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spotLESS Materials

YC S19

State College, US · Founded 2018 · 6 employees · 3 known investors

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spotLESS Materials develops nature-inspired liquid-entrenched smooth surface (LESS) coatings that repel liquids, sludge, and contaminants while enabling self-cleaning properties for industrial applications including sanitation, automotive, and medical sectors.

Advanced ManufacturingCleantechConsumerDeep TechNew MaterialsHard TechNanotechnologyAdvanced MaterialsUnited States of AmericaAmerica / CanadaPartly Remote

Founders & leadership· Y Combinator alumni (S19)

spotLESS Materials was founded in 2018 by Birgitt Boschitsch and Tak-Sing Wong.

BBBirgitt Boschitsch
Birgitt Boschitschin𝕏co-founder and CEOFounder of spotLESS Materials, which develops liquid-entrenched smooth surface coatings inspired by nature for self-cleaning and liquid-repellent properties in industrial applications.30 Under 30 2020
TWTak-Sing Wong
Tak-Sing Wongincofounder and CTODr. Tak-Sing Wong holds a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from UCLA (2009) and a B.Eng. in robotics and manufacturing from the Chinese University of Hong Kong (2003); he was a Croucher Foundation Postdoctoral Fellow at Harvard's Wyss Institute and is currently a Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Biomedical Engineering at Penn State University. He is co-founder and CTO of spotLESS Materials, which commercializes liquid-repellent and anti-fouling coatings for medical, sanitation, automotive, and industrial applications.

Investors · 3

1855 Capital PartnersState College · $100K – $500Kvia Matt Rhodes · inferred
Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K
ZillionizePalo Alto · $200K

Funding

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Competitors · 1

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Non-dilutive funding · 2 SBIR/STTR awards

Federal grants — no equity taken
AgencyPhaseYearAmount
National Science FoundationPhase II2020$999.5K
National Science FoundationPhase I2019$225K

Source: SBIR.gov award data (U.S. Small Business Administration). SBIR/STTR awards are competitive federal R&D grants and contracts — non-dilutive capital alongside any venture rounds above.

In the news

This Magic Spray Prevents Your Toilet From Getting Skid Marks. You’re Welcome. | Reviews by Wirecutternytimes.com · Oct 2024Exclusive: Spotless Materials raises seed – spotLESS Materialsspotlessmaterials.com · Aug 2024Spotless Materials raises $1.6M seed to address PFASaxios.com · Aug 2024SpotLESS Materials experiences growth selling super slippery coating technology | Penn State Universitypsu.edu · Jan 2022SpotLESS Materials experiences growth selling super slippery coating technology | Penn State Universitypsu.edu · Jan 2022Superslippery Toilets Squash Water Wastage - Scientific Americanscientificamerican.com · Jun 2021This super-slippery toilet coating saves water by repelling poop - Fast Companyfastcompany.com · Jun 2021Penn State Startup, spotLESS Materials, Wins $367K in Rice Business Plan Competition - Invent Penn Stateinvent.psu.edu · Apr 2019

Frequently asked questions

What does spotLESS Materials do?
spotLESS Materials develops nature-inspired liquid-entrenched smooth surface (LESS) coatings that repel liquids, sludge, and contaminants while enabling self-cleaning properties for industrial applications including sanitation, automotive, and medical sectors.
Who founded spotLESS Materials?
spotLESS Materials was founded by Birgitt Boschitsch, Tak-Sing Wong in 2018.
Who are spotLESS Materials's investors?
spotLESS Materials's investors include 1855 Capital Partners, Y Combinator, Zillionize.
Where is spotLESS Materials headquartered?
spotLESS Materials is headquartered in State College, US.