# Matter.: Environmental services, Bristol, United Kingdom

> Matter.: Matter is a UK-based innovation company founded in 2018, focused on advanced filtration technology to capture and recycle microplastics from water...

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# Matter.

Matter is a UK-based innovation company founded in 2018, focused on advanced filtration technology to capture and recycle microplastics from water systems.

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Funding reported Last round: Series A

Environmental services Bristol, United Kingdom

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Company summary

- **Founded:** 2018 8 years old
- **Team:** 44 11 to 50 people
- **Funding reported:** 11M as listed, currency not stated
- **Last round:** Series A Aug 2023

How sure we are

- ✓ **Listed** We know it exists and what it does
- 2 **Funding reported** A company dataset reports a raise
- 3 **Observed** A filing or a dated announcement confirms a round

No round for Matter. has been confirmed by a filing or an announcement yet, so nothing here counts toward an investor's record. [How we decide](https://millionrounds.com/methodology)

## About Matter.

Matter is a UK-based innovation company founded in 2018, focused on advanced filtration technology to capture and recycle microplastics from water systems.

Headquartered in Bristol, the company aims to combat microplastic pollution and reduce carbon emissions through sustainable solutions across the textile lifecycle. Matter has successfully raised $10.5 million in funding, including a $10 million Series A round. The company's flagship product, Regen.®, is a self-cleaning microplastic filtration system designed to remove microplastics and contaminants from wastewater. This technology is scalable and cost-efficient, making it suitable for various applications, including textile manufacturing and domestic laundry. Matter also provides end-to-end solutions, including technology development and integration partnerships, while advocating for education and legislation to promote sustainability. They collaborate with industry leaders, including BSH Home Appliances Group, to address pollution in laundry and textile production.

## What company datasets say Matter. raised

Funding, as reported

Reported in all **11M** in the source's currency

Rounds **6**

Last round **Series A**

Last round date **Aug 2023**

Investors listed **8**

## Founders and team

From Matter.'s own website: 1 founder, 5 on the team.

**Adam Root** Founder and Chief Executive Officer

- **Anthony Kolanko** Chief Revenue Officer
- **Nic Copley** Chief Technology Officer
- **Reuben Kettle Aiers** Head of Engineering
- **David Gray** General Counsel
- **Katharine Wilkinson** Finance Director

## On a portfolio page

Investors who name them

- [regeneration.vc](https://millionrounds.com/fund/regeneration-vc)

Each firm lists Matter. on its own website. That is the firm's claim, a weaker thing than a round we watched, but a named source.

## The company, in detail

What they build

Known for

hardware water reuse consumers distribution manufacturing scalable solutions microplastic filtration microfibres washing machine manufacturing information technology & services waste management sustainability in fashion home laundry filters textile wastewater industrial filtration self-cleaning filtration

Built with from their website

Google Tag Manager parallax.js Squarespace ECommerce Linkedin Insight Tag Google Ads Viewport Meta LinkedIn Ads Element UI Hubspot Quantcast

+8 more

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- **Sector:** Environmental services
- **Industry code:** NAICS 33331, 541620, 541715, SIC 3829
- **Region:** England
- **Revenue:** 2M a year, as listed
- **Full record:** [Every detail in the company directory](https://millionrounds.com/directory/matter-39bac9d9c4)

## How it ended, so far

Exit

Exit Buyer Price When

Acquired Medium undisclosed Apr 2013

## Environmental services in United Kingdom

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- [**Plastic Energy** London · founded 2011](https://millionrounds.com/startup/plastic-energy)
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- [**Olio • Share More, Waste Less** London · founded 2016](https://millionrounds.com/startup/olio-share-more-waste-less)
- [**Nattergal Ltd** founded 2021](https://millionrounds.com/startup/nattergal-ltd)
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- [**Puraffinity** London · founded 2015](https://millionrounds.com/startup/puraffinity)

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