Circular Economy Startups

Airrobe curates and sells everyday essentials and clothing designed to be worn frequently and reduce wardrobe waste. The company targets consumers seeking versatile, minimal pieces for work and leisure wear.

4 investors

Algenesis Labs develops plant-based, biodegradable polyurethanes and polymers designed to replace petroleum-based materials while retaining durability. Its two chemical systems target manufacturers seeking non-toxic, compostable alternatives for their products.

4 investors

AmorSui manufactures reusable personal protective equipment (PPE) designed to be more durable, sustainable, and inclusive than traditional disposable options. The company serves healthcare workers and other occupational safety professionals with machine-washable PPE that incorporates circular economy principles and inclusive sizing.

4 investors

Archive provides resale strategy, technology, and operations services to brands looking to build and scale their own resale businesses. The company handles strategy development, platform buildout, logistics, and ongoing optimization for retailers across product categories.

4 investors

Arka makes custom, eco-friendly corrugated shipping boxes and packaging for businesses across industries such as beauty, apparel, and consumer goods, with an online 3D design studio and instant proofs. Its products use FSC-certified paper and are manufactured in the USA.

4 investors

Astroscale develops on-orbit servicing solutions, providing end-to-end services covering mission licensing, spectrum acquisition, insurance, and operations to support the circular space economy. It serves satellite and space mission operators globally.

4 investors

Avertana extracts minerals and chemicals from steel manufacturing waste slag using chemical processes, producing sustainable raw materials for industrial manufacturers. The company's circular economy technology replaces conventional mining and refining with waste-derived alternatives that have lower environmental impact and cost.

4 investors

Beyond The Dome builds a modular, automated system for wastewater treatment facilities that destroys biosolids and treats sludge, eliminating organics including PFAS, microplastics, and pharmaceuticals while recovering water, minerals, and energy. The self-contained system integrates into existing infrastructure and reduces hauling volume, labor, and nutrient loading.

4 investors

Biom makes plastic-free cleaning and personal-care wipes—including disinfecting, flushable, all-purpose, body, hand sanitizing, and baby wipes—using 100% plant-based fibers, along with refillable dispensers and shippable refills to reduce plastic waste. The brand sells directly to consumers for home cleaning and personal hygiene.

4 investors

BioPlaster produces compostable and biodegradable packaging—including cushioning foam (GreenShell), packaging films, and reusable bags—made primarily from brown seaweed (sargassum) biomass. It targets businesses seeking sustainable alternatives to conventional plastic for applications like delivery, shopping, and secondary packaging.

4 investors

bitBiome provides contract analysis and collaborative research using single-cell genome sequencing technology for microbial samples. The company serves clients in biotech and related manufacturing sectors in Japan and the U.S.

4 investors

TradeBuddy is a technology platform for the scrap metal trading and recycling industry, serving metal processors, traders, and exporters. The company builds solutions to address operational challenges in metal recycling and circular economy operations.

4 investors

By Rotation is a fashion rental platform that allows consumers to rent designer clothing and lend or monetize their own wardrobes. The service focuses on sustainable consumption through sharing pre-owned luxury fashion items.

4 investors

Carbon Upcycling captures CO2 and converts industrial byproducts — such as iron and steel slag, coal ash, and mine tailings — into low-carbon cement and materials for cement, steel, energy, and mining manufacturers. It offers carbon utilization technology that helps producers decarbonize and build domestic supplies of low-carbon materials from local resources.

4 investors

circuly provides subscription management software built for physical, consumer-durable products, enabling brands to launch and operate Product-as-a-Service, rental, and subscription models with features like recurring billing, renewals, buyouts, returns, asset tracking, and payment recovery. It integrates with shop systems, payment providers, and logistics tools, and serves retailers and manufacturers across sectors such as bikes, furniture, eyewear, consumer electronics, and medical equipment.

4 investors

Cruz Foam produces a compostable protective packaging foam designed as a drop-in replacement for petroleum-based EPS and EPE foam. It supplies existing foam producers and converters as well as brands shipping physical goods, and its material is designed to disintegrate after use.

4 investors

Digiphy offers a connected packaging and contextual storytelling platform that uses QR codes and page building to enable brands to communicate product origin, traceability, and sustainability information directly to consumers. The platform serves consumer brands seeking to build deeper customer relationships and help consumers make informed purchasing decisions.

4 investors

Earth Funeral offers soil transformation as an eco-friendly alternative to traditional funerals, operating soil transformation facilities and combining soil science with software to provide end-of-life services. The company serves families arranging sustainable end-of-life care in the United States.

4 investors

EF Polymer makes a 100% natural super-absorbent polymer produced by upcycling agricultural waste such as fruit peels and pulp. Applied to farmland, it retains water to improve crop yields and lower production costs in arid conditions, and is biodegradable.

4 investors

EverestLabs builds RecycleOS, an AI-powered operating system for recycling plants that uses computer vision, AI, and robotics to identify and sort recyclable materials in Material Recovery Facilities (MRFs). The system automates sorting to reduce landfill waste and provides operational and sustainability data to recycling operators and packaging companies.

4 investors

Evreka provides an end-to-end smart waste management and recycling software platform, offering modules for fleet, asset, workforce, operations, and MRF management, route optimization, EPR compliance, and material traceability. It serves waste management companies and facilities pursuing circular economy and sustainability goals.

4 investors

Fillogic operates a unified logistics platform for fulfillment, returns, resale, recycling, and disposition, using local market hubs located in malls and shopping centers to process e-commerce orders and returns closer to consumers. It serves retailers and logistics providers seeking channel-free delivery and circular-economy handling of returned inventory.

4 investors

Flecto is a SaaS platform that enables rental companies to manage operations, build online sales channels, and integrate business tools. The platform addresses security, digital infrastructure, and tool integration challenges for the rental industry while supporting circular economy practices through product lifecycle extension.

4 investors

Goodie Bag operates a marketplace connecting local food shops with consumers to sell surplus food at discounted prices, reducing waste and improving food affordability. The platform serves customers across multiple U.S. cities including Denver, Charlotte, Charleston, Madison, Milwaukee, and New York City.

4 investors