Circular Economy Startups

Remoovit offers a pickup service that collects a wide range of household items, including furniture, home decor, electronics, art, clothing, toys, sporting goods, and appliances. It excludes hazardous materials, weapons, hot tubs, pool tables, construction waste, pianos, and trash.

6 investors

Replenysh provides software and managed services for reverse logistics and circular supply chains, routing material flows across networks of processors, carriers, and end markets with automated verification and cost optimization.

6 investors

Retraced provides a digital platform that enables fashion brands to collect, track, and communicate supply chain data to meet EU Digital Product Passport requirements and demonstrate sustainability compliance. The platform helps brands achieve supply chain transparency, manage regulatory adherence, and support circular economy practices in the fashion industry.

6 investors

ReturnGO provides a post-purchase management platform for eCommerce merchants to handle returns and exchanges while reducing environmental impact. The platform integrates with logistics and refund solution providers to streamline the returns process and measure sustainability metrics for online retailers.

6 investors

Rothy's makes washable shoes and bags produced from recycled materials. The company sells its products directly to consumers.

6 investors

Scantrust provides cloud-based connected packaging solutions that use QR codes to help companies authenticate products, combat counterfeiting, and improve supply chain transparency. The platform serves industries including consumer packaged goods, wine & beverage, industrial goods, and lubricants across 185 countries.

6 investors

Sotira operates a platform connecting retailers, manufacturers, and distributors to secondary market buyers to offload and monetize unsold or perishable inventory. The company serves instant commerce companies and brands seeking to prevent surplus inventory from reaching landfills.

6 investors

Suri sells subscription-based oral care products, including flavoured toothpaste refills in mint varieties and toothbrushes, aimed at consumers. Its refills use Vivomer, a plastic-free, compostable biomaterial, positioning the brand around sustainable personal care.

6 investors

Topanga offers ReusePass, a track-and-trace reusable container management system for dining operators such as universities and hospitality teams, using QR codes and RFID or phone-based scanning to handle container check-out, return, and reuse. The platform provides a program dashboard, mobile-ordering integrations, and diner SMS reminders to reduce single-use packaging waste, with stated use in North America.

6 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.

6 investors

Vytal operates a deposit-free reusable packaging system for food and drinks, working with restaurants, delivery services, large corporate clients, and events to replace single-use takeaway packaging. Based in Germany, the company runs a partner network of over 7,000 locations and has expanded internationally, including a market entry into the USA.

6 investors

Wild is a UK refillable personal care brand selling deodorant, body wash, lip balm, and roll-on deodorant designed to cut single-use plastic through reusable cases and plastic-free refills. Its products use over 90% natural origin ingredients and are sold directly to consumers as well as in supermarkets.

6 investors

Aerflo sells a refillable CO2 capsule program for home sparkling water, shipping boxes of 12 capsules that customers mail back once empty for reuse. It positions itself as a lower-waste, plastic-free alternative to single-use carbonation, using paper-based packaging and a subscription-free exchange model.

5 investors

AeroSafe Global provides cold chain logistics and pharmaceutical distribution solutions through its proprietary "Cold Chain as a Service" model, serving specialty distributors, pharmaceutical manufacturers, health systems, specialty pharmacies, and direct-to-patient programs worldwide. The company operates across 80 countries with real-time tracking and advanced packaging technology to ensure the safe delivery of temperature-sensitive therapies.

5 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.

5 investors

Barakah operates a mobile app that connects food retailers with consumers to sell surplus meals at steep discounts, reducing food waste while providing affordable dining options.

5 investors

Beco is an Indian brand selling eco-friendly household products made from bamboo and coconut, including reusable bamboo kitchen towels, tissues, wipes, and coconut-based homecare liquids such as laundry and dishwash detergents. Its products are marketed to consumers seeking sustainable alternatives to single-use paper and chemical-based cleaning goods.

5 investors

BettaF!sh makes plant-based seafood alternatives, including a canned vegan tuna substitute (TU-NAH) made from seaweed. Its products target consumers seeking vegan versions of classic tuna dishes.

5 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.

5 investors

Circular enables consumers to access technology devices through a flexible ownership model that reduces electronic waste and supply chain pressure. The company operates in the circular economy and consumer technology sectors.

5 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.

5 investors

Cityfurnish offers a subscription service for renting furniture and appliances, aimed at people living in unfurnished or semi-furnished rental apartments in India.

5 investors

Cleanery manufactures concentrated cleaning and personal care products designed to eliminate unnecessary packaging and water content compared to traditional formulations. The company serves environmentally conscious consumers seeking effective alternatives to conventional single-use packaged products.

5 investors

Copia is a for-profit technology company that connects businesses with surplus food—such as food management companies, corporate cafeterias, universities, hospitals, grocers, and caterers—to nonprofits in need by arranging pickups, matching, and delivery. Its platform also provides data and analytics on surplus food, helping partners reduce waste, access tax savings, and lower emissions.

5 investors