# Circular Economy Investors Map 2026: 126 Investors Backing Circular Economy Startups > The 126 investors that have backed two or more circular economy startups worldwide, by kind: VC firms, accelerators and private equity and asset managers... Source: https://millionrounds.com/market-maps/circular-economy-investors-map (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article) ## VC firms 85 - [Innovate UK](https://millionrounds.com/fund/innovate-uk) - [SOSV](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sosv) - [Techstars](https://millionrounds.com/fund/techstars) - [Speedinvest](https://millionrounds.com/fund/speedinvest) - [Antler](https://millionrounds.com/fund/antler) - [FJ Labs](https://millionrounds.com/fund/fj-labs) - [Singular](https://millionrounds.com/fund/singular) - [Lowercarbon Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/lowercarbon-capital) - [Banque des Territoires](https://millionrounds.com/fund/banque-des-territoires) - [Venture Catalysts](https://millionrounds.com/fund/venture-catalysts-2) - [Slow Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/slow-ventures) - [NJEDA](https://millionrounds.com/fund/njeda) - [BNP Paribas](https://millionrounds.com/fund/bnp-paribas) - [Investible](https://millionrounds.com/fund/investible) - [Temasek Holdings](https://millionrounds.com/fund/temasek) - [BDC Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/bdc-venture-capital) - [Charlie Songhurst](https://millionrounds.com/fund/charlie-songhurst) - [*E* EISMEA](https://millionrounds.com/fund/eismea) - [Breakthrough Energy](https://millionrounds.com/fund/breakthrough-energy) - [Kima Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/kima-ventures) - [Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers](https://millionrounds.com/fund/kleiner-perkins-caufield-and-byers) - [Founder Collective](https://millionrounds.com/fund/founder-collective) - [GGV Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ggv-capital) - [Fifth Wall](https://millionrounds.com/fund/fifth-wall) +61 more ## Accelerators 13 - [Y Combinator](https://millionrounds.com/fund/y-combinator) - [Plug and Play](https://millionrounds.com/fund/plug-and-play) - [Cleantech Open](https://millionrounds.com/fund/cleantech-open) - [Creative Destruction Lab](https://millionrounds.com/fund/creative-destruction-lab) - [MassChallenge](https://millionrounds.com/fund/masschallenge) - [Neo](https://millionrounds.com/fund/neo) - [Google for Startups](https://millionrounds.com/fund/google-for-startups) - [Venture Kick](https://millionrounds.com/fund/venture-kick) - [Entrepreneur First](https://millionrounds.com/fund/entrepreneurs-first) - [Startupbootcamp Australia](https://millionrounds.com/fund/startupbootcamp-australia) - [AppWorks](https://millionrounds.com/fund/appworks) - [Startup Wise Guys](https://millionrounds.com/fund/startup-wise-guys) - [Business Finland](https://millionrounds.com/fund/business-finland) ## Private equity and asset managers 10 - [Goldman Sachs](https://millionrounds.com/fund/goldman-sachs) - [Business Growth Fund](https://millionrounds.com/fund/bgf) - [Franklin Templeton](https://millionrounds.com/fund/franklin-templeton) - [TPG](https://millionrounds.com/fund/tpg) - [Idinvest Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/idinvest-partners) - [UI Investissement](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ui-investissement) - [General Atlantic](https://millionrounds.com/fund/general-atlantic) - [DST Global](https://millionrounds.com/fund/dst-global) - [Beringea](https://millionrounds.com/fund/beringea) - [Mirova](https://millionrounds.com/fund/mirova) ## Government funds 9 - [EIC Accelerator](https://millionrounds.com/fund/eic-accelerator) - [Bpifrance](https://millionrounds.com/fund/bpifrance) - [US Department of Energy](https://millionrounds.com/fund/u-s-department-of-energy) - [National Science Foundation](https://millionrounds.com/fund/nsf-small-business-innovation-research-small-business-techno) - [European Union](https://millionrounds.com/fund/european-union) - [Korea Tech Incubator Program For Startup](https://millionrounds.com/fund/tips-program) - [UK government](https://millionrounds.com/fund/uk-government) - [Innovation Works](https://millionrounds.com/fund/innovation-works) - [EASME - EU Executive Agency for SMEs](https://millionrounds.com/fund/easme-eu-executi) ## Corporate investors 5 - [Rainmatter by Zerodha](https://millionrounds.com/fund/rainmatter-by-zerodha) - [Bosch Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/bosch-ventures) - [Google Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/gv) - [Chiratae Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/chiratae-ventures) - [Endeavor Catalyst](https://millionrounds.com/fund/endeavor-catalyst) ## Angels and networks 4 - [500 Global](https://millionrounds.com/fund/500-startups) - [Green Angel Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/green-angel-ventures) - [SFC Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sfc-capital) - [Fabrice Grinda](https://millionrounds.com/fund/fabrice-grinda) ## Segment by segment ### VC firms 85 investors - [**Innovate UK**](https://millionrounds.com/fund/innovate-uk) VC firm United Kingdom 9 backed - [**SOSV**](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sosv) VC firm United States 9 backed - [**Techstars**](https://millionrounds.com/fund/techstars) VC firm United States 9 backed - [**Speedinvest**](https://millionrounds.com/fund/speedinvest) VC firm Austria 7 backed - [**Antler**](https://millionrounds.com/fund/antler) VC firm United Kingdom 6 backed - [**FJ Labs**](https://millionrounds.com/fund/fj-labs) VC firm United States 5 backed - [**Singular**](https://millionrounds.com/fund/singular) VC firm France 4 backed - [**Lowercarbon Capital**](https://millionrounds.com/fund/lowercarbon-capital) VC firm United States 4 backed ### Accelerators 13 investors - [**Y Combinator**](https://millionrounds.com/fund/y-combinator) Accelerator United States 14 backed - [**Plug and Play**](https://millionrounds.com/fund/plug-and-play) Accelerator United States 7 backed - [**Cleantech Open**](https://millionrounds.com/fund/cleantech-open) Accelerator United States 4 backed - [**Creative Destruction Lab**](https://millionrounds.com/fund/creative-destruction-lab) Accelerator Canada 4 backed - [**MassChallenge**](https://millionrounds.com/fund/masschallenge) Accelerator United States 4 backed - [**Neo**](https://millionrounds.com/fund/neo) Accelerator United States 3 backed - [**Google for Startups**](https://millionrounds.com/fund/google-for-startups) Accelerator United States 3 backed - [**Venture Kick**](https://millionrounds.com/fund/venture-kick) Accelerator Switzerland 3 backed ### Private equity and asset managers 10 investors - [**Goldman Sachs**](https://millionrounds.com/fund/goldman-sachs) Private equity United States 3 backed - [**Business Growth Fund**](https://millionrounds.com/fund/bgf) Private equity United Kingdom 3 backed - [**Franklin Templeton**](https://millionrounds.com/fund/franklin-templeton) Private equity United States 2 backed - [**TPG**](https://millionrounds.com/fund/tpg) Private equity United States 2 backed - [**Idinvest Partners**](https://millionrounds.com/fund/idinvest-partners) Private equity France 2 backed - [**UI Investissement**](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ui-investissement) Private equity France 2 backed - [**General Atlantic**](https://millionrounds.com/fund/general-atlantic) Private equity United States 2 backed - [**DST Global**](https://millionrounds.com/fund/dst-global) Private equity United Kingdom 2 backed ### Government funds 9 investors - [**EIC Accelerator**](https://millionrounds.com/fund/eic-accelerator) Government fund European Union 10 backed - [**Bpifrance**](https://millionrounds.com/fund/bpifrance) Government fund France 7 backed - [**US Department of Energy**](https://millionrounds.com/fund/u-s-department-of-energy) Government fund United States 6 backed - [**National Science Foundation**](https://millionrounds.com/fund/nsf-small-business-innovation-research-small-business-techno) Government fund United States 6 backed - [**European Union**](https://millionrounds.com/fund/european-union) Government fund United Kingdom 4 backed - [**Korea Tech Incubator Program For Startup**](https://millionrounds.com/fund/tips-program) Government fund South Korea 3 backed - [**UK government**](https://millionrounds.com/fund/uk-government) Government fund - 2 backed - [**Innovation Works**](https://millionrounds.com/fund/innovation-works) Government fund United States 2 backed ### Corporate investors 5 investors - [**Rainmatter by Zerodha**](https://millionrounds.com/fund/rainmatter-by-zerodha) Corporate investor India 3 backed - [**Bosch Ventures**](https://millionrounds.com/fund/bosch-ventures) Corporate investor Germany 2 backed - [**Google Ventures**](https://millionrounds.com/fund/gv) Corporate investor United States 2 backed - [**Chiratae Ventures**](https://millionrounds.com/fund/chiratae-ventures) Corporate investor India 2 backed - [**Endeavor Catalyst**](https://millionrounds.com/fund/endeavor-catalyst) Corporate investor United States 2 backed ### Angels and networks 4 investors - [**500 Global**](https://millionrounds.com/fund/500-startups) Angel investor United States 5 backed - [**Green Angel Ventures**](https://millionrounds.com/fund/green-angel-ventures) Angel network United Kingdom 2 backed - [**SFC Capital**](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sfc-capital) Angel network United Kingdom 2 backed - [**Fabrice Grinda**](https://millionrounds.com/fund/fabrice-grinda) Angel investor United States 2 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. ## More market maps [All maps](https://millionrounds.com/market-maps) [Market map **Circular economy market map** 380 startups · 7 segments · $8.9B](https://millionrounds.com/market-maps/circular-economy-market-map)[New wave **New circular economy startups, founded 2020 on** 124 startups · 7 segments · $1.2B](https://millionrounds.com/market-maps/new-circular-economy-startups-market-map)[Raised in 2026 **Circular economy startups that raised in 2026** 69 startups · 6 segments · $2.8B](https://millionrounds.com/market-maps/circular-economy-raised-2026-market-map)[Market map · Europe **Circular economy market map: Europe** 160 startups · 7 segments · $2.3B](https://millionrounds.com/market-maps/circular-economy-europe-market-map)[Market map · United States **Circular economy market map: United States** 115 startups · 6 segments · $5.2B](https://millionrounds.com/market-maps/circular-economy-united-states-market-map)[Market map · United Kingdom **Circular economy market map: United Kingdom** 43 startups · 5 segments · $490M](https://millionrounds.com/market-maps/circular-economy-united-kingdom-market-map) ## Who backs circular economy? 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