Matter
Microplastic filtration solutions
- 21-100 employees
- B2B
- Sustainability
- Manufacturing
- Environmental
- St Philip's Marsh, Bristol, UK
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Company mission
To transform industries through technology that empowers customers and protects the planet.
Our take
Micro-pollutants, such as microplastics, are one of the leading forms of pollution entering our water. There are an estimated 5.25 trillion particles of plastic in the world’s oceans, with countless more in our waterways and our bodies. While there isn’t much that can be done (yet) about the micro-pollutants already in these systems, Matter has set out to slow the release of new ones by stopping them at the source.
The startup is pioneering plastic capture and has developed a retrofit microfiber filter for commercial and domestic washing machines, called Gulp, which effectively filters out microplastics and other fibres. Alongside its market-ready retrofit product, the company is now working in partnership with major appliance manufacturers to integrate its filtration technology directly into new washing machines, aligning with legislation such as France's 2025 requirement for build-in microplastic filters.
With its impressive list of partners, backers, and accelerators, Matter is well set to see growth as its innovative tech plays a major role in reducing micro-pollutants.
Freddie
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Benefits
- Pension Scheme (Aviva) – 5% employer contribution.
- EMI - Eligibility to be granted 200 share options on your first work anniversary.
- Flexible working environment, with core hours of 09:30-16:00 and hybrid working available, based at our central Bristol HQ.
- 1 extra day of leave to celebrate you on your birthday.
- Medical Cash Plan (SimplyHealth)- you and your family (Level 1 cover)
- Professional membership - one per year where relevant to role.
- Onsite kitchen, dining, breakout areas & healthy snacks
- Monthly lunch clubs
- Regular team events and parties
- On-site parking for bicycles and cars
- Cycle to work scheme
- Ethical discounts through Lumina
- Life Assurance (Zurich) - one-off payment of 2 times your annual salary to next of kin.
- Annual Leave – 26 days + public holidays + entitlement will increase with length of service, 1 day for every year up to 32 days p/a.
- Enhanced family leave (maternity & paternity) - 13 weeks full pay (maternity) or 4 weeks full pay (paternity) - available for those who have worked continuously for 26 weeks by the end of the Qualifying Week.
- Ability to swap up to 3 Bank Holidays in a year for days of cultural or religious significance.
- Sick Pay - Short Term Sickness is full pay for 10 days in any 12-month rolling period / Long Term Sickness is full pay for any instance of a consecutive period of sickness longer than a week (7 consecutive days) up to 13 weeks.
- Private Medical Insurance (BUPA) - you and your family (Level 1 cover)
- Dental Plan (BUPA) - you and your family (Level 1 cover)
- Critical Illness Cover (Zurich) - after 13 weeks of Illness 75% of wages paid up to 5 years.
- Virtual GP Service.
- Employee Assistance Programme.
- Training & Development support incl. 5% of contractual hours used for self-development.
Funding (last 2 of 3 rounds)
Aug 2023
$10m
SERIES A
Jan 2022
$0.6m
SEED
Total funding: $10.8m
This company has top investors
Leadership
Adam Root
(Founder)Previously founded Inheriting Earth (the holding company of Matter.). Former Chief Taster at Oishii Yatai and held a various roles at Dyson including Senior Design Engineer.