What Volumetric does

Volumetric Inc. is a US-based private hardware company founded in 2014 by Princeton mechanical and aerospace engineering PhD students Gilad Arwatz and Carla Bahri. The company develops IoT-enabled smart dispensing solutions for topical gels and creams, with a core technology stack combining a microcontroller, electric motor, and patented algorithms to deliver metered, precise dosage control. Its flagship commercial product is ClickStick, marketed as the world's first smart deodorant dispenser, featuring a reusable holder, refillable cartridges that reduce plastic waste by up to 90% versus disposable deodorant containers, LED indicators to prevent spillage, and a companion mobile app (iOS and Android) that tracks usage, provides personalized dosage recommendations based on user habits and activity, and supports automated refill ordering.

The company operates a direct-to-consumer business model selling ClickStick hardware at $19-$40 per unit (Kickstarter launch pricing) and generating recurring revenue through replacement refill cartridges sold via the company website and Amazon Marketplace. The company was bootstrapped via a 2014 Kickstarter campaign that raised approximately $30,000 from 1,400+ backers against a $55,000 goal, with the first production batch shipping in May 2016. No institutional venture capital or private equity funding is disclosed in the source data. The team is small (1-10 employees, ~3+ core staff including the founders and Senior Advisor Lloyd Kaplan), headquartered in Los Altos, CA with an R&D office in Princeton, NJ.

Volumetric's stated growth path extends beyond consumer personal care into medical and pharmaceutical topical delivery, with a medical topical dispensing system and pipeline products including oral liquid/gel, vaginal, and testosterone metered-dosage applicators. IP-protected dispensing algorithms underpin both consumer and medical applications, positioning the technology as a potential platform play across smart packaging, medical compliance, and remote patient monitoring use cases, though no commercial medical contracts or revenue from these pipelines are disclosed.

Name

Volumetric

Legal name

Volumetric Inc.

Website

https://volumetricinc.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Volumetric Inc. develops IoT-enabled smart dispensing devices for topical gels and creams, selling the ClickStick smart deodorant directly to consumers and developing pipeline metered-dosage applicators for oral, vaginal, testosterone, and medical topical applications.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Smart Personal Care Devices

NAICS

Toilet Preparation Manufacturing (325620), Measuring, Dispensing, and Other Pumping Equipment Manufacturing (333914)

SIC

Perfumes, Cosmetics & Other Toilet Preparations (2844), Surgical & Medical Instruments & Apparatus (3841)

akta.pro primary industry

Pump Dispensers (Lotion, Treatment, Foamer) (IMALALAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Drug Delivery Connectivity, Sensors & Digital Add-Ons (Smart Caps/Companion Apps) (HLAHAIAM), Connected Therapeutics & Smart Drug Delivery Monitoring (HLACAFAL)

Keywords

• Smart deodorant dispenser
• Topical dispensing solutions
• Metered dosage applicator
• IoT personal care
• Medical dispensing devices

Headquarters

HQ city

Los Altos

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Hardware Device Sales: One-time sale of ClickStick smart deodorant dispenser device (holder) and subsequent refill cartridge purchases. Initial Kickstarter pricing was $19-$40 depending on edition.
2. Refill Cartridge Sales: Recurring revenue from replacement deodorant/refill cartridges. Users keep the holder and purchase refills, supporting eco-friendly sustainable model.
3. Medical Device Pipeline: Future revenue stream from medical topical medication applicators including metered dosage for oral administrations, vaginal applicator, and testosterone applicator products.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Volumetric develops IP-protected smart dispensing solutions for topical gels and creams. Its flagship product ClickStick is the world's first smart electric deodorant dispenser with IoT connectivity, a companion mobile app for personalized dosage tracking, and refillable cartridges that reduce plastic waste by up to 90%. The company is extending the same metered dosage technology into medical topical applicators for accurate drug delivery.

Product overview

Volumetric Inc. develops a portfolio of IP-protected smart dispensing solutions for topical gels, creams, and liquids, serving both personal care and medical/healthcare markets. The company's flagship personal care product is ClickStick, the world's first smart eco-friendly deodorant with electric precision dispensing, IoT connectivity, and a companion mobile app for personalized dosage tracking and refill management. In the medical sector, Volumetric offers metered dosage smart applicators for topical medications with full IoT integration, designed to eliminate dosing errors and cross-contamination while enabling remote patient monitoring. The technology platform centers on proprietary patented algorithms and microcontroller-based precision dispensing. The product pipeline includes additional applicators for oral, vaginal, and hormone-based medication delivery.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• ClickStick: World's first smart deodorant - electric dispensing device with IoT integration, mobile app for personalized dosage control, and eco-friendly refillable cartridges.

Products and services

• ClickStick Smart Deodorant World's first smart electric deodorant dispenser with IoT connectivity and a companion mobile app. Uses microcontroller-based precision dispensing with patented algorithms to deliver accurate metered dosages, tracks usage patterns, provides personalized dosage recommendations, manages automatic refill ordering, and reduces plastic waste by up to 90% through reusable holders and refillable cartridges. Targeted at health-conscious personal care consumers.
• Medical Topical Dispensing System

Quantifiable outcome

• Up to 90% reduction in plastic waste compared to disposable deodorant containers
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Elvie: Elvie develops smart, app-connected personal care hardware (pelvic floor trainers, smart breast pumps) — directly comparable to Volumetric's strategy of pairing IoT-connected hardware with consumer health/personal care applications.
• Schmidt's Naturals: Schmidt's is a natural deodorant brand acquired by Unilever that competes in the same natural, aluminum-free deodorant category as ClickStick, with similar sustainability and refill-friendly positioning at a lower price point.
• Simplehuman: Simplehuman makes sensor-based and automatic dispensing hardware for personal care (soap, lotion, sanitizer pumps) — the closest direct analog to Volumetric's IoT-enabled ClickStick dispenser, sharing a focus on precision dosing and premium hardware design in personal care.
• Native: Native is a leading natural deodorant brand competing directly with ClickStick in the US deodorant category, with a strong sustainability and ingredient-conscious positioning that mirrors Volumetric's eco-friendly value proposition.
• Lume Deodorant: Lume is an innovative direct-to-consumer deodorant brand with patented whole-body odor-control technology, competing head-to-head with ClickStick for the same eco-conscious, ingredient-aware consumer segment.

Emerging players

• Propeller Health: Propeller Health (acquired by ResMed) makes connected inhaler sensors and companion apps for respiratory medication adherence — directly comparable to Volumetric's planned medical topical drug delivery pipeline in combining IoT sensors with dosage tracking and adherence monitoring.
• Each & Every: Each & Every is an emerging natural deodorant and personal care brand with an essential-oil-based, eco-conscious positioning that overlaps with ClickStick's target consumer segment and sustainability messaging.

Broad incumbents

• Insulet Corporation: Insulet's Omnipod is a smart, IoT-connected drug delivery device (insulin pump) with a recurring consumable model — illustrating the platform economics Volumetric targets with its medical pipeline, though at vastly greater scale and regulatory complexity.
• Unilever: Unilever owns Dove, Degree, Axe, and Schmidt's across price tiers, and through its sustainability commitments could be a potential B2B partner or acquirer of refillable dispensing IP like Volumetric's.
• Procter & Gamble: P&G dominates the US deodorant category via Old Spice, Secret, and Gillette, controlling shelf space, advertising spend, and retail relationships that Volumetric must compete against for consumer trial and shelf placement.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/Get_ClickStick

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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