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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
$110.8M
Avg Funding
$4.4M
Global Reach
10
countries

Top Cities for Sustainability

Lublin
Evanston
Saskatoon
São Paulo
Wyong
Montréal

Recently Funded Companies

Export
Lublin, Poland

ZNIKA produces and delivers eco-friendly labels and packaging for commercial use.

$284K raised
Aug 2022

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Evanston, United States

MFNS Tech is an environmental tech company that offers a specialist sponge to capture minerals from storm water.

$1.4M raised
Aug 2025

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Saskatoon, Canada

Better Origin Ingredients delivers the finest sustainably sourced ingredients, with a commitment to transparency and traceability.

$1.3M raised
Aug 2025

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

São Paulo, Brazil

Compensa is a SaaS platform which helps companies fight climate change by measuring and offsetting their carbon emissions

$500K raised
Aug 2021

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Wyong, Australia

iQRenew is an innovative recycling and processing company that connects communities with industry through cutting edge solutions.

$6.0M raised
Aug 2025

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Montréal, Canada

Propulsion Quebec is a transportation company that supports the development and deployment of smart and electric transportation.

$2.2M raised
Aug 2025

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Longueuil, Canada

Polara Energy offers reliable, high-performance charging to support your sustainable energy goals.

$1.1M raised
Aug 2025

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Tampere, Finland

Collo provides industrial areas with resolution liquid-particle mixture sensors that monitor and measure the digital fingerprint of liquids.

$5.5M raised
Aug 2024

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

New Orleans, United States

Glass Half aims to make glass recycling a transparent and accessible procedure that results in a product that can be used in our state.

$6.5M raised
Aug 2024

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Lebanon, United States

Harmony Turbines is a developer of efficient, affordable vertical wind turbines for sustainable energy.

$821K raised
Aug 2024

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

London, United Kingdom

The Electric Car Scheme helps consumer to switch to electric cars through salary sacrifice employee benefits

$9.5M raised
Aug 2024

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Planegg, Germany

Bind-X develops biotechnology applications to improve the sustainability of industries by optimizing biotechnological processes.

$11.0M raised
Aug 2023

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Minneapolis, United States

Claros Technologies is an advanced materials company that develops safe and sustainable products with zero toxic waste.

$10.0M raised
Aug 2025

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Boulder, United States

SmarterX helps companies know more about consumer products to make, market and move them better.

$7.0M raised
Aug 2022

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Nashville, United States

TrakRef is a cloud-based software solution delivering a powerful and innovative refrigerant lifecycle tracking and management system.

Aug 2022

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Ottawa, Canada

Invert invests in carbon credit projects that produce high quality, meaningful carbon reduction and removal credits.

$19.5M raised
Aug 2022

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

San Francisco, United States

The Future Standard Of Smart Materials Sustainable, Lighter, Stronger, Connected Hardware in electronics and e-mobility

$1.0M raised
Aug 2022

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Brattleboro, United States

Rich Earth Institute conducts research, education, and technological development to advance the use of human waste as a resource.

$1000K raised
Aug 2022

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

New York, United States

AdvanceH20 is an online platform that offers monitoring & data informatics platforms for water treatment.

$256K raised
Aug 2021

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Richland, United States

Ag Tech firm deploying Direct|Turf, their patented, non-chemical technology to control soil pests in golf and sports turf.

$1.5M raised
Aug 2021

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Paris, France

Swoopin is an impact technology company global provider of sustainable transportation and urban logistics services.

$5.9M raised
Aug 2021

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Arcadia, United States

Element 16 is a developer of energy storage system.

$1.4M raised
Aug 2021

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Montevideo, Uruguay

Consumer Science Company using biotech and AI to create plant-based bioactives for longevity, wellness, and sustainable health.

$8.0M raised
Aug 2021

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Perth, Australia

Evolution Energy is a graphite mineral exploration company.

$9.2M raised
Aug 2022

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Emeryville, United States

MycoWorks is a biotechnology company that offers non-plastic and non-animal materials to the market.

Jul 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
$4.4M
Total Funding Tracked
$110.8M
Countries Represented
10

Distribution by Funding Stage

Other25 companies

Top Cities for Sustainability

1.Lublin
1 companies$284K
2.Evanston
1 companies$1.4M
3.Saskatoon
1 companies$1.3M
4.São Paulo
1 companies$500K
5.Wyong
1 companies$6.0M

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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