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Circular Economy Investors

Circular economy investors back companies that reduce waste and keep materials in use, from recycling and reuse to new materials and business models.

These funds mention circular, recycling or waste themes in their profiles. They include specialist circular economy funds and broader sustainability investors.

34 investors listed, 17 with recorded stage, check size or contact details for members.

Members see the contact route, stage focus and stated check sizes for 17 of these investors, each with a source and verification date.

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Aligned Climate Capital logo

Aligned Climate Capital

United StatesContact details for members

Invests in projects and companies supporting infrastructure for a low-carbon economy, focusing on clean energy, water, agriculture, waste management, and transportation, aiming fo…

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Braemar Energy Ventures

United StatesContact details for members

Focuses on early-stage investments in the energy sector, supporting technology innovators to scale companies that contribute to the energy revolution and promote sustainable solut…

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Climactic

Contact details for members

Early-stage climate tech VC in physical AI, energy and waste-to-value.

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Climate Capital

United StatesContact details for members

Funds early-stage startups focused on reducing greenhouse emissions.

Closed Loop Partners logo

Closed Loop Partners

United StatesContact details for members

New York investment firm accelerating the circular economy.

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Elemental Excelerator

United StatesContact details for members

Supports innovative technologies addressing environmental challenges through startup acceleration and project-based funding.

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First Imagine Ventures

United KingdomContact details for members

Invests in early-stage startups focusing on renewable energy and sustainable solutions.

Lowercarbon Capital logo

Lowercarbon Capital

United StatesContact details for members

Funds startups that reduce emissions using innovative sustainability technologies.

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Nomadic Venture Partners

Contact details for members

Early-stage VC for critical minerals and the energy transition.

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Pale Blue Dot

SwedenContact details for members

Funds early-stage startups focused on innovative solutions for environmental sustainability.

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Planet A Ventures

GermanyContact details for members

Invests in startups with technologies that significantly benefit the environment across various sectors.

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SHIFT Invest

NetherlandsContact details for members

Drives positive environmental and social impact by supporting early-stage startups in agri-food, clean tech, and circular economy.

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Spin Ventures

United KingdomContact details for members

Advances the circular economy within the consumer sector by supporting startups, corporations, and entrepreneurs developing sustainable business models focused on reducing waste a…

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True North Venture Partners

United StatesContact details for members

Backs low-carbon energy, water, waste and advanced fuels companies.

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VentureSouq

United Arab EmiratesContact details for members

A MENA-based venture capital fund manager focusing on thematic funds in FinTech and ClimateTech, partnering with visionary founders to build transformative tech companies with lon…

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Vestas Ventures

DenmarkContact details for members

Invests in startups enhancing renewable energy technologies and sustainable materials.

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Virescent Ventures

AustraliaContact details for members

An Australian venture capital firm investing in companies targeting zero emissions and beyond, focusing on hard-to-abate sectors like clean energy, mobility, food, agriculture, an…

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4P Capital

Germany

Invests in early-stage European companies focused on decarbonization, circular economy, biodiversity, and mental wellbeing, blending angel investing agility with institutional sup…

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AiiM Partners

United States

Invests in technology companies addressing global emissions in sectors like biodiversity, circularity, and emissions reduction, supporting commercially viable solutions to drive i…

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Alante Capital

United States

Invests in early-stage innovations modernizing consumer industries like fashion, home, and outdoor, focusing on climate tech, deep tech, AI, and software to drive carbon reduction…

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Invests in startups developing sustainable technologies across multiple sectors.

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Climate Pledge Fund

United States

Funds sustainable technologies for net-zero carbon by 2040 across various sectors.

European Circular Bioeconomy Fund (ECBF) logo

Focuses on the circular bioeconomy, aiming to transition towards a sustainable future by investing €300 million in growth-stage companies that contribute to making Europe climate-…

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Haniel

Germany

Supports climate tech startups in DACH, Benelux, and Nordics with growth capital for sustainable solutions.

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Kiko Ventures

United Kingdom

Invests in deep tech and climate innovations driving sustainability in energy, materials, and agriculture.

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Nomura Greentech

United States

Provides strategic investment banking services for the sustainable infrastructure sector.

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Ocean 14 Capital

United Kingdom

Focuses on private equity growth investments in the blue economy, transforming ocean businesses into sustainable, regenerative platforms.

OXO Greentech Fund logo

Dedicated to investing in early and growth-stage green technology companies, focusing on innovations that promote sustainability and efficiency in energy, waste management, and wa…

SEB Greentech logo

Invests in early to growth-stage companies innovating in green technology and sustainability.

Shared Future Fund logo

Collaborates with entrepreneurs to build tech-driven startups in climate tech, circular economy, and social innovation, fostering a sustainable and equitable future.

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Structure Capital

United States

Focuses on the “Zero Waste Economy,” investing in companies that turn underutilized assets and excess capacity into valuable resources.

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Superorganism

United States

Invests in biodiversity-focused startups, supporting founders developing tech-driven solutions for biodiversity loss, climate challenges, and sustainable innovation.

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Una Terra

Luxembourg

Focuses on scaling circular economy solutions to regenerate biodiversity and address climate change.

Undivided Ventures logo

A venture capital firm focused on sustainable development in the built environment, investing in themes like Decarbonisation, Climate Adaptation, Circularity, Nature Positive, and…

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of companies do circular economy investors back?

Typically recycling and recovery technology, reuse and resale models, new materials and packaging alternatives. Each profile describes the fund’s own focus.

Is waste-to-value included?

Funds that mention waste themes are included. Check the profile for how the fund describes it.

How do I find out how to contact these investors?

Each profile links to the fund and summarizes its focus. ClimateTechReview members can also see recorded details such as stage focus, stated check sizes and the fund’s own pitch or contact route, with a source and verification date.

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