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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
$156.0M
Avg Funding
$6.2M
Global Reach
9
countries

Top Cities for Sustainability

Chicago
Oban
Stockport
Vancouver
Takapuna
Hakata

Recently Funded Companies

Export
Chicago, United States

Stock is a marketplace where brands and 3PLs list excess inventory for donation to nonprofits, reducing waste and supporting causes.

$1.5M raised
Apr 2026

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Oban, United Kingdom

Oceanium develops innovative, all-natural food and nutraceutical products and sustainable materials from sustainably-sourced seaweed.

$11.7M raised
Apr 2025

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Stockport, United Kingdom

Seafields Solutions is experiencing an unexpected symptom of climate change.

$696K raised
Apr 2023

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Vancouver, Canada

Zefiro Methane specializes in providing environmental services such as oil and gas along with generating carbon credits.

$2.4M raised
Apr 2026

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Takapuna, New Zealand

Lodestone Energy builds and develops sustainable power production farms through solar energy market.

$29.8M raised
Apr 2025

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Hakata, Japan

aiESG offers an AI platform that conducts ESG assessments of supply chains and facilitates an in-depth sustainability evaluation.

Apr 2025

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Tempe, United States

Purity ReSource provides solvent wastewater recovery systems and hazardous equipment cleaning services to the semiconductor industry.

$1.0M raised
Apr 2026

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Zürich, Switzerland

Covalo connects consumer goods brands with ingredient, packaging, and service suppliers to support product development.

$4.0M raised
Apr 2026

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Honolulu, United States

Elemental is a non-profit investor focused on scaling climate solutions and social impact for all communities.

$577K raised
Apr 2026

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Zürich, Switzerland

SOORT is an AI-powered shopping concierge that helps people find better options — cheaper, local, or circular — on their own terms.

Apr 2026

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Fukuoka, Japan

Tensor Energy is a cloud operations platform made for creating sustainable batteries and renewable energy assets.

$6.0M raised
Apr 2026

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

London, United Kingdom

Phyta Biodesign is a sustainable architecture company developing artificial facade systems to provide habitats for critical species.

$359K raised
Apr 2025

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

New Territories, Hong Kong

NEFIN is a green power producer that offers carbon-neutral technologies and financing solutions.

$2.8M raised
Apr 2024

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Syracuse, United States

SEAT was founded by Ashoke Bose, a former IBM Senior Manager, in 2014. Driven by his passion for renewables and agriculture.

$100K raised
Apr 2024

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Charlottetown, Canada

SENTRY is a biological activity and water quality monitoring sensor platform.

Apr 2024

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Minami-shinagawa, Japan

Cierpa & Company is an information services company that engages in sustainability and ESG management through technology.

Apr 2026

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Magdeburg, Germany

Solar Materials offers photovoltaic modules recycling services.

$17.6M raised
Apr 2026

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Amsterdam, The Netherlands

A billion people creating a new novel sustainable solution

$5.0M raised
Apr 2022

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

New York, United States

Critical Metals Corp is a mining company that provides sustainable supplies of critical minerals and metals.

$60.0M raised
Apr 2026

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Quilcene, United States

Jefferson Timber Cooperative Cooperative offers zero- waste wood products made from sawdust, offcuts, and planer shavings.

$485K raised
Apr 2026

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Oakland, United States

Khemia Metals to replace critical metals with earth-abundant alloys to make lighter, cheaper, and more sustainable batteries.

$2.5M raised
Apr 2025

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Boston, United States

InnovaSea Systems, Inc. is an innovative, technology and engineering based company.

$7.0M raised
Apr 2023

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Vancouver, Canada

A B2B reusable packaging company that has developed a technology to make zero waste living easy, affordable, and rapidly scalable.

$302K raised
Apr 2023

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Wilmington, United States

Sinai.ai provides a software platform focused on enterprise decarbonization and ESG reporting.

$1.4M raised
Apr 2026

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Binghamton, United States

Bridge Green Upcycle is a clean energy company that specializes in lithium-ion battery upcycling technology solutions.

$750K raised
Apr 2026

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
$6.2M
Total Funding Tracked
$156.0M
Countries Represented
9

Distribution by Funding Stage

Other25 companies

Top Cities for Sustainability

1.Vancouver
2 companies$2.7M
2.Zürich
2 companies$4.0M
3.Chicago
1 companies$1.5M
4.Oban
1 companies$11.7M
5.Stockport
1 companies$696K

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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