The startup provides a food production system that utilizes advanced dehydration and nutrient recovery technology to process organic waste, including manure and food scraps. By removing water, pathogens, and weed seeds, the system enables users to efficiently recycle essential nutrients, significantly reducing the volume and weight of organic waste.
Funding
$340K raised to dateRaised to date based on public sources. This may differ from the amount the company actually raised and is based only on what is publicly available on the internet.
Founders
Product
Problem
Current organic waste management practices often rely on large-scale collection and processing systems, which are inefficient and costly due to the high moisture content (60-80%) of typical organic waste streams like food scraps and manure. This linear model undervalues the nutritional content of organic waste and results in increased Scope 3 emissions from transportation to centralized facilities.
Solution
Tumblebug provides on-site organic waste management solutions that transform waste into valuable resources using advanced dehydration and pyrolysis technologies. Their Ecobot machines shred, dry, and sanitize organic waste, reducing its weight and volume by up to 90% and converting it into a dry, odorless soil conditioner. This material can then be processed in a pyrolysis kiln to produce biochar, thermal energy, and carbon offset removal credits. Tumblebug also offers circular design consultancy services to help businesses develop sustainable waste management plans that minimize environmental impact and maximize resource recovery.
Target Audience
Tumblebug's primary customers include farms, country estates, garden centers, schools, restaurants, and other businesses that generate significant amounts of organic waste and are seeking sustainable, cost-effective management solutions.
Features
- Ecobot food waste dryers ranging in capacity from 25 kg to 2 tonnes per load
- "Feed & Forget" conversion process for simplified operation
- Up to 90% reduction in waste weight and volume through on-site processing
- Optional shredders for pre-processing of bulky organic waste
- Semi-continuous pyrolysis kiln for biochar production and carbon sequestration
- Cloud-based monitoring and statistics for ESG reporting
- Circular design consultancy services for business plan development and waste stream optimization