Circular economy investors
113 investors that name Circular economy among their sectors are recorded here, among them 35 venture capital firms, 18 private equity firms, 14 asset managers and 11 other investors. Stated investment stages run from pre-seed to buyout. Most are headquartered in the United Kingdom (13), the Netherlands (10) and Italy (9). Every fact comes from the investor’s own website and links back to the page it was read from. Coverage is incomplete and biased toward investors who publish clearly.
| Investor | Layer | Type | Stage | Headquarters |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4impact capital climate tech · energy · circular economy · health |
Direct investor | Venture capital | Seed – Series A | The Hague, Netherlands |
| A2D Ventures AI · B2B · Circular Economy · Sustainability |
Direct investor | Deal-by-deal club / syndicate | Pre-seed – Series A | Singapore |
| Abris Capital Partners healthcare · circular economy · digital and technology · e-commerce and modern logistics |
Direct investor | Private equity | Growth – Buyout | St. Helier, Jersey |
| Africa Climate Ventures Circular economy · Climate smart agriculture · Climate positive built environment · E-mobility |
Direct investor | Venture studio | Not stated | |
| Alacrity Canada clean technology · plastics · circular economy · defence |
Direct investor | Accelerator | Seed – Growth | Canada |
| ALIVE Ventures Edtech · Workforce Development · HRtech · Fintech |
Direct investor | Venture capital | Series A | Colombia |
| Alter Equity environment · social · education · health |
Direct investor | Private equity | Series A – Growth | Paris, France |
| Ancala Partners LLP Renewables and Energy Transition · Circular Economy · Utilities · Energy |
Direct investor | Private equity | Growth – Buyout | London, United Kingdom |
| AngelEngine e.V. IoT · Health Economy · Circular Economy · Creative & Cultural Industries |
Direct investor | Angel network | Pre-seed – Seed | Düsseldorf, Germany |
| Aqcelerator watertech · cleantech · climatetech · circular economy |
Direct investor | Corporate venture | Not stated | Aartselaar, Belgium |
| Archipelago Ventures material circularity · plastics · metals · fibres |
Direct investor | Venture capital | Pre-seed – Series B | |
| ArcTern Ventures Clean Energy · Energy Efficiency and Storage · Circular Economy · Advanced Manufacturing and Materials |
Direct investor | Venture capital | Seed – Series B | Toronto, Canada |
| Arison Investments Climate · Energy · Water · Forestry |
Limited partner | Family office | Not stated | Tel Aviv, Israel |
| ATH Ventures (A Team Hub Ventures) ESG · circular economy · AI · healthtech |
Direct investor | Accelerator | Seed – Series A | Taiwan |
| Aurium Capital energy · infrastructure · renewables · ESG |
Direct investor | Asset manager | Not stated | London, United Kingdom |
| Averroes Ventures circular economy · advanced manufacturing · agri-tech · renewable energy |
Direct investor | Venture capital | Seed – Growth | |
| BASF Venture Capital GmbH CO2 reduction · circular economy · new materials · biotechnology |
Direct + LP | Corporate venture | Seed – Series B | Ludwigshafen, Germany |
| BeeFounders circular economy · food · packaging · waste |
Direct investor | Venture studio | Pre-seed – Series A | Brussels, Belgium |
| Buoyant Ventures Energy · Efficient Computing · Industrials · Climate Intelligence |
Direct investor | Venture capital | Seed – Series A | Chicago, United States |
| CapMan real estate · infrastructure · natural capital · forestry |
Direct + LP | Private equity | Growth – Buyout | Helsinki, Finland |
| Caygan Capital PTE. LTD. sustainability · ageing society · clean energy · carbon |
Direct investor | Asset manager | Not stated | Singapore, Singapore |
| Censuria Capital strategic assets · consumer markets · sustainable sectors · infrastructure |
Direct investor | Family office | Not stated | Malaysia |
| Chayton Capital LLP real estate · renewable energy · agriculture · circular economy |
Direct investor | Asset manager | Not stated | London, United Kingdom |
| Circularity Capital circular economy · circular use models · circular products & materials · enabling solutions |
Direct investor | Private equity | Growth | Edinburgh, United Kingdom |
| Circulate Capital circular economy · plastic recycling · waste management · supply chain |
Direct investor | Asset manager | Not stated | Singapore, Singapore |
| Clean Growth Fund Power & Energy · Transport & Mobility · Industry · Buildings |
Direct investor | Venture capital | Seed – Series A | London, United Kingdom |
| Cleantech Bulgaria clean technologies · green business · environment · science |
Direct investor | Accelerator | Seed – Series A | Bulgaria |
| Co_Capital regenerative agriculture · biodiversity · access to health · renewable infrastructure |
Direct + LP | Fund of funds | Not stated | |
| Convent Capital Agri & Food · sustainability · circular economy |
Direct investor | Private equity | Series B – Growth | Amsterdam, Netherlands |
| DBAG Italia industrial · b2b · luxury · circular economy |
Direct investor | Private equity | Growth – Buyout | Milano, Italy |
| Dutch Operator Fund technology · software · SaaS · circular economy |
Direct investor | Venture capital | Pre-seed – Seed | Netherlands |
| EcoEnterprises Fund regenerative agriculture · agro-forestry · blue economy · certified forestry |
Direct investor | Venture capital | Growth | Washington, United States |
| EIT RawMaterials raw materials · mining · processing · recycling |
Direct investor | Other | Seed – Growth | Brussels, Belgium |
| F2i Sgr Energy for transition · Digital infrastructures · Transport and logistics · Circular economy |
Direct investor | Asset manager | Growth – Buyout | Milan, Italy |
| Factory Plus food · circular economy · artificial intelligence · welfare |
Direct investor | Venture studio | Seed – Growth | Milano, Italy |
| FIEE SGR S.p.A. Energy Transition · Energy efficiency · Renewable power generation · Innovative infrastructure |
Direct investor | Private equity | Growth – Buyout | Roma, Italy |
| Fondazione ENEA Tech e Biomedical biomedical · green economy · circular economy · information technology |
Direct investor | Public fund | Not stated | Roma, Italy |
| Fundalogical Ventures Supply Chain · Logistics · Sustainability · Sourcing & Manufacturing innovation |
Direct investor | Venture capital | Series A – Series B | India |
| Fundamental by Fundes Employability · Sustainable Food Systems · Circular Economy · EdTech |
Direct investor | Venture studio | Pre-seed – Seed | |
| Futurea Fintech & Insurtech · Smart Mobility · Agritech · Healthcare |
Direct investor | Venture studio | Not stated | Milan, Italy |
| Futurum Ventures SaaS · smart hardware · machine learning · energy transition |
Direct investor | Venture capital | Seed – Series A | Trondheim, Norway |
| Garden Impact Fund Circular Economy · Health · Education · Employment Services |
Direct investor | Venture capital | Not stated | Singapore, Singapore |
| GiTV (Global innovation Technology Ventures) deep tech · climate tech · circular economy · advanced materials |
Direct investor | Venture capital | Seed | Tokyo, Japan |
| Global Social Impact Investments agriculture · health · climate resilience · circular economy |
Direct investor | Asset manager | Growth | Spain |
| Green Brother energy · mobility · circular economy · greentech |
Direct investor | Accelerator | Pre-seed – Series A | Hungary |
| Hafslund renewable energy · electrification · sustainable infrastructure · digital tools for energy |
Direct investor | Corporate venture | Not stated | Oslo, Norway |
| Hellenic Development Bank of Investments venture capital · private equity · innovation · ESG |
Limited partner | Fund of funds | Funds | Athens, Greece |
| Hera Capital Mobility · Technology · Circular Economy · Food Tech |
Limited partner | Private equity | Growth | Singapore, Singapore |
| Horizon Flevoland innovative · technology · energy · agrifood |
Direct investor | Public fund | Seed – Growth | Lelystad, Netherlands |
| Impacc healthcare · agriculture · education · manufacturing |
Direct investor | Venture capital | Not stated | Hamburg, Germany |
| IMPACT CAPITAL AND FINANCIAL SERVICES LTD impact · social entrepreneurship · circular economy · health |
Direct investor | Other | Seed | Mumbai, India |
| Impact Ventures impact · climate · health · education |
Direct investor | Venture capital | Seed – Series A | Budapest, Hungary |
| Impactus real economy projects · ESG · infrastructure · circular economy |
Direct investor | Private equity | Not stated | Nicosia, Cyprus |
| IMPAQTO Capital LLC impact · social · environmental · gender lens |
Direct investor | Venture capital | Seed – Series A | Quito, Ecuador |
| INCO Ventures social impact · environmental impact · circular economy · collaborative economy |
Direct investor | Venture capital | Seed – Growth | |
| Infinity Recycling advanced recycling · circular economy · plastics · waste management |
Direct investor | Venture capital | Seed – Growth | Rotterdam, Netherlands |
| ING Ventures sustainable · circular economy · energy transition · water management |
Direct investor | Corporate venture | Growth – Buyout | Netherlands |
| Ingka Investments forestland · renewable energy · financial markets · retail |
Direct investor | Corporate venture | Not stated | Stockholm, Sweden |
| InnoEnergy clean tech · energy · energy storage · transport and mobility |
Direct investor | Venture capital | Seed – Series A | |
| InnovationQuarter clean energy · hydrogen · solar · batteries |
Direct investor | Public fund | Seed – Growth | Rotterdam, Netherlands |
| Intesa Sanpaolo Innovation Center FinTech · deep tech · sustainability · circular economy |
Direct + LP | Corporate venture | Seed – Growth | Italy |
| INVEST.IN.TEK GmbH AI & intelligent technology · HealthTech & life sciences · Sustainable commerce · Circular economy |
Direct investor | Venture studio | Not stated | Hamburg, Germany |
| JCS Investments Limited renewable energy · circular economy · financial advisory · project financing |
Direct investor | Asset manager | Not stated | Accra, Ghana |
| KBKB Kék Bolygó Klímavédelmi Befektetési Alapkezelő Zártkörűen Működő Részvénytársaság green energy · climate-friendly agriculture and food use · circular economy · green transport |
Direct investor | Private equity | Seed – Growth | Budapest, Hungary |
| KINETIK energy · water · sanitation · waste management |
Direct + LP | Public fund | Not stated | Jakarta, Indonesia |
| KRBN Holdings climate · decarbonisation · energy transition · circular economy |
Direct investor | Family office | Seed – Series A | London, United Kingdom |
| LMNX Ventures regenerative and sustainable tech · circular economy · healthcare innovations · food and food systems transformation |
Direct investor | Other | Not stated | India |
| maze impact mental health · workforce inclusion · climate tech · circular economy |
Direct investor | Venture capital | Not stated | |
| Mbadala Climate Fund clean energy · e-mobility · climate-smart agriculture · water and resilience |
Direct investor | Venture capital | Seed | Dar es Salaam, Tanzania |
| Melior Investment Management circular economy · natural capital · sustainable communities · decarbonisation |
Direct investor | Asset manager | Not stated | Australia |
| MML Capital Business Services · TMT · Industrials · Healthcare |
Direct investor | Private equity | Growth – Buyout | London, United Kingdom |
| Montreal Propel Impact Fund education · climate · circular economy · arts and culture |
Direct investor | Other | Not stated | Montreal, Canada |
| New Ventures Capital impact investing · financial inclusion · healthcare · education |
Direct investor | Other | Not stated | Bogotá, Colombia |
| Next Generation Venture circular economy · energy transition · innovative technologies |
Direct investor | Other | Not stated | Milano, Italy |
| NICL ENERGY (CEE) renewable energy · solar · wind · energy storage |
Direct investor | Other | Not stated | London, United Kingdom |
| NWO science · research · technology · energy |
Direct investor | Public fund | Not stated | Netherlands |
| OCTAVE Capital healthcare · education · climate & nature · energy transition |
Direct investor | Venture capital | Seed – Growth | Singapore, Singapore |
| Oost NL strong industry · technology · smart energy · sustainable food |
Direct investor | Public fund | Seed – Growth | Netherlands |
| Outset Ventures deep tech · resource recovery · circular economy · energy |
Direct investor | Venture capital | Seed – Series B | Auckland, New Zealand |
| Paris Fonds Vert (Demeter) energy transition · ecological transition · sustainable cities · mobility |
Direct investor | Public fund | Growth | Paris, France |
| Plenium Partners Renewable Energy · Energy Transition · Circular Economy · Real Estate Accommodation |
Direct investor | Asset manager | Not stated | Madrid, Spain |
| Q-Impact Investment Management health · water · emissions reduction · circular economy |
Direct investor | Private equity | Growth | Madrid, Spain |
| RaiseV Healthcare · Circular Economy · Education · Emerging Countries |
Direct investor | Accelerator | Pre-seed – Series A | |
| Regeneration.Vc, LLC Consumer ClimateTech · circular economy · regenerative innovation · materials |
Direct investor | Venture capital | Seed – Series A | Redondo Beach, United States |
| REMEDIUM INVEST Kockázati Tőkealapkezelő Zártkörűen Működő Részvénytársaság pharma · biotech · healthtech · greentech |
Direct investor | Venture capital | Seed – Growth | |
| Renergia Holdings Solar PV · Battery Storage (BESS) · EV Charging · Grid & Private Wire |
Direct investor | Other | Not stated | London, United Kingdom |
| Resonance Asset Management sustainable infrastructure · water · waste · renewable energy |
Direct investor | Asset manager | Not stated | London, United Kingdom |
| Shift4Good Alternative Fuels & Energy Sources · Energy Storage & Charging · Battery Value Chain · Connected Vehicles |
Direct investor | Venture capital | Series A – Series B | Paris, France |
| Small Giants Circular Economy · Energy · Finance · Regenerating Land & Water |
Direct investor | Family office | Not stated | Australia |
| Sodero fashion · agriculture tech · industrial services · media |
Direct investor | Private equity | Seed – Buyout | Nantes, France |
| Soulmates Ventures air · water · energy · mobility |
Direct investor | Venture capital | Seed – Series A | Prague, Czechia |
| SPDG energy transition · circular economy · sustainable mobility · infrastructure |
Direct investor | Family office | Growth – Buyout | Brussels, Belgium |
| StartGreen Capital energy transition · circular economy · inclusive economy |
Direct investor | Asset manager | Seed – Growth | Amsterdam, Netherlands |
| Suma Capital infrastructure · energy · circular economy · innovation |
Direct investor | Asset manager | Growth | Barcelona, Spain |
| Superorganism Agriculture · Circular Economy · Cities · Invasive Species |
Direct investor | Venture capital | Pre-seed – Seed | United States |
| Teja Ventures Management Pte Ltd future of food · future of retail · future of wellness · creator economy |
Direct investor | Venture capital | Pre-seed – Series A | Singapore |
| The Food Tech Lab AgriFoodTech · Nutrition and Health · Alternative Protein · Circular Economy |
Direct investor | Venture capital | Seed – Series A | Madrid, Spain |
| The Footprint Firm Biosolutions · Climate tech · Energy · Built environment |
Direct investor | Venture capital | Pre-seed – Seed | Copenhagen, Denmark |
| Trind Ventures consumer · community-driven · marketplace · fintech |
Direct investor | Venture capital | Seed – Series A | Tallinn, Estonia |
| Uberiscap impact investing · water · circular economy · energy access |
Direct + LP | Other | Not stated | London, United Kingdom |
| Upaya Social Ventures circular economy · waste management · textiles |
Direct investor | Other | Seed | Seattle, United States |
| V7 Capital Agribusiness · Wellness · Education · Energy Efficiency |
Direct + LP | Other | Seed – Growth | Bucharest, Romania |
| VIDIA GmbH climate solutions · industrial materials · electrification · circular economy |
Direct investor | Private equity | Growth – Buyout | Munich, Germany |
| Vienna Business Agency digitalisation · research and development · media · creative industries |
Direct investor | Public fund | Seed – Growth | Vienna, Austria |
| VII Ventures technology · sustainability · circular economy |
Direct investor | Venture capital | Not stated | Cayman Islands |
| Virescent Ventures clean energy · mobility · smart cities · food and agriculture |
Direct investor | Venture capital | Pre-seed – Growth | Australia |
| Wellers Impact water · sanitation · circular economy · real assets |
Direct + LP | Asset manager | Seed – Growth | London, United Kingdom |
| X8 Investimentos food · technology · education · blue economy |
Direct investor | Private equity | Growth | São Paulo, Brazil |
| Xenon AIFM S.A. industrial · B2B services · manufacturing · infrastructure |
Direct investor | Private equity | Buyout | Luxembourg, Luxembourg |
| Zero alternative energy sources · energy efficiency · circular economy · waste management |
Direct investor | Accelerator | Pre-seed | Rome, Italy |
| Zouk Capital LLP infrastructure · technology · sustainability · renewable energy |
Direct investor | Private equity | Growth | London, United Kingdom |
| Zubi Capital industrial decarbonization · education · financial inclusion · healthcare |
Direct investor | Asset manager | Pre-seed – Growth | Madrid, Spain |
| 소풍벤처스 (Sopoong Ventures) climate · energy · circular economy · agrifood |
Direct investor | Venture capital | Seed – Series A | 서울특별시 강남구, South Korea |