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Molg

Corporate marketrecyclingCurated record
molg.ai

Integrator assembling and operating circular-manufacturing Microfactories that deploy ABB robotic arms to autonomously disassemble end-of-life electronics (laptops, servers, industrial electronics); proprietary process-control software orchestrates disassembly sequences; OriginMark open traceability standard records component and material provenance across the full lifecycle; Design for Circularity consulting partners with manufacturers (HP, Dell, ABB) to engineer devices for machine-level disassembly from the outset.

HeadquartersSterling, US
Founded2021
Corporate funding$43M
Team11-50
Deployments2
Open roles7
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Company overview

Identity and operating footprint

Company typeIntegrator
Market segmentCorporate
StageSeries A
FoundersRob Lawson-Shanks (CEO, co-founder), Mark Lyons (CTO, co-founder)
Regions servedNorth America
Countries deployedUS
Service footprintHQ and Microfactory operations in Sterling, Virginia (Northern Virginia data-center hub); deployed at Sims Lifecycle Services; rolling out to hyperscaler ITAD facilities
Last reviewed2026-07-05
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Deployment log

Announced and cited only

AnnouncedCustomerSiteCountryCountEvidence
2025-03-01ABBcircular manufacturingNot listedNot disclosedAnnouncement
2024-10-09Sims Lifecycle ServicesITAD facilityUSNot disclosedAnnouncement
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Funding history

Publicly announced rounds

Investors on recordClosed Loop PartnersAmazon Climate Pledge FundABB Robotics & Automation VenturesOvertureElemental ImpactTechstars
HR

Hiring signal

Public job board · 2026-07-13

Open roles7

Hiring is an operating signal, not deployment evidence. Roles are refreshed from the company’s public careers system.

Robotics Manufacturing TechnicianHardware · SterlingMechanical Engineering LeadMechanical · SterlingInfrastructure EngineerProcess · SterlingComputer Vision EngineerSoftware · SterlingFirmware EngineerSoftware · SterlingRobotics Engineer (Path Planning)Software · SterlingSynthesis/Computational Design EngineerSoftware · Sterling
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Company timeline

Milestones and announcements

2025-12-17Closed Series A round (amount undisclosed); total funding reported at ~$39.1M including all rounds and grants per TracxnTracxn
2025-03-06ABB Motion Drive Products invested through ABB Motion Ventures in strategic partnership to integrate Molg Microfactories into ABB drive manufacturingABB
2024-11-15Won $5M U.S. Department of Energy grant to improve circularity of consumer laptops and batteriesBusinessWire
2024-10-09Raised $5.5M seed round led by Closed Loop Partners; announced first Microfactory deployment at Sims Lifecycle Services and hyperscaler ITAD rolloutClosed Loop Partners
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Source ledger

7 unique public sources

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SEC Form D — MOLG Inc.SEC EDGAR · retrieved 2026-07-05
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ABB invests in strategic partnership with US start-up Molg to transform drive design and accelerate contribution to the circular economyABB · retrieved 2026-07-05
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Molg Wins $5M DOE Grant to Improve Circularity of Consumer Laptops, BatteriesBusinessWire · retrieved 2026-07-05
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Molg Raises $5.5 Million in Seed Funding to Tackle Electronics Waste Through Circular ManufacturingClosed Loop Partners · retrieved 2026-07-05
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SEC Form D: $3,520,000 sold of $5,020,000 offeringSEC EDGAR · retrieved 2026-07-05
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MOLG: Circular ManufacturingMolg · retrieved 2026-07-05
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MOLG: 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & CompetitorsTracxn · retrieved 2026-07-05