Log Jam: 40 Startups Disrupting The Fecal Ecosystem
Summary
“There’s a lot of movement in the bowel space recently,” says Satya Patel, General Partner at VC firm Homebrew, whose fund is hoping to squeeze out a few more deals in what’s quickly becoming their number two market. In their first-ever PoopTech market map, CB Insights identified 41 leading startups in the sector ranging from companies working on microbiomes to toilet accessories that reimagine the poo experience. We are now seeing consumer products such as raised platforms that mimic the squatting position and startups such as Loowat, backed by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, which is developing waterless, energy-generating toilets in Madagascar. For example, Tushy has developed a modern bidet attachment while change: Water Labs has built a low-cost, compact, waterless toilet for communities lacking proper plumbing infrastructure. Eco-Friendly: Startups such as Sanivation,which installs container-based toilets in people’s homes for free and charges a monthly fee to service them, turning the waste into a clean burning alternative to charcoal.
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