
Eslando is a circular tech company focused on accelerating textile recycling by connecting the entire textile recycling ecosystem through a data-rich B2B marketplace. Their platform enables waste textile collectors, recyclers, manufacturers, and traders to efficiently source and sell recyclable waste textiles globally, optimizing resource recovery and maximizing the value of textile waste. Eslando's marketplace offers real-time inventory access, seamless communication, and advanced filters tailored for textile waste, supporting various recycling processes. The company operates on a subscription business model with a flat fee and aims to increase textile recycling rates, reduce waste, and support sustainable raw material supply, positioning itself as a key player in the $500 billion textile waste market.

Eslando is a circular tech company focused on accelerating textile recycling by connecting the entire textile recycling ecosystem through a data-rich B2B marketplace. Their platform enables waste textile collectors, recyclers, manufacturers, and traders to efficiently source and sell recyclable waste textiles globally, optimizing resource recovery and maximizing the value of textile waste. Eslando's marketplace offers real-time inventory access, seamless communication, and advanced filters tailored for textile waste, supporting various recycling processes. The company operates on a subscription business model with a flat fee and aims to increase textile recycling rates, reduce waste, and support sustainable raw material supply, positioning itself as a key player in the $500 billion textile waste market.
What: AI-powered B2B marketplace for trading verified/recyclable textile waste
HQ: London, United Kingdom
Founders: Karishma Gupta (Founder & CEO); Andrew Ho (Co-founder, CTO)
Business model: Subscription plans with 0% commission on trades
Funding highlights: Innovate UK grant (Feb 2023); Carbon13 Seed £120k (May 2024)
Textile waste sourcing, matching, and traceability within the circular textiles supply chain
2021
Circular technology / Textile recycling
Awarded an Innovate UK grant to develop technology for accelerating recycling.
£120k
Seed round reported in May 2024 with Carbon13.
“Backed by Innovate UK (grant support) and Carbon13 (seed investor)”