Circular economy investors
58 investors that name Circular economy among their sectors are recorded here, among them 19 venture capital firms, 15 private equity firms, 6 other investors and 5 public funds. Stated investment stages run from pre-seed to buyout. Most are headquartered in the Netherlands (9), Italy (6) and the United Kingdom (4). 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 | Unknown | |
| 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 | Growth – Buyout | 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 |
| 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 | Unknown | Tel Aviv, Israel |
| Averroes Ventures circular economy · advanced manufacturing · agri-tech · renewable energy |
Direct investor | Venture capital | Seed – Growth | |
| 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 + LP | Other | Unknown | Singapore, Singapore |
| Censuria Capital strategic assets · consumer markets · sustainable sectors · infrastructure |
Direct investor | Private equity | Unknown | Malaysia |
| 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 | Unknown | 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 |
| Convent Capital Agri & Food · sustainability · circular economy |
Direct investor | Private equity | Growth | Amsterdam, Netherlands |
| DBAG Italia industrial · b2b · luxury · circular economy |
Direct investor | Private equity | Growth – Buyout | Milano, Italy |
| 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 |
| Fundalogical Ventures Supply Chain · Logistics · Sustainability · Sourcing & Manufacturing innovation |
Direct investor | Venture capital | Series A – Series B | India |
| Hellenic Development Bank of Investments venture capital · private equity · innovation · ESG |
Limited partner | Public fund | Unknown | Athens, Greece |
| Horizon Flevoland innovative · technology · energy · agrifood |
Direct investor | Other | Seed – Growth | Lelystad, Netherlands |
| 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 | Unknown | Nicosia, Cyprus |
| IMPAQTO Capital LLC impact · social · environmental · gender lens |
Direct investor | Other | Seed – Series A | Quito, Ecuador |
| 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 | Family office | Unknown | Stockholm, Sweden |
| InnoEnergy clean tech · energy · energy storage · transport and mobility |
Direct investor | Venture capital | Seed – Series B | |
| 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 |
| Next Generation Venture circular economy · energy transition · innovative technologies |
Direct investor | Other | Unknown | Milano, Italy |
| NWO science · research · technology · energy |
Direct investor | Public fund | Unknown | Netherlands |
| 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 + LP | Venture capital | Seed – Series B | Auckland, New Zealand |
| Regeneration.Vc, LLC Consumer ClimateTech · circular economy · regenerative innovation · materials |
Direct investor | Venture capital | Seed – Series A | Redondo Beach, United States |
| Sodero fashion · agriculture tech · industrial services · media |
Direct investor | Private equity | Seed – Growth | Nantes, France |
| Soulmates Ventures air · water · energy · mobility |
Direct investor | Venture capital | Seed – Series A | Prague, Czechia |
| StartGreen Capital energy transition · circular economy · inclusive economy |
Direct + LP | Asset manager | Seed – Growth | Amsterdam, Netherlands |
| Suma Capital infrastructure · energy · circular economy · innovation |
Direct + LP | Private equity | Growth | Barcelona, Spain |
| Superorganism Agriculture · Circular Economy · Cities · Invasive Species |
Direct investor | Venture capital | Pre-seed – Seed | United States |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Virescent Ventures clean energy · mobility · smart cities · food and agriculture |
Direct investor | Venture capital | Pre-seed – Growth | Australia |
| X8 Investimentos food · technology · education · blue economy |
Direct investor | Venture capital | Growth | São Paulo, Brazil |
| Xenon AIFM S.A. industrial · B2B services · manufacturing · infrastructure |
Direct investor | Private equity | Growth – Buyout | Luxembourg, Luxembourg |
| Zouk Capital LLP infrastructure · technology · sustainability · renewable energy |
Direct investor | Private equity | Growth | London, United Kingdom |