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Turning waste water into water that works with Alex Rappaport from ZwitterCo

Episode Summary

This week on Found, Darrell and Becca talk with  Alex Rappaport, the CEO and co-founder of ZwitterCo, which makes it practical for industries to recycle water and enhance product recovery with new filtration technology. Water scarcity is a looming issue that often gets overlooked in sustainability conversations. However, Alex has been heartened by his conversation with companies and investors by the nearly ubiquitous interest in investing in water-treatment solutions. In this episode, they get into how Alex has led with ESG messaging to investors and how his angel investors help set ZwitterCo up for successful rounds down the line.

Episode Notes

This week Darrell and Becca are joined by Alex Rappaport, the CEO and co-founder of ZwitterCo, a startup that develops technology that filters waste water. Alex talked about how his childhood on the Potomac river inspired his future career in clean water. He also talked about what it was like to build a commercial business off of existing lab research. Lastly, he talks about his fundraising journey and how amateur boxing injuries may have helped his pitch.

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