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Oxwash is a technology company.
Oxwash delivers an eco-friendly laundry service that leverages advanced technological solutions to minimize environmental impact. The company re-engineers the traditional laundry process, utilizing ozone technology for low-temperature disinfection to clean items while preserving their integrity and reducing energy consumption. This approach enables thorough sanitation and fabric care, ensuring a high-quality, convenient service for its customers.
The company was founded in 2018 by Dr. Kyle C Grant, who began the venture with a simple setup of a bike and a backpack. Grant's insight stemmed from a recognition that conventional laundry methods were environmentally damaging, leading him to develop a science-backed solution to overhaul the industry and reduce its ecological footprint. His background informed the technical foundation for Oxwash's sustainable practices.
Oxwash serves customers seeking a convenient and environmentally responsible method for textile cleaning. The company's vision is centered on permanently eliminating the impact of washing on the planet, extending the life of garments, and significantly reducing textile waste. This forward-looking mission aims to transform an essential service into a force for positive environmental change.
Oxwash has raised $17.0M across 3 funding rounds.
Oxwash has raised $17.0M in total across 3 funding rounds.
Oxwash has raised $17.0M in total across 3 funding rounds.
Oxwash's investors include Magnus Rausing, Episode 1 Ventures, Pareto Holdings, Passion Capital, TrueSight Ventures, Caroline Hazlehurst, Ilya Kondrashov, Ramesh Haridas, Will Armitage, Biz Stone, Holly Branson, Paul Forster.
Oxwash is a UK-based technology company revolutionizing commercial laundry and dry cleaning with sustainable, on-demand services that drastically cut environmental impact.[1][2][3] It builds an eco-friendly platform where customers and businesses order online for collection, washing, and delivery, using "wet cleaning" with biodegradable detergents (replacing harsh solvents), ozone disinfection at low temperatures, and reduced water use (4L savings per 1kg of clothes).[1][2][3] Serving individuals, brands, and commercial clients, Oxwash solves the laundry industry's high carbon footprint, toxicity, and waste problems—such as carcinogenic chemicals and landfill-bound garments—while extending clothing lifespan through partnerships like Reckitt's Vanish 0% formula.[2][3] With B Corp certification and €11.7 million in Series A funding (2022), it's expanding hubs ("lagoons"), targeting net-zero operations, and showing growth via UK scaling and tech innovations like robotics.[1][2][4]
Oxwash was co-founded in 2017-2018 by Dr. Kyle C. Grant, an ex-NASA scientist and Forbes Europe’s 30 Under 30 alum, and Oxford engineer Tom de Wilton, starting with just a bike and backpack in response to unreliable campus washing machines and the laundry sector's toxic practices.[2][3][5] Grant's space-tech background drove the idea to apply "space-age" innovations like ozone and biodegradable processes to decarbonize an outdated industry.[1][2] Early traction came via Founders Factory accelerator, pivoting through COVID-19 by refining a three-stage bacteria-killing process (ozone, chemical, thermal), and securing strategic partnerships like Vanish.[3][6] Pivotal moments include 2022 Series A funding for expansion and B Corp status, fueling hub growth from three UK sites.[1][2]
Oxwash rides the sustainability tech wave in consumer services, targeting laundry's massive emissions (textile care contributes significantly to global waste/CO2), amplified by ESG demands, circular economy pushes, and post-Paris Agreement net-zero mandates.[4][5] Timing aligns with 2020s green tech funding boom and consumer shifts toward eco-services, especially post-COVID hygiene focus, positioning it against traditional laundries' high-water/chemical models.[1][3] Favorable forces include UK expansion incentives, B Corp appeal to brands, and innovations like AI/robotics mirroring cleantech trends in logistics (e.g., e-bikes) and manufacturing.[1][6] It influences the ecosystem by proving scalable decarbonization in "dirty" industries, inspiring similar retrofits and partnering with giants like Reckitt to mainstream sustainable care habits.[2][3]
Oxwash is primed to dominate UK sustainable laundry, with plans for a national "giant" facility, full Scope 1 elimination, and AI/robotics rollout driving efficiency as it scales.[1][4] Trends like carbon removal mandates, AI-optimized supply chains, and clothing longevity (vs. fast fashion) will propel it, potentially expanding EU-wide or into B2B fashion/hotels. Its influence may evolve from niche disruptor to industry standard-setter, enforcing greener norms—reinforcing its origin as a bike-born fix for a planet-damaging sector, now tech-powered for net-zero impact.[4][5]
Oxwash has raised $17.0M across 3 funding rounds. Most recently, it raised $12.0M Series A in August 2022.
| Date | Round | Lead Investors | Other Investors |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 1, 2022 | $12.0M Series A | Magnus Rausing | Episode 1 Ventures, Pareto Holdings, Passion Capital, TrueSight Ventures, Caroline Hazlehurst, Ilya Kondrashov, Ramesh Haridas, Will Armitage, Biz Stone, Holly Branson, Paul Forster, Sam Branson, 8 Dimension Ventures, Ascension Ventures, Khimji Ramdas, Pentland Group, Reckitt Benckiser, System Capital Management, Vala Capital |
| Jun 1, 2021 | $3.0M Seed | Episode 1 Ventures, Passion Capital, Ramesh Haridas, Biz Stone, Holly Branson, Leon Lewis, Paul Forster, Sam Branson, Future Positive Capital, Pentland Group | |
| May 1, 2020 | $2.0M Seed | 8VC, Bonfire Ventures, Energy Capital Ventures, Ensemble VC, Episode 1 Ventures, Fifty Years, Lightbank, M13, North Island Ventures, Pareto Holdings, Passion Capital, Polychain Capital, Sweet Capital, The Hit Forge, TrueSight Ventures, Winklevoss Capital, Balaji Srinivasan, Bryan Meehan, Caroline Hazlehurst, Drew Houston, Emmett Shear, Eric Demuth, Ilya Kondrashov, Jaan Tallinn, Kyle Widrick, Logan Paul, Ramesh Haridas, Shayne Coplan, Steve Aoki, Will Armitage, Biz Stone, Paul Forster, Founders Factory, Oxford Technology Management, Fabrice Beaulieu |