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Top 10 Waste Reuse startups
Updated: February 24, 2024 | 17 |
Waste reuse startups develop waste or second-hand or used electronics marketplaces and other ways to reuse things instead of driving them to landfills.
1
Country: Germany | Funding: $2.3B
Grover provides an online subscription platform intended for renting tech products.
Grover provides an online subscription platform intended for renting tech products.
2
Country: France | Funding: $1B
Back Market is an online marketplace for refurbished electronics.
Back Market is an online marketplace for refurbished electronics.
3
Country: Germany | Funding: $388M
Everphone’s business takes care of the supply, support, repair/replacement and recycling of mobile devices (smartphones and tablets) for enterprises customers — billed under a per-user monthly subscription.
Everphone’s business takes care of the supply, support, repair/replacement and recycling of mobile devices (smartphones and tablets) for enterprises customers — billed under a per-user monthly subscription.
4
Country: India | Funding: $222.8M
Cashify.in is an e-commerce platform for reselling used electronic gadgets.
Cashify.in is an e-commerce platform for reselling used electronic gadgets.
5
Country: South Korea | Funding: $205M
Danggeun Market develops an online secondhand marketplace that connects buyers and sellers within a neighborhood.
Danggeun Market develops an online secondhand marketplace that connects buyers and sellers within a neighborhood.
6
Country: Finland | Funding: $169.4M
Swappie is a technology company which allows refurbished phones to go mainstream. Swappie operates in EU & Nordics and is growing strongly.
Swappie is a technology company which allows refurbished phones to go mainstream. Swappie operates in EU & Nordics and is growing strongly.
7
Country: USA | Funding: $152.5M
Trove develops an online trading software to improve the process of buying back and reselling used items.
Trove develops an online trading software to improve the process of buying back and reselling used items.
8
Country: Austria | Funding: $131M
Refurbed is a marketplace for refurbished electronics, which are used products that are completely renewed and resold.
Refurbed is a marketplace for refurbished electronics, which are used products that are completely renewed and resold.
9
Country: France | Funding: $60.6M
Upway is building Europe's leading marketplace for reconditioned e-bikes.
Upway is building Europe's leading marketplace for reconditioned e-bikes.
10
Country: Singapore | Funding: $50.3M
APAC's leading marketplace for refurbished & sustainable electronics.
APAC's leading marketplace for refurbished & sustainable electronics.
11
Country: USA | Funding: $32.8M
Rheaply is helping organizations find ways to recycle unused items that could be useful to others
Rheaply is helping organizations find ways to recycle unused items that could be useful to others
12
Country: India | Funding: $28.6M
Attero is an integrated end to end electronics asset management company aiming at increasing value for all electronic inventories.
Attero is an integrated end to end electronics asset management company aiming at increasing value for all electronic inventories.
13
Country: UAE | Funding: $23M
Cartlow is the first App in the region that provides you with a simple way to buy Pre-owned, Open-box and Clearance stock while providing you with certified products, warranty, and easy returns. Cartlow also provides you with a simple way to sell your old mobile and get cash in return.
Cartlow is the first App in the region that provides you with a simple way to buy Pre-owned, Open-box and Clearance stock while providing you with certified products, warranty, and easy returns. Cartlow also provides you with a simple way to sell your old mobile and get cash in return.
14
Country: USA | Funding: $15.2M
FloorFound helps manage furniture returns and resale for online merchants.
FloorFound helps manage furniture returns and resale for online merchants.
15
Country: Romania | Funding: €8.4M
Flip buys used smartphones from customers, refurbishes them and resells them at competitive prices.
Flip buys used smartphones from customers, refurbishes them and resells them at competitive prices.
16
Country: USA | Funding: $6.7M
Loop is all about creating a circular system, in which containers and other receptacles are reused, rather than disposed of and then recycled.
Loop is all about creating a circular system, in which containers and other receptacles are reused, rather than disposed of and then recycled.
17
Country: Germany | Funding: €5.3M
Voltfang develops home storage solutions for private houses using recycled traction batteries.
Voltfang develops home storage solutions for private houses using recycled traction batteries.
18
Country: Colombia | Funding: $4.4M
Refurbi is an online platform that provides reconditioned phones at half the price of the new device.
Refurbi is an online platform that provides reconditioned phones at half the price of the new device.
19
Country: UK | Funding: £2.6M
Again develops system to clean reusable packaging and prepare it for refill and reuse
Again develops system to clean reusable packaging and prepare it for refill and reuse
20
Country: UK | Funding: £2.5M
All Good Things is a multi-brand outlet retailer that sells pre-owned, fragmented, or repaired apparel to promote sustainable fashion.
All Good Things is a multi-brand outlet retailer that sells pre-owned, fragmented, or repaired apparel to promote sustainable fashion.
21
Country: Finland | Funding: €2.5M
Cactos develops distributed energy storage systems based on recycled EV batteries. The energy storage units are made from re-used Tesla EV batteries, making them one of the market’s most environmentally friendly energy storage units.
Cactos develops distributed energy storage systems based on recycled EV batteries. The energy storage units are made from re-used Tesla EV batteries, making them one of the market’s most environmentally friendly energy storage units.
22
Country: UK | Funding: £1.8M
Recommerce platform - E-commerce, SaaS and on-demand buyback of consumer electronics
Recommerce platform - E-commerce, SaaS and on-demand buyback of consumer electronics
23
Country: Lebanon | Funding: $2.1M
FabricAID collects, sorts, and redistributes clothes to disadvantaged communities at micro-prices - ranging from US$0.3 to a maximum of US$2. Its goal is to deliver quality clothing to those who need them, while reducing fabric waste.
FabricAID collects, sorts, and redistributes clothes to disadvantaged communities at micro-prices - ranging from US$0.3 to a maximum of US$2. Its goal is to deliver quality clothing to those who need them, while reducing fabric waste.
24
Country: USA | Funding: $2M
Replenysh builds the operating system of material recovery. The company’s primary value comes by way of its interfacing with the owners and employees at the thousands of recycling centers based in the U.S.
Replenysh builds the operating system of material recovery. The company’s primary value comes by way of its interfacing with the owners and employees at the thousands of recycling centers based in the U.S.
25
Country: Czech Republic | Funding: €1.9M
Cyrkl is a waste2Resource marketplace that enables companies to exchange any excess materials waste or products.
Cyrkl is a waste2Resource marketplace that enables companies to exchange any excess materials waste or products.
26
Country: Norway | Funding: NOK9M
Fjong is redefining the way we consume fashion by providing unlimited access to it in an affordable and sustainable way. On Fjong’s platform you can either rent or lend clothing.
Fjong is redefining the way we consume fashion by providing unlimited access to it in an affordable and sustainable way. On Fjong’s platform you can either rent or lend clothing.
27
Country: Germany
By applying own IP protected remanufacturing process onto decommissioned (early-loss) solar modules, SunCrafter upcycles them into extremely robust plug-and-play solar generators. Through this approach, the lifespan of solar panels is drastically extended.
By applying own IP protected remanufacturing process onto decommissioned (early-loss) solar modules, SunCrafter upcycles them into extremely robust plug-and-play solar generators. Through this approach, the lifespan of solar panels is drastically extended.
28
Country: India | Funding: $1M
Ecovia is India's first returnable packaging solution for E-Commerce and Hyperlocal brands.
Ecovia is India's first returnable packaging solution for E-Commerce and Hyperlocal brands.
29
Country: UK | Funding: £750K
Globechain helps businesses reduce waste by providing a reuse marketplace for listing unneeded items. All items are free for collection by charities, SMEs and individuals.
Globechain helps businesses reduce waste by providing a reuse marketplace for listing unneeded items. All items are free for collection by charities, SMEs and individuals.
30
Country: Belarus | Funding: $630K
Giveaway developed a marketplace platform to help people match up their unwanted stuff with others who are excited to get it
Giveaway developed a marketplace platform to help people match up their unwanted stuff with others who are excited to get it
31
Country: Egypt | Funding: $430K
Bekia allows people to sell their household waste including plastic, electronics, paper, or even things like used cooking oil and earn points that could be used to buy groceries, school supplies, metro ticket, and mobile credits. The users also have the option to donate their points for different causes.
Bekia allows people to sell their household waste including plastic, electronics, paper, or even things like used cooking oil and earn points that could be used to buy groceries, school supplies, metro ticket, and mobile credits. The users also have the option to donate their points for different causes.
32
Country: UAE | Funding: $200K
Usedpanda is an emerging platfrom in reverse market. Users can purchase authentic used item with 1 year warranty from the platfrom. Lot of deals and bundle offers available for the customers.
Usedpanda is an emerging platfrom in reverse market. Users can purchase authentic used item with 1 year warranty from the platfrom. Lot of deals and bundle offers available for the customers.
33
Country: USA | Funding: $156K
Centering on the term upcycling, which is a verb defined as “to reuse (discarded objects or material) in such a way as to create a product of a higher quality or value than the original,” Looptworks specializes in bags of all shapes and sizes, from clutches to backpacks.
Centering on the term upcycling, which is a verb defined as “to reuse (discarded objects or material) in such a way as to create a product of a higher quality or value than the original,” Looptworks specializes in bags of all shapes and sizes, from clutches to backpacks.
34
Country: India
Delhi-based e-waste management startup Karma Recycling focuses on conserving resources through systematic collection, reuse, dismantling and recycling of electronic waste.
Delhi-based e-waste management startup Karma Recycling focuses on conserving resources through systematic collection, reuse, dismantling and recycling of electronic waste.
35
Country: Netherlands
Repurpose supports contractors, project developers and governments in the reuse of building materials from transformation and demolition projects.
Repurpose supports contractors, project developers and governments in the reuse of building materials from transformation and demolition projects.
36
Country: USA
The UpCycle Project is a platform that encourages creatives, designers and students to rethink the waste created by the fashion industry through re-using or ‘upcycling’ textiles and garments that would have otherwise been discarded.
The UpCycle Project is a platform that encourages creatives, designers and students to rethink the waste created by the fashion industry through re-using or ‘upcycling’ textiles and garments that would have otherwise been discarded.
37
Country: India
EnCashea provides an online platform to its users to sell their scarp in a style. They make selling scrap fun while ensuring safe and environment-friendly disposal of all types of scrap and recyclable material.
EnCashea provides an online platform to its users to sell their scarp in a style. They make selling scrap fun while ensuring safe and environment-friendly disposal of all types of scrap and recyclable material.
38
Country: Algeria
Atelier Le Printemps sells items made from discarded clothing and fabrics at bargain prices.
Atelier Le Printemps sells items made from discarded clothing and fabrics at bargain prices.
39
Country: Spain
recircular is an active platform that connects businesses for the valorization of waste as raw materials. recircular gathers the alternatives that exist for a waste stream or by-product and connects generators and potential consumers to promote transactions to happen.
recircular is an active platform that connects businesses for the valorization of waste as raw materials. recircular gathers the alternatives that exist for a waste stream or by-product and connects generators and potential consumers to promote transactions to happen.
40
Country: Bangladesh
Ecobee allows to buy and Sell wastages or Donate wastages for Eco-Angel Award and also provides repairing service
Ecobee allows to buy and Sell wastages or Donate wastages for Eco-Angel Award and also provides repairing service
41
Country: Montenegro
REUSE manufactures completely environmentally friendly clothes from old clothes
REUSE manufactures completely environmentally friendly clothes from old clothes
