What Vericool does

Vericool, operating as Vericool World LLC, is a private sustainable packaging company founded in 2015 and headquartered in Livermore, California (with its legal entity domiciled in Nevada). The company develops and manufactures cold chain and protective packaging built around patented paper-fiber insulation technology designed as a direct replacement for Expanded Polystyrene (EPS) foam coolers. Its core product, Recycoolers, is a 100% paper-based thermal shipper validated under ISTA 7D, ISTA 7E Extreme, and ISTA 3A testing standards, offering up to 170+ hours of thermal protection across payload sizes from 2 liters to 880 liters and temperature ranges from -20°C frozen through 2–8°C refrigerated to 15–25°C controlled room temperature. The product portfolio has expanded to include the Vericooler retail cooler (24-quart, 100-lb capacity, up to 18 hours of ice retention, made from post-consumer recycled content), Recycooler Paper Liners (flexible insulation panels that fold into standard corrugated boxes for 24–72 hour shipments), and EarthWrap biodegradable protective wrap in 1/2-inch and 1-inch roll formats.

The company sells through a sales-led, enterprise field motion with both stock products for immediate delivery and custom-engineered solutions tailored to specific payload, pack-out, and shipping profiles. Pricing is quote-based with minimum order quantities on custom configurations, and custom branding is offered on volume cooler orders. Customer segmentation is vertical-led across pharmaceutical and life sciences (vaccines, biologics, mRNA at -70°C), medical devices, food and beverage, direct-to-consumer temperature-sensitive goods, and retail/consumer. The company holds six US patents across its product lines, plus ASTM D6400 and EN 13432 compostability certifications that align it with global Extended Producer Responsibility regulations and accelerating EPS bans.

Vericool has raised approximately $24.1 million in disclosed venture funding since 2017, including a $5 million strategic round from BillerudKorsnäs Venture in 2017, funding from Creative Ventures in 2018, and a $19.1 million Series B in March 2020 led by AiiM Partners with Ecosystem Integrity Fund, ID8 Investments, and Radicle Impact. The company was selected for Apple's Impact Accelerator for Black and Brown-owned businesses in August 2021 and ranked #58 on Time Magazine's Top GreenTech Companies in the U.S. for 2024. The founder, Darrell Jobe, is a former gang member who built the company around second-chance employment for ex-convicts, a mission-driven positioning that has generated significant earned media coverage and brand equity in the sustainability segment.

Name

Vericool

Legal name

Vericool World LLC

Website

https://vericoolpackaging.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Vericool is a private sustainable packaging company that develops patented, paper-fiber cold chain shippers and protective wrap as direct replacements for EPS foam coolers, serving pharmaceutical, medical, food, and retail customers with ISTA-validated thermal performance and curbside-recyclable materials.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Sustainable Cold Chain Packaging

NAICS

Corrugated and Solid Fiber Box Manufacturing (322211), Folding Paperboard Box Manufacturing (322212)

SIC

Paperboard Containers & Boxes (2650)

akta.pro primary industry

Temperature-Controlled & Insulated Shippers (Coolers, Gel Packs, PCM Systems) (IMALAFAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Cold Chain & Temperature-Controlled Packaging (Insulated Shippers, Gel Packs) (IMALAIAG), Dairy & Refrigerated Foods Packaging (IMALAHAG)

Keywords

• Sustainable cold chain packaging
• Thermal shipping containers
• Insulated packaging products
• Biodegradable protective packaging
• EPS foam alternatives

Headquarters

HQ city

Livermore

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Technology or R&D, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Recycoolers Thermal Shippers: Sale of thermal shipping containers in parcel and pallet sizes. Products are sold as standard stock items and custom-engineered configurations. Revenue from single-unit purchases through bulk pallet orders.
2. Vericooler Retail Coolers: Sale of retail-ready insulated coolers for stores and consumer use. Products available for individual purchase and bulk volume orders with custom branding options.
3. EarthWrap Protective Packaging: Sale of biodegradable cushioning and protective wrap material in roll formats. Available in standard and custom thickness options for scalable packaging operations.
4. Recycooler Paper Liners: Sale of paper-based thermal liner panels for integration into standard corrugated shipping boxes. Custom sizing available for specific packaging needs.
5. Custom Engineering Services: Custom cold chain solution engineering for specific product needs, including optimized configurations for payload, pack-out instructions, palletizing configurations, and shipping profiles.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Vericool manufactures and sells patented sustainable cold chain packaging products that replace Expanded Polystyrene (EPS) foam coolers. Its product family — Recycoolers thermal shippers, Vericooler retail coolers, Recycooler Paper Liners, and EarthWrap protective wrap — uses proprietary starch-based, paper-fiber insulation validated under ISTA 7D and 7E Extreme thermal profiles, delivering up to 170+ hours of thermal protection in 100% curbside-recyclable formats.

Product overview

Vericool offers a portfolio of sustainable cold chain packaging solutions centered on replacing EPS foam coolers. The core product family includes Recycoolers® (patented thermal shippers for parcel and pallet shipping with up to 170+ hours thermal protection), Vericooler™ (retail coolers made from post-consumer recycled content for consumer use), Recycooler® Paper Liners (paper-based thermal insulation panels for standard boxes), and Earth Wrap™ (biodegradable protective cushioning wrap). These products form an integrated suite addressing cold chain logistics from industrial shipping to retail to last-mile delivery, all designed for curbside recyclability.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Recycoolers®: Patented thermal shippers for cold chain packaging - sustainable alternative to EPS foam coolers. Available in parcel and pallet sizes with ISTA certification for temperature-sensitive shipments.
• Vericooler™
• Recycooler® Paper Liners
• EarthWrap™

Products and services

• Recycoolers® Thermal Shippers Patented paper-fiber insulated thermal shipper that replaces EPS foam coolers, providing up to 170+ hours of thermal protection across frozen (-20°C), refrigerated (2-8°C), and controlled room temperature (15-25°C) ranges. Available in parcel and pallet sizes from 2 liters to 880 liters, validated under ISTA 7D and 7E Extreme standards, with 100% curbside recyclable construction. Targeted at pharmaceutical, life sciences, and food shippers needing validated cold chain performance.
• Vericooler™ Retail Cooler Retail-ready insulated cooler made from 100% post-consumer recycled content, holding up to 100 lb weight and 24 qt capacity with up to 18 hours of ice retention and 10 days of water resistance under normal use. Designed for retail distribution and corporate promotional use with custom logo embossing and lid messaging for volume orders.
• Recycooler® Paper Liners Flexible paper-based insulation panels that fold into standard and custom corrugated boxes to create a thermal barrier, enabling 24-72 hour short-duration shipments without foam. 100% curbside recyclable and available in custom sizes for specific packaging needs. Targeted at operations seeking to convert existing boxes into insulated shippers.
• EarthWrap™ Protective Wrap Biodegradable, compostable, and water-dissolvable paper-based protective wrap that replaces bubble wrap and foam rolls. Available in 1/2 inch and 1 inch thicknesses in roll format for scalable cushioning and impact protection in packaging operations.
• Custom Cold Chain Engineering Services Custom-engineered cold chain solution design for specific product requirements, including optimized payload configurations, pack-out instructions, palletizing layouts, and shipping profiles. Delivered through direct consultation with Vericool's engineering team as part of the sales process for non-stock configurations.

Quantifiable outcome

• Up to 170+ hours thermal protection with proper refrigerant configuration
• +4 more outcomes

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Apple Impact AcceleratorcoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 17 August 2021Vericool was selected by Apple for its first-of-its-kind Impact Accelerator program for Black and Brown-owned businesses in August 2021. This accelerator program provides support, resources, and mentorship to minority-owned companies, helping them scale operations and access new markets.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Emerging players

• EcoEnclose: EcoEnclose offers sustainable shipping and protective packaging including paper-based mailers and cushioning. Emerging player with overlapping sustainability positioning and EarthWrap-like protective wrap product, though less focused on validated cold chain.

Broad incumbents

• Sealed Air: Sealed Air is a multi-billion dollar packaging incumbent with a growing sustainable cold chain portfolio (including Cryovac). Competes broadly with Vericool in food and pharma cold chain but as part of a much larger protective and food packaging portfolio.
• Pregis: Pregis is a large protective and temperature-controlled packaging manufacturer with cold chain product lines serving food and life sciences customers. Broad incumbent competitor overlapping with Vericool's insulated shipper offerings.
• Sonoco ThermoSafe: Sonoco ThermoSafe is the temperature-assured packaging division of Sonoco, a multi-billion dollar packaging conglomerate. Competes broadly with Vericool across parcel and pallet pharma cold chain but as part of a much larger industrial packaging portfolio.

Direct peers

• Intelsius: Intelsius manufactures temperature-controlled and regulatory-compliant packaging solutions for pharmaceuticals, diagnostics, and clinical trials. Direct peer with similar ISTA-validated passive shipper portfolio and life sciences customer focus.
• va-Q-tec: va-Q-tec produces high-performance vacuum insulation panel (VIP) thermal shippers for pharmaceutical and biotech cold chain. Direct competitor with comparable thermal performance and pharma validation, though with a different core insulation technology.
• CSafe Global: CSafe Global produces active and passive temperature-controlled container solutions for pharmaceutical cold chain. Direct competitor to Vericool in pharma/biotech shipping with overlapping payload sizes and validated thermal profiles.
• Cold Chain Technologies: Cold Chain Technologies manufactures insulated shippers, gel packs, and temperature-controlled packaging for pharmaceutical and life sciences customers. Direct competitor in the cold chain packaging space with overlapping target customers and similar validated thermal solutions.
• TemperPack: TemperPack develops sustainable insulated packaging (Climaseries) for cold chain shipments targeting pharmaceutical and food customers. It is the closest direct competitor to Vericool's Recycoolers, offering curbside-recyclable thermal shippers with comparable ISTA validation.
• Pelican BioThermal: Pelican BioThermal provides reusable and single-use temperature-controlled shippers for the pharmaceutical and biotech industries. Competes with Vericool in the high-end pharma cold chain segment with comparable ISTA-validated thermal performance.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/VericoolPackaging
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/vericool-packaging
• Instagraminstagram.com/vericoolcompany

Compliance8 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds4 records

Investors7 records

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M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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