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Building a world without waste
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$5M+ raised
Company has previously raised over $5M in capital
Leading VC-backed
Company is backed by a leading VC firm
Notable angel backing
Company is backed by a notable angel investor
  • Sustainably turning food waste into fertilizer and renewable energy
  • The most reliable food waste solution on the market: The ZEUS Biodigester
  • Enterprise customers including Highmark Health, Compass Group, and Meta
  • Oversubscribed on ZEUS orders
  • 20X+ ROI potential within 5 years
  • Supported by expert VC's including Earth Foundry, Cisco, and Avesta Fund
  • 120 tons/year CO2e diverted per operating ZEUS digester

Problem


Food waste is an urgent problem 

  • 40% of all food produced ends up in landfills 
  • Rotting food waste emits 8% of global greenhouse gas emissions 
  • Global food waste costs $2.6T in 2022 

This global problem is also a local one for businesses of all sizes due to the high costs of fines and waste management. To tackle this, governments are banning food waste from entering landfills. Moreover, processing and recycling is also becoming unmanageable: 

The ZEUS Solution


Creating a closed-loop ecosystem

Products: 

ZEUS Digester: On-site food waste management

  • 12 tons of food waste processed each year 
  • 20-year lifespan 
  • Fully automated and patented waste sorting system removes impurities (plastic/ glass/ metal) 
  • Managed by a proprietary mobile application providing real-time updates 


Soil Sauce: World's first carbon-negative fertilizer 

  • Improves crop yields by up to 30% 
  • Diverts 90lb CO2 per gallon produced 
  • Generates $10/gal in large-scale farm contracts and $240/gal in direct-to-consumer sales 


Business model


2 complementary markets, 2 key revenue streams: Zeus Contract & Fertilizer Sales

Zeus Contract & Fertilizer Sales

A range of lease agreements across a broad set of customers:

Financed hardware lease: fully produced and financed hardware means low upfront costs and short ROI 

  • Upfront $24K - $120K for financed contract 
  • 1 - 12 month system ROI for Ecotone 
  • Refinance every 5 years 

Customer benefits: fully automated and self-contained solution limits extra staffing needs 

  • 10 - 30 % waste hauling cost reduction 
  • On-call full service and warranty 
  • 10 - 100% of Soil Sauce production to use or resell 

Traction


8 operating ZEUS digesters, 2.4M+ pounds CO2 diverted 


Competition


No other system of this size caters to this market 

We have no barriers to entry! 

Vision and strategy


Path to becoming a billion dollar company with 1% market share 

Goals: 

Team


About the team

Summary


Without action, our planet faces risk. Turn the food waste of today into the nutrients of tomorrow 


Deal terms


Security Type
Series Seed-4 Preferred Stock
Price per security
$0.61
N/A
Valuation
$10,000,000

The maximum valuation at which your investment converts into equity shares or cash.

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$200
The smallest investment amount the issuer is accepting in this offering.
Maximum investment
$250K
The largest investment amount the issuer is accepting in this offering.
Funding goal
$50K / $528.86K
100% of $50K minimum offering amount has been reached.

Ecotone Renewables must achieve its minimum goal of $50K before the deadline.
The maximum amount the offering can raise is $528.86K.
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Deadline
February 16, 2025
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Republic (OpenDeal Portal LLC, CRD #283874) is hosting this Reg CF securities offering by Ecotone Renewables PBC. View the official SEC filing and all updates:
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Company documents
Subscription Agreement Ecotone - Form C.pdf

Bonus perks

In addition to your Series Seed-4 Preferred Stock shares, you'll receive perks for investing in Ecotone Renewables.
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$500
Receive
  • Invites to all ZEUS launch events!
  • Ecotone sticker pack
Invest
$1,000
Receive
  • Invites to all ZEUS launch events!
  • Received 4oz holiday Soil Sauce bottles! Great for presents for houseplant lovers.
Invest
$5,000
Receive
  • Invites to all ZEUS launch events
  • Signature Ecotone hat
  • Receive a 12-month subscription to 16oz Soil Sauce bottles
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$25,000
Receive
  • Invites to all ZEUS launch events!
  • Free Soil Sauce for your garden for a year! Let us know how much you need for yourself, friends, and family and we will deliver upon request
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$100,000
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  • All the above
  • Name your own ZEUS digester and come visit for a private tour and dinner with the founders of Ecotone
  • Limited (5 left of 5)

About Ecotone Renewables

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Ecotone Renewables PBC
Founded
Jul 2022
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Employees
8
Website
ecotonerenewables.com
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4845 Harrison Street , Pittsburgh, PA
Headquarters
4845 Harrison Street, Pittsburgh, PA, United States 15201

Ecotone Renewables Team
Everyone helping build Ecotone Renewables, not limited to employees

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Dylan Lew
Co-founder, CEO & Board Director
- Carnegie Mellon University MS in Materials Engineering - Developed and launched material testing plan for NASA - Completed RCA of 50,000 operating wind turbines for GE Renewables
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Kyle Wyche
Co-Founder & COO
- University of Pittsburgh MBA - 10,500 followers for Harvard Forest Witness Tree Project - 3,000 talent application reviews
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Elliott Bennett
Co-founder & CFO
- Boston College BS in Finance and Marketing - Created sales team for Cutco adding $4.5M in revenue - $6.9B in client portfolios managed for Bank of America
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Judy Li
Board Director & Investor
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Sara Chamberlain
Board Observer & Investor
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Afshan Khan
Board Observer & Investor
3 more team members
Dylan Lew
Co-founder, CEO & Board Director
Kyle Wyche
Co-Founder & COO
Elliott Bennett
Co-founder & CFO
Judy Li
Board Director & Investor
Sara Chamberlain
Board Observer & Investor
Afshan Khan
Board Observer & Investor

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