Top Smart Textiles for Wearables startups
There are 55 Smart Textiles for Wearables startups which include Loomia, Footfalls & Heartbeats, Nanoleq, Primo1D, Baubax. Out of these, 22 startups are funded, with 11 having secured Series A+ funding. United States has the most number of companies in Smart Textiles for Wearables (12), followed by United Kingdom
(5), and then France (4).
Over the past 10 years, an average of 1 new company has been launched annually. Notably, several of these startups have been founded by alumni of Imperial College London, Kellogg School of Management and Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
Here is the list of top Smart Textiles for Wearables Startups

1. Loomia
Provider of a circuit technology designed for integration with e-textiles. It provides users with a circuit that can be embedded into textiles for heating, lighting, sensing, or data-tracking applications. The circuit has sensors on them, which collects data about the person wearing the apparel. The embedded sensors collect data about temperature, motion, or frequency of wear which is then stored in a slim battery that powers the circuits. The company also offers a companion application that allows the user to upload the data collected by the device and leverages blockchain for security, tokenizing rewards, and data integrity.
Key facts about Loomia
- Founded Year: 2004
- Location: New York City (United States)
- Stage: Acquired
- Total Funding till date: $7.5M
- Investors: Western Technology Investment, Dot Edu Ventures and 10 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Grant (prize money), Sep 01, 2024, $*****
- Tracxn Score: 58/100 What is this?
- Competitors Rank: 3 of 113 Competitors
Footfalls Heartbeats provides smart sensor textiles. It provides a solution for the manufacturing process that allows the control and manipulation of both yarn-to-yarn interaction and the movement of micro-mechanical structures that form the basis of knitted fabrics. These fabrics can be used for making smart garments for infant monitoring, athlete monitoring, and remote monitoring of health and physiological symptoms for those in high-risk environments, such as first responders and defense personnel.
Key facts about Footfalls & Heartbeats
- Founded Year: 2010
- Location: Nottingham (United Kingdom)
- Stage: Series A
- Total Funding till date: $4.9M
- Investors: Midlands Engine Investment Fund, New Zealand Growth Capital Partners and 49 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series A, Mar 08, 2021, $*****
- Tracxn Score: 44/100 What is this?
- Competitors Rank: 6 of 113 Competitors
3. Nanoleq
Provider of smart textiles for remote health monitoring. It offers medical wear that allows doctors to precisely monitor vital signs and health in clothes with the mission is to decentralize the healthcare system and provide everyone with the tools to monitor their own health.
Key facts about Nanoleq
- Founded Year: 2017
- Location: Zurich (Switzerland)
- Stage: Acquired
- Total Funding till date: $13.6M
- Investors: Capnamic Ventures, Venture Kick and 8 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series A, Dec 15, 2021, $*****
- Tracxn Score: 42/100 What is this?
- Competitors Rank: 71 of 1,129 Competitors
4. Primo1D
Developer of embedded RFID thread technology for textile traceability solutions. The company provides durable and customizable RFID threads for integration into textiles and other materials. These threads enable end-to-end traceability, authentication, and support for circular economy practices. Solutions are available for retail, professional textiles, garment manufacturing, luxury goods, and industrial applications.
Key facts about Primo1D
5. Baubax
Baubax is a design firm that makes creative lifestyle products by integrating technology in them. Their first product was a travel jacket that incorporated multiple design elements to suit the need of the traveller. They raised more than $9M for the project on Kickstarter for an initial goal of $20k. They are also developing an ultra thin and light wireless charging pad that can be sewn into clothing. The concept jacket is being crowdfunded on Kickstarter and has raised $62k against a goal of $100k as of 19 July 2016.
Key facts about Baubax
- Founded Year: 2015
- Location: Redmond (United States)
- Stage: Series A
- Total Funding till date: $4M
- Investors: Kickstarter
- Latest Funding Round: Series A, Apr 18, 2018, $*****
- Tracxn Score: 39/100 What is this?
- Competitors Rank: 7 of 39 Competitors
