About Re:Nova Switzerland

Making
Conscious Living
the New Normal.

We are a Swiss curator of India's most extraordinary ethical fashion brands — verified, transparent, and brought to you with the full story of how they were made, and why that matters.

"We want people to buy good-intention-made fashion — that is the thread that binds us."
200+
Community Members
98%
Customer Satisfaction
14
Pop-Up Events
10
Swiss Partners
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Winner · SINGA Stories Zurich 2025
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Winner · SINGA Accelerator 2025
EU Green Claims Directive Aligned · Since Day One
As seen in
SRF 10 vor 10 Le Temps SheWealth Founded. Ladies Drive

Fashion's broken
trust crisis.

The sustainable fashion revolution is happening. But in a sea of unverified claims and greenwashing marketing, conscious consumers have no reliable way to tell the real from the performative.

At the same time, hundreds of small Indian artisan brands — making genuinely extraordinary ethical fashion — have no corridor into European markets. Their stories go untold. Their impact goes unrecognised.

⚖️ EU Green Claims Directive · Effective March 2026
Europe has now made it illegal to make unsubstantiated environmental claims about fashion products. What Re:Nova built from the beginning — rigorous, evidence-based brand verification — is now the law of the land. We were ready before the world caught up.
60%
of all green fashion claims in Europe are unsubstantiated — leaving consumers to navigate a market built on aspiration, not evidence.
#0
trusted corridors existed between India's ethical fashion ecosystem and European consumers — before Re:Nova opened one.
70%
of small ethical brands struggle with international visibility, losing out to fast-fashion giants who simply outspend them on marketing.

One trusted corridor.
Three transformative layers.

01
Brand Verification

Every brand on Re:Nova passes a rigorous two-stage assessment across 60 questions and 35 evidence points, spanning environment, labour, community, supply chain transparency, and governance. No greenwashing. No exceptions.

02
Webshop Activation

Verified brands go live on our Swiss-based platform with full storytelling — the material origins, the maker's hands, the certifications. Shoppers get the complete picture. Brands get European reach with multi-year exclusivity.

03
Pop-Ups & Retail

We bring brands to life through curated pop-up events and retail partnerships across Switzerland and into Europe. 14 events. 200+ community members who come back, again and again, because they know they can trust what they find here.

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Deep India Roots
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First-Mover
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Swiss Standards
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Exclusive Brands
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Growing Network

Born from
a shared belief.

Re:Nova started with a simple conviction held by three people who met at the intersection of two worlds — India's extraordinary tradition of ethical, artisan-made fashion, and Switzerland's uncompromising demand for quality and accountability.

Divya, Sumit, and Elena each arrived in Switzerland carrying different professional histories, but the same restlessness. They could see the gap — conscious consumers who wanted to trust what they bought, and brilliant Indian makers who had earned that trust but couldn't reach them.

"We believe in making the world better by helping people make conscious living the new normal. Good-intention-made fashion — that's the thread that binds us."

— Divya Shori, Co-Founder & CEO

They didn't start with funding or infrastructure. They started with a question: what if someone built the bridge that was missing? What if you could verify the claims, tell the real stories, and make it easy for people in Switzerland and Europe to choose better?

That question became Re:Nova. A movement for conscious living — and a platform that turns good intentions into real purchasing power for the brands that deserve it.

The Beginning
Three Founders, One Gap
Divya, Sumit, and Elena identify what no one else is building: a verified, trusted corridor between India's ethical fashion ecosystem and European consumers.
First Pop-Ups
Community Before Commerce
Re:Nova launches its first curated events across Switzerland. 14 pop-ups later, a community of 200+ conscious consumers shows exactly what was missing from the market.
SINGA 2025
Recognition for the Movement
Winner of SINGA Stories Zurich 2025 and SINGA Accelerator 2025. Featured on SRF 10 vor 10, Le Temps, SheWealth, Ladies Drive, and Founded.
March 2026
The Law Catches Up
The EU Green Claims Directive comes into force — making Re:Nova's rigorous verification methodology not just best practice, but the legal standard for the industry.
April 2026
Webshop Goes Live
The Re:Nova platform launches with the first cohort of verified brands — bringing India's finest ethical makers directly into Swiss and EU homes.
Ahead
First Retail Outlet & EU Expansion
Permanent retail presence launching September 2026, followed by full EU market expansion in Q1 2027. The corridor grows wider.

Every purchase here
means something.

200+
Active Community
Members
14
Curated Pop-Up
Events
35
Verified Brands
in Pipeline
98%
Customer
Satisfaction Rate
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1.2t
CO₂ saved per person
choosing conscious living for a year
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90K
Litres of water saved
per person, per year
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27kg
Textile waste avoided
per person, per year
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Fair
Livelihoods supported across
India's artisan communities

Impact estimates per person choosing verified ethical fashion for one year, based on sector research.

Three founders.
One shared conviction.

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Co-Founder & CEO
Divya Shori
Brand Curation & Success

Marketing strategist and brand architect. Divya brings deep expertise in building brand narratives that resonate — and a personal conviction that fashion's supply chains should be a story worth telling. She has been the face of Re:Nova since day one, representing the movement on SRF 10 vor 10 and leading curation of every brand in the Re:Nova ecosystem.

TEDxZurich Wipro Technologies Goldratt Consulting Bevel ON
MSc Applied Information & Data Science · Lucerne University of Applied Sciences & Arts
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Co-Founder
Sumit Rungta
Commercial Strategy & Tech

Former Citi Banker with a track record of successful startup exits. Sumit architects the commercial and technology foundations that make the Re:Nova model scale — from the verification platform and brand onboarding systems to the financial strategy that powers long-term growth.

Citi Bank Invoice Bazaar Startup Exits
MBA · SP Jain Institute of Management & Research, Mumbai
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Partner
Elena Weber
Investor Relations & Strategic Partnerships

Ecosystem builder and accelerator manager with deep roots in Switzerland's startup and impact investing landscape. Elena connects Re:Nova to the networks, capital, and retail partnerships that amplify its reach — and ensures the brands we represent get the strategic support they need to thrive in Europe.

SINGA Switzerland Business in Club START Vaduz Conessor
MSc Entrepreneurship & Management · Universität Liechtenstein
Re:Nova also works with a dedicated IT team based in India, and engages refugee and migrant freelancers to support our pop-up events — extending our commitment to fair livelihoods beyond the brands we curate.
Advisory Board
Guided by strong leaders in sustainability, retail, and finance.
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Rosa Sangiorgio
Impact Investor · RSG Impact Investing
Ex-Chief Sustainability Officer · Credit Suisse
Brand Verification & Sustainability Standards
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Seraina Soldner
Co-Director · hospitales
Co-Founder & Advisor · SINGA Switzerland
Retail Network & Community
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Karen Wendt
Impact Finance Expert
ESG & Sustainable Investment Advisory
Funding Strategy
Every Purchase is a Choice

Wear something
that means something.

Every brand on Re:Nova has been verified. Every story is real. When you shop with us, your money goes directly to makers whose craft, communities, and planet deserve it.