Focusing on the pain points of safe drinking water in the office rental housing scenario, Fuyikang is seeking seed round financing.

Fuyikang Technology Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as "Fuyikang") has recently launched an integrated heating and filtering kettle, entering the small home appliances market for healthy drinking water and targeting high - frequency drinking water scenarios such as households, rented accommodations, and light - office environments.

Against the backdrop of the increasing health awareness and the gradual popularization of the low - carbon lifestyle concept, traditional household water purifiers, which are centered around fixed installation and long - term use, have difficulty covering scenarios like renting, commuting, and flexible office work. While bottled water is convenient to use, it incurs high environmental costs in the packaging, transportation, and recycling processes, gradually deviating from the trend of sustainable consumption.

In this context, portable water purification and drinking devices that combine health, safety, and flexibility have become a new alternative.

The demand for drinking water has been upgraded, but existing devices still struggle to cover diverse scenarios

In daily drinking water scenarios such as households and offices, users generally hope to obtain drinking water with safe quality and suitable temperature in a short period. However, current mainstream drinking water devices mainly have single functions: electric kettles emphasize heating efficiency, and water purifiers focus on water quality treatment. They often need to be used in combination, which not only takes up space but also increases the costs of use and maintenance.

Barreled water is widely used because it doesn't require installation. However, its water source has insufficient traceability, and there are relatively high hygiene risks during transportation and storage. At the same time, it highly depends on supporting equipment such as water dispensers, limiting its suitability for renters and flexible office scenarios.

Solution: "Filter - and - drink - immediately" integration without water storage

To address the above - mentioned disjointed issues, Fuyikang has chosen to integrate the filtering and heating capabilities into a single device. Through the "filter - and - drink - immediately" method, it can simultaneously complete water quality treatment and heating without storing water, thus reducing the risk of secondary pollution and having the characteristics of small size, flexible use, and relatively controllable price threshold.

From an industry perspective, products related to water purification and heating still mostly remain in the form of traditional home appliances, with complex device combinations and limited scenario coverage. International brands such as Brita have a certain brand awareness, but they have not yet formed a large - scale layout in the domestic portable water cup market segment. Domestic brands generally face the problem of high homogenization. In this context, Fuyikang hopes to enter the niche market of healthy drinking water through integrated and miniaturized product design.

Implementation: From technical solutions to mass - production preparations

In the specific product plan, Fuyikang uses Purisyn technology to integrate the filtering module and the heating system. Without the need for complex installation conditions, it can achieve basic filtration and heating of drinking water. The product uses replaceable filter cartridges as the core consumables, and through modular design, it improves the convenience of daily maintenance and replacement, reducing the long - term use threshold.

Currently, the product has completed the prototype verification, and on this basis, five major series of product lines have been developed. The team is promoting relevant work around key aspects such as mass - production feasibility, cost control, and supply - chain coordination to prepare for large - scale implementation.

Hardware + consumables model to build a sustainable revenue structure

In terms of the business model, Fuyikang builds a continuous revenue source through "device sales + filter cartridge consumables repurchase". Its target users are mainly urban households and office workers who value drinking water safety and convenience. In addition to the domestic market, the team is also evaluating opportunities in overseas markets with high demand for portable drinking water devices.

Regarding product implementation, the team members have experience in consumer goods channel operation, small home appliance product design, and supply - chain management. Currently, relevant patent applications have been completed, and preliminary cooperation discussions have been carried out with several OEM manufacturers. Fuyikang is currently seeking angel - round financing. The funds will be mainly used for product mass - production preparations, supply - chain system improvement, and market verification. The team hopes to accelerate the pace of bringing the products to the market through industrial cooperation.

An experienced team enters the niche market, attempting to build a differentiated barrier

From a competitive perspective, Fuyikang attempts to enter the market with a more design - oriented product form, relatively flexible supply - chain control ability, and cost - performance advantages. Its core competitiveness lies in the team's practical experience in the entire chain of consumer goods from product definition, supply - chain coordination to channel implementation, as well as the ability to integrate upstream resources.

Founder Tao Baoqiang said, "Our goal is not only to provide a filtering water cup but also to promote a sustainable drinking water habit. Through the regular replacement requirement of filter cartridges, we can establish a long - term connection with users and form a continuous service loop." It is reported that Tao Baoqiang has led the implementation of several consumer goods from the supply chain to the end - market. His understanding of product definition and channel operation has provided key support for the early promotion of the project.

Against the backdrop of the increasingly severe problem of single - use plastic pollution, drinking water solutions that combine functionality and environmental protection are becoming the focus of new consumption. The industry believes that if companies providing high - frequency repurchase healthy drinking water solutions can make breakthroughs in product differentiation design and user education, they may form a relatively stable market position in niche scenarios.