Washbnb
Techstars '21Milwaukee, US · Founded 2021 · Delaware corporation · 5 employees on LinkedIn · 1 known investors
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Washbnb provides laundry and linen management services for Airbnb hosts and boutique hotels. The service helps accommodation providers manage high-volume laundry demands from guest turnovers.
Also known as washbnb
Founders & leadership
Washbnb was founded in 2021 by Brian Mandelin and Daniel Cruz.


Investors · 1
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Reported raises · per SEC filings
Form D private placements$45K disclosed across 1 round · 2022
▶$45KraisedOct 2022 · 2 investors · Other TechnologyRule 506(c)
- Nicholas HaggmarkDirector
- Brian MandelinDirector
- Daniel CruzExecutive Officer, Director
- Offering amount
- $45K
- Amount sold
- $45K
- Minimum investment
- $20K
- First sale
- Oct 2022
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Delaware, 2021
- Federal exemptions
- 06c
Source: SEC EDGAR Form D. Amounts as filed; amended filings shown once at their latest values.
Company profile
researched Sep 2026washbnb is a Milwaukee, Wisconsin company offering a tech-enabled linen solution that combines linen rental, logistics and commercial laundering into a single subscription service for short-term rental hosts, property managers and boutique hotels. Customers receive a starting inventory of all-white bed and bath linens for every room in a property; after guest departures, used linens are placed in washbnb-supplied bags for pickup, and washbnb delivers replenishment sets weekly so hosts always have enough guest-ready linens for upcoming reservations. The company states the arrangement removes the need for operators to buy, replace or launder linens themselves and saves a minimum of three hours per reservation.
The product includes 100% sateen cotton sheets and Turkish cotton towels, in-unit signage for guests, quality control, inventory management and data analytics. Laundering is done in large batches on machines the company says are built and calibrated for hospitality linens, with a process it describes as 99.999% effective against all pathogens. washbnb also positions the service around sustainability, citing OEKO-TEX Made in Green and STeP certified linens, 80% less water and energy use, exclusively natural fibers with no synthetics or microfibers, and linen upcycling.
The company serves three customer segments through separate offerings: self-serve onboarding for individual hosts (including a first reservation offered free and in-person pickup at a washbnb location), and custom-designed linen management programs for hotels and larger enterprise operators.
Compiled by commissioned research from 8 cited public sources — announcements, filings, and press listed under research sources below.
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Timeline · 3
launches, deals, and filingswashbnb launched a Regulation Crowdfunding campaign on Wefunder (wefunder.com/washbnb), inviting customers, neighbors and angel investors to buy equity with a minimum investment of $100. The CEO said the idea arose at the end of February and that the campaign was converting community interest into growth capital.
Washbnb announced a wash-and-fold laundry service with pick-up and delivery tailored to elderly and immunocompromised Milwaukee residents, pivoting from its original Airbnb host linen service after its intended market contracted. The company said it would hire service-industry workers for washing, folding and deliveries, and accepted donations to cover orders for customers unable to pay.
Co-founder Daniel Cruz said the team received an invitation to participate in gBETA, a gener8tor startup accelerator; Molly Dill is cited as director of gBETA Milwaukee.
Dated company events from announcements, filings, and press; legal rows summarize public dockets and regulator releases.
Legal entities · 1
corporate structure▸Research sources · 8
primary sources listed
- Washbnbwashbnb.com · web
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Frequently asked questions
- What does Washbnb do?
- Milwaukee-based washbnb provides linen rental, laundry and logistics as one subscription for short-term rental hosts and boutique hotels.
- Who founded Washbnb?
- Washbnb was founded by Brian Mandelin, Daniel Cruz in 2021.
- Who are Washbnb's investors?
- Washbnb's investors include Techstars.
- How much funding has Washbnb raised?
- Washbnb has disclosed $45K raised across 1 round.
- Where is Washbnb headquartered?
- Washbnb is headquartered in Milwaukee, US.



