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Avneet Ghotra

Co-founder & CTO, ALT TEX

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Avneet Ghotra is co-founder and CTO of ALT TEX, a Toronto company making a biodegradable polyester alternative from food waste. A 2018 University of Toronto Mississauga graduate in environmental science and biochemistry, she left medical school to build the company and leads its R&D. She previously founded Approaching Zero, a non-profit targeting plastic pollution.

Avneet hasn’t spoken on a TechTO, TechVancouver or TechWaterloo stage. This profile is here because Avneet co-founded ALT TEX, which appears in 1 talk in the archive.

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Earth-friendly fashion: U of T alumna Avneet Ghotra's startup turns food waste into wearablesUniversity of Toronto Alumni
2020

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What is Avneet Ghotra's role at ALT TEX?

ALT TEX's Y Combinator company page, checked September 2026, lists Avneet Ghotra as Co-founder and CTO and says she leads the R&D behind the company's food-waste-to-fabric work.

Who did Avneet Ghotra start ALT TEX with?

Myra Arshad. BetaKit reported on 2021-05-19 that Arshad co-founded ALT TEX with her friend Avneet Ghotra, and Forbes's ALT TEX profile, checked September 2026, names Arshad as CEO and Ghotra as CTO.

What is Avneet Ghotra's background?

University of Toronto Alumni reported on 2020-10-13 that she earned a BSc from U of T Mississauga in 2018, specializing in environmental science and biochemistry. Her Y Combinator founder bio, checked September 2026, says she left medical school to build ALT TEX.

What did Avneet Ghotra do before ALT TEX?

Her Y Combinator founder bio, checked September 2026, says she founded Approaching Zero, a non-profit working to reduce plastic pollution through reusable cotton produce bags.

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