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Sustainability Startups

Updated October 2026

Companies in the sustainability sector developing innovative solutions and technologies.

Explore 1,371 recently funded sustainability companies with verified founder contact information and fundraising data.

Total Companies
1,371
Total Funding
$380.6M
Avg Funding
$15.2M
Global Reach
9
countries

Top Cities for Sustainability

Montréal
Santiago
Rio De Janeiro
Arvada
Kitchener
Malmö

Recently Funded Companies

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Montréal, Canada

Novisto is a SaaS platform for environmental, social, governance data, management, and reporting.

May 2026

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Santiago, Chile

Vestua is a secondhand fashion marketplace that offers designs and patterns of clothing for men and women.

$2.1M raised
May 2025

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Rio De Janeiro, Brazil

Re.green is an environmental services provider restoring tropical forests on a large scale.

$14.2M raised
May 2025

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Arvada, United States

Carbon America transforms the carbon capture and sequestration industry by lowering costs and increasing deployment.

May 2023

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Kitchener, Canada

Evolved.Bio is a sustainable food company.

$2.0M raised
May 2022

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Malmö, Sweden

Salt & Fiber turns washed-up seagrass into sustainable textile fibres.

$349K raised
May 2026

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

London, United Kingdom

Greenpixie is an award-winning provider of cloud emissions data and GreenOps, helping businesses reduce their emissions and save on costs.

$6.3M raised
May 2026

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Woburn, United States

Gradiant provides advanced water treatment solutions to tackle critical water challenges for various industries.

May 2026

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Pleasanton, United States

Air Protein develops protein-enriched food made from CO2.

$75.0M raised
May 2023

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Windsor, United States

New West Genetics combines traditional breeding, modern genomics, and agronomic expertise to create premium, proprietary hemp seed genetics.

$250K raised
May 2023

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Washington, United States

Inspiration is the first one-stop EV solutions company to both finance electric vehicles.

$215.0M raised
May 2022

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Islandia, United States

Minus Works is a technology and manufacturing company specializing in the cold chain.

$1.8M raised
May 2023

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Escrick, United Kingdom

The market leader in inert gas propelled aerosol valve technology.

$3.1M raised
May 2022

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

East Stroudsburg, United States

Mosqitter is a smart, safe and eco-friendly mosquito control solution that protects people from mosquito bites outdoors.

$100K raised
May 2025

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Lewes, United States

Recepta offers a simple and scalable solution that automates the creation and collection of digital receipts for all card transactions.

May 2025

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

London, United Kingdom

Accurate data and impact tracking for Sustainable Finance teams

$640K raised
May 2023

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

New York, United States

Exodys Energy is an engineering company that develops closed-loop nuclear systems to recycle used nuclear fuel to supply clean energy.

May 2026

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Sassenage, France

Mantle8 develops natural hydrogen exploration technology focused on identifying and evaluating underground hydrogen reservoirs.

$36.4M raised
May 2026

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Paris, France

aDryada develops, finances, and operates large-scale nature-based carbon removal and restoration projects, generating carbon credits.

$11.2M raised
May 2025

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Lutry, Switzerland

Ammonia for Clean Energy - Driving Clean, Sustainable Off-Grid Power Solution

$250K raised
May 2026

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Mesa, United States

Persefoni AI is an IT company that provides a climate management and accounting platform for real-time management and disclosure.

$4.3M raised
May 2026

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Saarbrücken, Germany

A software company developing an AI-driven energy management platform for non-residential and commercial buildings.

$194K raised
May 2024

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

New City, United States

WATS is a digital platform for business waste management to enable cost savings and emissions reductions through operational efficiency.

$3.8M raised
May 2024

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Piracicaba, Brazil

Smartbreeder is a digital agronomic intelligence company that promotes sustainable agriculture.

$2.9M raised
May 2024

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Sorocaba, Brazil

Focused on applied technology to preserve what matters: water

$778K raised
May 2024

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

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About the Sustainability Startup Ecosystem

The sustainability 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 Sustainability

Sustainability 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 sustainability 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.

Sustainability Funding Breakdown

Here is how funding is distributed among the 1,371 sustainability companies tracked in the VCBacked database.

Average Funding
$15.2M
Total Funding Tracked
$380.6M
Countries Represented
9

Distribution by Funding Stage

Other25 companies

Top Cities for Sustainability

1.London
2 companies$6.9M
2.Montréal
1 companiesUndisclosed
3.Santiago
1 companies$2.1M
4.Rio De Janeiro
1 companies$14.2M
5.Arvada
1 companiesUndisclosed

Related Industries

Companies in the sustainability 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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