Investors map · Worldwide

Who invests in circular economy

126 investors have backed two or more of the 380 circular economy startups worldwide on our map, in rounds we track. Grouped by kind, each ranked by how many of these companies it has backed; the most active has backed 14.

126investors on the map
6kinds of investor
Innovate UKbacked the most (9)
VC firmsmost common kind

VC firms

85

+61 more

Accelerators

13

Private equity and asset managers

10

Government funds

9

Corporate investors

5

Angels and networks

4

Segment by segment

VC firms

85 investors

  1. Innovate UKVC firmUnited Kingdom9 backed
  2. SOSVVC firmUnited States9 backed
  3. TechstarsVC firmUnited States9 backed
  4. SpeedinvestVC firmAustria7 backed
  5. AntlerVC firmUnited Kingdom6 backed
  6. FJ LabsVC firmUnited States5 backed
  7. SingularVC firmFrance4 backed
  8. Lowercarbon CapitalVC firmUnited States4 backed

Accelerators

13 investors

  1. Y CombinatorAcceleratorUnited States14 backed
  2. Plug and PlayAcceleratorUnited States7 backed
  3. Cleantech OpenAcceleratorUnited States4 backed
  4. Creative Destruction LabAcceleratorCanada4 backed
  5. MassChallengeAcceleratorUnited States4 backed
  6. NeoAcceleratorUnited States3 backed
  7. Google for StartupsAcceleratorUnited States3 backed
  8. Venture KickAcceleratorSwitzerland3 backed

Private equity and asset managers

10 investors

  1. Goldman SachsPrivate equityUnited States3 backed
  2. Business Growth FundPrivate equityUnited Kingdom3 backed
  3. Franklin TempletonPrivate equityUnited States2 backed
  4. TPGPrivate equityUnited States2 backed
  5. Idinvest PartnersPrivate equityFrance2 backed
  6. UI InvestissementPrivate equityFrance2 backed
  7. General AtlanticPrivate equityUnited States2 backed
  8. DST GlobalPrivate equityUnited Kingdom2 backed

Government funds

9 investors

  1. EIC AcceleratorGovernment fundEuropean Union10 backed
  2. BpifranceGovernment fundFrance7 backed
  3. US Department of EnergyGovernment fundUnited States6 backed
  4. National Science FoundationGovernment fundUnited States6 backed
  5. European UnionGovernment fundUnited Kingdom4 backed
  6. Korea Tech Incubator Program For StartupGovernment fundSouth Korea3 backed
  7. UK governmentGovernment fund-2 backed
  8. Innovation WorksGovernment fundUnited States2 backed

Corporate investors

5 investors

  1. Rainmatter by ZerodhaCorporate investorIndia3 backed
  2. Bosch VenturesCorporate investorGermany2 backed
  3. Google VenturesCorporate investorUnited States2 backed
  4. Chiratae VenturesCorporate investorIndia2 backed
  5. Endeavor CatalystCorporate investorUnited States2 backed

Angels and networks

4 investors

  1. 500 GlobalAngel investorUnited States5 backed
  2. Green Angel VenturesAngel networkUnited Kingdom2 backed
  3. SFC CapitalAngel networkUnited Kingdom2 backed
  4. Fabrice GrindaAngel investorUnited States2 backed

How this map is made. Every investor here has backed two or more startups on our circular economy map, in rounds we track. Grouped by the kind of investor, each ranked by how many of these companies it has backed. Rebuilt nightly; updated 15 November 2026.

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