Helsinki-based Valpas has raised 4mn in a seed round to tackle a crawling menace: bed bugs.
The bed bugoutbreak in Parislast year spread apocalyptic vibes across the hotel industry and beyond.
Containing the pest infestation proved and remains a challenging task.
These insidious hitchhikers travel on clothes and in luggage and spread and multiply rapidly.
For hotels, this doesnt only entail the cost of extermination.
Let alone the reputational damage of negative reviews with bed bug experiences.
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Among the startups developing anti-bugtechis Valpas.
Valpas says its solution doesnt require any additional integration to WiFi or IT systems.
Its also free of chemicals, promoting a move away from pesticide-products harmfulto both human health and the environment.
Story byIoanna Lykiardopoulou
Ioanna is a writer at TNW.
With a background in the humanities, she has a soft spot for social impact-enabling technologies.
