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Circular economy market map: United Kingdom
43 circular economy startups based in the United Kingdom that have raised money in rounds we track, placed in 5 segments by what each says it does. Together they have raised $490M; the biggest segment is textiles and fashion resale.
43startups on the map
5segments
$490Mraised between them
Electronics refurbishmentmost funded segment
Funding by segment
- Textiles and fashion resale$15M11
- Waste collection and software$74M11
- Plastics$91M9
- Battery and metal recycling$62M8
- Electronics refurbishment$247M4
Where they are based
- United Kingdom43$490M
United KingdomFounded
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1 without a founding year on record.
Total raised
- Under $1M17
- $1M to $10M17
- $10M to $50M6
- $50M to $250M3
- $250M to $1B0
- $1B and over0
Each dot is a startup: the year it was founded across, the total it has raised up (each line is ten times the one below). Pick a segment to pick it out.
41 of 43 startups shown; the rest have no founding year or amount on record.
- 1 to 2
- 3 to 7
- 8 to 24
- 25 to 99
- 100 and more
- United Kingdom43
Startups by country, 1 country in all.
Segment by segment
Textiles and fashion resale
11 startups · $15M raised
Cycle ExchangeCycle Exchange is a resale platform for premium pre-owned bikes.United Kingdom$5.1M
ReboxedReboxed® is a London-based second-hand tech brand that focuses on a circular recommerce marketplace for premium refurbished electrUnited Kingdom$2.9M
HazHaz is an iOS mobile app designed to automate the tracking, valuation, and resale of personal belongings.United Kingdom$1.4M
Thrift+Thrift® is a technology-driven resale platform that focuses on buying and selling pre-owned fashion items, particularly clothing aUnited Kingdom$1.2M
Fab MaterialsFab Materials is a UK-based startup founded in 2023 that focuses on recycling end-of-life textile waste into sustainable feedstockUnited Kingdom$750K
LomaUsing AI to unblock resale's biggest bottleneck and riskiest process.United Kingdom$713K
HoselHosel – Making Golf More Accessible About us Hosel is a modern marketplace for second-hand golf gear, built for golfers, by golfers.United Kingdom$673K
BirlBirl Technology Ltd is a Liverpool-based SaaS startup founded in 2022.United Kingdom$649K
Waste collection and software
11 startups · $74M raised
GreyparrotGreyparrot is a London-based company founded in 2019 that specializes in AI-driven waste intelligence.United Kingdom$27M
RecycleyeRecycleye is a developer of digital tools designed to detect and provide analytics on waste management.United Kingdom$22M
Total Recycling ServicesTotal Recycling Services is a waste management and recycling company located in Darlington, England.United Kingdom$9.7M
PinPIN IoT is a UK-based technology company established in 2018, specializing in digital tracking solutions for the waste and recycliUnited Kingdom$5.6M
Wilrose EnvironmentalWilrose Environmental is an environmental services company that offers recycling and waste collection services.United Kingdom$3.8MLitta iOs appRevolutionising waste management with 94% recycle rate.United Kingdom$2.7M
MDF RecoveryMDF Recovery is a UK-based environmental services company founded in 2009, specializing in recycling waste Medium-Density FibreboaUnited Kingdom$2.1M
Stitch TechnologiesStitch Technologies is a U.S.-focused company dedicated to enhancing manufacturing through sustainable practices and advanced technology.United Kingdom$500K
Plastics
9 startups · $91M raised
Epoch BiodesignEpoch Biodesign is a London-based synthetic biology company founded in 2019.United Kingdom$59M
Greenback Recycling TechnologiesGreenback Recycling Technologies is a UK-based advanced recycling company founded in 2018.United Kingdom$7.8M
Watson BrownWatson Brown HSM Limited develops and supplies polymer recycling technologies based on the principles of Mechanochemistry.United Kingdom$6.4M
IteroItero is a technology company based in London, United Kingdom, specializing in chemical recycling.United Kingdom$6.1M
Impact RecyclingImpact Recycling is a UK-based company founded in 2014 that focuses on advanced mechanical recycling technology for post-consumer United Kingdom$4.5M
EvoralisEvoralis Limited is a biotechnology company based in Cambridge, United Kingdom, founded in May 2021.United Kingdom$4.2M
LabCycleLabCycle is a UK-based cleantech and environmental services company focused on creating a circular economy for single-use laboratoUnited Kingdom$1.9M
BIG AtomBIG ATOM is a London-based tyre recycling company founded in 2017.United Kingdom$896K
Battery and metal recycling
8 startups · $62M raised
- AAltiliumUnited Kingdom$25M
SeloxiumSeloxium is a University of Oxford spin-out company revolutionising the mining, refining, and recycling sectors by selectively extUnited Kingdom$16M
ACELERONACELERON is a UK-based clean technology company founded in 2016, focused on designing and manufacturing advanced lithium-ion batteUnited Kingdom$11M
Romco GroupRomco Group is a UK-based multinational company focused on non-ferrous metals recycling.United Kingdom$6.4M
DescycleBritish e-waste recycling & metal recovery startupUnited Kingdom$2.6M
Metal MorphMetal Morph is a clean technology company based in London, UK, specializing in circular resource recovery for the water and wastewUnited Kingdom$944K
ARROEARROE is a London-based software company founded in 2016, specializing in battery management technology for battery-powered electronics.United Kingdom$189K
Recyclus GroupRecyclus Group is focusing on the delivery of national end-to-end recycling of Li-ion and lead-acid batteries.United Kingdom$151K
Electronics refurbishment
4 startups · $247M raised
Octane CapitalOctane Capital offers bridging loans, developer exit loans, refurbishment, loans, and financial solutions for residential and commercial.United Kingdom$115M
Pivot FinancePivot Finance is a financial services company that finances for commercial, land, renovation, development, residential, and refurbishment.United Kingdom$89M
RayloRaylo is a UK-based technology subscription and leasing platform that promotes a circular economy for consumer electronics.United Kingdom$42M
Intelligent ServersIntelligent Servers provides the highest quality refurbished IT hardware from the leading vendors such as HP, Dell and Cisco.United Kingdom$823K
How this map is made. Every startup here has raised money in rounds we track, and is based in United Kingdom. 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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