Companies in the recycling sector developing innovative solutions and technologies.
Explore 399 recently funded recycling companies with verified founder contact information and fundraising data.
RISORCE fills a need in Belgium for local tyre waste processing options.
The WINQS brand manufactures all of our running shoes, textiles, and accessories.
Ravel is a waste management company that offers purification recycling services for blended textiles.
GreenMantra Technologies develops a proprietary catalytic process to economically produce commercial quality waxes.
Sourcing platform and B2B marketplace for sustainable packaging for SMEs
Building the leading reverse logistics platform to accelerate the world’s transition to a circular future.
Greencovery helps food companies unlock more value from their side-streams by transforming them into high-value, upcycled ingredients.
IRISgo creates reusable, functional, and well-designed products to make daily life more enjoyable and sustainable.
ePac Flexible Packaging is based on the premise that emerging digital technology will significantly disrupt the service and manufacturing.
Who Gives a Crap is a startup that develops forest friendly toilet paper, paper towels, and tissues.
Sortile is a textile waste management system that enables the identification, traceability and recycling of textiles.
CYCLE PLATFORM is a fashion tech and clothing platform.
Hydro Powtech Japan is a food technology company using hydrolysis to convert waste into sustainable, allergen-free food products.
Symbiobe is a research and development agency that effectively utilizes untapped natural biomass resources and photosynthetic organisms.
JOYCLE is a waste management company that specializes in trash recycling, disposal, and environmental consulting services.
Turn is a reusable cup system for events and businesses.
Bricolage Dynamics Inc is a recycling innovation company whose current focus consists of building glass recycling infrastructure in SC.
WeRecycle is an online platform that specializes in collecting recyclable goods like aluminum, PE bottles, and mall electrical appliances.
LiORA is a technological solution provider dedicated to solving the contamination, environmental management, and sustainability challenges.
Container and Plug & Play machines for plastics recycling
The Good Roll aims to make sustainable sanitary facilities accessible to everyone.
Encina provides technology solutions to develop renewable products from plastic waste.
ReSolved Technologies are dedicated to increase the circularity of engineering plastics by addressing complex waste streams.
Cyclic Materials is a cleantech company that develops a circular supply chain for rare earth elements and critical metals.
RiKarbon is a green-tech company that develops renewable products using captured carbon emissions by minimizing waste through innovation.
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.
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.
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.
Here is how funding is distributed among the 399 recycling companies tracked in the VCBacked database.
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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