Moby
Techstars '24New York City, US · Founded 2021 · 5 employees on LinkedIn · 4 known investors
MOBY makes inexpensive microplastic filters for washing machines that capture and recycle toxic microplastics from laundry before they enter the environment. The company targets households seeking to reduce their environmental impact from textile washing pollution.
Also known as MOBY · MOBY Filter
Investors · 4
Also in the syndicate · 1
Funding
SEC filings, press & company announcements$5M disclosed across 1 of 2 rounds · 2025
- Undisclosed amountseed roundOct 2025
IA Capital (lead), Alumni Ventures
Source ↗ - $5MSeedSep 2025 · 3 sources
IA Capital Group (lead), Alumni Ventures
Source ↗
Source: company announcements and press reports — follow each round's link for the claim.
Company profile
researched Aug 2026MOBY develops and sells microplastic filters for laundry. The filters are positioned as inexpensive and eco-friendly products that remove microplastic particles released when clothes are washed, before that wastewater reaches the wider environment.
Beyond capture, the company describes a "closed loop" approach: collected microfibers are gathered and reused rather than sent to landfill, on the stated rationale that landfilled particles can still escape into air and water. Public materials cite figures of roughly 2.5 million tons of microplastics entering the environment annually, about 35% of which the company attributes to clothes washing. The company also references partnerships, and operates from the Columbia Startup Lab at 69 Charlton St, New York, New York.
Business model
Sale of consumer microplastic laundry filters, paired with a collection-and-reuse system for the captured microfibers.
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Market position
Emphasis on affordability and on a closed-loop model in which captured microfibers are reused, rather than filtration alone.
Technology
A filtration system fitted to laundry washing to trap microplastic and microfiber particles, combined with a process for collecting and reusing the captured fibers rather than disposing of them.
Go-to-market
Direct outreach through the company website, including a contact form and an email list for updates and promotions.
Consumers seeking to reduce laundry-related microplastic pollution; the company also references partnerships.
Geography
Based in New York City, United States, at the Columbia Startup Lab.
Compiled by commissioned research from 1 cited public sources — announcements, filings, and press listed under research sources below.
In the news
▸Research sources · 1
primary sources listed
- Mobymobyfilter.com · web
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Frequently asked questions
- What does Moby do?
- MOBY sells low-cost washing machine filters that capture laundry microplastics and recycle the collected microfibers.
- Who are Moby's investors?
- Moby's investors include Techstars, Alumni Ventures, IA Capital Group.
- How much funding has Moby raised?
- Moby has disclosed $5M raised across 1 of its 2 known rounds.
- Where is Moby headquartered?
- Moby is headquartered in New York City, US.