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The recycling sector is seeing new companies use technology to handle waste. Companies like AMP, which has raised $266.1M, use AI to improve how materials are sorted.
Startups are also finding ways to recycle difficult materials, from textiles to construction supplies. Fortera, for example, has attracted $175.5M in funding to produce cement with no CO2 emissions.
Below is our list of 60 Recycling startups worth keeping an eye on.
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Get the Sheet for $50ReElement Technologies builds metal recovery solutions that use chromatography to purify critical materials. Their process creates a sustainable supply of rare earth elements and battery metals for high-tech manufacturing and green energy applications.
Fortera produces a novel, zero-CO2 cement for the global construction sector. Their materials science breakthrough offers a scalable way to decarbonize one of the world's most carbon-intensive industries.
Refiberd develops an automated sorting system that uses AI and hyperspectral imaging for textile-to-textile recycling. The company's technology identifies and separates fabrics by their fiber content, creating high-quality raw materials for a circular economy.
Mill builds a smart kitchen bin that dries, shrinks, and de-stinks food scraps, turning them into nutrient-rich grounds. The company then collects these grounds and converts them into chicken feed, creating a circular pathway that prevents food from going to waste.
AMP applies AI and robotics to modernize the world's recycling infrastructure. Their high-speed sorting systems precisely identify and separate materials, helping facilities improve recovery rates and overall efficiency.
Noveon Magnetics has developed a patented process to recycle and remanufacture high-performance rare earth magnets from waste materials. Their work creates a secure, domestic supply chain for magnets and offers a more environmentally friendly alternative to traditional mining.
Scindo develops advanced enzymes designed to break down previously unrecyclable plastics. Their biological recycling technology transforms plastic waste into valuable molecular components.
Mycocycle uses a fungi-based process to treat complex waste streams from industries like construction and manufacturing. This proprietary method breaks down toxins and transforms hard-to-recycle materials into a new, reusable resource.
GPS Renewables develops bioenergy solutions that turn organic waste into clean fuel. They build and install a range of biogas plants, from modular systems for smaller communities to large scale compressed biogas projects.
ZwitterCo develops advanced membrane technology designed to treat and recycle challenging industrial wastewater. Their solutions are particularly effective for filtering liquids that would typically clog or damage conventional filtration systems.
The top 10 are just a small slice of what’s happening in the recycling field. These companies, a mix of brand new startups and established players, have collectively raised over $1.5 billion to rethink waste.
They are spread across many industries, from food and fashion to AI and manufacturing. Here’s a look at the rest of the startups shaping the recycling ecosystem.
| Startup | Main Industry | Year Founded | Amount Raised | Last Funding Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Enterprise | 2015 | $16.2M | Series A | |
| Environment | 2018 | $3.3M | Convertible Note | |
| Manufacturing | 2020 | $41.1M | Seed | |
| AI | 2019 | $20.5M | Series A | |
| Environment | 1985 | SGD304M | Private Equity | |
| Analytics | 2019 | $30.8M | Corporate Round | |
| Food | 2021 | $8.5M | Seed | |
| Hardware | 2023 | £800k | Grant | |
| Environment | 2019 | $19.7M | Venture Round | |
| Energy | 2010 | $710.2M | Private Equity | |
| Analytics | 2021 | $107M | Series A | |
| Environment | 2020 | A$8M | Seed | |
| Manufacturing | 2022 | €4.8M | Grant | |
| Food | 2019 | €34.6M | Venture Round | |
| Enterprise | 2024 | ₹53M | Pre-Seed | |
| Manufacturing | 2015 | $58.3M | Venture Round | |
| Enterprise | 2022 | €20.3M | Series A | |
| Fashion | 2019 | €18M | Series A | |
| Hardware | 2016 | €14.4M | Series A | |
| Infrastructure | 2020 | €8.1M | Series A | |
| Logistics | 2016 | $10.5M | Venture Round | |
| Manufacturing | 2016 | €10M | Venture Round | |
| Environment | 2018 | $11M | Series A | |
| Retail | 2015 | $23.1M | Series B | |
| Environment | 2022 | €11M | Grant | |
| Food | 2018 | $9.7M | Grant | |
| Manufacturing | 2023 | €4.8M | Seed | |
| Manufacturing | 2019 | $1.1M | Seed | |
| Hardware | 1998 | CN¥488M | Series F | |
| Environment | 2017 | $6.5M | Seed | |
| Manufacturing | 2015 | $18M | Series A | |
| Media | 2015 | $8.6M | Debt Financing | |
| Manufacturing | 1938 | $13.8M | Debt Financing | |
| Crypto | 2019 | $2.3M | Seed | |
| Manufacturing | 1832 | $4.4M | Grant | |
| Retail | 2020 | $6M | Seed | |
| Manufacturing | 2012 | €20M | Debt Financing | |
| Environment | 1989 | €28M | Grant | |
| Environment | 2017 | €5.2M | Series A | |
| Enterprise | 2019 | €9.5M | Seed | |
| Environment | 2021 | €6.9M | Seed | |
| Environment | 2018 | €880k | Seed | |
| Media | 2016 | $30M | Angel | |
| Manufacturing | 2018 | NOK12M | Pre-Seed | |
| Manufacturing | 2021 | SEK7.7M | Seed | |
| Biotech | 2021 | CZK14M | Venture Round | |
| Hardware | 2018 | MYR350k | Venture Round | |
| AI | 2024 | €10k | Grant | |
| Biotech | 2019 | €255k | Grant | |
| Analytics | 2003 | $101.7M | Series D |
