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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
$455.4M
Avg Funding
$18.2M
Global Reach
9
countries

Top Cities for Sustainability

Zurich
Dallas
Bristol
Stockholm
Berlin
Hamburg

Recently Funded Companies

Export
Zurich, Switzerland

Tea at the push of a button

$2.2M raised
Jun 2024

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Dallas, United States

PlantSwitch is a manufacturer of biocomposite, plant-based resin designed to replace single-use plastics.

$10.5M raised
May 2024

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Bristol, United Kingdom

Kelpi is a sustainable biotech start-up bio-refining seaweed to make bioplastic packaging that is marine-safe and home-compostable.

$5.5M raised
May 2024

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Stockholm, Sweden

Doconomy is a Sweden-based fintech company that offers digital banking services.

$36.8M raised
May 2024

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Stockholm, Sweden

Deedster is a digital plattform for sustainable consumption.

$1.4M raised
May 2024

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Berlin, Germany

Faircado is making sustainable consumption easy, attractive and affordable through its AI-powered second-hand shopping assistant

$2.4M raised
May 2024

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Hamburg, Germany

Enabling accurate measurement, accounting and reduction of emissions on a global scale to move towards net-zero logistics.

$8.7M raised
May 2024

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Toronto, Canada

ThinkLabs AI is a specialist AI development and deployment firm.

$5.0M raised
May 2024

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

London, United Kingdom

CIRCTEC is an innovator and operator of pyrolysis technology to recycle waste into renewable fuels and circular chemicals.

$162.8M raised
May 2024

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Mountain View, United States

280 Earth manufactures Direct Air Capture systems to extract CO2 permanently from the atmosphere.

$50.0M raised
May 2024

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

London, United Kingdom

The leading sustainability communications and data platform for e-commerce. Powering sustainability claims you can trust.

$5.0M raised
May 2024

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Auckland, New Zealand

Metrovate is a biotechnology company which enhance global health and sustainability via sophisticated research and development.

$604K raised
May 2024

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Paris, France

SaaS platform for corporate ESG data management: from regulatory compliance and investor reporting to sustainability certifications

$10.7M raised
Apr 2024

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Boulder, United States

Elephant Energy is a home electrification platform for homeowners and contractors.

$2.4M raised
Apr 2024

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Madrid, Spain

Hoop Carpool is a SaaS Carpooling Platform for Companies, Universities and Citi-halls

Apr 2024

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

London, United Kingdom

Avenir leverage AI to create the next way to create reports in finance, starting by wealth management.

$529K raised
Apr 2024

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Barcelona, Spain

Mitiga Solutions provides climate risk intelligence that combines science, AI, and high-performance computing.

$8.7M raised
Apr 2024

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

London, United Kingdom

AI platform for companies to plan, implement and report validated social value activities

$341K raised
Apr 2024

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Oakland, United States

Ocergy is focusing on the development of complex ocean systems solving energy and environmental challenges.

$14.3M raised
Apr 2024

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

London, United Kingdom

WASE provides a decentralized sanitation system with the goal of accelerating the global adoption of circular waste treatment.

$7.7M raised
Mar 2024

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Paris, France

Greenly develops a carbon accounting platform to track, assess, manage, and reduce CO2 emissions.

$52.5M raised
Mar 2024

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Philadelphia, United States

Sprih is changing corporate environmental sustainability with its innovative SaaS platform.

$3.0M raised
Mar 2024

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

London, United Kingdom

Mission Zero is an Electrochemical that removes carbon dioxide from the air and concentrates it for a variety of sequestration pathways.

$27.7M raised
Mar 2024

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Modesto, United States

Gold Leaf Farming operates and supplies almond, pistachio, and date farms.

$6.5M raised
Mar 2024

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

New York, United States

Sealed is a residential energy efficiency startup that designs, manages, and finances home weatherization and electrification projects.

$30.0M raised
Mar 2024

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
$18.2M
Total Funding Tracked
$455.4M
Countries Represented
9

Distribution by Funding Stage

Other25 companies

Top Cities for Sustainability

1.London
6 companies$204.1M
2.Stockholm
2 companies$38.2M
3.Paris
2 companies$63.2M
4.Zurich
1 companies$2.2M
5.Dallas
1 companies$10.5M

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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