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WashWise raises $1.2M

WashWise announced a Pre-Seed round of $1.2M on 10 August 2026. The company operates in Consumer and is based in United States. It was founded by Maria Cabral Menezes, Founder & CEO.

Raised
$1.2M
Stage
Pre-Seed
Industry
Consumer
Country
United States

Founder

Maria Cabral Menezes
Founder & CEO, WashWise
LinkedIn profilewashwise.com

Outreach angles

  • -Maria Cabral Menezes previously traded at Citadel and J.P. Morgan before leaving finance to found WashWise.
  • -She has spoken publicly about identifying a gap in the clothing-care market between full washes and freshening up garments.
  • -The pre-seed round funds the launch of WashWise's Reset Spray, a dry-shampoo-for-clothes product aimed at reinventing laundry habits.

Signals

Pre-SeedSolo FounderProduct LaunchB2CSecond-Time Founder

Round details

Company: WashWise
Domain: washwise.com
Amount: $1.2M
Stage: Pre-Seed
Industry: Consumer
Country: United States
Announced: 10 August 2026
Source: announcement

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