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Tessa Callaghan

Founder

Founder at Keel Labs

Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill Area

FoundedKeel Labs

Founder at Keel Labs

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Keel Labs's investors · 3

Horizons VenturesHong Kong · $1M – $110M checksStarlight VenturesMiami · $100K – $3M checksThird NaturePhiladelphia · $100K – $250K checks

Co-founders at Keel Labs

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Aleks GosiewskiCo-founder & CEO

Experience

  1. Cyclarity TherapeuticsCorporate Developmentcurrent2025 — present
  2. She Wins ClimateEntrepreneur in Residence2025 — 2026
  3. Keel LabsCo-Founder, CEO2021 — 2025Morrisville, North Carolina, United States
  4. AlgiKnitCo-Founder, Chief Innovation Officer2016 — 2021Brooklyn, NY
  5. UnreasonableUnreasonable Fellowship2023 — 2024
  6. Original PenguinMen's Knit Design2016 — 2018New York, New York
  7. Final Frontier DesignProduct Design2015 — 2016Brooklyn, NY
  8. Stoll AmericaTextile + Production Development2015 — 2016Greater New York City Area
  9. HELMUT LANGKnitwear Design + Development2015 — 2016Greater New York City Area
  10. Brand ConsultationProduction Development2012 — 2015

Skills & more

ResearchFashion DesignCostume DesignCostumesStylingKnitwearMachine KnittingHand Knitting

Languages Japanese · Spanish

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Tessa Callaghan?
Founder at Keel Labs
Where does Tessa Callaghan work?
Tessa Callaghan is Founder of Keel Labs.
What companies did Tessa Callaghan found?
Tessa Callaghan founded Keel Labs.
Where did Tessa Callaghan go to school?
Tessa Callaghan studied at Fashion Institute of Technology (Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA), Knitwear Design); Fashion Institute of Technology (Associate of Arts and Sciences (A.A.S.), Fashion/Apparel Design).

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