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Dyrt

Techstars '23

Rancho Palos Verdes, US · Founded 2020 · Delaware corporation · 18 employees on LinkedIn · 3 known investors

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Dyrt provides waste management software and services that help companies track waste streams, reduce costs, and report sustainability metrics across multiple locations by ingesting invoices, bills, and disposal data.

Also known as Dyrt · Dyrt Inc.

Founders & leadership

Dyrt was founded in 2020 by Lee Robinson.

LRLee Robinson
Lee RobinsonCEO and Founder
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Ryan FlissNamed on SEC filing
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WADE BURGESSNamed on SEC filing
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Mark FriessNamed on SEC filing
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SARAH SMITHNamed on SEC filing
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IRVING LEVINNamed on SEC filing
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FERRELL ALMANNamed on SEC filing
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GREG ENNISNamed on SEC filing
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KEVIN LONGNamed on SEC filing
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GREG YOUNGBLOODNamed on SEC filing
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REID BEELSNamed on SEC filing

Investors · 3

Reported raises · per SEC filings

Form D private placements

$20.7M disclosed across 3 rounds · 2018–2021

▶$11.2MraisedNov 2021 · 21 investors · Other
Rule 506(b)
Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
  • Irving LevinDirector
  • Wade BurgessDirector
  • Kevin LongExecutive Officer, Director
  • Greg EnnisDirector
  • Sarah SmithDirector
  • Kevin LudicelloDirector
  • Ferrell AlmanDirector
Offering amount
$12M
Amount sold
$11.2M
First sale
Sep 2021
Incorporated
Corporation, Delaware
Federal exemptions
06b
Full filing on SEC EDGAR ↗
▶$5MraisedNov 2020 · 23 investors · Other
Rule 506(b)
Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
  • Sarah SmithExecutive Officer, Director, Promoter
  • Kevin LongExecutive Officer, Director, Promoter
  • Greg YoungbloodExecutive Officer
  • Reid BeelsExecutive Officer
  • Ferrell AlmanDirector
  • Irving LevinDirector
  • Greg EnnisDirector
  • Wade BurgessDirector
  • Ryan FlissExecutive Officer
  • Mark FriessExecutive Officer
Offering amount
$5M
Amount sold
$5M
First sale
Sep 2020
Incorporated
Corporation, Delaware
Federal exemptions
06b
Full filing on SEC EDGAR ↗
▶$4.5MraisedOct 2019 · 29 investors · Other
Rule 506(b)
Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
  • Ryan FlissExecutive Officer
  • WADE BURGESSDirector
  • Mark FriessExecutive Officer
  • SARAH SMITHExecutive Officer, Director, Promoter
  • IRVING LEVINDirector
  • FERRELL ALMANDirector
  • GREG ENNISDirector
  • KEVIN LONGExecutive Officer, Director, Promoter
  • GREG YOUNGBLOODExecutive Officer
  • REID BEELSExecutive Officer
Offering amount
$4.5M
Amount sold
$4.5M
First sale
Nov 2018
Incorporated
Corporation, Delaware
Federal exemptions
06b
Full filing on SEC EDGAR ↗

Source: SEC EDGAR Form D. Amounts as filed; amended filings shown once at their latest values.

Company profile

researched Sep 2026

Dyrt is a waste-management technology and operations company that combines hardware, software, and recovery services for the food, materials, and waste that businesses generate. Its platform ingests invoices, contracts, utility bills, hauler data, and diversion records to identify billing errors and overcharges, benchmark hauler rates, right-size containers, manage vendors, and produce diversion and emissions reporting across every customer location.

The offering is packaged in three tiers. "Track" covers measurement at the point of disposal using the DWIT kiosk and connected industrial scales, logging each bin, pallet, or donation on a live dashboard. "Capture" adds Spend Intelligence, which reads invoice lines for overcharges and rate creep, and the Impact Engine, which converts the same data into audit-ready Scope-3 (Categories 5 and 12) and diversion reporting, plus donation management and a fair-market-value tax-deduction estimator. "Optimize" is a fully managed program in which Dyrt runs the hauler network on pre-negotiated rates, handles audits and vendor switches, routes recyclables to a commodity-buyer network, and provides a dedicated customer success manager and priority support. Pricing is per location, defined as one waste-bill address, with org-level pricing available for portfolios of 50 or more locations.

Alongside software, Dyrt designs and operates industrial hardware: the DWIT point-of-disposal kiosk with scales rated above 5,000 lb; Dyrty Vision, a computer-vision camera array over the sort line that classifies streams and detects contamination; Dyrt Sort conveyors, shredders and dewaterers; and the Dyrt Tumbler, a modular in-vessel composter processing roughly one ton of food waste per vessel per day on a 21-day finish cycle, with finished compost shipped to partner farms. Yard-management software covers routing and dispatch, scale ticketing and billing, material tracking, a live facility dashboard, a customer portal, and automated compliance logs.

Compiled by commissioned research from 8 cited public sources — announcements, filings, and press listed under research sources below.

Key figures

latest reported
Annual savings at Ritz-Carlton BacaraJan 2026$50K
Client locations managedMay 2026500 locations
Customer churn since inceptionMay 20260%
Customer savings across baseMay 2026$12M
Customer waste-cost reductionMay 2026Up to ~40%
Diversion rate increase at JW Marriott Los AngelesJan 20263x
Dyrt Tumbler throughputJan 20261 ton per day per vessel
Dyrty Vision classification accuracyJan 202694%
Food waste tracked at Crypto.com ArenaJan 2026363,000 lbs
HeadcountAug 202618
Material divertedJan 202512,000,000 lbs
Pounds diverted with Food ForwardJan 2026420,000 lbs

Company-reported or press-reported figures, each dated to when it was claimed — not independently audited.

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Timeline · 4

launches, deals, and filings
Jan 2026
Hardware lineup: DWIT kiosk, Dyrty Vision, Dyrt Sort, Dyrt Tumbler

Dyrt offers a four-part hardware stack spanning the DWIT kiosk and industrial scale, a computer-vision camera array over the sort line, conveyor/shredder/dewatering sorting systems, and modular in-vessel composters, designed and proven at its Vernon, CA facility.

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Jan 2026
Three-tier enterprise platform: Track, Capture, Optimize

Dyrt markets a per-location platform with three tiers: Track (point-of-disposal weighing and logging), Capture (hauler-bill ingestion, reconciliation, Scope-3 and diversion reporting), and Optimize (fully managed hauler network, commodity-buyer network, dedicated CSM).

source ↗

Jan 2024
Opened Los Angeles composting and recovery hub

After piloting modular in-vessel composting systems at venues including the Rose Bowl and the Fairmont Miramar, Dyrt opened its Los Angeles composting and recovery hub, which became the operational base for its hardware and recovery services.

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Jan 2023
Joined LACI Summer 2023 and Techstars 2023 cohorts

Dyrt participated in the Los Angeles Cleantech Incubator (LACI) Summer 2023 cohort and the Techstars 2023 cohort.

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Dated company events from announcements, filings, and press; legal rows summarize public dockets and regulator releases.

Legal entities · 1

corporate structure
DyrtDelaware

▸Research sources · 8

primary sources listed

8 public sources were cited for this profile; the first-party ones are listed here.

Frequently asked questions

What does Dyrt do?
Dyrt builds waste hardware, software, and recovery operations that help multi-site businesses cut waste spend and divert material.
Who founded Dyrt?
Dyrt was founded by Lee Robinson in 2020.
Who are Dyrt's investors?
Dyrt's investors include Dangerous Ventures, Techstars, UNCOMMON DENOMINATOR.
How much funding has Dyrt raised?
Dyrt has disclosed $20.7M raised across 3 rounds.
Where is Dyrt headquartered?
Dyrt is headquartered in Rancho Palos Verdes, US.