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‘Shark Tank’: Amrita Saigal, Kudos founder, lands deal for diapers

January 10, 2023

Engineer saw how diapers were made, thought she could do better—now she has a $250,000 ‘Shark Tank’ deal. CNBC

 

Inside the quest to redesign the diaper

June 8, 2022

The global diaper industry has long been dominated by Huggies and Pampers, but now a flock of startups are shaking things up—and making their diapers way more sustainable. Fast Company

 

Boston startup wants to rid disposable diapers of plastic

February 11, 2022

Environmentally conscious parents have long been concerned about disposable diapers, which can take hundreds of years to decompose in landfills. The chemicals and plastic they’re made with can irritate skin as well. Now, a Boston startup aims to upend the disposable diaper industry by solving both dilemmas. The Boston Globe

 

Amrita Saigal Creates New Disposable Baby Diapers to Help Combat Rashes & Eczema

September 21, 2021

Kudos are the first and only disposable diapers to have earned the cotton natural seal from Cotton Inc. for having 100% clean cotton touching baby’s bum all day instead of plastic. Founder Amrita Saigal spent 2.5 years developing this diaper free of harmful ingredients and made with 4x more plant-based materials than the leading disposable diaper. Before Kudos, Amrita designed an elegantly sustainable sanitary pad for thousands of women in India. Sheen Magazine

 

Kudos, with its cotton-based, eco-friendly diaper, soaks up $2.4 million in seed funding

June 3, 2021

Kudos, a startup that is looking to reinvent the disposable diaper with sustainability in mind, announced the close of a $2.4 million seed round of financing today. Investors include Foundation Capital, XFund, PJC, Precursor Ventures, Liquid 2 Ventures, SV Angel, Underscore VC, Alpha Bridge Ventures, April Underwood and more.TechCrunch

 

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