# New Sustainable Packaging Startups Founded Since 2020: Market Map 2026 (25 Companies) > 25 sustainable packaging startups founded in 2020 or later, mapped in 5 segments, best-funded first: $78M raised. Updated nightly. Source: https://millionrounds.com/market-maps/new-sustainable-packaging-startups-market-map (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article) ## Reuse and refill 7 - [Reusables.com](https://millionrounds.com/company/reusables-com) - [Carton Vert](https://millionrounds.com/company/carton-vert) - [Ecovia](https://millionrounds.com/company/ecovia) - [Refeely](https://millionrounds.com/company/refeely) - [ShareWares](https://millionrounds.com/company/sharewares) - [BOTTLESS](https://millionrounds.com/company/bottless) - [kleen hub](https://millionrounds.com/company/kleen-hub) ## Bio-based and compostable 7 - [Sway](https://millionrounds.com/company/sway) - [Kelpi](https://millionrounds.com/company/kelpi) - [Dharaksha Ecosolutions](https://millionrounds.com/company/dharaksha-ecosolutions) - [Pack2Earth](https://millionrounds.com/company/pack2earth) - [Lomi](https://millionrounds.com/company/lomi) - [Alt.Leather](https://millionrounds.com/company/alt-leather) - [SurfAce Cleantech](https://millionrounds.com/company/surface-cleantech) ## Recycled and recyclable plastics 4 - [IonKraft](https://millionrounds.com/company/ionkraft) - [Wasted*](https://millionrounds.com/company/wasted) - [Phantm](https://millionrounds.com/company/phantm) - [Biom](https://millionrounds.com/company/biom) ## Packaging software and services 4 - [Recyda GmbH](https://millionrounds.com/company/recyda-gmbh) - [CarbonQuota](https://millionrounds.com/company/carbonquota) - [Movopack](https://millionrounds.com/company/movopack) - [Circulate](https://millionrounds.com/company/circulate) ## Paper and fibre 3 - [Mushroom Material](https://millionrounds.com/company/mushroom-material) - [Tanbark Molded Fiber Products](https://millionrounds.com/company/tanbark-molded-fiber-products) - [Aja Labs](https://millionrounds.com/company/aja-labs) ## Segment by segment ### Reuse and refill 7 startups · $6.5M raised - [**Reusables.com**](https://millionrounds.com/company/reusables-com) Reusables.com is a Canadian technology platform focused on the circular economy. Canada $2.6M - [**Carton Vert**](https://millionrounds.com/company/carton-vert) Carton Vert is a French B2B circular-economy company based in La Rochelle, founded in 2020. France $1.5M - [**Ecovia**](https://millionrounds.com/company/ecovia) Ecovia is a social enterprise based in Surat, India, founded in 2020. India $1.0M - [**Refeely**](https://millionrounds.com/company/refeely) Refill Life, Feel your life. South Korea $743K - [**ShareWares**](https://millionrounds.com/company/sharewares) A B2B reusable packaging company that has developed a technology to make zero waste living easy, affordable, and rapidly scalable. Canada $302K - [**BOTTLESS**](https://millionrounds.com/company/bottless) BOTTLESS is a company dedicated to creating sustainable, refillable packaging solutions for the cosmetics and personal care industries. France $250K - [**kleen hub**](https://millionrounds.com/company/kleen-hub) We build technology to replace single-use packaging with reusable options! Denmark $117K ### Bio-based and compostable 7 startups · $37M raised - [**Sway**](https://millionrounds.com/company/sway) Sway Innovation Co., also known as Sway, is a California-based cleantech and materials company focused on developing sustainable p United States $25M - [**Kelpi**](https://millionrounds.com/company/kelpi) Kelpi is a UK-based sustainable materials innovation company founded in 2020. United Kingdom $5.5M - [**Dharaksha Ecosolutions**](https://millionrounds.com/company/dharaksha-ecosolutions) Dharaksha Ecosolutions is an environmental sustainability startup based in New Delhi, founded in 2020 by Anand Bodh and Arpit Dhupar. India $3.0M - [**Pack2Earth**](https://millionrounds.com/company/pack2earth) Pack2Earth is a Barcelona-based startup founded in 2022 that focuses on creating plant- and mineral-based biobased packaging materials. Spain $1.9M - [**Lomi**](https://millionrounds.com/company/lomi) Lomi is a electronic device which turn your food scraps, organic waste, compostable packaging and home bioplastics into compost. Chile $1.4M - [**Alt.Leather**](https://millionrounds.com/company/alt-leather) Alt.Leather is a Melbourne-based biotechnology startup founded in 2022 by Tina Funder. Australia $742K - [**SurfAce Cleantech**](https://millionrounds.com/company/surface-cleantech) The demand for compostable packaging is surging, driven by stricter regulations on plastics and growing consumer preference for su Switzerland $307K ### Recycled and recyclable plastics 4 startups · $9.2M raised - [**IonKraft**](https://millionrounds.com/company/ionkraft) IonKraft 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***](https://millionrounds.com/company/wasted) The Wasted app empowers users to fight plastic pollution by rewarding plastic-free actions with discounts on sustainable products. United States $3.2M - [**Phantm**](https://millionrounds.com/company/phantm) Phantm is a Melbourne-based climate technology startup founded in 2020, focused on creating a plastic-free planet. Australia $1.3M - [**Biom**](https://millionrounds.com/company/biom) biom 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 GmbH**](https://millionrounds.com/company/recyda-gmbh) Recyda GmbH is a Climate-Tech enterprise based in Freiburg, Germany, founded in 2020. Germany $6.8M - [**CarbonQuota**](https://millionrounds.com/company/carbonquota) CarbonQuota is a London-based technology and consultancy firm that specializes in automated carbon management, reduction, and offs United Kingdom $2.6M - [**Movopack**](https://millionrounds.com/company/movopack) Movopack is a Milan-based startup founded in 2021 that specializes in sustainable packaging solutions for the e-commerce and retail sectors. Italy $2.1M - [**Circulate**](https://millionrounds.com/company/circulate) Circulate is an ai-powered procurement tool and marketplace for sustainable packaging. Sweden $1.5M ### Paper and fibre 3 startups · $12M raised - [**Mushroom Material**](https://millionrounds.com/company/mushroom-material) With the global shift towards sustainability, there is a demand for eco friendly materials. New Zealand $5.1M - [**Tanbark Molded Fiber Products**](https://millionrounds.com/company/tanbark-molded-fiber-products) Tanbark Molded Fiber Products is a sustainable packaging manufacturer based in Saco, Maine, founded in 2021. United States $4.1M - [**Aja Labs**](https://millionrounds.com/company/aja-labs) Aja Labs is a materials engineering startup dedicated to developing plastic-free synthetic fibers for the beauty industry. United States $2.5M **How 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. 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