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SRTX

YC W18

Montreal, CA · Founded 2017 · 150 employees · 6 known investors

SRTX develops materials and software tools for textile manufacturing, with an initial product line of hosiery made from high-strength polymers.

Also known as Sheerly Genius · Sheertex · SRTX (Sheertex)

Advanced ManufacturingRoboticsHard TechSmart ClothingConsumerManufacturingCanadaAmerica / Canada

Founders & leadership· Y Combinator alumni (W18)

SRTX was founded in 2017 by Katherine Homuth.

KHKatherine Homuth
Katherine HomuthinFounder/CEOKatherine Homuth founded SRTX, which produces durable hosiery products, and later founded Oomira to develop memory infrastructure for AI systems. She has experience in scaling consumer products and raising significant venture capital.

Investors · 6

Seraph GroupMilton · $50K – $2M
Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K
ArcTern VenturesreportedToronto · $730K – $2.9M
G2 Venture PartnersreportedPortola Valley · $15M – $25M
Kickstart VenturesreportedManila · $30K – $20M
Zeno VenturesreportedGeneva

In the news

SRTX Group seeks reverse vesting transaction following NOI filinginsolvencyinsider.ca · Feb 2026SRTX FINALIZES US$40M NEW EQUITY FUNDRAISING TRANSACTION LED BY BDC, EDC, H&M Group, IQfinance.yahoo.com · May 2025SRTX has a deal to raise roughly US$40M as it scrambles to stave off insolvency - The Logicthelogic.co · Mar 2025SRTX founder and CEO Katherine Homuth to step down amid fundraising push and tariff threat | BetaKitbetakit.com · Mar 2025SRTX SECURES $25M USD INVESTMENT FROM INVESTISSEMENT QUÉBEC TO SUPPORT GROWTH AND STRENGTHEN LOCAL MANUFACTURINGprnewswire.com · Dec 2024Katherine Homuth: The Visionary Behind SRTX’s Revolutionary Sheertex Tights And Innovationsforbes.com · Jan 2024How the Startup Behind Sheertex Tights Got Into YC and Raised VC Moneybusinessinsider.com · Oct 2022

Frequently asked questions

What does SRTX do?
SRTX develops materials and software tools for textile manufacturing, with an initial product line of hosiery made from high-strength polymers.
Who founded SRTX?
SRTX was founded by Katherine Homuth in 2017.
Who are SRTX's investors?
SRTX's investors include Seraph Group, Y Combinator, ArcTern Ventures, G2 Venture Partners, Kickstart Ventures, Zeno Ventures.
Where is SRTX headquartered?
SRTX is headquartered in Montreal, CA.