# Circular Economy Market Map United States 2026: 115 Startups in 6 Segments > 115 circular economy startups in the United States, mapped in 6 segments: textiles and fashion resale, waste collection and software and battery and metal... Source: https://millionrounds.com/market-maps/circular-economy-united-states-market-map (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article) ## Textiles and fashion resale 34 - [Optoro](https://millionrounds.com/company/optoro) - [Tradesy](https://millionrounds.com/company/tradesy) - [thredUP](https://millionrounds.com/company/thredup) - [StockX](https://millionrounds.com/company/stockx) - [Circ](https://millionrounds.com/company/circ) - [Croissant](https://millionrounds.com/company/croissant) - [Viagogo](https://millionrounds.com/company/viagogo) - [Rebag](https://millionrounds.com/company/rebag) - [HasUsed](https://millionrounds.com/company/hasused) - [Nok Recommerce](https://millionrounds.com/company/nok-recommerce) - [Automatiq](https://millionrounds.com/company/automatiq) - [Roomer Travel](https://millionrounds.com/company/roomer-travel) - [Radius](https://millionrounds.com/company/radius) - [Continue](https://millionrounds.com/company/continue) - [AfterNic](https://millionrounds.com/company/afternic) - [Beni](https://millionrounds.com/company/beni) - [Postmoda](https://millionrounds.com/company/postmoda) - [The Many Co.](https://millionrounds.com/company/the-many-co) - [Aucto](https://millionrounds.com/company/aucto) - [*U* Upkid](https://millionrounds.com/company/upkid) - [STOCS](https://millionrounds.com/company/stocs) - [Viyet](https://millionrounds.com/company/viyet) - [Totspot](https://millionrounds.com/company/totspot) - [Luxury Garage Sale](https://millionrounds.com/company/luxury-garage-sale) +10 more ## Waste collection and software 34 - [Sedron Technologies](https://millionrounds.com/company/sedron-technologies) - [WISErg](https://millionrounds.com/company/wiserg) - [Noble Environmental](https://millionrounds.com/company/noble-environmental) - [Vaulted Deep](https://millionrounds.com/company/vaulted-deep) - [Pennsylvania American Water](https://millionrounds.com/company/pennsylvania-american-water) - [Recycle Track Systems](https://millionrounds.com/company/recycle-track-systems) - [Loopt](https://millionrounds.com/company/loopt) - [CurbWaste](https://millionrounds.com/company/curbwaste) - [Oakleaf Waste Management](https://millionrounds.com/company/oakleaf-waste-management) - [Andium](https://millionrounds.com/company/andium) - [Thousand Fell](https://millionrounds.com/company/thousand-fell) - [Hauler Hero](https://millionrounds.com/company/hauler-hero) - [BINGO](https://millionrounds.com/company/bingo) - [5280 Waste Solutions](https://millionrounds.com/company/5280-waste-solutions) - [*VM* Vesta Medical](https://millionrounds.com/company/vesta-medical) - [PegEx](https://millionrounds.com/company/pegex) - [Waste Remedies](https://millionrounds.com/company/waste-remedies) - [BinIt](https://millionrounds.com/company/binit) - [Visia](https://millionrounds.com/company/visia) - [Eco World Water](https://millionrounds.com/company/eco-world-water) - [Forge Industries](https://millionrounds.com/company/forge-industries) - [Hughes Energy Group](https://millionrounds.com/company/hughes-energy-group) - [*E* Earthanol](https://millionrounds.com/company/earthanol) - [Red Bag Solutions](https://millionrounds.com/company/red-bag-solutions) +10 more ## Battery and metal recycling 16 - [Redwood Materials](https://millionrounds.com/company/redwood-materials) - [Hybar](https://millionrounds.com/company/hybar) - [American Battery Technology Company](https://millionrounds.com/company/american-battery-technology-company) - [Project Omega](https://millionrounds.com/company/project-omega) - [Li Industries](https://millionrounds.com/company/li-industries) - [Princeton NuEnergy](https://millionrounds.com/company/princeton-nuenergy) - [R3 Lithium](https://millionrounds.com/company/r3-lithium) - [Ridwell](https://millionrounds.com/company/ridwell) - [Amermin](https://millionrounds.com/company/amermin) - [GreenSpark Software](https://millionrounds.com/company/greenspark-software) - [RePurpose Energy](https://millionrounds.com/company/repurpose-energy) - [OnePlanet](https://millionrounds.com/company/oneplanet) - [Novocycle Technologies](https://millionrounds.com/company/novocycle-technologies) - [Bridge Green Upcycle](https://millionrounds.com/company/bridge-green-upcycle) - [Build Beyond](https://millionrounds.com/company/build-beyond) - [Tradefox](https://millionrounds.com/company/tradefox) ## Plastics 11 - [Encina](https://millionrounds.com/company/encina) - [Novoloop](https://millionrounds.com/company/novoloop) - [MCatalysis](https://millionrounds.com/company/mcatalysis) - [Polycarbin](https://millionrounds.com/company/polycarbin) - [MacroCycle Technologies](https://millionrounds.com/company/macrocycle-technologies) - [Resynergi](https://millionrounds.com/company/resynergi) - [Birch Biosciences](https://millionrounds.com/company/birch-biosciences) - [Aeternal Upcycling](https://millionrounds.com/company/aeternal-upcycling) - [Valerian Materials](https://millionrounds.com/company/valerian-materials) - [Vortechs](https://millionrounds.com/company/vortechs) - [EsterCycle](https://millionrounds.com/company/estercycle) ## Food waste and side streams 11 - [Mill](https://millionrounds.com/company/mill) - [Blue Stripes](https://millionrounds.com/company/blue-stripes) - [Planetarians](https://millionrounds.com/company/planetarians) - [Dyrt](https://millionrounds.com/company/dyrt) - [Paragon Pure](https://millionrounds.com/company/paragon-pure) - [Climate Candy](https://millionrounds.com/company/climate-candy) - [Bright Feeds](https://millionrounds.com/company/bright-feeds) - [Nutrient Recovery & Upcycling](https://millionrounds.com/company/nutrient-recovery-and-upcycling) - [Ecotone Renewables](https://millionrounds.com/company/ecotone-renewables) - [Carbonwave](https://millionrounds.com/company/carbonwave) - [Trash Backwards](https://millionrounds.com/company/trash-backwards) ## Electronics refurbishment 9 - [MOLG](https://millionrounds.com/company/molg) - [Solarcycle](https://millionrounds.com/company/solarcycle) - [AB Group](https://millionrounds.com/company/ab-group) - [Aquis](https://millionrounds.com/company/aquis) - [Blackmore](https://millionrounds.com/company/blackmore) - [Liquidated iPhones](https://millionrounds.com/company/liquidated-iphones) - [Upgraded](https://millionrounds.com/company/upgraded) - [*R* Revert](https://millionrounds.com/company/revert) - [eReplacements](https://millionrounds.com/company/ereplacements) ## Segment by segment ### Textiles and fashion resale 34 startups · $974M raised - [**Optoro**](https://millionrounds.com/company/optoro) A SaaS returns management system (RMS) that optimizes the returns lifecycle, from return initiation, return methods, restock, & resale. United States $253M - [**Tradesy**](https://millionrounds.com/company/tradesy) Tradesy is the peer-to-peer luxury fashion resale platform in the US. United States $142M - [**thredUP**](https://millionrounds.com/company/thredup) ThredUp is transforming resale with technology and a mission to inspire the world to think secondhand first. United States $130M - [**StockX**](https://millionrounds.com/company/stockx) StockX is a Detroit-based online marketplace and resale platform founded in 2015. United States $116M - [**Circ**](https://millionrounds.com/company/circ) Circ® is a textile-to-textile recycling innovator based in Danville, Virginia, founded in 2011. United States $88M - [**Croissant**](https://millionrounds.com/company/croissant) Croissant provides Guaranteed Buybacks at Point of Sale and beyond, enabling retailers and consumers to benefit from the resale ecosystem. United States $66M - [**Viagogo**](https://millionrounds.com/company/viagogo) viagogo is a global online ticket exchange and resale marketplace that connects users to buy and sell secondary tickets for live e United States $65M - [**Rebag**](https://millionrounds.com/company/rebag) Rebag is an e-commerce platform and retail store that buys, sells, and trades second-hand luxury handbags. United States $25M ### Waste collection and software 34 startups · $1.2B raised - [**Sedron Technologies**](https://millionrounds.com/company/sedron-technologies) Sedron Technologies is a private environmental services company based in Sedro-Woolley, Washington, founded in 2014 as a spinoff f United States $500M - [**WISErg**](https://millionrounds.com/company/wiserg) WISErg is a hybrid technology company specializing in technology, waste management, and resource conservation. United States $224M - [**Noble Environmental**](https://millionrounds.com/company/noble-environmental) Noble Environmental is an environmental service provider offering solid waste management for renewable natural gas. United States $100M - [**Vaulted Deep**](https://millionrounds.com/company/vaulted-deep) Vaulted Deep is a Houston-based company specializing in carbon removal and waste management. United States $67M - [**Pennsylvania American Water**](https://millionrounds.com/company/pennsylvania-american-water) Pennsylvania American Water provides high-quality and reliable water and wastewater services. United States $43M - [**Recycle Track Systems**](https://millionrounds.com/company/recycle-track-systems) Recycle Track Systems (RTS) is a technology-enabled waste management and sustainability provider based in New York City. United States $40M - [**Loopt**](https://millionrounds.com/company/loopt) looptTM is a software company based in Toronto, founded in 2018. United States $39M - [**CurbWaste**](https://millionrounds.com/company/curbwaste) CurbWaste is a New York-based enterprise software company that provides a comprehensive SaaS platform for independent waste and re United States $38M ### Battery and metal recycling 16 startups · $2.7B raised - [**Redwood Materials**](https://millionrounds.com/company/redwood-materials) Redwood Materials is an American company based in Carson City, Nevada, focused on creating a sustainable supply chain for lithium- United States $1.2B - [**Hybar**](https://millionrounds.com/company/hybar) Hybar builds and operates a scrap metal recycling steel rebar production facility. United States $1.1B - [**American Battery Technology Company**](https://millionrounds.com/company/american-battery-technology-company) ABTC provides battery metals through lithium-ion battery recycling, extraction technologies & primary resource development. United States $115M - [**Project Omega**](https://millionrounds.com/company/project-omega) Project Omega is a nuclear technology startup founded in 2026 and headquartered in Rhode Island. United States $92M - [**Li Industries**](https://millionrounds.com/company/li-industries) Li Industries is a climate tech company based in Pineville, North Carolina, founded in 2017. United States $55M - [**Princeton NuEnergy**](https://millionrounds.com/company/princeton-nuenergy) Princeton NuEnergy is a clean-tech startup focused on direct recycling technology for lithium-ion batteries. United States $50M - [**R3 Lithium**](https://millionrounds.com/company/r3-lithium) R3 Lithium specializes in battery material, energy storage materials, battery materials refining, and battery recycling services. United States $15M - [**Ridwell**](https://millionrounds.com/company/ridwell) Ridwell is a Seattle-based subscription recycling service that focuses on simplifying the disposal of hard-to-recycle items. United States $15M ### Plastics 11 startups · $101M raised - [**Encina**](https://millionrounds.com/company/encina) ENCINA, formally known as Encina Development Group, LLC, is a circular economy company founded in 2016 and based in The Woodlands, Texas. United States $60M - [**Novoloop**](https://millionrounds.com/company/novoloop) Novoloop is a circular economy technology company founded in 2015, focused on transforming hard-to-recycle plastic waste into high United States $21M - [**MCatalysis**](https://millionrounds.com/company/mcatalysis) MCatalysis is on a mission to produce low-cost, clean synthetic fuels and chemicals by upcycling waste carbon resources, such as a United States $5.0M - [**Polycarbin**](https://millionrounds.com/company/polycarbin) Polycarbin is an environmental services company focused on creating a circular economy for single-use scientific plastics in the b United States $4.2M - [**MacroCycle Technologies**](https://millionrounds.com/company/macrocycle-technologies) MacroCycle Technologies is a cleantech company based in Cambridge, Massachusetts, founded in 2023. United States $3.0M - [**Resynergi**](https://millionrounds.com/company/resynergi) Resynergi specializes in advanced plastic recycling technology that transforms waste plastic into PyOil, a clean feedstock for pro United States $2.9M - [**Birch Biosciences**](https://millionrounds.com/company/birch-biosciences) Birch Biosciences is an AI-native cleantech startup based in Portland, Oregon, founded in 2021. United States $1.6M - [**Aeternal Upcycling**](https://millionrounds.com/company/aeternal-upcycling) Aeternal Upcycling is a carbon economy revolution that combats the plastic waste crisis, reduces the need for fossil fuels. United States $1.6M ### Food waste and side streams 11 startups · $96M raised - [**Mill**](https://millionrounds.com/company/mill) Mill Industries Inc., founded in 2020 by Matt Rogers and Harry Tannenbaum, is an environmental technology company based in San Bru United States $70M - [**Blue Stripes**](https://millionrounds.com/company/blue-stripes) Blue Stripes is a US-based food and beverage company focused on upcycling the entire cacao fruit to create nutritious and sustaina United States $7.3M - [**Planetarians**](https://millionrounds.com/company/planetarians) PLANETARIANS is a food technology and ingredient innovation company based in San Francisco, California, founded in 2013. United States $6.0M - [**Dyrt**](https://millionrounds.com/company/dyrt) Dyrt is a food waste management and composting company that focuses on providing an efficient processing platform for organic waste. United States $4.7M - [**Paragon Pure**](https://millionrounds.com/company/paragon-pure) Paragon Pure is a food technology startup based in New Jersey, founded in 2019. United States $3.9M - [**Climate Candy**](https://millionrounds.com/company/climate-candy) Climate Candy is an initiative that focuses on upcycling imperfect fruits and vegetables to combat food waste and the climate crisis. United States $1.6M - [**Bright Feeds**](https://millionrounds.com/company/bright-feeds) Bright Feeds is a food waste recycling company that uses artificial intelligence and drying technology to transform food waste into feed. United States $1.0M - [**Nutrient Recovery & Upcycling**](https://millionrounds.com/company/nutrient-recovery-and-upcycling) At NRU, llc we imagine, research, and develop technologies that recover and upcycle low-grade resources into high value products. United States $900K ### Electronics refurbishment 9 startups · $82M raised - [**MOLG**](https://millionrounds.com/company/molg) Molg is a private robotics and artificial intelligence company based in Chantilly, Virginia, focused on creating a circular econom United States $34M - [**Solarcycle**](https://millionrounds.com/company/solarcycle) SOLARCYCLE is a technology-driven recycling company founded in 2022, focused on solar panel recycling and advanced recovery of mat United States $30M - [**AB Group**](https://millionrounds.com/company/ab-group) AB Group is a UK-based retail construction firm established in 2010, specializing in construction, refurbishment, and design projects. United States $6.2M - [**Aquis**](https://millionrounds.com/company/aquis) AQUIS specializes in the comprehensive refurbishment and optimization of mechanical air handling units and their components. United States $5.0M - [**Blackmore**](https://millionrounds.com/company/blackmore) Blackmore is an IT asset disposal company that specializes in providing asset reporting, data destruction, and refurbishment services. United States $3.5M - [**Liquidated iPhones**](https://millionrounds.com/company/liquidated-iphones) Liquidated iPhones is a B2B and B2C company specializing in account-based selling of refurbished iPhone devices. United States $2.0M - [**Upgraded**](https://millionrounds.com/company/upgraded) Operator of Circular Economy platform for electronics retailers and OEMs. United States $750K - [*R* **Revert**](https://millionrounds.com/company/revert) Revert delivers on-site data security and electronic waste management services for enterprise storage consolidation. United States $500K **How this map is made.** Every startup here has raised money in rounds we track, and is based in United States. 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. 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