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We’re on a journey to develop a new class of biofabricated textiles grown using mycelium…

The Root Structure of Fungi

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Problems

Supply-Demand Gap is Massive

  • Demand for bio-based leather alternatives and textiles far exceeds supply

  • Scalable bio-based materials are lacking

  • Brands are under growing external pressure to use sustainable materials

Animal & Synthetic Leathers: Negative Environmental Impact

  • Deforestation

  • Co2 Emissions

  • Water Use

  • Toxic Chemicals

  • Microplastics

Solution? Fungi

Regenerative. Cost-competitive. Low-carbon. Fast-growing.

Mycelium is the root structure of mushrooms. When you see a mushroom growing out of something, there is a mass of mycelium underneath it.

Mycelium textiles are …

  • Regenerative: Grown from renewable ag waste (low cost, no deforestation)

  • Low Water. 02% compared to animal leather

  • Customizable: Material properties can be tuned for softness, strength, and structure

  • Free of plastics & toxic chemicals

  • Scalable: Grows in 7-10 days, ready in <60 days

  • 99% less land use than animal leather

  • Carbon-smart: Captures CO₂ and requires a fraction of the resources used by animal- and petroleum-based textiles

  • Resilient

    • Tensile strength ≈ leather

    • Flame retardant

    • Water resistant

    • Antimicrobial

    • Thermal resilience

    • Electrically insulating

  • Founder and Visionary

    Myco Legacy is led by Emily Kahn, the founder and visionary behind the company. With over 20 years of experience in sustainable business and clean technology, Emily leads fundraising and is focused on building the expert team, partnerships, and alliances, and assembling the ecosystem required to execute the vision. Myco Legacy is an early-stage company building a new class of biomaterials for our planet and is raising pre-seed capital to develop its MVP.

  • Chief Science Officer
    Computational & Molecular Biology/Mycology

    Ari Kahn, Ph.D., is Chief Science Officer at Myco Legacy, advancing mycelium leather through cutting-edge R&D at the intersection of biotechnology and materials science.

  • Director of Mycology
    Mycology/Engineering & Facility Operations

    Josh Googins is a mycologist and environmental innovator leading fungal biomaterials research and production as Director of Mycology at Myco Legacy.

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