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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
$3.7B
Avg Funding
$147.7M
Global Reach
9
countries

Top Cities for Sustainability

Boston
Cincinnati
Fernwood
Oberlin
Singapore
Cambridge

Recently Funded Companies

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Boston, United States

GE Vernova provides energy consulting, gas power, and grid solutions.

$2.6B raised
Feb 2026

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Cincinnati, United States

GoSun offers solar technology that provides power generators, , cooling, charging, lighting and water purification and EV charging.

$1.3M raised
Feb 2026

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Fernwood, United States

Modern Mill is a company that manufactures tree-free building materials that have the look and feel of actual wood.

$3.2M raised
Feb 2026

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Oberlin, United States

CoreWater Technologies has developed proprietary technology that effectively adsorbs forever chemicals (PFAS) from water.

$4.9M raised
Feb 2025

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Singapore, Singapore

Ampotech is an energy management company that offers AI-enabled internet of things solutions.

Feb 2025

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Boston, United States

USEFULL is the only tech-enabled, plastic-free takeout option for college dining operations.

$1.7M raised
Feb 2022

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Cambridge, United Kingdom

Sparxell creates the next generation of colors and effects.

$5.0M raised
Feb 2026

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Seattle, United States

Cloud Paper is a tree-free paper manufacturer that makes paper products made with 100% bamboo.

$5.0M raised
Feb 2022

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

London, United Kingdom

Sustainability solutions such as carbon credits, circular supply chain and waste to value solutions.

$250K raised
Feb 2022

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Sebastopol, United States

CalStixx provides eco-friendly alternatives to products.

$250K raised
Feb 2025

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

London, United Kingdom

Fussy is a sustainable personal care brand that creates plastic-free, compostable deodorants.

Feb 2024

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

München, Germany

Automating video streaming operations with ML & agents. Cutting OPEX, resolving issues faster, reducing churn and improving user experience.

$50K raised
Feb 2023

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Scotland, United States

Nc’nean is a young independent distillery on a quest to drive sustainability and innovation in Scotch whisky.

$3.4M raised
Feb 2026

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Torrance, United States

Aqua Theon is a biotech startup creating seaweed-based products for food, wellness, and sustainable packaging.​

$13.0M raised
Feb 2026

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Aarup, Denmark

Insutex is a construction company that focus on sustainability by offering environmental friendly construction materials from textile waste.

$395K raised
Feb 2026

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Morristown, United States

Current goal is to encourage the mass adoption of electric vehicles as a means of paving the road for a sustainable future.

$250.0M raised
Feb 2023

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Long Beach, United States

Products and services that reduce environmental toxins, promote sustainability, and reduce global warming.

$60.0M raised
Feb 2025

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Irvine, United States

TransGrid Energy specializes on developing, owning, and running utility-scale energy storage and photovoltaic projects.

$705.0M raised
Feb 2025

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Miami, United States

Ouros is manufacturing company that provides development of lithium-ion batteries for sustainable electric devices.

$15.0M raised
Feb 2026

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Gent, Belgium

Karomia makes Double Materiality Assessments more efficient, engaging and simple.

$2.1M raised
Feb 2025

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

São Paulo, Brazil

GreenPlat is an ESG Operation as a Software for supply chains to accelerate cleaner production that tracks and monitors processes

Feb 2022

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Gothenburg, Sweden

Greentech licensing – Dry Molded Fiber – a new technology for low cost and high performance fiber-based packaging and single-use products.

Feb 2026

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Middletown, United States

Zowasel is leveraging data science and technology to improve productivity, sustainability, and profitability for farmers across value chains

$250K raised
Feb 2026

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

South San Francisco, United States

Plenty is a vertical farming company that brings fresh, pesticide-free produce to customers.

$20.0M raised
Feb 2023

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Lleida, Spain

UniSCool is an IT consulting firm that offers energy efficiency, sustainability, heat transfer, and thermal management services.

$3.0M raised
Feb 2026

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
$147.7M
Total Funding Tracked
$3.7B
Countries Represented
9

Distribution by Funding Stage

Other25 companies

Top Cities for Sustainability

1.Boston
2 companies$2.6B
2.London
2 companies$250K
3.Cincinnati
1 companies$1.3M
4.Fernwood
1 companies$3.2M
5.Oberlin
1 companies$4.9M

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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