Fantail

Fantail is a Surat-based B2B textile innovator building an integrated supply chain for man-made fibre (MMF) textiles. The company connects fragmented small-to-medium enterprises (SMEs) to enterprise fashion retailers through tech-enabled production systems.  Man-made fibre (MMF) textiles for fashion retail, serving value, premium and luxury segments across India.

Core Products and Services

• Textile Manufacturing: Design and production of MMF fabrics (viscose, nylon, polyester) for enterprise retailers.

• Supply Chain Integration: Collaboration with 50+ Surat SMEs to consolidate weaving, milling, processing and value-addition workflows.

• Tech Infrastructure: Proprietary systems for traceability, demand forecasting and quality control analytics (currently under development).

• Design & Sampling: Dedicated facility in Gurgaon for rapid prototyping and customer-specific solutions.

Business Model & Revenue Streams

• Revenue Model: Transaction fees from B2B fabric/garment sales to retailers, coupled with margin-sharing agreements with partner SMEs.

• Customer Segmentation: Exclusively B2B, targeting large enterprise fashion retailers across India’s value-to-luxury segments.

• Geographic Focus: India-centric (Surat ecosystem), with expansion plans across Asia and MENA markets.

Top Clients & Partnerships

Strategic Investors

• Riverwalk Holdings: Supply-chain tech expertise.

• Incubate Fund Asia: Emerging-market manufacturing scaling.

• All In Capital: Operational efficiency optimization.

Future Outlook & Strategic Priorities

• $1.6M seed deployment: Upgrading partner machinery, hiring design/QC talent, and backend tech development.

• Market Expansion: Scaling across Asia and MENA via replicable production networks.

• Risks: Surat’s legacy inefficiencies (fragmented labor, outdated tech) and volatile MMF input costs.

• Targets: Capture 5-7% of Surat’s $40B textile revenue by 2027; become a "globally recognized MMF brand”.