# Top 50 Waste Solution Startups in Europe by Funding (2026)

> The 50 best-funded waste solution startups in Europe, ranked by total funding raised: $2.7B combined.

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

- 1 [**Gren** GREN is a clothing company that minimizes and recycles waste, invests in renewable energy, and offsets unavoidable emissions.](https://millionrounds.com/company/gren) GREN is a clothing company that minimizes and recycles waste, invests in renewable energy, and offsets unavoidable emissions. *Founded* 2021 Tartu, Estonia **$1.3B** last round May 2026
- 2 [**Otrium** Otrium is an online off-price fashion platform based in Amsterdam, Netherlands, that connects conscious consumers with excess stock from over 300 leading fashion brands.](https://millionrounds.com/company/otrium) Otrium is an online off-price fashion platform based in Amsterdam, Netherlands, that connects conscious consumers with excess stock from over 300 leading fashion brands. *Founded* 2017 Amsterdam, Netherlands **$125M** last round Mar 2021
- 3 [**Syre** Syre is a textile impact company based in Stockholm, Sweden, launched in 2023.](https://millionrounds.com/company/syre) Syre is a textile impact company based in Stockholm, Sweden, launched in 2023. *Founded* 2023 Stockholm, Sweden **$100M** last round May 2024
- 4 [**Andion** Andion Global is a platform for waste-to-renewable energy that creates biogas projects in all their forms.](https://millionrounds.com/company/andion) Andion Global is a platform for waste-to-renewable energy that creates biogas projects in all their forms. *Founded* 2017 Luxembourg, Luxembourg **$79M** last round Feb 2026
- 5 [**RE&UP Recycling Technologies** RE&UP expands the range of waste streams that can be processed using our unique patent-pending proprietary method.](https://millionrounds.com/company/re-and-up-recycling-technologies) RE&UP expands the range of waste streams that can be processed using our unique patent-pending proprietary method. *Founded* 2023 Eindhoven, Netherlands **$76M** last round Jul 2024
- 6 [**Thames Water** Thames Water Utilities Limited is a U.K.-based water and sewerage company that provides clean and take away waste water.](https://millionrounds.com/company/thames-water) Thames Water Utilities Limited is a U.K.-based water and sewerage company that provides clean and take away waste water. *Founded* 1989 Reading, United Kingdom **$59M** last round Mar 2024
- 7 [**BioticNRG** BioticNRG is a UK-based bioenergy platform focused on converting organic waste into renewable energy through anaerobic digestion and composting.](https://millionrounds.com/company/bioticnrg) BioticNRG is a UK-based bioenergy platform focused on converting organic waste into renewable energy through anaerobic digestion and composting. *Founded* 2022 Ipswich, United Kingdom **$46M** last round Jul 2024
- 8 [**BioBTX** BioBTX replaces oil for biomass & waste as a resource for the production of aromatics](https://millionrounds.com/company/biobtx) BioBTX replaces oil for biomass & waste as a resource for the production of aromatics *Founded* - Groningen, Netherlands **$46M** last round Jun 2024
- 9 [**Matsmart** Matsmart sells surplus food and consumer products that would otherwise have been at risk of being thrown away, helping reduce food waste.](https://millionrounds.com/company/matsmart) Matsmart sells surplus food and consumer products that would otherwise have been at risk of being thrown away, helping reduce food waste. *Founded* 2014 Stockholm, Sweden **$44M** last round Nov 2023
- 10 [**Clariter** Clariter is a global cleantech company based in Luxembourg, founded in 2003.](https://millionrounds.com/company/clariter) Clariter is a global cleantech company based in Luxembourg, founded in 2003. *Founded* 2003 Luxembourg City, Luxembourg **$37M** last round Dec 2023
- 11 [**Qpinch** Qpinch is a Belgian startup and scale-up focused on industrial energy efficiency and waste heat recovery.](https://millionrounds.com/company/qpinch) Qpinch is a Belgian startup and scale-up focused on industrial energy efficiency and waste heat recovery. *Founded* 2012 Antwerpen, Belgium **$35M** last round May 2024
- 12 [**matterr** matterr GmbH is a German climate-tech company based in Braunschweig, founded in 2017.](https://millionrounds.com/company/matterr) matterr GmbH is a German climate-tech company based in Braunschweig, founded in 2017. *Founded* 2017 Braunschweig, Germany **$35M** last round Aug 2025
- 13 [**Syntetica** Syntetica is a French cleantech startup founded in 2023, focused on producing low-carbon, virgin-quality recycled nylon (Nylon 6 and Nylon 6,6) from blended textile waste.](https://millionrounds.com/company/syntetica) Syntetica is a French cleantech startup founded in 2023, focused on producing low-carbon, virgin-quality recycled nylon (Nylon 6 and Nylon 6,6) from blended textile waste. *Founded* - Reims, France **$35M** last round Jul 2026
- 14 [**Infinited Fiber Company** Infinited Fiber Company is a Finnish technology and fashion company focused on creating sustainable textile solutions.](https://millionrounds.com/company/infinited-fiber-company) Infinited Fiber Company is a Finnish technology and fashion company focused on creating sustainable textile solutions. *Founded* 2016 Espoo, Finland **$34M** last round Mar 2024
- 15 [**PHENIX** PHENIX is a web and service platform specialized in the reduction of food waste and non-food waste.](https://millionrounds.com/company/phenix) PHENIX is a web and service platform specialized in the reduction of food waste and non-food waste. *Founded* 2014 Paris, France **$32M** last round Sept 2022
- 16 [**Mission Zero** Mission Zero helps real estate facilities and their portfolio companies improve their ESG performance by eliminating waste from cafeteria and catering operation](https://millionrounds.com/company/mission-zero) Mission Zero helps real estate facilities and their portfolio companies improve their ESG performance by eliminating waste from cafeteria and catering operation *Founded* 2022 Houston, United Kingdom **$28M** last round Aug 2025
- 17 [**Material Exchange** The Manufacturers' Material Marketplace.](https://millionrounds.com/company/material-exchange) The Manufacturers' Material Marketplace. *Founded* 2017 Sweden **$27M** last round Apr 2022
- 18 [**Greyparrot** Greyparrot is a London-based company founded in 2019 that specializes in AI-driven waste intelligence.](https://millionrounds.com/company/greyparrot) Greyparrot is a London-based company founded in 2019 that specializes in AI-driven waste intelligence. *Founded* 2019 London, United Kingdom **$27M** last round Jul 2026
- 19 [**Spinnova** Spinnova is a textile manufacturer that uses wood and waste without the use of harmful chemicals.](https://millionrounds.com/company/spinnova) Spinnova is a textile manufacturer that uses wood and waste without the use of harmful chemicals. *Founded* 2014 Jyväskylä, Finland **$25M** last round Oct 2024
- 20 [**Fairbrics** Fairbrics is a company that gives fashion brands and their customers, and uses CO2 waste to manufacture virgin synthetic fabrics.](https://millionrounds.com/company/fairbrics) Fairbrics is a company that gives fashion brands and their customers, and uses CO2 waste to manufacture virgin synthetic fabrics. *Founded* 2019 Clichy, France **$24M** last round Jan 2023
- 21 [**Foodello - Fiksuruoka.fi** Foodello, also known as Fiksuruoka.fi in Finland, is a Finnish e-commerce company founded in 2016.](https://millionrounds.com/company/foodello-fiksuruoka-fi) Foodello, also known as Fiksuruoka.fi in Finland, is a Finnish e-commerce company founded in 2016. *Founded* 2016 Helsinki, Finland **$23M** last round May 2021
- 22 [**Recycleye** Recycleye is a developer of digital tools designed to detect and provide analytics on waste management.](https://millionrounds.com/company/recycleye) Recycleye is a developer of digital tools designed to detect and provide analytics on waste management. *Founded* 2019 London, United Kingdom **$22M** last round May 2026
- 23 [**Jow** Jow is France’s leading e-recipe and grocery app, launched in 2018.](https://millionrounds.com/company/jow) Jow is France’s leading e-recipe and grocery app, launched in 2018. *Founded* 2017 Paris, France **$22M** last round Feb 2024
- 24 [**Water Horizon** Water Horizon is a French deep-tech startup focused on sustainable energy solutions, particularly in industrial waste heat recovery and low-carbon cooling and heating.](https://millionrounds.com/company/water-horizon) Water Horizon is a French deep-tech startup focused on sustainable energy solutions, particularly in industrial waste heat recovery and low-carbon cooling and heating. *Founded* 2017 Cugnaux, France **$21M** last round Nov 2025
- 25 [**nextProtein** nextProtein is a French-Tunisian agritech company founded in 2015, specializing in the production of insect-based protein, oil, and organic fertilizer.](https://millionrounds.com/company/nextprotein) nextProtein is a French-Tunisian agritech company founded in 2015, specializing in the production of insect-based protein, oil, and organic fertilizer. *Founded* 2015 Paris, France **$21M** last round Nov 2025
- 26 [**eeden** Eeden is a German textile-recycling technology company based in Münster, specializing in chemical recycling processes for textile waste.](https://millionrounds.com/company/eeden) Eeden is a German textile-recycling technology company based in Münster, specializing in chemical recycling processes for textile waste. *Founded* 2019 Muenster, Germany **$21M** last round Apr 2025
- 27 [**Celtic Renewables** Celtic Renewables is a Scottish biotechnology company founded in 2012, based in Edinburgh.](https://millionrounds.com/company/celtic-renewables) Celtic Renewables is a Scottish biotechnology company founded in 2012, based in Edinburgh. *Founded* 2012 Grangemouth, United Kingdom **$20M** last round May 2026
- 28 [**Winnow** Winnow Solutions is a London-based technology company founded in 2013 that focuses on reducing food waste in commercial kitchens.](https://millionrounds.com/company/winnow) Winnow Solutions is a London-based technology company founded in 2013 that focuses on reducing food waste in commercial kitchens. *Founded* 2013 London, United Kingdom **$19M** last round Mar 2024
- 29 [**Eco-Tech Ceram** Eco-Tech Ceram is a French industrial thermal engineering company founded in 2014, focused on decarbonizing industrial heat.](https://millionrounds.com/company/eco-tech-ceram) Eco-Tech Ceram is a French industrial thermal engineering company founded in 2014, focused on decarbonizing industrial heat. *Founded* 2014 Balma, France **$18M** last round Jun 2025
- 30 [**Better Origin** Better Origin is an innovative agritech and biotechnology startup based in Cambridge, United Kingdom.](https://millionrounds.com/company/better-origin) Better Origin is an innovative agritech and biotechnology startup based in Cambridge, United Kingdom. *Founded* 2019 Cambridge, United Kingdom **$16M** last round Apr 2022
- 31 [**Eco Plastics** ECO Plastics is a reprocessor of recyclable materials sourced from waste contractors and local authorities in the UK and Ireland.](https://millionrounds.com/company/eco-plastics) ECO Plastics is a reprocessor of recyclable materials sourced from waste contractors and local authorities in the UK and Ireland. *Founded* 2000 United Kingdom **$16M** last round Jul 2008
- 32 [**Green2x** Green2x A/S is a Danish bioenergy startup founded in 2020, focused on converting agricultural leftovers, primarily straw, into scalable bioenergy solutions.](https://millionrounds.com/company/green2x) Green2x A/S is a Danish bioenergy startup founded in 2020, focused on converting agricultural leftovers, primarily straw, into scalable bioenergy solutions. *Founded* 2020 Hellerup, Denmark **$16M** last round Nov 2025
- 33 [**CASTALIE** Castalie is a French impact company that specializes in sustainable water solutions for the hospitality, restaurant, and corporate sectors.](https://millionrounds.com/company/castalie) Castalie is a French impact company that specializes in sustainable water solutions for the hospitality, restaurant, and corporate sectors. *Founded* 2011 Boulogne-Billancourt, France **$15M** last round Jun 2020
- 34 [**Shellworks** Shellworks is a biotech startup on a mission to make plastic waste a thing of the past.](https://millionrounds.com/company/shellworks) Shellworks is a biotech startup on a mission to make plastic waste a thing of the past. *Founded* 2019 London, United Kingdom **$15M** last round Mar 2026
- 35 [**Resourcify** Resourcify is a technology startup based in Hamburg, founded in 2015 by Gary Lewis and Felix Heinricy.](https://millionrounds.com/company/resourcify) Resourcify is a technology startup based in Hamburg, founded in 2015 by Gary Lewis and Felix Heinricy. *Founded* 2015 Hamburg, Germany **$15M** last round Sept 2023
- 36 [**EcoEridania** EcoEridani is involved in the collection, transportation, storage and disposal of waste.](https://millionrounds.com/company/ecoeridania) EcoEridani is involved in the collection, transportation, storage and disposal of waste. *Founded* 1988 Italy **$14M** last round Aug 2011
- 37 [**Circular Materials** Circular Materials S.r.l.](https://millionrounds.com/company/circular-materials) Circular Materials S.r.l. *Founded* 2019 Cadoneghe, Italy **$14M** last round Jul 2026
- 38 [**RISORCE** RISORCE fills a need in Belgium for local tyre waste processing options.](https://millionrounds.com/company/risorce) RISORCE fills a need in Belgium for local tyre waste processing options. *Founded* 2022 Wavre, Belgium **$13M** last round Sept 2023
- 39 [**Tozero** tozero GmbH, founded in 2022 in Munich, Germany, is a pioneering lithium-ion battery recycling startup.](https://millionrounds.com/company/tozero) tozero GmbH, founded in 2022 in Munich, Germany, is a pioneering lithium-ion battery recycling startup. *Founded* 2022 Munich, Germany **$12M** last round Nov 2024
- 40 [**Renasens AB** Accelerating the world ́s transition to a circular economy, by transforming agricultural & textile wastes to resources.](https://millionrounds.com/company/renasens-ab) Accelerating the world ́s transition to a circular economy, by transforming agricultural & textile wastes to resources. *Founded* 2022 Sweden **$12M** last round Mar 2026
- 41 [**Vaayu** Vaayu Biogas is a sustainable waste management system that generates green energy while also having a social and environmental impact.](https://millionrounds.com/company/vaayu) Vaayu Biogas is a sustainable waste management system that generates green energy while also having a social and environmental impact. *Founded* 2015 Germany **$12M** last round Apr 2022
- 42 [**Tamar Energy** Tamar Energy is a clean energy company focused on producing energy from organic waste matter.](https://millionrounds.com/company/tamar-energy) Tamar Energy is a clean energy company focused on producing energy from organic waste matter. *Founded* 2011 London, United Kingdom **$11M** last round May 2012
- 43 [**Hesus** HESUS is a European leader in Greentech, focusing on sustainable waste management for the construction and civil engineering sectors.](https://millionrounds.com/company/hesus) HESUS is a European leader in Greentech, focusing on sustainable waste management for the construction and civil engineering sectors. *Founded* 2008 Ivry-sur-Seine, France **$11M** last round Mar 2019
- 44 [**ecosync** EcoSync is a cleantech company founded in 2018 by a team of engineers from Oxford University.](https://millionrounds.com/company/ecosync) EcoSync is a cleantech company founded in 2018 by a team of engineers from Oxford University. *Founded* 2018 London, United Kingdom **$11M** last round Jun 2026
- 45 [**Seenons** Seenons is a Netherlands-based independent platform focused on full-service waste management and promoting circularity.](https://millionrounds.com/company/seenons) Seenons is a Netherlands-based independent platform focused on full-service waste management and promoting circularity. *Founded* 2019 Amsterdam, Netherlands **$11M** last round Jul 2025
- 46 [**Bene Bono** Bene Bono is a French independent startup founded in April 2020 by Grégoire Carlier, Sven Ripoche, and Claire Laurent.](https://millionrounds.com/company/bene-bono) Bene Bono is a French independent startup founded in April 2020 by Grégoire Carlier, Sven Ripoche, and Claire Laurent. *Founded* 2020 Paris, France **$11M** last round Mar 2024
- 47 [**Les Alchimistes** Les Alchimistes is a social and solidarity-based enterprise founded in Paris between 2016 and 2017.](https://millionrounds.com/company/les-alchimistes) Les Alchimistes is a social and solidarity-based enterprise founded in Paris between 2016 and 2017. *Founded* 2016 Paris, France **$11M** last round Feb 2023
- 48 [**CCm Technologies** CCm Technologies is a UK-based cleantech company founded in 2011, specializing in carbon capture and utilization (CCU).](https://millionrounds.com/company/ccm-technologies) CCm Technologies is a UK-based cleantech company founded in 2011, specializing in carbon capture and utilization (CCU). *Founded* 2011 Swindon, United Kingdom **$10M** last round Jun 2024
- 49 [**Total Recycling Services** Total Recycling Services is a waste management and recycling company located in Darlington, England.](https://millionrounds.com/company/total-recycling-services) Total Recycling Services is a waste management and recycling company located in Darlington, England. *Founded* 2009 Darlington, United Kingdom **$9.7M** last round Feb 2016
- 50 [**Foodforecast** Foodforecast is a Cologne-based startup that specializes in artificial intelligence and SaaS solutions aimed at reducing food waste and enhancing resource effic](https://millionrounds.com/company/foodforecast) Foodforecast is a Cologne-based startup that specializes in artificial intelligence and SaaS solutions aimed at reducing food waste and enhancing resource effic *Founded* 2018 Cologne, Germany **$9.5M** last round Feb 2026

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