Companies in the recycling sector developing innovative solutions and technologies.
Explore 399 recently funded recycling companies with verified founder contact information and fundraising data.
Lemontri offers a turnkey multi-flow recycling service (plastic, metal, paper, glass, etc.).
HardShell Labs provides waste treatment and recycling services.
Novobiom specializes in unblocking the power of fungi to revolutionize waste management and build a sustainable future.
Delete Cups is a software company that provides recycling solutions to reduce plastic consumption in the food and beverages industry.
Reaquila is a digital platform empowering post-consumer packaging circularity
PlantSea manufactures and develops sustainable products using seaweed and aquaculture materials.
Descycle is a startup that recycles e-waste and recovers metals.
everox upcycles waste concrete into low carbon carbon substitutes to cement, sand and stones
Robensoe develops intelligent robots capable of identifying, categorizing, and physically sorting recyclables into separate bins.
B. For PET is a recycling company that specializes in the production of renewable and recycled plastic materials.
Sinba is a social and environmental organization, Services for trash management, training, collection, and processing.
Giving companies the tools to maximise their positive impact. Good for the planet, good for business.
Build Beyond is a space junk recycling company building devices that captures, harvest and creates metal structures autonomously in orbit.
Zero-Waste recycling process taking residual wood waste & manure, turning it into profitable revenue streams.
Novastus is an alternative energy company that produces negative carbon fuel using waste materials.
Circon Energy provides carbon and energy revolution services.
TeraSol specializes in pedology in the environmental sector, particularly soil analysis and land reclamation.
Novoloop is an upcycling company that provides a proprietary lifecycling platform to create chemicals and materials from plastic waste.
Impact Recycling has developed a breakthrough plastic recycling technology which separates the components of mixed plastic waste.
Alta Resource Technologies provides innovative solutions for efficient mineral separation and sourcing.
Eeden converts end-of-life textiles into resources for new textile production.
Replenysh builds the operating system of material recovery.
DePoly is a PET-to-raw-material recycling company that converts dirty, post-consumer plastic items into valuable raw materials.
Glacier develops AI-powered robotic systems to automate the sorting of recyclable materials in waste management facilities.
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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