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Who Gives a Crap Company Profile

Who Gives a Crap, founded in 2010 and headquartered in Melbourne, Australia, is a private company manufacturing eco-friendly toilet paper from recycled materials like bamboo and sugarcane, donating a portion of profits to sanitation projects in developing countries, with 279 employees as of 2024, having raised $42.1 million in funding from 17 investors including Airtree Ventures, and competing with companies such as Caboo and The Cheeky Panda in the personal products and clean technology sectors.

Overview

Who Gives a Crap is a manufacturer of environmentally friendly toilet paper aimed at improving sanitation in developing countries. The company's products are made from recycled paper fiber, bamboo, or sugarcane and are free of dyes, inks, and scents. A portion of the profits is donated to nonprofit projects supporting the development of sanitation facilities.

  • Year Founded: 2010
  • Status: Private
  • Employees: 279 (as of 2024)
  • Latest Deal Type: Later Stage VC
  • Latest Deal Amount: $41.5M
  • Total Funding Raised: $42.1M
  • Investors: 17
  • Headquarters: 585 Little Collins Street, Suite 816, Melbourne, Victoria 3000, Australia
  • Primary Industry: Personal Products
  • Other Industries: Consumer Durables, Household Products, Paper/Soft Products
  • Verticals: CleanTech, Manufacturing, Climate Tech, E-Commerce

Funding & Valuation History

  • Later Stage VC: 13-Sep-2021, $41.5M, Completed, Generating Revenue
  • Later Stage VC (Series 1): 01-May-2021, Completed, Generating Revenue
  • Seed Round: 01-Nov-2015, Completed, Generating Revenue
  • Debt - General: 01-Jan-2014, Completed, Generating Revenue
  • Accelerator/Incubator: Completed, Generating Revenue
  • Product Crowdfunding: 01-Jan-2012, Completed, Generating Revenue
  • Seed Round: 15-Jul-2011, Completed, Startup
  • Accelerator/Incubator: 01-Jan-2010, Completed, Startup

Investors (Partial List)

  • Airtree Ventures (Venture Capital)
  • Athletic Ventures (Australia) (Venture Capital)
  • Angel (individual) investors

Competitors

  • Caboo (Venture Capital-Backed, Vancouver, Canada)
  • Save Trees (Venture Capital-Backed, Auburn, WA)
  • The Cheeky Panda (Venture Capital-Backed, London, United Kingdom)
  • Chistaya Planeta (Formerly VC-backed, Khabarovsk, Russia)

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Who Gives a Crap founded?

Who Gives a Crap was founded in 2010.

Where is Who Gives a Crap headquartered?

Who Gives a Crap is headquartered in Melbourne, Australia.

What is the size of Who Gives a Crap?

Who Gives a Crap has 279 total employees.

What industry is Who Gives a Crap in?

Who Gives a Crap’s primary industry is Personal Products.

Is Who Gives a Crap a private or public company?

Who Gives a Crap is a private company.

How much funding has Who Gives a Crap raised over time?

Who Gives a Crap has raised $42.1M.

Who are Who Gives a Crap’s investors?

Airtree Ventures, Athletic Ventures (Australia), and several individual angel investors are among the 17 investors in Who Gives a Crap.

Who are Who Gives a Crap’s competitors?

Caboo, Save Trees, The Cheeky Panda, and Chistaya Planeta are competitors of Who Gives a Crap.