# H&M Foundation - Global Change Award

> H&M Foundation - Global Change Award is a VC fund backing Textiles. See 24 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Total investments: 24
- Last investment: Jun 2023
- Lead investor: 96%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- Website: https://globalchangeaward.com/

H&M Foundation - Global Change Award is a VC fund focused on Textiles and Biotechnology. Award for fashion start-ups

## Contacts

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## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Grant | $20k–$216k |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Textiles | 5 | 21% |
| Biotechnology | 5 | 21% |
| Recycling | 4 | 17% |
| Waste Management | 4 | 17% |
| Fashion | 3 | 13% |

22 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Grant | 11 | 46% |
| Seed | 1 | 4% |
| Pre-Seed | 1 | 4% |
| Non-equity Assistance | 1 | 4% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| United States | 4 | 17% |
| India | 3 | 13% |
| United Kingdom | 2 | 8% |
| Kenya | 1 | 4% |
| Brazil | 1 | 4% |

7 countries tracked in total.

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Christiane Dolva | Strategy Lead | 10 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/christiane-dolva |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Tereform | Tereform is a company that operates in the chemical engineering, manufacturing, and recycling industries. The company's mission is to enable textile-to-textile recycling, addressing the issue of textile waste. Tereform combines various technologies and processes to achieve this goal. The company is particularly focused on promoting circularitywithin the fashion and textile industries, aiming to reduce the environmental impact of these sectors. | $20K | Grant | Jun 08, 2023 |  |
| Tereform | Tereform is a company that operates in the chemical engineering, manufacturing, and recycling industries. The company's mission is to enable textile-to-textile recycling, addressing the issue of textile waste. Tereform combines various technologies and processes to achieve this goal. The company is particularly focused on promoting circularitywithin the fashion and textile industries, aiming to reduce the environmental impact of these sectors. | $20K | Grant | Jun 08, 2023 |  |
| KBCols sciences | KBCols sciences is a technology-driven startup in the field of bioprocess technology. | $20K | Grant | Jun 08, 2023 |  |
| KBCols sciences | KBCols sciences is a technology-driven startup in the field of bioprocess technology. | $20K | Grant | Jun 08, 2023 |  |
| ALT TEX | ALT TEX is creating sustainable textiles regenerated from post-industrial waste. | $215.6K | Grant | Jun 08, 2023 |  |
| ALT TEX | ALT TEX is creating sustainable textiles regenerated from post-industrial waste. | $215.6K | Grant | Jun 08, 2023 |  |
| PhycoLabs | PhycoLabs is a biotech startup that focuses on developing and licensing algae-based technologies, in a business model. | $20K | Grant | Jun 08, 2023 |  |
| PhycoLabs | PhycoLabs is a biotech startup that focuses on developing and licensing algae-based technologies, in a business model. | $20K | Grant | Jun 08, 2023 |  |
| Refiberd | Refiberd develops an AI and robotics-based textile recycling system that sorts and recycles unsorted, discarded textiles into new. | $200K | Grant | Jun 08, 2023 |  |
| Refiberd | Refiberd develops an AI and robotics-based textile recycling system that sorts and recycles unsorted, discarded textiles into new. | $200K | Grant | Jun 08, 2023 |  |

10 of 24 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Agentschap Innoveren & Ondernemen](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/agentschap-innoveren-ondernemen) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [European Innovation Council](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/european-innovation-council) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [European Union](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/european-union-9926) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Fashion For Good](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/fashion-for-good) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
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## FAQ

### What does H&M Foundation - Global Change Award invest in?

H&M Foundation - Global Change Award invests primarily in Textiles, Biotechnology and Recycling startups, most often at Grant and Seed stage. Most of the 24 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### What is H&M Foundation - Global Change Award's check size?

H&M Foundation - Global Change Award typically joins rounds of $20k–$216k at Grant. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds H&M Foundation - Global Change Award participates in.

### How do I contact H&M Foundation - Global Change Award?

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### Who are the partners at H&M Foundation - Global Change Award?

The team at H&M Foundation - Global Change Award includes Christiane Dolva (Strategy Lead). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

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