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Sustainability Startups

Updated July 2026

Companies in the sustainability sector developing innovative solutions and technologies.

Explore 1,322 recently funded sustainability companies with verified founder contact information and fundraising data.

Total Companies
1,322
Total Funding
$3.2B
Avg Funding
$129.6M
Global Reach
10
countries

Top Cities for Sustainability

Mexico City
Mountain View
Wilmington
Edwardsville
London
Long Beach

Recently Funded Companies

Export
Mexico City, Mexico

Toroto develops field-based projects that contribute to solving the climate crisis.

May 2025

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Mountain View, United States

SaaS Bioinformatics and Analytics Site

May 2025

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Wilmington, United States

Savimbo creates, certifies, and sells fair-trade carbon, biodiversity, and water credits. No middlemen.

May 2025

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Edwardsville, Canada

alterBiota is a green materials company focused on cost effective concrete decarbonization.

$4.0M raised
May 2024

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

London, United Kingdom

The World's First Social Fashion Rental App.

May 2024

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Long Beach, United States

Revolutionizing urban transit with AI-driven aiEVTOL aircraft—shaping the future of 2C travel through robust 2B data and early revenue.

$15.0M raised
May 2024

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Detroit, United States

Heartland Industries is a material science company based in Detroit, Michigan.

May 2024

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Beechworth, Australia

Indigo Power offers community-driven clean energy solutions in Australia, focusing on sustainability and resilience.

$276K raised
May 2025

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Mauguio, France

K‑Ren manufactures eco-friendly textile covers and floating docks to protect boat hulls from fouling without chemicals.

$1.4M raised
May 2026

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Donnelly, United States

Perpetua Resources deals with exploring for gold, antimony, and other minerals in the historic Stibnite-Yellow Pine.

$2.9B raised
May 2026

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Fujisawa, Japan

Green Chemical is a chemical manufacturing company that offers reaction process development and carbon-neutral products.

May 2024

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Philadelphia, United States

Baleena is a clean tech venture tackling microplastic fiber pollution in laundry through analytics and insights.

$10K raised
May 2024

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Montréal, Canada

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

May 2026

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

San Francisco, United States

LOLIWARE is an award-winning materials tech company dedicated to replacing single-use plastics with seaweed.

$3.0M raised
May 2026

Founder Contacts

30,000+ 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

30,000+ 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

30,000+ verified contacts

Arvada, United States

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

May 2023

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Kitchener, Canada

Evolved.Bio is a sustainable food company.

$2.0M raised
May 2022

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Malmö, Sweden

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

$349K raised
May 2026

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Woburn, United States

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

May 2026

Founder Contacts

30,000+ 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

30,000+ verified contacts

Pleasanton, United States

Air Protein develops protein-enriched food made from CO2.

$75.0M raised
May 2023

Founder Contacts

30,000+ 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

30,000+ 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

30,000+ 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

30,000+ 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 1,322 sustainability companies tracked in the VCBacked database.

Average Funding
$129.6M
Total Funding Tracked
$3.2B
Countries Represented
10

Distribution by Funding Stage

Other25 companies

Top Cities for Sustainability

1.London
2 companies$6.3M
2.Mexico City
1 companiesUndisclosed
3.Mountain View
1 companiesUndisclosed
4.Wilmington
1 companiesUndisclosed
5.Edwardsville
1 companies$4.0M

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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