Dyper, popularly known as DYPER, is an American brand of plant-based

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s. Founded in 2014 by Sergio Radovcic, Dyper was founded to create a 'safely

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diaper', minimizing environmental impact. The company's main product, their bamboo diapers, are sold both

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on a subscription model, and in

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. In 2020, the company raised $20m to expand their product range into other ranges in the baby and body categories. Dyper's product range includes plant-based

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and

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s, as well as wipes, creams and lotions.

History

Dyper was founded in

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in 2019 by Sergio Radovcic, a serial entrepreneur, as a challenger-brand 'sustainable alternative to traditional disposable diapers'.

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noted Dyper 'originated from an idea that formed in adovcic'smind while he wheeled garbage cans filled with his kids’ diapers week after week'. AP quoted their mission as 'to divert diapers from landfills'. In 2020, Dyper acquired Earth Baby, based in the

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, which had been the only diaper composting service in the United States since 2008. The acquisition brought pickup and delivery to customers in the Bay Area, and allowed for expansion via local market delivery and in house composting. The company announced plans for local market expansion into

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, and

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. By 2021, Dyper had 48 employees. By early 2022, Dyper announced expansion to

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, followed by its first 'brick and mortar' availability in

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. This was followed by

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later in 2022. In late 2022, Forbes named Dyper the 'diaper delivery service of the year'. In April 2022, Dyper announced a partnership with rePurpose Global to remove

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from the environment, and their intention to be 'the first plastic-neutral diapers'. They later announced they had removed 100,000 kg of plastic waste from the environment. Later in the year, Dyper announced they had become a B-Corp, and their intention to be 'the first plastic-neutral diapers'.

REDYPER and other

REDYPER was announced by Dyper in 2020, partnering with

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to allow customers to 'compost heir diapersby mail'.

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noted Dyper is the first compostable diaper, and the program works on a subscription model as an add-on service, sending boxes for users to return their diapers with.

Funding

In October 2019, Dyper received investment from

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. In 2020, Dyper raised a further $20m from existing investor HCAP and others.

Products

* Dyper Diapers – bamboo fibre compostable diapers * Dyper Bamboo Training Pants * Dyper Bamboo Cloth Pants * Dyper Compostable Baby Wipes * Dyper Creams + Lotions * Baby Wash/Shampoo

Products and distribution

Dyper advertises their products as free from 'chlorine, latex, alcohol, lotions, TBT or Phthalates', and their diapers as made from bamboo fibers.

References

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