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12 Startups in the Waste Management Industry

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12 Waste Management Startups

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1) Apeel Sciences

1) Apeel Sciences

Apeel Sciences creates fresh produce shelf life extension technology derived from plants, which enhances quality and decreases food waste.

Details of the startup:

  • Country: United States
  • City: Goleta
  • Started in: 2012
  • Founders: James Rogers
  • Number of employees: 251-500
  • Funding amount: $390,100,564
  • Number of funding rounds: 8
  • Number of investors: 21

You can find their website here.

2) Goodr

2) Goodr

Goodr is a long-term surplus food management platform that uses technology to alleviate hunger and prevent food waste.

Details of the startup:

  • Country: United States
  • City: Atlanta
  • Started in: 2017
  • Founders: Jasmine Crowe
  • Number of employees: 1-10
  • Funding amount: $2,850,000
  • Number of funding rounds: 6
  • Number of investors: 16

You can find their website here.

3) Zero Grocery

3) Zero Grocery

Zero Grocery is a zero-waste grocery delivery service that is both handy and environmentally friendly.

Details of the startup:

  • Country: United States
  • City: Berkeley
  • Started in: 2019
  • Founders: Zuleyka Strasner
  • Number of employees: 11-50
  • Funding amount: $3,100,000
  • Number of funding rounds: 3
  • Number of investors: 19

You can find their website here.

4) Rubicon

4) Rubicon

Rubicon is a software firm that offers smart garbage and recycling solutions to businesses and governments all around the world.

Details of the startup:

  • Country: United States
  • City: Atlanta
  • Started in: 2008
  • Founders: Lane B. Moore, Marc Spiegel, Nate Morris, Perry Moss
  • Number of employees: 251-500
  • Funding amount: $222,699,949
  • Number of funding rounds: 8
  • Number of investors: 27

You can find their website here.

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5) Shelf Engine

5) Shelf Engine

Shelf Engine is a company that provides an automated prediction engine that calculates the ideal number of perishable foods to order.

Details of the startup:

  • Country: United States
  • City: Seattle
  • Started in: 2015
  • Founders: Bede Jordan, Stefan Kalb
  • Number of employees: 51-100
  • Funding amount: $58,220,000
  • Number of funding rounds: 6
  • Number of investors: 13

You can find their website here.

6) Resourcify

6) Resourcify

Resourcify creates and maintains a neutral cloud platform that allows companies to manage their trash and recycling operations online.

Details of the startup:

  • Country: Germany
  • City: Hamburg
  • Started in: 2015
  • Founders: Gary Lewis
  • Number of employees: 1-10
  • Funding amount: € 4,000,000
  • Number of funding rounds: 2
  • Number of investors: 3

You can find their website here.

7) Enevo

7) Enevo

Enevo is a forward-thinking organization with a mission to reduce waste's financial, environmental, and social costs.

Details of the startup:

  • Country: Finland
  • City: Espoo
  • Started in: 2010
  • Founders: Fredrik Kekalainen, Johan Engström
  • Number of employees: 51-100
  • Funding amount: $55,363,230
  • Number of funding rounds: 6
  • Number of investors: 15

You can find their website here.

8) PHENIX

8) PHENIX

PHENIX is a web and service platform devoted to waste reduction.

Details of the startup:

  • Country: France
  • City: Paris
  • Started in: 2014
  • Founders: Baptiste Corval, Jean Moreau
  • Number of employees: 51-100
  • Funding amount: € 15,000,000
  • Number of funding rounds: 3
  • Number of investors: 7

You can find their website here.

9) Nutrition Technologies

9) Nutrition Technologies

Black Soldier is used by Nutrition Technologies to make protein, oil, and organic fertilizer. Fly larvae for a better and greener future

Details of the startup:

  • Country: Singapore
  • City: Singapore
  • Started in: 2015
  • Founders: Nick Piggott, Richard Hayler, Thomas Berry
  • Number of employees: 101-250
  • Funding amount: $14,000,000
  • Number of funding rounds: 4
  • Number of investors: 7

You can find their website here.

10) BRK Ambiental

10) BRK Ambiental

In Brazil, BRK Ambiental provides garbage disposal services.

Details of the startup:

  • Country: Brazil
  • City: Salvador
  • Started in: 2008
  • Number of employees: 10001+
  • Funding amount: R$2,600,000,000
  • Number of funding rounds: 1

You can find their website here.

11) Nordsense

11) Nordsense

Nordsense is a cloud-based smart trash management technology that assists with rubbish collection.

Details of the startup:

  • Country: Denmark
  • City: Copenhagen
  • Started in: 2017
  • Founders: Manuel Maestrini, Søren Christensen
  • Number of employees: 11-50
  • Funding amount: $12,625,000
  • Number of funding rounds: 3
  • Number of investors: 10

You can find their website here.

12) Empower

12) Empower

Empower uses blockchain technology to digitize waste streams and make them accessible to purchasers and auditors.

Details of the startup:

  • Country: Norway
  • City: Oslo
  • Started in: 2018
  • Founders: Carl Nesset, Gjermund Bjaanes, Wilhelm Myrer
  • Number of employees: 11-50
  • Funding amount: $2,094,097
  • Number of funding rounds: 17
  • Number of investors: 1

You can find their website here.

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