountValuationInvestorsSource
SERIES AEquity / VC Feb 2023 $16M $63M Bpifrance · Elaia · SOSV · Startup Angels Alb-Bodensee
EARLY VCEquity / VC Mar 2021 $4.4M $18M Elaia · SOSV
SERIES AEquity / VC Jun 2019 $4M $16M Bpifrance · Elaia · SOSV
EARLY VCEquity / VC Apr 2018 $2.8M $11M Bpifrance · Wiseed · SOSV · Fashion For Good
SEEDEquity / VC Dec 2017 SOSV
SEEDEquity / VC Apr 2015 Undisclosed
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Financials

Workforce over time

Available workforce history. Financial fields without reported data are omitted.

YearEmployees
2026 76
2025 73
2024 62
2023 53
2022 36
2021 29
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Growth signals

Pili website traffic

Latest recorded traffic for Pili is 3.2K monthly website visits, up 23.1% over the last three months. Pili's team grew 2.7% over the past year.

Latest monthly visits3.2K 3-month web change+23.1% 1-year team growth+2.7%
Monthly website visits102 observations · Nov 2017–Jul 2026
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Comparisons

Pili compared with similar companies

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Talent graph

Pili's talent

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Team profiled 7 named & role-tagged
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Key operators 2 quality Hidden — book a demo/100
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Investors

8 investors on Pili's cap table

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Seed 1 investor entered at this stage
Series A 6 investors entered at this stage
Bpifrance
Wiseed
Fashion For Good
Elaia
Startup Angels Alb-Bodensee
Famille C Participations
Other known 1 additional known investor

Global footprint

Where Pili has talent and traffic

Workforce by country
1 countries with
team presence
🇫🇷 France100%
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Market sentiment

What the market is saying about Pili

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