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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
$164.6M
Avg Funding
$6.6M
Global Reach
8
countries

Top Cities for Sustainability

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Los Angeles
Singapore
London
Southern
San Francisco

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Rosh Ha'ayin, Israel

WINT is a water intelligence system that helps save water, reduce consumption, and prevent water leaks.

$35.0M raised
Jul 2023

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Los Angeles, United States

WasteFuel generates sustainable fuels using technologies to address the climate emergency and revolutionize mobility.

$10.0M raised
Jul 2023

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Singapore, Singapore

Ai driven Intelligent Energy Cloud Platform for smart buildings and systems with distributed energy sources.

$2.0M raised
Jul 2023

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

London, United Kingdom

Myneral helps enterprises prove their products are ethically sourced, sustainably made and of the highest quality.

$318K raised
Jul 2023

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Singapore, Singapore

Nutrition Technologies manufactures protein, oil and organic fertilizer from Black Soldier Fly larvae for a greener and healthier future.

Jun 2023

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Southern, Hong Kong

Retykle is Asia's leading kids resale platform.

$900K raised
Jun 2023

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

San Francisco, United States

Sunrise seamlessly manages your nutrition from beginning to endthrough a very light, intuitive, yet deeply personalized experience.

$150K raised
Jun 2023

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Denver, United States

Finch decodes products' environmental impacts to help consumers and businesses make better decisions.

$3.2M raised
May 2023

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Phoenix, United States

Our mission is to solve the world's energy problem.

May 2023

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Grand Prairie, United States

Clean Hydrogen Works mainly engages in developing an integrated clean hydrogen value chain.

$30.0M raised
May 2023

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Copenhagen, Denmark

Disrupting telecom for the good of people and the planet!

$135K raised
May 2023

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Santa Clara, United States

Olyns combines AI, reverse vending, advertising, and the gig economy for a scalable and profitable solution to recycling plastic.

$4.0M raised
May 2023

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

London, United Kingdom

Tesel is an ESG marketplace that connects buyers and suppliers.

$402K raised
May 2023

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Berlin, Germany

The reusable system for food retail and service

$5.0M raised
May 2023

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

New York, United States

Bend improves spending data accuracy by estimating emissions for precise reporting on scope 3 goods and services.

$2.5M raised
May 2023

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Stratham, United States

BioGreen360 is a provider of technology services for sustainable food waste solutions.

$3.9M raised
May 2023

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

San Francisco, United States

Sourse is a food tech company that aims to set high standards for efficacy and sustainability in the category.

$2.4M raised
Apr 2023

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Oslo, Norway

We are an agri-tech SAAS company based in Norway. Our solutions enable visibility and traceability in food's first mile.

$2.8M raised
Apr 2023

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Chicago, United States

demi is the future of urban composting, with the first autonomous collection system designed for cities & buildings.

$800K raised
Apr 2023

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Reno, United States

nZero develops a carbon management platform to connect consumers to energy markets and infrastructure.

$16.0M raised
Apr 2023

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Los Angeles, United States

Re_ grocery is a package-free grocery store offering consumers access to affordable and healthy organic food.

$2.1M raised
Apr 2023

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

San Francisco, United States

GaeaStar develops manufacturing and engineering solutions for geo-neutral vessels.

$6.5M raised
Apr 2023

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

San Francisco, United States

Spring Free EV is a financial technology company built to accelerate the adoption of electric vehicles through innovative fintech products

$31.0M raised
Apr 2023

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Chicago, United States

Aqua Cultured Foods is a food technology startup specializing in the development of alternative seafood products.

$5.5M raised
Apr 2023

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Boulder, United States

Driving conservation of natural lands by connecting and enabling land management organizations through collaborative mapping software

Apr 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
$6.6M
Total Funding Tracked
$164.6M
Countries Represented
8

Distribution by Funding Stage

Other25 companies

Top Cities for Sustainability

1.San Francisco
4 companies$40.0M
2.Los Angeles
2 companies$12.1M
3.Singapore
2 companies$2.0M
4.London
2 companies$720K
5.Chicago
2 companies$6.3M

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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