Companies in the waste management sector developing innovative solutions and technologies.
Explore 446 recently funded waste management companies with verified founder contact information and fundraising data.
Safi (previously TrueCircle) is building a marketplace to support waste processing facilities in selling the verified material they reclaim.
Ryp Labs develops and commercializes technologies designed to reduce food waste.
Planted Materials develops and manufactures renewable materials.
Phood is a startup developing an AI-powered food waste prevention platform that aims to reduce food waste.
We simplify waste management by connecting data to organization. | Waste is more.
Phantm is a regenerative company that replaces plastic by designing products using PHA materials to make the planet plastic-free.
Strollme is an online store that provides subscription strollers and children's bikes.
This Is Unfolded is an environmentally conscious business that produces reasonably priced, ethically produced clothing.
Driving the world towards sustainable and zero-waste manufacturing
Earth Brands is a next-generation sustainable product company that makes sustainable cups.
Resourcify is Europe's leading digital waste management & recycling platform. We are accelerating the circular economy in Europe!
Waste Robotics designs and delivers intelligent recycling robots to replace human pickers in recycling centres.
Mill offers a kitchen bin that dries, shrinks, and de-stinks leftover food, eliminating food waste.
Matter. is a company that provide solutions for capturing, harvesting, and recycling microplastics from wastewater.
Re-Fresh Global is a platform that provides an array of conceptual and technological solutions to the fashion and textile sectors.
Polycarbin is a sustainable lab products from in-house recycled plastics, reducing carbon emissions in the scientific supply chain.
WasteWizer develops weight monitoring technology to provide waste and scrap hauling companies with a smarter pickup management technique.
WasteFuel generates sustainable fuels using technologies to address the climate emergency and revolutionize mobility.
Urbyn is a SaaS waste management platform, offers an innovative solution to help companies identify recoverable waste.
Nutrition Technologies manufactures protein, oil and organic fertilizer from Black Soldier Fly larvae for a greener and healthier future.
Olyns combines AI, reverse vending, advertising, and the gig economy for a scalable and profitable solution to recycling plastic.
Insectta is transforming food waste into biomaterials.
demi is the future of urban composting, with the first autonomous collection system designed for cities & buildings.
Optimus Technologies is the market leader in EPA compliant biodiesel conversion systems for medium- and heavy-duty trucks.
Seenons is a technology company that uses IT solutions and smart logistics for circular waste management.
The waste management 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.
Waste Management 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.
The waste management 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.
Here is how funding is distributed among the 446 waste management companies tracked in the VCBacked database.
Companies in the waste management 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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