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Decarbonising the unsustainable and toxic laundry industry

Oxwash joined the accelerator program to scale their revolutionary sustainable laundry service. Their laundry system recycles and disinfects water from previous wash cycles, saving up to 60% of the water consumed in a typical commercial washing machine.

Fast forward to today, the team have scaled their sustainable laundry startup from one hub in Oxford to three across Oxford, Cambridge and London, and they’ve raised a £1.75million seed-round.

Following on from the exceptional support and mentorship provided by RB, they secured a major brand partnership with their household brand, Vanish.

Where they are now

£1.75m

Fundraised

Founders Factory co-led a £1.75 million seed round together with TrueSight Ventures, Biz Stone (co-founder of Twitter), Paul Forster (founder of Indeed.com), and several other angel investors. Finally, RB closed off the investing round with a direct investment through their new venture capital arm.

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Cities Launched

Launched in Oxford, Cambridge, and London. Business customers include Airbnb, the Marriott Hotel Chain, NHS GP practices, London Marathon, the Universities of Oxford and Cambridge, and UCL.

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Major Brand Partnership

Oxwash secured a major brand partnership Vanish. The brand's new Vanish sustainable formula – Vanish Zero – will be used in all of Oxwash's washing facilities.

"Founders Factory's accelerator turned out to be a real leg-up for our business. We received mentorship from some of the best minds at Reckitt Benckiser (RB), and we launched a game-changing partnership with one of their household brands, Vanish, in early 2021.

Not to mention how Founders Factory equipped us with the skills and know-how to scale our business into two new cities and hire our first team. "

Dr Kyle Grant and Tom de Wilton, Co-founders

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Why we invested in Oxwash

In 2019, the global “green cleaning” market accounted for US $3.9 billion. By 2029, it will reach US $11.6 billion. The latest generation of consumers have grown up with increased awareness about sustainability, and expect companies to reflect their values. This has led to a surge in demand for eco-friendly cleaning products.

To meet this demand, a lot of large-scale manufacturers are now looking to expand their R&D efforts to innovate and develop more sustainable services. Combining Kyle’s and Tom's expertise in the science of sustainability with Reckitt Benckiser’s knowledge of the FMCG space, we were uniquely placed to help scale a new market leader.

More Success Stories

Dr Kyle Grant and Tom de Wilton, Co-founders

"Founders Factory's accelerator turned out to be a real leg-up for our business. We received mentorship from some of the best minds at Reckitt Benckiser (RB), and we're soon to launch a game-changing partnership with one of their household brands.

Not to mention how Founders Factory equipped us with the skills and know-how to scale our business into two new cities and hire our first team. "

Marie Chevrier, CEO & Founder

“Founders Factory was a critical part of our acceleration with L’Oreal; the team helped us position our solution in a way that would best align with the global needs of L’Oreal and worked with key stakeholders there to break corporate barriers that would have otherwise likely made it impossible for us to accelerate learnings and successes so quickly. This programme has continued to pay dividends since 2017. "

Sergey Klimentyev, Founder and CEO

“Running a business is very much like running a marathon. If you want to set a record you have to have a strategy, the right mental and physical conditioning, resources and a bit of lack. FF team is your pacemaker, trainer and motivator. They have the right tools and experience to bring your business on the next level. Founders who are running along create an amazing atmosphere of sharing knowledge, expertise and support. Lace up and and get moving!”

Gabor Toth, Founder

“InSimu loved being part of the Founders Factory Accelerator Program. We enjoyed an agile and motivating work environment combined with a warm culture. The experts at FF are extremely highly skilled and super professional; it was a real pleasure working with them. As InSimu is based in the CEE region, even when we used e-meetings at times; those were also seamless and productive.”

Kaushal Shah, Founder and CEO

"Fast forward to the end of the programme and we had transformed from a no-frills, sustainable paper company to one that could potentially disrupt the entire print and packaging industry. FF equipped us with the perfect tools to engage with some of the biggest companies in the world. We got the chance to present our concept to decision-makers at M&S, L’Oreal and EasyJet among many others. Founders Factory is full of friendly experts that specialise in converting the potential energy of early-stage companies into kinetic success."

Dr Kyle Grant and Tom de Wilton, Co-founders

"Founders Factory's accelerator turned out to be a real leg-up for our business. We received mentorship from some of the best minds at Reckitt Benckiser (RB), and we're soon to launch a game-changing partnership with one of their household brands.

Not to mention how Founders Factory equipped us with the skills and know-how to scale our business into two new cities and hire our first team. "

Marie Chevrier, CEO & Founder

“Founders Factory was a critical part of our acceleration with L’Oreal; the team helped us position our solution in a way that would best align with the global needs of L’Oreal and worked with key stakeholders there to break corporate barriers that would have otherwise likely made it impossible for us to accelerate learnings and successes so quickly. This programme has continued to pay dividends since 2017. "

Sergey Klimentyev, Founder and CEO

“Running a business is very much like running a marathon. If you want to set a record you have to have a strategy, the right mental and physical conditioning, resources and a bit of lack. FF team is your pacemaker, trainer and motivator. They have the right tools and experience to bring your business on the next level. Founders who are running along create an amazing atmosphere of sharing knowledge, expertise and support. Lace up and and get moving!”

Gabor Toth, Founder

“InSimu loved being part of the Founders Factory Accelerator Program. We enjoyed an agile and motivating work environment combined with a warm culture. The experts at FF are extremely highly skilled and super professional; it was a real pleasure working with them. As InSimu is based in the CEE region, even when we used e-meetings at times; those were also seamless and productive.”

Kaushal Shah, Founder and CEO

"Fast forward to the end of the programme and we had transformed from a no-frills, sustainable paper company to one that could potentially disrupt the entire print and packaging industry. FF equipped us with the perfect tools to engage with some of the biggest companies in the world. We got the chance to present our concept to decision-makers at M&S, L’Oreal and EasyJet among many others. Founders Factory is full of friendly experts that specialise in converting the potential energy of early-stage companies into kinetic success."

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