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Circular economy market map: Europe

160 circular economy startups based in Europe that have raised money in rounds we track, placed in 7 segments by what each says it does. Together they have raised $2.3B; the biggest segment is textiles and fashion resale.

160startups on the map
7segments
$2.3Braised between them
Electronics refurbishmentmost funded segment

Textiles and fashion resale

54

+30 more

Waste collection and software

41

+17 more

Plastics

23

Battery and metal recycling

18

Electronics refurbishment

11

Food waste and side streams

7

Packaging

6

Segment by segment

Textiles and fashion resale

54 startups · $504M raised

  1. VintedVinted is a Lithuanian technology company founded in 2008, headquartered in Vilnius.Lithuania$174M
  2. SyreSyre is a textile impact company based in Stockholm, Sweden, launched in 2023.Sweden$100M
  3. WethenewWethenew is a French online marketplace and lifestyle platform founded in 2018 in Paris.France$22M
  4. eedenEeden is a German textile-recycling technology company based in Münster, specializing in chemical recycling processes for textile waste.Germany$21M
  5. CertidealCertiDeal is a French e-commerce platform focused on the circular economy, established in November 2015.France$17M
  6. MundimotoMundimoto is a Barcelona-based startup founded in 2019, specializing in the largest online marketplace for buying, selling, and reSpain$14M
  7. VidedressingVidedressing is a collaborative platform dedicated to the purchase and resale of fashion and luxury items.France$13M
  8. Renasens ABAccelerating the world ́s transition to a circular economy, by transforming agricultural & textile wastes to resources.Sweden$12M

Waste collection and software

41 startups · $312M raised

  1. RE&UP Recycling TechnologiesRE&UP expands the range of waste streams that can be processed using our unique patent-pending proprietary method.Netherlands$76M
  2. matterrmatterr GmbH is a German climate-tech company based in Braunschweig, founded in 2017.Germany$35M
  3. GreyparrotGreyparrot is a London-based company founded in 2019 that specializes in AI-driven waste intelligence.United Kingdom$27M
  4. RecycleyeRecycleye is a developer of digital tools designed to detect and provide analytics on waste management.United Kingdom$22M
  5. ResourcifyResourcify is a technology startup based in Hamburg, founded in 2015 by Gary Lewis and Felix Heinricy.Germany$15M
  6. Circular MaterialsCircular Materials S.r.l.Italy$14M
  7. RRISORCERISORCE fills a need in Belgium for local tyre waste processing options.Belgium$13M
  8. VaayuVaayu Biogas is a sustainable waste management system that generates green energy while also having a social and environmental impact.Germany$12M

Plastics

23 startups · $183M raised

  1. Epoch BiodesignEpoch Biodesign is a London-based synthetic biology company founded in 2019.United Kingdom$59M
  2. ClariterClariter is a global cleantech company based in Luxembourg, founded in 2003.Luxembourg$37M
  3. CASTALIECastalie is a French impact company that specializes in sustainable water solutions for the hospitality, restaurant, and corporate sectors.France$15M
  4. FAIRMATFAIRMAT is a French deep-tech startup founded in 2020 and based in Paris.France$12M
  5. Greenback Recycling TechnologiesGreenback Recycling Technologies is a UK-based advanced recycling company founded in 2018.United Kingdom$7.8M
  6. CleanHubCleanHub is an environmental technology company based in Berlin, founded in 2019/2020.Germany$7.0M
  7. Watson BrownWatson Brown HSM Limited develops and supplies polymer recycling technologies based on the principles of Mechanochemistry.United Kingdom$6.4M
  8. IteroItero is a technology company based in London, United Kingdom, specializing in chemical recycling.United Kingdom$6.1M

Battery and metal recycling

18 startups · $257M raised

  1. CylibCylib is a start-up for holistic battery recyclingGermany$75M
  2. MagREEsourceMagREEsource is to link the circular economy by providing a green metallurgical solution.France$27M
  3. AAltiliumUnited Kingdom$25M
  4. ROSIROSI is a company offering innovative solutions for recycling and revalorization of raw materials in the PV industry.France$23M
  5. RECUPYLRECUPYL is a French company specializing in battery recycling and metal recovery.France$19M
  6. MetaloopMetaloop is an Austrian B2B company based in Graz, specializing in a managed online scrap metal marketplace.Austria$17M
  7. SeloxiumSeloxium is a University of Oxford spin-out company revolutionising the mining, refining, and recycling sectors by selectively extUnited Kingdom$16M
  8. Tozerotozero GmbH, founded in 2022 in Munich, Germany, is a pioneering lithium-ion battery recycling startup.Germany$12M

Electronics refurbishment

11 startups · $926M raised

  1. Back MarketBack Market is the world's largest premium refurbished tech marketplace, founded in 2014 in Paris, France.France$558M
  2. Octane CapitalOctane Capital offers bridging loans, developer exit loans, refurbishment, loans, and financial solutions for residential and commercial.United Kingdom$115M
  3. Pivot FinancePivot Finance is a financial services company that finances for commercial, land, renovation, development, residential, and refurbishment.United Kingdom$89M
  4. Refurbedrefurbed is the fastest-growing online marketplace for refurbished products in Europe and one of the top companies in Austria, GerAustria$63M
  5. RayloRaylo is a UK-based technology subscription and leasing platform that promotes a circular economy for consumer electronics.United Kingdom$42M
  6. SubbyxSubbyx is a tech company and B Corp operating in the subscription economy, promoting an alternative consumption model based on cirItaly$35M
  7. PixmaniaPixmania is a French e-commerce retailer based in Paris, specializing in new and refurbished consumer electronics, mobile devices,France$12M
  8. FixablyFixably is a SaaS platform based in Helsinki, Finland, founded in 2015.Finland$10M

Food waste and side streams

7 startups · $39M raised

  1. Kern TecKern Tec is an Austrian food tech and upcycling company founded in 2019, based in Herzogenburg, Lower Austria, with an additional Austria$13M
  2. Black Bear CarbonBlack Bear Carbon is a Dutch technology company founded in 2010, focused on addressing the global waste tire issue through innovatNetherlands$9.1M
  3. Kaffe BuenoKaffe Bueno is a Danish bioscience company that specializes in upcycling spent coffee grounds into high-performance, all-natural iDenmark$6.7M
  4. Embion TechnologiesEmbion Technologies is a Swiss industrial biotechnology and green chemistry company based in Etoy, Vaud.Switzerland$4.9M
  5. AmphiStarAmphiStar is a Belgian biotechnology company founded in 2021 as a spin-off from Ghent University and the Bio Base Europe Pilot Plant.Belgium$2.9M
  6. GreencoveryGreencovery is a Dutch innovation startup based in Wageningen, Gelderland, focused on transforming the food industry towards a cirNetherlands$1.7M
  7. CarbiotixCarbiotix is a biotechnology company based in Lund, Sweden, focused on improving human gut health through the onsite upcycling of Sweden$1.4M

Packaging

6 startups · $39M raised

  1. AgricoolAgricool grows local, tasty and pesticide-free fruits and vegetables by recycling shipping containers into urban farms.France$28M
  2. Recyda GmbHRecyda GmbH is a Climate-Tech enterprise based in Freiburg, Germany, founded in 2020.Germany$6.8M
  3. CirculateCirculate is an ai-powered procurement tool and marketplace for sustainable packaging.Sweden$1.5M
  4. Carton VertCarton Vert is a French B2B circular-economy company based in La Rochelle, founded in 2020.France$1.5M
  5. AeropowderAeropowder is a London-based startup founded in 2016 that specializes in creating sustainable materials from waste poultry feathers.United Kingdom$1.2M
  6. R-CREATER-CREATE is a Romanian company based in Bucharest that offers a B2B digital platform for packaging-as-a-service tailored for online stores.Romania$287K

How this map is made. Every startup here has raised money in rounds we track, and is based in Europe. It joins the map when its sectors, read from its rounds, or the opening of its own description say it works in circular economy, and goes to the first segment whose words it carries. Each segment shows its best-funded first. Rebuilt nightly; updated 15 November 2026.

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