Demi

Demi is reimagining “waste” in cities with the first & only autonomous organics collection system designed specifically for buildings.

  • Stage Product In Market
  • Industry Climate Tech
  • Location Chicago, IL, USA
  • Currency USD
  • Founded June 2022
  • Employees 3
  • Incorporation Type C-corp
  • Website demicomposting.com

Company Summary

Demi is the future of urban composting, with the only smart collection system designed for buildings. 50% of America will be required to compost by 2026. Yet, there is still no scalable solution for buildings. Demi powers composting with sleek IOT tech, enabling properties to minimize risk while enhancing tenant experience. Since MVP launch in Jan ‘24, Demi has 3K+ units signed on with the nation’s largest property groups & 18K+ units waitlisted.

Team

  • Lily Wang
    CEO & Co-Founder

    Lily Wang (co-founder & CEO): lifelong composter; prev. management consultant for multifamily clients incl. Fannie Mae & Freddie Mac & investor at Impact Engine, Supply Change Capital, WoWE; BSFS from Georgetown, MBA from University of Chicago; Obama Scholar, C200 Scholar.

  • Andrew Lee
    CTO & Co-Founder

    Andrew Lee (co-founder & CTO): lifelong builder; self-taught full-stack developer; prev. lead software engineer at McMaster-Carr where he oversaw search engine algorithms & internal tools development; designed preventative cancer radiation devices in college; BE from Vanderbilt, MBA from University of Chicago.

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