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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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