More about Mukul Chhabra
Founder at ScrapUncle | SharkTank S2 Ep.25 | Circular Economy | Draper U | Mentor at UAS IIITD
Swapeco is a startup with a vision to bring about a systematic change in India's recyclable waste management problem. Swapeco's digital platforms connect the various stakeholders (generators, aggregators and recyclers) of the recycling supply chain and assure 100% transparency & traceability among them.
We provide a mobile app for households where they can schedule a hassle-free doorstep scrap pickup which is executed by Swapeco trained & verified partner vendors (Kabadiwalas) of their area.
Similarly, we provide solutions for enterprises & small businesses that connect them with scrap recyclers & aggregators and also enable invoicing & formal payment methods among them. We have built an Uber/Amazon-like ecosystem for recyclables.
Swapeco has been recognized as a startup by the government of India. Some achievements by Swapeco:
-Winner- Urban Works Challenge by Columbia University; received a capital grant for the same
-Winner- Mbillionth Awards South Asia organized by DEF & Facebook
-Selected for the interviews at Y Combinator in 2019
Swapeco is a startup with a vision to bring about a systematic change in India's recyclable waste management problem. Swapeco's digital platforms connect the various stakeholders (generators, aggregators and recyclers) of the recycling supply chain and assure 100% transparency & traceability among them.
We provide a mobile app for households where they can schedule a hassle-free doorstep scrap pickup which is executed by Swapeco trained & verified partner vendors (Kabadiwalas) of their area.
Similarly, we provide solutions for enterprises & small businesses that connect them with scrap recyclers & aggregators and also enable invoicing & formal payment methods among them. We have built an Uber/Amazon-like ecosystem for recyclables.
Swapeco has been recognized as a startup by the government of India. Some achievements by Swapeco:
-Winner- Urban Works Challenge by Columbia University; received a capital grant for the same
-Winner- Mbillionth Awards South Asia organized by DEF & Facebook
-Selected for the interviews at Y Combinator in 2019
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