Circular Economy Startups

Repurpose sells plant-based, compostable household products such as trash bags and toilet paper marketed as non-toxic and eco-friendly, sold direct to consumers via subscription and one-time orders. The products emphasize plant-based materials, no added PFAS, BPA-free composition, and carbon-neutral shipping.

4 investors

Resourcify offers a recycling and waste management platform that connects businesses with a network of recyclers to help them reduce, reuse, and recycle at scale. It serves enterprises managing waste across multiple locations and countries.

4 investors

Rheom Materials develops biobased materials using biopolymers derived from plant-based matter, applying melt extrusion techniques to create sustainable alternatives to plastics. Its materials target the fashion, home goods, electronics, and automotive sectors.

4 investors

RoadRunner provides tech-enabled waste and recycling services to businesses across all 50 U.S. states, using data and artificial intelligence to improve recycling rates and reduce costs. The company modernizes commercial waste management through software and operational expertise in the environmental services industry.

4 investors

Tapstitch is a platform that enables customers to design and customize clothing for self-expression. The company focuses on personalized apparel using eco-friendly materials and sustainable packaging.

4 investors

THIS manufactures consumer products positioned as environmentally and socially responsible, with B Corp certification validating both product and business practices.

4 investors

Uluu develops plastic alternatives made from sustainable materials as a replacement for fossil fuel-based plastics, addressing plastic pollution at its source.

4 investors

UNDO removes carbon dioxide from the atmosphere using enhanced rock weathering, a process of spreading mineralised rock on farmland to increase soil carbon capture. The company serves businesses seeking carbon removal solutions and farmers looking to improve soil health.

4 investors

Vaulted Deep repurposes oil and gas infrastructure and expertise to enable carbon removal and waste management at scale. The company injects carbon-rich waste streams underground to address carbon pollution and overburdened waste systems.

4 investors

AmicaTerra manufactures bioplastic products from edible and non-edible plant materials, achieving cost-competitive performance through processing at Taiwan facilities. The company aims to supply these sustainable biomass-based materials globally, with plans to establish production in Japan using agricultural waste and bamboo resources.

4 investors

PopChill is a C2C marketplace for buying and selling second-hand luxury fashion items such as designer bags and wallets from brands like Chanel, Hermès, Gucci, and Louis Vuitton. It offers an authentication service where sellers first ship items to PopChill, which verifies authenticity through third-party services (Entrupy and LegitApp) before shipping to buyers.

4 investors

AeroSafe Global provides end-to-end cold chain delivery management and intelligence services for last-mile, point-of-care pharmaceutical distribution, including thermal transport packaging and reusable parcel return logistics. It serves pharma companies and US healthcare providers to maintain temperature stability and delivery visibility for temperature-sensitive medicines.

3 investors

alterBiota develops green materials and energy technologies, including bio-graphene concrete admixtures and low-carbon concrete solutions, along with related R&D and testing services. The company focuses on decarbonizing cement and concrete and converting mined ore and waste tailings into value-added industrial materials.

3 investors

Andean develops sustainable extraction of critical metals and offers recycling of electronic waste and industrial scrap. It works with partners to source critical metals and build a more circular, resilient supply chain.

3 investors

Apkudo manages the supply chain for connected devices, extending their lifespan and reducing electronic waste through circular economy practices. The company serves manufacturers, retailers, and consumers seeking to repurpose or sustainably dispose of technology devices.

3 investors

Applied Bioplastics develops sustainable plastic and composite materials, including BioFi (a thermoplastic combining agricultural waste with standard, recycled, or biobased polymers) and BTR Board (a biothermoset resin composite made with woven jute fiber). Its products can be processed with standard injection molding and extrusion equipment and serve manufacturers in the household, automotive, appliance, electronics, and outdoor equipment industries.

3 investors

Aquacycl provides onsite industrial wastewater treatment using its patented technology to treat high-strength wastewater without dilution, offering energy-neutral operation, lower greenhouse gas emissions, and water reuse. It serves businesses seeking to meet corporate ESG, carbon, and water management goals.

3 investors

Aravenda provides cloud-based software integrated with Shopify for consignment shops to manage inventory, process consignor payouts, and expand sales online. The platform serves independent consignment retailers.

3 investors

Archive builds a platform that enables fashion brands to create secondhand marketplaces and embed circular practices into their operations. The platform helps brands reduce environmental impact and decouple growth from continuous production.

3 investors

Arianee provides an open-source blockchain protocol for issuing digital product passports and dynamic NFTs, letting brands assign unique digital identities to physical products for traceability, ownership, and post-purchase services. It serves brands in sectors such as luxury goods, watches, and electronics to support product lifecycle tracking, resale, and circular business models.

3 investors

Atlas Organics collects and recycles organic waste from homes and businesses into compost and soil amendment products for landscapers, farmers, nurseries, and home growers, and helps municipalities set up composting facilities. It operates across the Southeastern United States, including multiple locations in Florida.

3 investors

Aucto operates an online marketplace for buying and selling used industrial equipment such as presses, forklifts, and metal fabrication machinery, offering auctions, buy-now, make-an-offer, and best-offer formats. It serves industrial buyers and sellers with vetted listings, financing, and rigging/shipping support across North America, reaching buyers in 82+ countries.

3 investors

Back Market is an online marketplace specializing in refurbished electronics. The platform enables consumers to buy refurbished devices across 17 countries, promoting circular economy principles and reducing electronic waste.

3 investors

BatX operates physical lithium-ion battery recycling infrastructure — collection, mechanical preprocessing, black mass production, and hydrometallurgical refining — to recover battery-grade materials such as lithium carbonate, cobalt sulphate, nickel sulphate, and manganese carbonate. It supplies these recovered materials to cathode manufacturers, cell makers, and industrial buyers, and provides OEMs and fleet operators a compliant destination for end-of-life batteries, focused on the Indian market.

3 investors