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Recycling Startups

Updated July 2026

Companies in the recycling sector developing innovative solutions and technologies.

Explore 379 recently funded recycling companies with verified founder contact information and fundraising data.

Total Companies
379
Total Funding
$896.8M
Avg Funding
$35.9M
Global Reach
12
countries

Top Cities for Recycling

New Orleans
Oensingen
San Francisco
Boulder
Paris
Anjou

Recently Funded Companies

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New Orleans, United States

Glass Half aims to make glass recycling a transparent and accessible procedure that results in a product that can be used in our state.

$6.5M raised
Aug 2024

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Oensingen, Switzerland

Librec provides technology for “closed-loop” recycling of large lithium-ion batteries from e-mobility.

$2.8M raised
Aug 2021

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

San Francisco, United States

The Future Standard Of Smart Materials Sustainable, Lighter, Stronger, Connected Hardware in electronics and e-mobility

$1.0M raised
Aug 2022

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Boulder, United States

SmarterX helps companies know more about consumer products to make, market and move them better.

$7.0M raised
Aug 2022

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Paris, France

Technologies for circular economy

Aug 2022

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Anjou, Canada

UpSolv is an innovative SME environmental company with a mission to recycle polystyrene

$16.0M raised
Jul 2024

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Singapore, Singapore

Lithium battery recycling company

$3.7M raised
Jul 2023

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Hampstead, Canada

PLAEX Building Systems upcycles difficult-to-recycle thermoplastic and C&D aggregates into durable fully circlular building materials.

Jul 2023

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Gerringong, Australia

Kandui Technologies focused on transforming waste into new products, particularly through the manufacturing of Green Ceramics.

$942K raised
Jul 2025

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Eindhoven, The Netherlands

RE&UP expands the range of waste streams that can be processed using our unique patent-pending proprietary method.

$76.0M raised
Jul 2024

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Grenoble, France

MagREEsource is to link the circular economy by providing a green metallurgical solution.

$27.0M raised
Jul 2025

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Sechelt, Canada

Salish Environmental is an organic company that develops recycling and organic waste disposal solutions.

$545K raised
Jul 2024

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Layton, United States

Vortechs is an advanced recycling company that recycles most plastic and other hydrocarbon waste, in any mix.

$250K raised
Jul 2022

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Brno, Czech Republic

Myco manufactures functional materials using mushroom mycelium and waste from the agriculture and wood processing sectors.

$579K raised
Jul 2022

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Sendai, Japan

AZUL Energy is a manufacturing company that develops and sells catalytic electrode materials and healthcare related functional materials.

$150K raised
Jul 2024

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Barcelona, Spain

Plastiks uses blockchain to verify and track plastic recovery data, ensuring transparency and combating greenwashing in recycling.

$500K raised
Jul 2025

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Belfast, United Kingdom

Ionic Technologies recycles permanent magnets to recover magnet rare earths.

$11.0M raised
Jul 2025

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Zürich, Switzerland

Grensol Group mission is to maximize the recycling of end-of-life wastge.

$2.3M raised
Jul 2025

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Chicago, United States

SUN METALON provides cost-effective technology to turn metal waste into revenue

Jun 2025

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Reno, United States

ABTC provides battery metals through lithium-ion battery recycling, extraction technologies & primary resource development. OTCQB: ABML

$115.0M raised
Jun 2026

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Deerfield, United States

Fortune Brands Innovations focuses on exciting, growth opportunities within the home, security, and commercial building markets.

$600.0M raised
Jun 2023

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Chicago, United States

Rheaply provides a platform that enables organizations to exchange materials and resources effectively.

$20.0M raised
Jun 2022

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Raleigh, United States

Battery Metals is focused on recovering Minerals from scrap lithium-ion batteries, and this advanced system eliminates pollution.

$4.3M raised
Jun 2025

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Milano, Italy

Building the data layer for waste enabling industries to cut costs, emissions, and inefficiencies through AI.

$1.1M raised
Jun 2025

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Cupertino, United States

Refiberd uses AI and hyperspectral imaging systems to enable intelligent sorting in textile-to-textile recycling.

$200K raised
Jun 2025

Founder Contacts

30,000+ 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 379 recycling companies tracked in the VCBacked database.

Average Funding
$35.9M
Total Funding Tracked
$896.8M
Countries Represented
12

Distribution by Funding Stage

Other25 companies

Top Cities for Recycling

1.Chicago
2 companies$20.0M
2.New Orleans
1 companies$6.5M
3.Oensingen
1 companies$2.8M
4.San Francisco
1 companies$1.0M
5.Boulder
1 companies$7.0M

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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