Tech startup Rotostitch, an automated textile manufacturing company, raised USD $1 million in a pre-seed funding round to accelerate development of its next-generation textile production platform.
Co-founded in 2025 by Waterloo Engineering alum Leah McClure (BASc ’24, mechanical engineering) and Anson Tsang, Rotostitch is on a mission to reinvent garment construction with greater efficiency, starting with the stitch.
Rotostitch is tackling a significant shift in the global apparel industry — the move toward fully automated, flexible manufacturing systems that can respond quickly to changing fashion cycles. Traditional supply chains are often slow, resource-intensive and geographically fragmented. Rotostitch aims to enable brands to move from concept to finished garment more quickly and sustainably, reducing lead times and material waste while increasing production agility.
“This round enables us to bring our vision of smart, agile textile production into reality,” McClure, Rotostitch CEO said in a press release. “We’re ready to revolutionize how apparel is made by reducing waste, increasing speed and giving brands a competitive edge.”
The funding round was led by Boost VC and Nova Threshold, with additional support from Princeton University’s Princeton Student Ventures.