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PlantSwitch raises over $30 million to replace single-use plastic
Original: Dillon Baxter raised over $30 million to build PlantSwitch, turning agricultural waste into alternatives to single-use p
Dillon Baxter has raised more than $30 million to build PlantSwitch, a startup that turns agricultural waste into alternatives to single-use plastic. He says building the business meant hiring people who knew more than he did and focusing on products customers actually want. The funding positions the company to scale production of plant-based plastic replacements at a time of growing pressure to cut plastic waste.
Why now: The large funding round and the growing push to replace single-use plastics make the startup's story timely.
Evidence
- Dillon Baxter raised over $30 million to build PlantSwitch, turning agricultural waste into alternatives to single-use plastic. I asked him what it takes to turn that idea into a business: finding people who know more than you, building something customers actually want, and… · Scottdclary@mstdn.social · 1
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