Attracting £5 million in seed funding is a major step and its recipients, the co-founders of Sheep Inc, have equally significant plans for the Series A investment.
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For the pioneering fashion brand’s Edzard van der Wyck and Michael Wessely, it “marks a significant step in redefining the future of fashion, driving forward innovation in impact, technology, and regenerative sourcing”.
Already claiming an industry-first, carbon-negative supply chain and known for its premium Merino wool garments, their shared vision is to further “radical transparency and next-generation supply chain technology” and its quest to “challenge industry norms and accelerate the transition toward a truly regenerative fashion ecosystem”.
Under lead investor Inside Out LLC, which encourages innovation and collaboration in fashion, the investment has the potential to scale Sheep Inc’s regenerative supply chain expertise and Connected Dot technology across Inside Out’s broader portfolio, “accelerating change beyond its own brand”.
Van der Wyck and Wessely said Inside Out CEO Suzy Amis Cameron “share[s] our vision for redefining the fashion industry — environmentally, socially, and technologically. This partnership not only fuels our growth but accelerates our ability to set new industry standards. We are inspired by the vision Inside Out is creating and look forward to what we will build together”.
Amis Cameron added: “Sheep Inc stands at the forefront of responsible fashion. With its pioneering carbon-negative production, regenerative Merino wool, and innovative Connected Dot technology, Sheep Inc is setting a new benchmark for transparency and quality.”
Other key investors are seasoned entrepreneur Erik Stangvik, and former Deloitte Partner Blair Knippel.
