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Zerocircle

Zerocircle Alternatives Pvt. Ltd. ● Pune, Maharashtra ● Founded 2020 ● zerocircle.in ↗
Neha Jain · Founder & CEO
$2.85 MnTotal funding (tracked)
2Funding rounds
22 Jan 2026Last round

Zerocircle: Business Model Canvas

The nine-block Business Model Canvas, filled in only where a public source states it — empty blocks mean we haven't found a citable fact yet, not that the answer is zero.

Value Propositions

Seaweed-based alternative to petrochemical plastic packaging

Zerocircle creates seaweed-based packaging designed to replace harmful petrochemical-based materials.

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Coated packaging across food formats

Product range spans hamburger boxes, fried food containers, bakery packaging, and food trays.

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Eliminates toxic plastics and microplastic leakage

Materials are positioned as reducing microplastic exposure across the human body and the environment.

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Drop-in fit for existing production lines

Positioned as enabling brands to switch to plastic-free packaging without retooling manufacturing.

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Customer Segments

Foodservice, QSR & packaging manufacturers

Targets high-volume packaging categories where plastic alternatives like PE and PLA face performance, recyclability, or regulatory limits.

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B2B large clients, not direct-to-consumer

Business model targets scale B2B clients rather than a consumer-facing product line.

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Customer Relationships

No cited public information yet.

Channels

Distributors, converters & foodservice partners

Deploys materials into high-volume applications via intermediary supply-chain partners rather than direct sale.

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Key Activities

R&D and new barrier-coating product development

Actively developing a next portfolio of coated-paper and heat-sealable barrier products.

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Key Resources

No cited public information yet.

Key Partnerships

Zomato

Case study on Zerocircle's own site describing a rollout of plastics-free packaging across Zomato's restaurant network.

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Swiggy

Case study describing a Swiggy partnership on sustainable packaging.

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Schmancy

Case study describing a partnership to shift toward algae-based coatings.

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Eco-Dispo

European packaging partner; case study describes joint scaling of PFAs-free food packaging across the Netherlands.

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Revenue Streams

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Cost Structure

No cited public information yet.

FAQs on Zerocircle

What is Zerocircle's business model?

Zerocircle's core value proposition centers on Seaweed-based alternative to petrochemical plastic packaging, Coated packaging across food formats, Eliminates toxic plastics and microplastic leakage, Drop-in fit for existing production lines.

Sources & corrections. Every fact on this page is compiled from cited public sources — follow the "source" links beside each entry. Profile sources: entrackr.com inc42.com · Last verified 23 Oct 2026. · Report a correction