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After 14 years at Lufthansa, Doris Diebold left corporate life to start an impact business. With Hey Circle, she aims to replace disposable boxes with reusable ones. In this interview, she talks about the circular economy, economic viability, and the courage to not have every answer.

The Munich-based startup Hey Circle gains Butterfly & Elephant, the investment company of GS1 Germany, as a new investor. The fresh capital strengthens the development of sustainable reusable shipping solutions.

To make its package shipping more sustainable, Germany’s second-largest shipping service provider DPD is cooperating with Hey Circle. The Munich-based reusable startup offers a sustainable alternative to single-use shipping packaging with its shipping solution.

Fashion label Drykorn relies on Hey Circle’s reusable packaging. The environmentally friendly shipping boxes from the Munich startup are designed to replace around 50 single-use cardboard boxes each.

The Munich startup Hey Circle is increasing its capital by 500,000 euros to two million euros. The seed financing round had only been closed three months ago, and now a second closing has taken place.

The Munich-based startup Hey Circle has completed its current funding round with €1.5 million. The fresh capital will be entirely invested in the growth of the young company.

With reusable solutions for e-commerce, Hey Circle is tackling the mountains of waste from cardboard boxes and the associated environmental burden. Doris Diebold, founder and CEO, spoke with us about her drive, her plans, and the power of the single-use lobby.

In the finale of the 14th “Dragons’ Den” season, it was still exciting for a Munich startup. Hey Circle presented its sustainable shipping solution to the judges – and convinced them. Nevertheless, the founders went home without a deal.