Circular Economy Startups
2,466 companies tagged Circular Economy, with their investors and founders.
Redwood Materials deploys large-scale energy storage systems for data centers and grid power while recycling batteries to recover critical minerals like lithium, nickel, cobalt, and copper as a domestic source of these materials.
22 investors
Choco operates a B2B platform connecting restaurants and food suppliers to reduce order inefficiencies and food waste across the supply chain. The company serves the food industry with tools for inventory management and waste tracking.
17 investors
Grove is an e-commerce platform that curates and sells household and personal care products vetted against health and environmental standards. The company serves health-conscious families seeking alternatives to conventional consumer goods across kitchen, bathroom, and bedroom categories.
17 investors
The RealReal is an online marketplace for authenticated luxury consignment, allowing consumers to buy and sell pre-owned designer clothing, accessories, jewelry, watches, and home goods.
17 investors
Allbirds is a footwear brand that makes shoes using natural and regenerative materials such as merino wool, with a focus on reducing product carbon footprints. The company measures emissions using its own third-party-verified Life Cycle Assessment tool and sources wool through regenerative programs like New Zealand Merino's ZQRX.
16 investors
Apeel Sciences develops plant-based coatings derived from fatty acids and glycerides—ingredients naturally found in plant peels and seeds—that are applied to fresh fruits and vegetables to extend shelf life, preserve flavor and nutrients, and reduce reliance on refrigeration, pesticides, waxes, and plastics. The company serves produce suppliers and retailers seeking sustainable solutions to reduce food waste across the supply chain.
16 investors
Afresh builds AI-based demand forecasting, inventory management, and ordering software for grocery retailers, focused on fresh and perishable categories. Its models handle grocery-specific complexity such as random-weight products, shrink, spoilage, and inconsistent supplier data to reduce waste and improve stock decisions.
15 investors
Grover offers technology products such as smartphones and other consumer electronics through flexible rental subscription plans, allowing customers to pay for the duration they use a device. Returned devices are wiped, refurbished, and rented again, supporting a circular model for consumer tech.
15 investors
Attn: Grace designs and manufactures plant-based, skin-safe incontinence products for women, manufactured in carbon-neutral facilities. The company focuses on preventing skin irritation and improving quality of life for the 19 million women in the U.S. experiencing bladder leaks.
14 investors
Cleancult produces cleaning products in recyclable, paper-based refillable bottles with transparent, non-toxic formulas. The company targets consumers seeking sustainable household cleaners as an alternative to conventional plastic-packaged products.
14 investors
Epoch Biodesign develops enzyme recycling technology powered by AI to break down plastic and textile waste into virgin-grade chemical building blocks. The company serves the fashion, apparel, and automotive industries pursuing textile-to-textile and plastic circularity.
14 investors
Poshmark is a fashion resale marketplace that enables individuals to buy and sell secondhand clothing and accessories through a mobile-first platform. The company operates a community-driven commerce model focused on sustainable fashion across the U.S. and Canada.
14 investors
CleanFiber manufactures cellulose-based insulation from recycled newsprint for the building materials industry. The company produces and distributes residential and commercial insulation through a production facility in Buffalo.
13 investors
Endless West produces spirits using scientific flavor recreation methods, combining natural ingredients to replicate premium beverages while reducing production waste. The company targets consumers seeking fine spirits with improved sustainability practices.
13 investors
Imperfect Produce is a grocery delivery service that sources surplus, cosmetically imperfect, and overstocked food items directly from farmers and producers, then delivers them at discounted prices to consumers. The company aims to reduce food waste and build a more sustainable food system.
13 investors
Kadeya operates a closed-loop beverage system that autonomously bottles filtered water and flavored, sparkling, or branded drinks on demand at vending stations, then collects the reusable glass and stainless steel bottles for cleaning and reuse. It targets workplaces, including construction sites, to improve worker hydration and safety while eliminating single-use plastic waste.
13 investors
Brimstone develops co-production processes to manufacture cement, steel, aluminum, and other critical minerals from a single feedstock in an integrated facility. The company targets heavy industry producers seeking lower-cost, more sustainable production methods for materials essential to construction and manufacturing.
12 investors
Future Fields uses fruit flies as bioreactors to produce difficult-to-express proteins at scale for pharmaceutical, agricultural, and food applications. The company aims to enable the development of novel biological products across healthcare, agriculture, and nutrition sectors.
12 investors
Simplify manufactures fabric and soft goods using proprietary bio-based materials and additive manufacturing techniques that eliminate traditional spinning, weaving, cutting, and sewing processes. The company targets the soft goods industry with sustainable material formulations.
12 investors
Vinted operates an online marketplace for buying and selling secondhand clothing, accessories, and related items across categories such as women's, men's, and jewelry. The platform lists apparel and goods from a wide range of consumer brands.
12 investors
Develops alternative textile materials to replace polyester and reduce the fashion industry's plastic consumption and carbon emissions.
11 investors
AptDeco is an online marketplace where users buy and sell used furniture with integrated delivery services. The platform targets individuals in the apartment and home furnishing market, addressing pain points around scams, logistics, and environmental waste in secondhand furniture sales.
11 investors
Glacier develops AI-powered robotic systems for material recovery facilities (MRFs) to improve recycling sorting and material quality. The company targets MRF operators and brands seeking to increase recycling efficiency and reduce waste.
11 investors
Mast combines forest restoration with biomass burial to remove carbon and restore wildfire-affected landscapes. The company operates as an end-to-end reforestation provider, managing seed selection, seedling cultivation, and carbon sequestration across its owned nurseries and project sites.
11 investors

















