The PiC20 Group, LLC

PiC20 manufactures and markets non-DEET tick and insect repellents to protect against deadly diseases such as Lyme disease and Zika virus.

  • Stage Full Product Ready
  • Industry Consumer Products
  • Location Norwalk, CT, US
  • Currency USD
  • Founded November 2016
  • Employees 3
  • Incorporation Type LLC
  • Website pic-20.com

Company Summary

PiC20 manufactures/markets DEET-free tick and insect repellents that reduce the spread of serious diseases such as Lyme disease and Zika virus. PiC20 uses the active ingredient Picaridin, which is safer than and as effective as DEET in repelling ticks/mosquitoes. Ranger Ready Repellents™ will launch in March 2018. PiC20 is a “Qualified Connecticut Business” as a BioScience company under CT Innovation’s Angel Investor Tax Credit program.

Team

  • Paul Najarian
    General Counsel

    Mr. Najarian is responsible for legal matters and investor relations, and has over 25 years of unique legal and business experience. Previously, Mr. Najarian has served as General Counsel for successful start-up companies and was EVP at Morgan Stanley and Treasurer of Morgan Stanley Bank.

  • Christopher Fuentes
    Founder / CEO

    Raised in Europe and working both sides of the Atlantic, Mr. Fuentes’ (58) extensive experience as a marketer and inventor of new brands provides the leadership required to success-fully guide a start-up from inception to sustainable growth. Experience:
    Founder | CEO, The PiC20 Group
    President, Cycling Sports Group
    VP, International, Yankee Candle
    VP, Marketing, VF Sportswear

  • Ted Kesten
    Founder, Board of Managers

    Mr. Kesten, (61) a native New Yorker, is CEO of Scent2Market, Inc. an FMCG design, development, innovation and supply chain management company located in Yonkers, NY. His expertise in chemical, scent development, and manufacturing enables PiC20’s next generation product engine. Experience:
    Founder | CEO, Scent 2 Market
    Executive VP, Belmay Inc.
    VP, Sales, Belmay Inc.

  • Lauren Gulliver
    Project Manager

  • Chelsea Immen
    Marketing and Sales Coordinator

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