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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
$128.5M
Avg Funding
$5.1M
Global Reach
14
countries

Top Cities for Recycling

London
Mölndal
Oslo
Vantaa
Singapore
Auckland

Recently Funded Companies

Export
London, United Kingdom

Recyclus Group is focusing on the delivery of national end-to-end recycling of Li-ion and lead-acid batteries.

$85K raised
Apr 2026

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Mölndal, Sweden

Recycling Glass Fibre Assets

$831K raised
Apr 2025

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Oslo, Norway

Lithium367 recovers high-purity lithium from battery waste using a clean, acid-free process to enable Europe's circular battery supply.

$500K raised
Apr 2025

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Vantaa, Finland

Fiberdom is a finnish materials innovation company that offers plastic-free, recyclable,and compostable materials for cutlery and packaging.

$3.8M raised
Apr 2025

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Singapore, Singapore

Ace Green Recycling is a global recycling platform that helps scale recycling SMEs across the fragmented and resource recycling value chain.

$2.2M raised
Apr 2024

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Auckland, New Zealand

Critical is a social enterprise that provides recycled furniture and homewares made from plastic waste.

$1.5M raised
Apr 2023

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Perth, Australia

ULUU is an ocean material that replaces plastic and actively benefits the world.

$1.5M raised
Apr 2026

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Heerlen, The Netherlands

THE CIRCULAR ECONOMY. PROFITABLE. TODAY.

$1.8M raised
Apr 2026

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Cambridge, United States

MacroCycle Technologies is a cleantech company that develops sustainable and zero-carbon plastic upcycling solutions.

$3.0M raised
Mar 2026

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Fishers, United States

ReElement Technologies develops a modular refining platform to purify and recover rare earths and lithium feedstocks materials.

Mar 2026

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Cambridge, United Kingdom

Infiniti Recycling is pioneering the future of lithium-ion battery recycling through Direct Recycling, creating a greener tomorrow

$1.6M raised
Mar 2026

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Madrid, Spain

Gloop manufactures edible and 100% sustainable cutlery by providing environment friendly alternative for single-use plastic.

$436K raised
Mar 2023

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Beverwijk, The Netherlands

DOPS Recycling Technologies is developing a circular technology for converting complex waste flows into raw materials for new products.

$5.4M raised
Mar 2025

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Richmond, United States

The Urban Mining Company - Every retired asset has hidden value. We find it.

$250K raised
Mar 2026

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Stockholm, Sweden

Accelerating the world´s transition to a circular economy, by transforming agricultural & textile wastes to resources.

$11.6M raised
Mar 2026

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Cork, Ireland

MyGug is a new Micro Scale Anaerobic Digester a food waste solution that gives you abundant renewable energy for cooking and growing.

$975K raised
Mar 2024

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

San Francisco, United States

Circular.co is a data-driven Platform for sustainable sourcing platform.

$5.3M raised
Mar 2024

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Naples, United States

Waste to Circular Manufacturing (WtCM) 100% landfill diversion

Mar 2026

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

New York, United States

Fair Harbor converts plastic waste from the ocean into functional swimwear.

$30.7M raised
Mar 2022

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Gdynia, Poland

Creator and manufacturer of Ecoplastomer® — circular thermoplastic materials made from 100% recycled plastic and rubber.

$2.7M raised
Mar 2022

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

New York, United States

Trashie provides a textile recycling service with rewards through its Take Back Bag and TrashieCash program.

$10.0M raised
Mar 2026

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Sheridan, United States

Plus Brand is a Developing products and technologies that meaningfully improve the day-to-day well being

$30.0M raised
Mar 2025

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Würzburg, Germany

AI and Sensor based waste sorting

$11.5M raised
Mar 2026

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Amsterdam, The Netherlands

Antfarm develops swarms of robots to improve recycling.

$801K raised
Mar 2026

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Mexico City, Mexico

The Next 150 is capitalize on the growth of green finance and carbon markets.

$2.0M raised
Mar 2023

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
$5.1M
Total Funding Tracked
$128.5M
Countries Represented
14

Distribution by Funding Stage

Other25 companies

Top Cities for Recycling

1.Cambridge
2 companies$4.6M
2.New York
2 companies$40.7M
3.London
1 companies$85K
4.Mölndal
1 companies$831K
5.Oslo
1 companies$500K

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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