Circular Economy Startups

Syre is a textile impact company that produces circular polyester through textile-to-textile recycling, offering quality on par with virgin polyester while reducing CO2e emissions by up to 85%. It serves the global textile and fashion industry as a supplier of recycled polyester materials produced at industrial scale.

2 investors

Taelor is a men's clothing rental subscription service that pairs personal stylists with AI to curate and ship personalized wardrobes from over 10,000 items across 100+ brands. Customers receive clothes for work, weekends, and events to wear and return, refreshing their wardrobe without shopping.

2 investors

Tailored operates on-demand knitwear manufacturing, producing custom knitted garments for apparel brands without requiring upfront inventory. It serves clothing brands, including small and independent designers, seeking to iterate on styles and produce made-to-order knits.

2 investors

TAINR develops a refill kiosk system that dispenses food and household products into customer-provided or plastic-free containers for retail locations. The platform enables retailers and brands to reduce plastic waste, optimize inventory through real-time data, and offer consumers control over product quantities and sourcing information.

2 investors

Ten Lives produces sustainable protein-based cat snacks and food made through fermentation instead of animal farming, reducing environmental impact and animal harm. The company targets cat owners seeking healthier, environmentally responsible pet nutrition alternatives.

2 investors

The Cobblers operates an online marketplace that matches customers with vetted artisans for restoration and repair of luxury footwear, handbags, and accessories from brands like Christian Louboutin, Gucci, and Louis Vuitton. It handles mail-in repairs with prepaid shipping, quotes based on submitted photos, and order tracking through its platform, powered by its Craftyz OS software.

2 investors

Thrift+ is a secondhand fashion marketplace that enables consumers to buy and sell pre-owned clothing with quality assurance and hassle-free logistics. The platform partners with major brands to reduce fashion waste and give used clothes extended lifecycles.

2 investors

Toasty is a mobile application that curates and offers private sales on sustainable and ethical consumer brands. It helps users discover responsible products across various categories at discounted prices.

2 investors

Toyokoh develops laser cleaning technology (CoolLaser) for surface preparation and a spray-coating method (SOSEI) for roof waterproofing, insulation, and reinforcement, aimed at infrastructure maintenance in the construction industry. Originating from a painting and waterproofing contractor, the company serves construction and infrastructure maintenance markets in Japan and has begun exporting to the Middle East (UAE).

2 investors

Trace For Good is a configurable textile traceability platform that collects, validates and consolidates product, supplier and supply-chain data across all transformation stages. It serves brands, OEM-based manufacturers and retailers to support regulatory compliance, digital product passports, transparency and sustainability/CSR reporting, with a focus on European regulatory requirements.

2 investors

Dimension is a digital waste management platform that lets businesses book on-demand or recurring pickups, dumpster rentals, and recycling services nationwide, with an AI tool ("Mirror Mirror") that generates instant price quotes for complex waste streams. It provides diversion data, receipts, and compliance tracking for waste including cardboard, bulky items, food, medical, and hazardous waste, serving customers such as warehouses and the public sector.

2 investors

Travertine develops next-generation phosphate processing technology that converts ore into purified phosphoric acid and cementitious materials while avoiding gypsum waste and removing carbon dioxide. The company serves fertilizer and cement manufacturers with a circular, carbon-negative alternative to legacy phosphate extraction methods.

2 investors

Ubirator operates a taxi-style platform connecting businesses that want to dispose of recyclable materials with a network of contractors who collect and haul them for recycling, handling pickup scheduling, weighing, and providing legal disposal documentation. It serves corporate clients and collection points across 74 regions of Russia.

2 investors

Uni makes refillable personal care products, including the Rain Body Serum, a lightweight body moisturizer formulated with marine and plant-derived active ingredients. The brand emphasizes sustainable, refillable packaging and clean formulations for consumer skincare and body care.

2 investors

Uplift360 develops chemical recycling technologies that regenerate high-performance fibres (such as aramid and carbon fibre) from composite and advanced-material waste at room temperature. It serves the aerospace, defence, energy, and automotive industries, aiming to create a circular supply of critical materials for Europe's strategic sectors.

2 investors

UpSolv (Polystyvert) develops a plastics recycling technology based on dissolution and purification to produce custom purified resins from thermoplastics such as polystyrene, HIPS, ABS, and polyolefins (PE, PP, PC), removing contaminants while retaining additives. It is developing its first commercial plant in Québec, Canada, aimed at recycling over 10,000 tonnes of contaminated polystyrene waste for industrial customers.

2 investors

Upway sells refurbished electric bikes that are inspected and repaired by professional mechanics, offering them with a one-year warranty and home delivery. It also buys back used e-bikes from individuals and professionals (rental companies, leasing firms, distributors) and operates through a network of partner shops in France.

2 investors

Urban Machine builds a robotic system that uses AI and computer vision to detect and remove metal fasteners from construction and demolition lumber waste, reclaiming it into usable wood products. It serves C&D waste facilities, demolition contractors, developers, and architects seeking to reduce wood waste and reuse lumber in construction.

2 investors

VarageSale is an online marketplace where people join a verified local community to buy and sell secondhand items with others in their neighborhood. Membership requires identity verification via Facebook and admin approval.

2 investors

Vegetable + Butcher is a subscription meal delivery service offering dietitian-designed, high-protein and plant-forward prepared meals with vegan and humanely raised protein plans. It uses a closed-loop model of reusable insulated totes and compostable packaging that are collected and composted, serving customers in the DC, Maryland, and Virginia metro areas with expanded shipping to other regions.

2 investors

VERITY manufactures reusable and recyclable beauty packaging using precision engineering and circular material selection. It works as an extension of brands' product development teams, particularly for metal-based packaging, aiming to reduce plastic waste in the beauty industry.

2 investors

Vinted operates an online marketplace for buying and selling second-hand clothing, shoes, and accessories for women, men, and children. The platform lists categories such as coats, dresses, tops, sweaters, and jewelry.

2 investors

WASE develops waste-to-energy technology based on anaerobic digestion to help businesses convert their waste into energy and support a circular economy. The company focuses on sustainable bioenergy and waste management solutions.

2 investors

Waste Today is a trade publication covering the waste, recycling, and environmental services industry, reporting on topics such as landfill operations, transfer stations, recycling programs, and company financial and M&A news. It serves waste operators, municipalities, and industry professionals, primarily in the U.S.

2 investors