Garv Toilets

What Garv Toilets does

Garv Toilets is a Faridabad, India-based social enterprise founded in 2015 by Mayank Midha and Megha Bhatnagar Midha that designs, deploys, and operates prefabricated, vandal-proof smart toilet infrastructure for low-income urban and peri-urban communities. The company's product portfolio includes standalone public and community toilet units (GARV Galva in galvanised steel, GARV Stainless Sparkle in stainless steel), segment-specific variants (Peek-a-Poo for schools, GARV Swabhiman for women with sanitary napkin vending and incineration), and the integrated GARV Smart Sanitation Centre that combines toilets with bathing, drinking water (Water ATMs), laundry, and a business kiosk in a single WASH hub. Underlying technology comprises RFID-IoT usage and hygiene behaviour monitoring, solar-plus-battery power systems, auto-flush and auto-floor-clean automation, on-site eco-biodigester waste treatment with capacity for up to 500 services per day, and greywater recycling, all packaged in modular steel cabins that can be assembled on-site within hours.

Garv monetises primarily through long-term Public Private Partnership arrangements with Urban Local Bodies and Smart Cities missions, where it acts as a Smart Toilet Service Provider handling installation, operations, and maintenance. A secondary revenue stream comes from CSR-funded projects delivered in partnership with corporate CSR wings and NGOs, and a third stream is co-located advertising and business partnerships (for example, mobile operators leasing Wi-Fi hotspots and recharging services inside facilities). Pricing is not publicly disclosed and the company sells exclusively through B2G and B2B channels rather than direct consumer transactions. The customer base spans government transit (notably a landmark PPP with Delhi Metro Rail Corporation for Smart Sanitation Hubs), municipal bodies, schools, and underserved communities across India plus Ghana, Bhutan, and Nigeria via international NGO partnerships. The company has received global recognition including the Unilever Young Entrepreneurs Awards 2018, Toilet Board Coalition accelerator membership, and selection in the Rockefeller Foundation/Dalberg Big Bets 2030.

Name

Garv Toilets

Legal name

Garv Toilets

Website

https://garvtoilets.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Garv Toilets designs, deploys, and operates prefabricated, IoT-enabled smart toilet infrastructure and integrated WASH hubs for low-income urban and peri-urban communities, primarily serving Indian Urban Local Bodies, DMRC, schools, and CSR-funded projects across four countries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Sanitation Infrastructure

NAICS

Sewage Treatment Facilities (221320), Water Supply and Irrigation Systems (22131)

SIC

Sanitary Services (4950), Refuse Systems (4953)

akta.pro primary industry

Waste Management & Smart Sanitation (Facilities) (HSAPAPAM)

akta.pro secondary industries

Portable Toilet Rental & Servicing (BPALAMAF), Restroom Hygiene & Consumables Services (Supplies, Dispensers, Matting) (BPABABAI), Restroom & Hygiene Dispensing Systems (Commercial/Industrial) (IMAHALAH)

Keywords

• Smart public toilets
• Prefabricated sanitation infrastructure
• IoT-enabled community toilets
• WASH solutions
• Public sanitation services

Headquarters

HQ city

Faridabad

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Advertising and Business Partnerships: Revenue generated from advertising partnerships and business collaborations. Mobile phone operators lease Wi-Fi hotspots and provide mobile phone recharging services within sanitation facilities.
2. PPP Service Provision: Long-term Public Private Partnership arrangements with Urban Local Bodies and government entities for smart toilet service provision, including operation and maintenance of public and community toilets.
3. CSR and NGO Partnership Projects: Partnerships with CSR wings of corporations to fund sanitation infrastructure projects, often combined with NGO implementation for underserved communities.

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Garv Toilets designs, manufactures, and operates smart, prefabricated, vandal-proof modular toilet infrastructure integrated with RFID-IoT monitoring, solar power, auto-flush systems, and bio-digester waste treatment for urban and peri-urban underserved communities. The company delivers these through long-term PPP service contracts with Urban Local Bodies, Smart Cities missions, and DMRC, as well as CSR-funded partnership projects with corporate donors and NGOs. Flagship offerings include the integrated GARV Smart Sanitation Centre, GARV Galva, GARV Stainless Sparkle, Peek-a-Poo, and GARV Swabhiman product lines.

Product overview

Garv Toilets offers a portfolio of smart, prefabricated, modular toilet products under four main models: Peek-a-Poo (school toilets), GARV Swabhiman (women's toilets), GARV Galva (galvanized steel community toilets), and GARV Stainless Sparkle (stainless steel community toilets). These products share core attributes of portability, vandal-resistance, solar power, and RFID-IoT monitoring. The flagship offering is the GARV Smart Sanitation Centre, an integrated hub combining toilets, bath facilities, Water ATMs, laundry, and business kiosks. The portfolio is unified by smart IoT technology for monitoring, bio-digester waste treatment, and eco-friendly design principles serving low-income urban communities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Peek-a-Poo: Kid-friendly toilets for schools available in attractive colours, designed for boys and girls.
• GARV Swabhiman
• GARV Galva
• GARV Stainless Sparkle

Products and services

• GARV Smart Sanitation Centre An integrated hub combining smart toilets, bath facilities, drinking water (Water ATMs), laundry services, and a business kiosk offering health and hygiene products, designed as a one-stop WASH solution for Bottom of Pyramid urban and peri-urban communities.
• GARV Galva: Public/Community Toilets Galvanised steel toilet structures (120 GSM) with powder coating for public and community use; vandal-proof and modular design suitable for rapid installation.
• GARV Stainless Sparkle: Public/Community Toilets Stainless steel lavatory units (available as Indian WC or urinal) with dimensions 3.5FT x 3.5FT x 7.2FT (WC) or 4FT x 4.2FT x 7.2FT (urinal), featuring solar panels, LED lights, exhaust fan, water tank, and optional RFID-IoT monitoring.
• Peek-a-Poo: Toilets for Schools Kid-friendly stainless steel toilet units for schools with gender-separated designs and attractive colors to encourage usage among school children, particularly aimed at reducing dropout of adolescent girls.
• GARV Swabhiman: Toilets for Her Female-friendly toilet facilities equipped with sanitary napkin vending machines and incinerators for women in busy market areas and public spaces, addressing menstrual hygiene management.

Quantifiable outcome

• Reduced vandalism through durable stainless steel/galvanized steel construction
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature7 records

Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered core, flagship and minor.

• Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020Landmark PPP partnership to establish Smart Sanitation Hub at metro stations. The project integrates water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) facilities including smart toilets, bath facilities, drinking water facility, laundry services, and business kiosk all in one center. This demonstrates innovation in public toilet landscape and key partnership arrangements for sustainable and viable projects.
• Urban Local Bodies (ULBs)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-term PPP projects for smart toilet service provision, including operation and maintenance of public and community toilets. Special focus on smart cities.
• CSR Wings of Major OrganizationscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnerships with corporate social responsibility divisions of major companies to fund and implement sanitation infrastructure projects for underserved communities.
• NGOscoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerPartnership with non-governmental organizations for ground-level implementation of sanitation projects in communities. Through CSR-NGO partnerships, serving 40,000+ school children.
• International NGOsflagshipChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorWorking with international NGOs active in water and sanitation sector in Ghana, Bhutan, and Nigeria for global deployment of sanitation solutions. Projects have found global acceptance in these countries.
• Mobile Phone OperatorsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerBusiness partnerships where mobile operators lease Wi-Fi hotspots and provide mobile phone recharging services within sanitation facilities, generating revenue for sustainability.
• Toilet Board CoalitionflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerSelected for Accelerator Cohort-2018. Global coalition focused on sanitation innovation and business solutions.
• IIT KanpurcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInvent Social Incubator 2018. Technology and startup incubation support from premier Indian technical institution.
• VillgrocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerVillgro iPitch 2018 winner. Social enterprise incubation and pitch competition.
• Ennovent, Austria and IRC WASH, NetherlandsflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerWinner Sanitation Innovation Accelerator 2016. Early recognition of sanitation innovation.
• Swachh Bharat MissioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEmpanelled under India's national sanitation mission for State Mission Directorate, Uttar Pradesh.
• Department of ForestminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGovernment collaboration for environmental initiatives including plantation drives.
• Department of HomeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGovernment collaboration for community sanitation projects.
• Gram PanchayatscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal government partnerships for rural sanitation implementation.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Loowatt: UK-based social enterprise developing waterless, sealable portable toilets with a waste-to-value biodigester chain. Closely matches Garv's combination of modular portable infrastructure with on-site biodigester treatment for off-grid sanitation.
• Sarvajal (Piramal Water): Indian social enterprise deploying solar-powered Water ATMs for affordable drinking water in low-income communities, with which Garv integrates Water ATMs in its Smart Sanitation Centres. Closely comparable in PPP/CSR-led delivery, IoT-enabled pay-per-use infrastructure, and Indian BoP customer base.
• Clean Team Ghana: Operates a pay-per-use portable toilet network in Kumasi, Ghana using household-level containers with regular collection. Directly comparable service model, customer segment, and one of the very geographies (Ghana) where Garv already operates through NGO partnerships.
• Sanergy: Kenya-based social enterprise operating container-based Fresh Life toilets for low-income urban communities and converting waste into fertilizer and animal feed. Closely comparable model: modular, low-cost sanitation infrastructure with IoT data, operating in African geographies overlapping Garv's footprint.
• Sulabh International: India's largest social enterprise operating public/community toilets and biogas plants serving millions of users daily, with a similar B2G and community-led operating model. Sulabh is the most directly comparable Indian peer in scale, mission, and PPP-style operations.
• SaTo (American Standard Brands): Developer of a low-cost, self-cleaning gravity flush toilet designed for developing markets and developed originally through a Gates Foundation Reinvent the Toilet Challenge grant. SaTo targets the same Bottom-of-Pyramid sanitation gap with a comparable hardware-and-hygiene proposition.
• Pivot: US-based off-grid sanitation venture deploying modular toilet-and-treatment units for underserved communities with smart monitoring and a similar social-enterprise mission targeting emerging markets.

Broad incumbents

• Toto Ltd. Japanese global leader in sanitary ware with extensive smart-toilet product lines (Washlet, IoT-enabled units). Competes at the high end; relevant as the established incumbent whose technology roadmaps shape the upper bound of what smart public toilets can deliver.
• Kohler Co. Global sanitary ware incumbent with smart toilet product lines and commercial restroom solutions. Provides a useful comparison for the broader smart restroom market but does not serve the BoP public-sanitation niche that Garv targets.

Emerging players

• Drinkwell: Indian operator of community Water ATMs focused on arsenic- and iron-affected regions, serving a similar BoP customer with pay-per-use smart infrastructure. Adjacent rather than direct overlap, but a natural partner-or-competitor for the Water ATM component of Garv's Smart Sanitation Centres.

Market position

Strengths1 record

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• Facebookfacebook.com/SnapEX.Overseas
• LinkedInin.linkedin.com/company/garv-toilets

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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