Pearl Roots
Date of Foundation
1/11/2025

Pearl Roots

water filter for house plants

The Idea origin story

Our startup, Pearl Roots, specializes in the development and provision of innovative water filtration systems designed specifically for houseplants. We leverage advanced technology to purify and optimize the water used for plant irrigation, thereby promoting plant health and longevity. Our mission is to transform how individuals care for their indoor plants, ensuring they thrive in a home environment with purified, nourishing water.

The Mission

Mission is to provide clean water to house plants

Clients

consumers who are concerned about the health of their house plants

Problems we solve

Client’s problem

tap water is full of contaminants such as chlorine, heavy metals, and many more things that are bad for plants

Confirmation of problem

The actuality of the problem is confirmed by the fact that tap water contaminants can severely harm or even kill houseplants.

Solution

Our solution is a specially designed water filter that removes harmful contaminants, providing clean and nutrient-rich water for house plants.

Our technologies

This solution is based on technologies

How it works

You pour tap water into the top chamber of the watering can, and it filters down to the bottom chamber where it can be poured out onto the plants similar to a normal watering can

Value for the client

Pearl Roots offers advanced water filtration systems, enriching houseplant health and longevity by providing pure nourishing hydration.

Market and strategy

Market size

The market size for watering cans for house plants is $2B

mln/year

We estimate the market size for which our solution is designed in monetary terms as follows

Market share goal

30

% of the market

Is our goal in the next 3 years

Team

My name’s

Steve Kilts

My key role in the product

My key role is CEO and designer, responsible for steering business strategy, securing financing, and leading product design initiatives.

Team size and key members

Megan Owen who is responsible for marketing and promotion as well as management of distributors such as amazon

Competitors

Competitors

While our concept of a water filter for house plants is unique, potential competitors might include other plant care product providers or smart home technology companies venturing into indoor gardening solutions.

Our Advantages

Our product, a budget-friendly watering can, offers exceptional affordability without compromising on quality. Compact and stylish in design, it's the perfect fit for any household size or décor aesthetic.

Business model

We sell the watering cans as well as the replacement filters. The replacement filters are recurring revenue because they must be replaced

Traction

Our product has transitioned from the design phase into production, keeping us on track with our goals. It's not just an idea anymore; it's becoming a reality.

We are on a trajectory towards profitability, anticipating positive financial growth as our business strategies continue to yield impressive results.

Metrics

In the pre-launch phase, our focus is on analyzing pricing and competition in the watering can market. Lack of direct competitors with built-in filtration validates our unique position over past 6-12 months. Also, by tracking standard can prices we're set for a premium entry soon.

Incorporation

Our company incorporated in

Colorado

Key risks

The primary risk for our startup could be competition from existing home water filtration companies, market acceptance of a niche product, and the challenge of convincing consumers about the necessity of specialized water systems for houseplants.

Investments

$

12000

We raised investments

Our Investors

the investors are the two owners who have split the expenses 50/50

Rising Investments

$

40000

Currently, we are raising investments

$

Estimated pre-investment valuation of the company

We’re looking for a co-founders

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