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Recycling Startups

Updated August 2026

Companies in the recycling sector developing innovative solutions and technologies.

Explore 394 recently funded recycling companies with verified founder contact information and fundraising data.

Total Companies
394
Total Funding
$326.7M
Avg Funding
$13.1M
Global Reach
10
countries

Top Cities for Recycling

Fort Worth
Paris
Ecublens
Ridgewood
Amsterdam
Minneapolis

Recently Funded Companies

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Fort Worth, United States

M3 Environmental Holdings is an environmental services company.

$1.5M raised
Nov 2023

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Paris, France

Pyxo replace disposable packaging of food through a network of reusable containers.

$7.8M raised
Nov 2021

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Ecublens, Switzerland

Composite Recycling focuses on developing a revolutionary method for recycling GFRP into recycled glass fibers and pyrolysis oil.

Jan 2024

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Ridgewood, United States

Helping brands unlock maximum value from overstock, returns, and resale with a full-stack commerce infrastructure platform.

Jan 2024

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Amsterdam, The Netherlands

inSystem B.V. designs and manufactures AI-powered sorting systems and optical sorters for waste recycling, food, and mining industries.

$2.0M raised
Jan 2023

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Minneapolis, United States

r.World provides event venues, businesses, and other operations with cost-effective reusable alternatives to single-use disposables.

$3.7M raised
Nov 2022

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

New York, United States

Subsea Environmental Services is a marine environmental services company that provides submarine telecommunication cable recovery services.

$31.0M raised
Nov 2022

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Golden, United States

EsterCycle is an industrial recycling platform that breaks hybrid petrochemicals and polymers into basic monomers.

$250K raised
Nov 2025

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Nuutajärvi, Finland

Resand Oy specializes in the reclamation and recycling of spent foundry sands and other industrial sands.

$28.8M raised
Nov 2025

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Brussels, Belgium

Textile Disassembly, Textile Recycling, Ecodesign, Circular Fashion, Design for Disassembly, Sustainable Fashion

$7.0M raised
Nov 2025

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

London, United Kingdom

The goal of Pulpatronics is to give companies more economical and environmentally friendly inventory solutions.

$545K raised
Nov 2024

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

London, United Kingdom

ReBorn recycles homewares to create products that fit for home decor, and home improvement.

$523K raised
Nov 2024

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Göteborg, Sweden

Recycla is Sweden's largest recycling platform, providing people and businesses with cost-effective solutions to all their recycling needs.

$2.3M raised
Nov 2021

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Houston, United States

Continuum Powders manufactures and supplies metal alloy powders material, aerospace, automotive, and construction industries.

$36.0M raised
Nov 2022

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Newquay, United Kingdom

Waterhaul is a manufacturing company that specializes in manufacturing a wide range of sunglasses, optical glasses, and utility knives.

$978K raised
Nov 2023

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Pittsburgh, United States

RoadRunner Recycling is a provider of a data-driven waste management platform for commercial waste recycling.

$20.0M raised
Nov 2022

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

London, United Kingdom

Eslando is a circular technology company building the world’s first AI-powered B2B marketplace for trading verified textile waste.

$103K raised
Nov 2024

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Cambridge, United Kingdom

PeroCycle is an industrial decarbonization company that enables closed-loop carbon recycling in the production of steel.

$5.1M raised
Nov 2024

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Pueblo, United States

Ecologic Materials Corporation has developed an asphalt binding modifier from plastic waste.

$550K raised
Nov 2021

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Mercer Island, United States

Evrnu is a textile innovations company producing engineered fiber made from discarded clothing.

$15.0M raised
Nov 2021

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Mississauga, Canada

A new water treatment process to lower costs and reduce the need for wastewater disposal during oil production.

$6K raised
Nov 2025

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Nishiku, Japan

Japan Carbon Cycle Lab is a technology company that focuses on the research and development of CO2 capture and recycling techniques.

$2.7M raised
Oct 2024

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Loxahatchee, United States

Santana Equestrian is a agriculture and environmental company dedicated to restoring degraded land through sustainable biomass recycling.

$1.3M raised
Oct 2021

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Rotterdam, The Netherlands

Plastic recycling through unique patented magnetic density separation technique

$5.0M raised
Oct 2022

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Boulogne, France

The Future Is NEUTRAL is a unique initiative that brings together firms, investors, and partners to accelerate.

$154.5M raised
Oct 2024

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

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About the Recycling Startup Ecosystem

The recycling sector is an active area of startup innovation and venture capital investment. Companies in this space are developing new technologies, platforms, and services that address evolving market needs and create new business opportunities.

Funding Trends in Recycling

Recycling companies raise capital across various funding stages, from early seed rounds to late-stage growth financing. Investor interest in this sector is driven by the size of the addressable market, the pace of technology adoption, and the potential for scalable business models.

Growth Outlook

The recycling sector is expected to continue evolving as technology advances, market dynamics shift, and new opportunities emerge. Companies that demonstrate strong product-market fit, efficient growth, and clear competitive advantages are well-positioned to attract continued investment.

Recycling Funding Breakdown

Here is how funding is distributed among the 394 recycling companies tracked in the VCBacked database.

Average Funding
$13.1M
Total Funding Tracked
$326.7M
Countries Represented
10

Distribution by Funding Stage

Other25 companies

Top Cities for Recycling

1.London
3 companies$1.2M
2.Fort Worth
1 companies$1.5M
3.Paris
1 companies$7.8M
4.Ecublens
1 companiesUndisclosed
5.Ridgewood
1 companiesUndisclosed

Related Industries

Companies in the recycling sector often overlap with or complement businesses in adjacent industries. Exploring related verticals can help you discover additional companies, identify partnership opportunities, and understand the broader competitive landscape.

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