CTW Venture Partners
VC Fund
Dunwoody, United States
CTW Venture Partners is a VC fund in Dunwoody focused on Textiles and Manufacturing. CTW was founded in 2009 by Palaniswamy “Raj” Rajan to invest in and assist early-stage entrepreneurs in the southeastern United States who are engaged in disruptive innovations and technologies. The partnership represents nearly 35 deals and more than 15 years of investing. CTW is based in Atlanta, GA.
- Total investments:
- 4
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 50%
Last updated:
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Industries CTW Venture Partners invests in
Stages CTW Venture Partners invests in
Countries CTW Venture Partners invests in
Contacts
| Name | Phone | Socials | |
|---|---|---|---|
Palaniswamy Rajan
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Investment Focus
Industry
- Textiles 2 (50%)
- Manufacturing 2 (50%)
- Fashion 1 (25%)
- Robotics 1 (25%)
- Security 1 (25%)
Stage
- Series A 1 (25%)
- Series B 1 (25%)
- Private Equity 1 (25%)
- Convertible Note 1 (25%)
Team
| Name | Title | Investments | Links | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Palaniswamy Rajan
Managing Partner
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Managing Partner | Total investments: 0 | Find email |
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
|---|---|---|---|
Natural Fiber Welding
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Natural Fiber Welding develops a circularity platform producing sustainable materials from plants. Its multi-material platform serves a wide range of industries from fashion and footwear to automotive and upholstery. Its technology embeds seamlessly into existing supply chains, enabling iconic brands to design and scale products withhigh-performance, plastic-free materials. | $7M / Private Equity / Jan 14, 2026 | |
SoftWear Automation
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SoftWear Automation, Inc. is an Atlanta-based machine vision and advanced robotics startup disrupting the $1.1 trillion apparel and textile industry. The company’s revolutionary, patented, fully-automated Sewbot technology was developed over nine years of R&D in collaboration with Georgia Tech and funding from DARPA, the Walmart Foundation,and Private Venture Capital. | $20M / Series B / Aug 04, 2025 | |
PatternEx
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When your goal is to bring Artificial Intelligence to InfoSec, you better have the skills to back it up. Knowing the scope of the problem we were attacking, we set about identifying and recruiting the top minds in four key areas: Artificial Intelligence, distributed systems, operational security, and go-to-market. This team and the advances ininformation technology that they have produced-- Active Contextual Modeling--are changing the world of information security. For the better. | Convertible Note / Jul 16, 2017 | |
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SoftWear Automation
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SoftWear Automation, Inc. is an Atlanta-based machine vision and advanced robotics startup disrupting the $1.1 trillion apparel and textile industry. The company’s revolutionary, patented, fully-automated Sewbot technology was developed over nine years of R&D in collaboration with Georgia Tech and funding from DARPA, the Walmart Foundation,and Private Venture Capital. | $3M / Series A / Dec 08, 2014 |
Co-Investors
Monta Vista Capital
2 deals together
Bestseller
1 deal together
MacDonald Ventures
1 deal together
Provest Equity Partners
1 deal together
SRI Capital
1 deal together
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FAQ
What does CTW Venture Partners invest in?
CTW Venture Partners invests primarily in Textiles, Manufacturing and Fashion startups, most often at Series A and Series B stage. Most of the 4 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
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Who are the partners at CTW Venture Partners?
The team at CTW Venture Partners includes Palaniswamy Rajan (Managing Partner). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.
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