Building on the initial research into Carpe’s remarkable journey, here’s the complete story of how two college students transformed personal embarrassment into a multi-million dollar empire that revolutionized the antiperspirant industry.

Founding Story: The Carpe Antiperspirant Problem That Dripped With Potential

It began with a handshake—the kind that left both parties subtly wiping their palms on their pants afterward. Kasper Kubica and David Spratte, then college sophomores at Duke and UNC-Chapel Hill respectively, bonded over their shared frustration with a condition that affected nearly 15.3 million Americans: hyperhidrosis, or excessive sweating. What started as an embarrassing personal problem soon revealed itself as a massive market gap waiting to be filled.