Katherine Homuth, Founder of Sheertex

About Katherine Homuth

Katherine Homuth is the founder and CEO of Sheertex, a Y Combinator-backed startup that created the world's first unbreakable pantyhose, designed and manufactured in Montreal. She previously founded ShopLocket, which was acquired by PCH in 2014, and has gone through multiple Y Combinator programs. Homuth has raised over $250 million in total financing to build one of North America's most advanced textile factories.

Katherine Homuth at a glance

• Company: Sheertex
• Total raised: $250M
• Latest round: Growth
• Investors: H&M Group, Chip Wilson, ArcTern Ventures, Kickstart Ventures, Founders Fund, Valar Ventures
• Location: Montreal, Canada

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