What it sells
Repellent coatings without PFAS
Business model breakdown
Buyer: who owns the budget?
UnverifiedR&D or product engineering leads at manufacturers (auto, medical, sanitation).
Trigger: what makes them buy now?
Fouling, icing and obstructed vision on automotive cameras and sensors, and sludge in sanitation and medical applications.
Workflow: what inputs become what output?
Customer states application, surface and durability needs; spotLESS runs pilots/proof-of-concept lab evaluations, scale-up consulting to integrate coatings into production lines, then bulk sales or licensing.
Economics: what it saves and how it charges
Bulk sales agreements and licensing with industrial partners; consumer goods through distributors (sanipel brand).
Distribution: how it reaches customers
Industrial partnerships plus consumer-goods distributors; contact form.
Funding history and coverage
| Round date | Stage | Amount | Investors | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Y Combinator Summer 2019 | — | Y Combinator | ycombinator.com |
Profiles summarize public reporting and company websites. Business-model notes are MaxBC's reading of that material, not confirmed facts; unknowns are left blank rather than guessed. Updated 2026-10-12.