Rescript builds recycled-paper stationery business across offices, schools and online channels

Bengaluru-based Rescript says it has grown into a multi-crore recycled-paper stationery brand since launching in 2021, selling copier paper and notebooks through institutional and online channels. The company also appeared on Shark Tank India Season 4.

— Source publishedFri, 7 Aug, 2026, 18:50 IST·First seen Fri, 7 Aug, 2026, 19:01 IST·Source YourStory

What happened

Bengaluru-founded recycled-paper brand Rescript has grown into a multi-crore stationery business selling copier paper and notebooks through offices, schools and

Key facts

  • Launched in 2021
  • Recycled over 500 tonnes of waste paper
  • Saved more than 9,200 trees
  • Conserved over 18.4 million litres of water
  • Prevented more than 4.31 lakh kg of carbon emissions
  • Sought Rs 1 crore for 3.33% equity at a Rs 30 crore valuation
  • Described as a multi-crore business

Why this matters

Rescript could be a relevant partnership or bolt-on target for paper, education-supply or office-products players seeking credible recycled-material offerings and digital reach.

What to watch

  • Named enterprise, school-network or government procurement wins and their contract renewal rates.
  • Evidence of recycled paper reaching price parity or near-parity with conventional copier paper.
  • Repeat-order and subscription metrics from online channels versus customer-acquisition costs.
  • New recycled-paper capacity, recovered-fiber pricing and supply-quality disruptions.
  • Competitor launches from established stationery and paper brands.
  • Procurement policies requiring recycled content or measurable sustainable-material sourcing.
  • Target school chains, co-working operators, edtech firms and ESG-reporting corporates with annual supply contracts.
  • Use institutional volume to improve procurement economics, then pass part of the savings into price parity on high-frequency items such as copier paper.
  • Convert Shark Tank visibility into marketplace reviews, subscription/replenishment offers and corporate-lead capture rather than one-time consumer sales.
  • Publish verifiable recycled-content, carbon, water and waste-diversion metrics to satisfy procurement teams and defend against greenwashing scrutiny.
  • Expand through office-supplies distributors and B2B commerce platforms before adding broad offline retail footprint.

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