Gamechanger

Tiny Library: Affordable, easy and sustainable rental of baby and children's items instead of buying them

woman with pram

Tiny Library

Facts

Mission:
All young parents can also rent baby and children's items instead of buying them

Fund: Transition Fund

Contributes to transition:
Circular transition

Contributes to transition:
Circular transition

Contributes to SDG(s):

 

Baby in a high chair

In the first four years of a child's life, parents have all kinds ofconsumables necessaryspread over relatively short periodsAll that stuff not only costs a lot of money, but it also puts a heavy burden on the climate. Eand a new stroller has for example soon a CO2footprint of more than 300 kilo. 

Tiny Library believes that parents simple and affordable babystuff must can rent instead of buying, so that we canare all very much fewer new have to buy stuff. The range from the platform contains about 550 products, under which strollers to buggies, co-sleepers, high chairs and much more. 

woman with pram
“ROM InWest's investment will help us further develop the platform and professionalize the organization – so we can expand our partners and product range and further increase our impact.”
CEO Julie Munneke of Tiny Library
Julie Munneke
founder and owner Tiny Library

Investment ROM InWest

ROM InWest sees Tiny Library as an entrepreneurial opportunitying who professionally helps young parentspthe sustainable choices to make without sacrificing to qualityBy means of to offer the option to rent baby and children's items instead of buying them, delivert the company An essential contribution to the circular economy”, according to Janet Nieboer CEO of ROM InWest.

Man with baby carrier containing a baby

Circular transition

From a linear to a circular economy

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