New wave · Worldwide
New sustainable packaging startups, founded 2020 on
The new wave: 25 sustainable packaging startups founded in 2020 or later that have raised money in rounds we track, $78M between them, placed in 5 segments.
25startups on the map
5segments
$78Mraised between them
Bio-based and compostablemost funded segment
Funding by segment
- Reuse and refill$6.5M7
- Bio-based and compostable$37M7
- Recycled and recyclable plastics$9.2M4
- Packaging software and services$13M4
- Paper and fibre$12M3
Where they are based
- United States5$35M
- Canada2$2.9M
- France2$1.8M
- India2$4.0M
- United Kingdom2$8.1M
- Australia2$2.0M
- Germany2$11M
- South Korea1$743K
- Denmark1$117K
- Spain1$1.9M
United States
Canada
France
India
United Kingdom
Australia
Germany
South Korea
Denmark
SpainFounded
Earlier
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Total raised
- Under $1M6
- $1M to $10M18
- $10M to $50M1
- $50M to $250M0
- $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.
25 of 25 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 States5
- Canada2
- France2
- India2
- United Kingdom2
- Australia2
- Germany2
- South Korea1
- Denmark1
- Spain1
- Chile1
- Switzerland1
Chile
SwitzerlandStartups by country, 15 countries in all.
Segment by segment
Reuse and refill
7 startups · $6.5M raised
Reusables.comReusables.com is a Canadian technology platform focused on the circular economy.Canada$2.6M
Carton VertCarton Vert is a French B2B circular-economy company based in La Rochelle, founded in 2020.France$1.5M
EcoviaEcovia is a social enterprise based in Surat, India, founded in 2020.India$1.0M
RefeelyRefill Life, Feel your life.South Korea$743K
ShareWaresA B2B reusable packaging company that has developed a technology to make zero waste living easy, affordable, and rapidly scalable.Canada$302K
BOTTLESSBOTTLESS is a company dedicated to creating sustainable, refillable packaging solutions for the cosmetics and personal care industries.France$250K
kleen hubWe build technology to replace single-use packaging with reusable options!Denmark$117K
Bio-based and compostable
7 startups · $37M raised
SwaySway Innovation Co., also known as Sway, is a California-based cleantech and materials company focused on developing sustainable pUnited States$25M
KelpiKelpi is a UK-based sustainable materials innovation company founded in 2020.United Kingdom$5.5M
Dharaksha EcosolutionsDharaksha Ecosolutions is an environmental sustainability startup based in New Delhi, founded in 2020 by Anand Bodh and Arpit Dhupar.India$3.0M
Pack2EarthPack2Earth is a Barcelona-based startup founded in 2022 that focuses on creating plant- and mineral-based biobased packaging materials.Spain$1.9M
LomiLomi is a electronic device which turn your food scraps, organic waste, compostable packaging and home bioplastics into compost.Chile$1.4M
Alt.LeatherAlt.Leather is a Melbourne-based biotechnology startup founded in 2022 by Tina Funder.Australia$742K
SurfAce CleantechThe demand for compostable packaging is surging, driven by stricter regulations on plastics and growing consumer preference for suSwitzerland$307K
Recycled and recyclable plastics
4 startups · $9.2M raised
IonKraftIonKraft is a spin-off from the Institute for Plastics Processing (IKV) at RWTH Aachen University in Germany and is funded by the Germany$3.7M
Wasted*The Wasted app empowers users to fight plastic pollution by rewarding plastic-free actions with discounts on sustainable products.United States$3.2M
PhantmPhantm is a Melbourne-based climate technology startup founded in 2020, focused on creating a plastic-free planet.Australia$1.3M
Biombiom is a consumer cleaning brand dedicated to making cleaning easy and enjoyable.United States$1.0M
Packaging software and services
4 startups · $13M raised
Recyda GmbHRecyda GmbH is a Climate-Tech enterprise based in Freiburg, Germany, founded in 2020.Germany$6.8M
CarbonQuotaCarbonQuota is a London-based technology and consultancy firm that specializes in automated carbon management, reduction, and offsUnited Kingdom$2.6M
MovopackMovopack is a Milan-based startup founded in 2021 that specializes in sustainable packaging solutions for the e-commerce and retail sectors.Italy$2.1M
CirculateCirculate is an ai-powered procurement tool and marketplace for sustainable packaging.Sweden$1.5M
Italy
SwedenPaper and fibre
3 startups · $12M raised
Mushroom MaterialWith the global shift towards sustainability, there is a demand for eco friendly materials.New Zealand$5.1M
Tanbark Molded Fiber ProductsTanbark Molded Fiber Products is a sustainable packaging manufacturer based in Saco, Maine, founded in 2021.United States$4.1M
Aja LabsAja Labs is a materials engineering startup dedicated to developing plastic-free synthetic fibers for the beauty industry.United States$2.5M
New ZealandHow this map is made. Every startup here has raised money in rounds we track, and was founded in 2020 or later. It joins the map when its sectors, read from its rounds, or the opening of its own description say it works in sustainable packaging, 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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