Made Out of WHAT

Name

Made Out of WHAT

Legal name

Made Out of WHAT

Website

https://madeoutofwhat.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Environmental Sustainability Media

NAICS

Motion Picture and Video Industries (5121), Broadcasting and Content Providers (516)

SIC

Services-Motion Picture & Video Tape Production (7812), Miscellaneous Publishing (2741)

akta.pro primary industry

Media Arts & Film/Photography Nonprofits (BPAGAHAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Branded Documentary / Nonfiction (Corporate & NGO) (MPADADAK), Nonprofit & Cause Communications (BPAFADAK), Community Arts, Culture & Creative Placemaking Enterprises (BPAGALAO)

Keywords

• Sustainable design media
• Waste transformation content
• Environmental storytelling
• Circular economy journalism
• Regenerative innovation publishing

Headquarters

HQ city

Venice

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations: The organization accepts donations through its website to support its mission of achieving a regenerative world.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Made Out of WHAT is a global nonprofit that produces and distributes editorial content showcasing visionary designers, artists, architects, and innovators who transform consumer and industrial waste into beauty and utility. Its core offerings include a library of short documentary films (the "Let's Talk Trash" series), a quarterly digital online magazine with themed issues, a Creative Hub content aggregation platform, and physical exhibitions and educational symposia. All content is provided free to a global audience and the organization is funded by donations.

Product overview

Made Out of WHAT is a global nonprofit organization that operates as a content platform showcasing out-of-the-box thinking by visionary designers, artists, architects, and innovators committed to transforming consumer and industrial waste into beauty and utility. The organization’s offerings include a collection of short documentary films (the Films series and ‘Let’s Talk Trash’ series), a quarterly digital magazine with themed issues, and a Creative Hub that aggregates content. The organization also produces exhibitions, symposia, and runway events highlighting sustainable fashion and waste transformation. The product portfolio functions as a unified content platform rather than a software product, with no technical integrations, APIs, or AI capabilities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Films Short documentary films featuring artists, designers, and innovators who transform consumer and industrial waste into beauty and utility, including profiles of creators such as Marina Griponisioti, Marcus Eriksen, Bordalo II, Faiza Hajji, and Laura Stefani. The films are provided for free to a global audience of sustainability-minded viewers.
• Quarterly Online Magazine A digital quarterly online magazine featuring themed issues on sustainable fashion, youth climate activism, plastic pollution solutions, regenerative innovations, and environmental storytelling through art and design. Distributed free to readers globally.
• Creative Hub A curated collection platform providing access to short films, quarterly magazines, Instagram content, and event information, serving as the central hub for the organization's creative content and community engagement.
• Exhibitions and Educational Symposia Physical and virtual exhibitions, design week showcases (including the NYC Design Week 2017 Times Square exhibition), and educational symposia that raise awareness about creative waste-transformation solutions among designers, the fashion industry, and the general public.

Quantifiable outcome

• Global network of visionary creators from all cultures and socio-economic strata
• +1 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• The Sam Francis FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with arts foundation based in Pasadena supporting the organization's mission to showcase creative solutions to waste problems through art and design.
• The Institute for Art and InnovationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBerlin-based institute focused on art and innovation, aligning with MOoW's mission to promote creative approaches to environmental challenges.
• The Ellen MacArthur FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUK-based foundation leading the circular economy movement globally, sharing MOoW's focus on transforming waste into valuable resources.
• Design PavilionmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNew York-based design organization that collaborated with MOoW for NYC Design Week exhibitions.
• Dwell on DesignmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLos Angeles-based design platform for design events and content collaboration.
• Plastic Pollution CoalitioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLA-based nonprofit focused on reducing plastic pollution, sharing MOoW's mission to address waste problems.
• The 5 Gyres InstitutecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLA-based nonprofit dedicated to research and raising awareness about plastic pollution through science, education and adventure.
• Algalita Marine Research and EducationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong Beach-based organization empowering young people to solve the plastic pollution crisis, founded by Captain Charles Moore.
• Kevin Patel - Youth Climate ActivistminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLA-based youth climate activist working on environmental legislation with army of youth activists, featured in MOoW content.
• Otis College of Art and DesignmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLA-based art college, with team member Matt Hollis having graduated from the MFA program with Academic Excellence award in 2019.
• SPARCminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerVenice-based arts organization partnership for creative collaborations.
• reDiscover CenterminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCulver City, CA-based organization focused on creative reuse and waste transformation.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves2 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Plastic Pollution Coalition: LA-based nonprofit focused on reducing plastic pollution and a stated MOoW partner. Comparable as a plastic-pollution-focused nonprofit producing educational content, campaigns, and partner convenings to shift public behavior.
• 5 Gyres Institute: LA-based nonprofit dedicated to research and awareness on plastic pollution through science, education, and adventure — a stated MOoW partner. Comparable as a small, mission-driven nonprofit combining storytelling, education, and partner activations on plastic waste.
• Algalita Marine Research and Education: Long Beach-based organization empowering young people to address plastic pollution, founded by Captain Charles Moore — a stated MOoW partner. Comparable as a small marine-pollution nonprofit combining education, research dissemination, and youth engagement content.
• The Story of Stuff Project: California-based nonprofit using short films, animations, and digital content to reframe consumption, waste, and sustainability. Closely comparable to MOoW in format (short documentary-style video content) and mission (transforming perceptions of waste and overconsumption).
• Ellen MacArthur Foundation: UK-based foundation leading the global circular economy movement and a stated MOoW partner. Highly comparable as a mission-aligned nonprofit producing educational content, storytelling, and convening around waste transformation and circular design.
• reDiscover Center: Culver City-based organization focused on creative reuse and waste transformation, and a stated MOoW partner. Comparable as a creative-reuse nonprofit combining hands-on programming, education, and curated storytelling about waste-as-material.

Broad incumbents

• Dezeen: Major architecture and design media brand publishing daily editorial, video, and social content. Comparable to MOoW in curating innovative design stories including sustainable and unconventional-material projects, but at much larger commercial scale.
• Designboom: Leading online architecture and design magazine featuring innovative designers, materials, and projects globally. Comparable to MOoW in curating design innovation stories including sustainability and unconventional materials, but as a commercial media outlet with global editorial infrastructure.
• Treehugger: Major digital sustainability media outlet covering design, green building, and environmental innovation. Comparable to MOoW in curating sustainability and design content for a mass audience, but at far greater scale and with a commercial media model.

Emerging players

• Eco-Age: Sustainability media and consultancy producing editorial content, awards (Green Carpet Challenge), and brand strategy around sustainable design and fashion. Comparable to MOoW in editorial and event focus on sustainable design, but operates commercially rather than as a nonprofit.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCVODqdMMvffvjxFQkLJWHCw
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• Facebookfacebook.com/madeoutofwhat
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/made-out-of-what

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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