# Top 27 Plastic Recycling Startups Worldwide by Funding (2026)

> The 27 best-funded plastic recycling startups worldwide, ranked by total funding raised: $242M combined.

Source: https://millionrounds.com/top-lists/plastic-recycling-startups (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article)

- 1 [**Samsara Eco** Samsara Eco is an Australian biotechnology and environmental-tech company based in Sydney, specializing in enzymatic recycling technology.](https://millionrounds.com/company/samsara-eco) Samsara Eco is an Australian biotechnology and environmental-tech company based in Sydney, specializing in enzymatic recycling technology. *Founded* 2021 Sydney, Australia **$67M** last round Jun 2024
- 2 [**Epoch Biodesign** Epoch Biodesign is a London-based synthetic biology company founded in 2019.](https://millionrounds.com/company/epoch-biodesign) Epoch Biodesign is a London-based synthetic biology company founded in 2019. *Founded* 2019 London, United Kingdom **$59M** last round Mar 2026
- 3 [**UpSolv** UpSolv is a Montreal-based cleantech company specializing in recycling hard-to-recycle thermoplastics, particularly polystyrene (PS) and ABS.](https://millionrounds.com/company/upsolv) UpSolv is a Montreal-based cleantech company specializing in recycling hard-to-recycle thermoplastics, particularly polystyrene (PS) and ABS. *Founded* 2011 Montreal, Canada **$16M** last round Jul 2024
- 4 [**Nilo** Nilo is a plastic recycling startup.](https://millionrounds.com/company/nilo) Nilo is a plastic recycling startup. *Founded* 2017 Auckland, New Zealand **$12M** last round Sept 2025
- 5 [**FAIRMAT** FAIRMAT is a French deep-tech startup founded in 2020 and based in Paris.](https://millionrounds.com/company/fairmat) FAIRMAT is a French deep-tech startup founded in 2020 and based in Paris. *Founded* 2020 Paris, France **$12M** last round Nov 2025
- 6 [**Terracle** Terracle is a South Korean environmental technology company specializing in the chemical recycling of challenging plastics, such as PET, Nylon, and PU.](https://millionrounds.com/company/terracle) Terracle is a South Korean environmental technology company specializing in the chemical recycling of challenging plastics, such as PET, Nylon, and PU. *Founded* 2021 South Korea **$7.9M** last round Mar 2024
- 7 [**Greenback Recycling Technologies** Greenback Recycling Technologies is a UK-based advanced recycling company founded in 2018.](https://millionrounds.com/company/greenback-recycling-technologies) Greenback Recycling Technologies is a UK-based advanced recycling company founded in 2018. *Founded* 2019 London, United Kingdom **$7.8M** last round Apr 2022
- 8 [**Repla** Repla is a plastic recycling firm that produces a rural plastic waste decomposition tank and a recycled resin purity tester.](https://millionrounds.com/company/repla) Repla is a plastic recycling firm that produces a rural plastic waste decomposition tank and a recycled resin purity tester. *Founded* 2019 South Korea **$7.3M** last round Jul 2024
- 9 [**Esa** Esa provides plastic waste recycling, product creation, and distribution services.](https://millionrounds.com/company/esa) Esa provides plastic waste recycling, product creation, and distribution services. *Founded* 2022 Minato, Japan **$7.3M** last round Oct 2026
- 10 [**Itero** Itero is a technology company based in London, United Kingdom, specializing in chemical recycling.](https://millionrounds.com/company/itero) Itero is a technology company based in London, United Kingdom, specializing in chemical recycling. *Founded* 2010 London, United Kingdom **$6.1M** last round Jul 2022
- 11 [**saperatec** Saperatec GmbH is a German technology company founded in 2010, specializing in advanced recycling technologies for separating complex multi-layer composite materials.](https://millionrounds.com/company/saperatec) Saperatec GmbH is a German technology company founded in 2010, specializing in advanced recycling technologies for separating complex multi-layer composite materials. *Founded* 2010 Dessau-Rosslau, Germany **$5.6M** last round Oct 2019
- 12 [**Impact Recycling** Impact Recycling is a UK-based company founded in 2014 that focuses on advanced mechanical recycling technology for post-consumer plastic waste.](https://millionrounds.com/company/impact-recycling) Impact Recycling is a UK-based company founded in 2014 that focuses on advanced mechanical recycling technology for post-consumer plastic waste. *Founded* 2014 Grangemouth, United Kingdom **$4.5M** last round Jun 2025
- 13 [**Evoralis** Evoralis Limited is a biotechnology company based in Cambridge, United Kingdom, founded in May 2021.](https://millionrounds.com/company/evoralis) Evoralis Limited is a biotechnology company based in Cambridge, United Kingdom, founded in May 2021. *Founded* 2021 Cambridge, United Kingdom **$4.2M** last round Jan 2025
- 14 [**Monomeris Chemicals** Container and Plug & Play machines for plastics recycling](https://millionrounds.com/company/monomeris-chemicals) Container and Plug & Play machines for plastics recycling *Founded* - Avelin, France **$3.8M** last round Aug 2025
- 15 [**Poseidon Plastics** Poseidon Plastics is a high-tech speciality chemical recycling company.](https://millionrounds.com/company/poseidon-plastics) Poseidon Plastics is a high-tech speciality chemical recycling company. *Founded* 2018 Redcar **$3.4M** last round Oct 2020
- 16 [**Resynergi** Resynergi specializes in advanced plastic recycling technology that transforms waste plastic into PyOil, a clean feedstock for producing new, high-quality plast](https://millionrounds.com/company/resynergi) Resynergi specializes in advanced plastic recycling technology that transforms waste plastic into PyOil, a clean feedstock for producing new, high-quality plast *Founded* 2015 Rohnert Park, United States **$2.9M** last round Feb 2026
- 17 [**PolyCycl** PolyCycl is focused on addressing one of the biggest pain points in field of waste management – the challenge of recycling hard-to-recycle waste plastics.](https://millionrounds.com/company/polycycl) PolyCycl is focused on addressing one of the biggest pain points in field of waste management – the challenge of recycling hard-to-recycle waste plastics. *Founded* - India **$2.9M** last round Jan 2026
- 18 [**Radical Dot** Radical Dot is an early-stage climate deep tech startup based in Munich, Germany.](https://millionrounds.com/company/radical-dot) Radical Dot is an early-stage climate deep tech startup based in Munich, Germany. *Founded* 2024 Munich, Germany **$2.8M** last round Mar 2025
- 19 [**FibriTech** FibriTech creates biodegradable materials for alternative to plastic products.](https://millionrounds.com/company/fibritech) FibriTech creates biodegradable materials for alternative to plastic products. *Founded* 2019 Warsaw, Poland **$2.7M** last round Dec 2024
- 20 [**B. For PET** B.](https://millionrounds.com/company/b-for-pet) B. *Founded* 2011 Campolattaro, Italy **$2.1M** last round Feb 2024
- 21 [**Birch Biosciences** Birch Biosciences is an AI-native cleantech startup based in Portland, Oregon, founded in 2021.](https://millionrounds.com/company/birch-biosciences) Birch Biosciences is an AI-native cleantech startup based in Portland, Oregon, founded in 2021. *Founded* 2021 Portland, United States **$1.6M** last round Feb 2023
- 22 [**ReSolved Technologies** ReSolved Technologies is a startup focused on advanced solvent-based recycling technology for engineering plastics, particularly from complex waste streams such](https://millionrounds.com/company/resolved-technologies) ReSolved Technologies is a startup focused on advanced solvent-based recycling technology for engineering plastics, particularly from complex waste streams such *Founded* 2020 Geleen, Netherlands **$1.1M** last round Aug 2023
- 23 [**Nova Carbon** Nova Carbon is a French startup founded in 2023 and located in Marignac, near Bordeaux.](https://millionrounds.com/company/nova-carbon) Nova Carbon is a French startup founded in 2023 and located in Marignac, near Bordeaux. *Founded* 2023 Bordeaux, France **$1.1M** last round Feb 2025
- 24 [**Wildplastic** WILDPLASTIC® is a social enterprise based in Hamburg, Germany, founded in 2019.](https://millionrounds.com/company/wildplastic) WILDPLASTIC® is a social enterprise based in Hamburg, Germany, founded in 2019. *Founded* 2019 Hamburg, Germany **$897K** last round May 2024
- 25 [**Plastiks** Plastiks is a green tech company founded in 2019, focused on verifying and tracing the recovery and recycling of plastic waste through blockchain technology.](https://millionrounds.com/company/plastiks) Plastiks is a green tech company founded in 2019, focused on verifying and tracing the recovery and recycling of plastic waste through blockchain technology. *Founded* - Barcelona, Spain **$500K** last round Jul 2025
- 26 [**Halocycle** Halocycle Limited is a UK-based advanced recycling company founded in 2020, located in Hull, East Yorkshire.](https://millionrounds.com/company/halocycle) Halocycle Limited is a UK-based advanced recycling company founded in 2020, located in Hull, East Yorkshire. *Founded* 2019 Hull, United Kingdom **$278K** last round Apr 2024
- 27 [**Vortechs** Vortechs is an environmental technology company specializing in advanced recycling and waste-to-energy solutions.](https://millionrounds.com/company/vortechs) Vortechs is an environmental technology company specializing in advanced recycling and waste-to-energy solutions. *Founded* 2021 Layton, United States **$250K** last round Jul 2022

**Total funding** how the list is ranked

**15 November 2026** updated nightly

**Rounds we track** source: Millionrounds

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