Archive raises $30 million to help brands boost profits and cut waste with secondhand sales
The growing preference for secondhand clothing and other products, especially among Gen Z consumers, is expected to add approximately $120 billion to the …
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MacroCycle scores $6.5 million for energy-efficient waste recycling
Polymer chemists and plastic engineers at MIT in Cambridge, Mass. have developed a process to break down and recycle plastic and polyester waste …
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SHIFT Invest invests in food waste reduction company OneThird
OneThird, a Dutch food technology company, has raised €3.5 million ($3.6 million) in Series A funding from impact investors, including SHIFT Invest and …
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Private investors warm to small business investments in Africa’s most underserved markets
The lion’s share of private capital in Africa goes to just six or seven countries. XSML has spent the last 15 years trying …
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Mycocycle snags $2.2 million to recycle waste into fungi-based materials
Startups are leveraging the strength and durability of mycelia, the threadlike root structure of mushrooms, to create sustainable products for the fashion, automotive, …
Opportunities across the investment spectrum to recycle and reduce food waste
“Where are we?” It’s the question I’m constantly asking myself about food waste reduction. There are many viable food waste solutions, and many …
Deal spotlight: recycling heat waste from data centers
ImpactAlpha, January 19 — Amazon is doing it. So are Meta, Microsoft and Google. The tech giants have begun capturing excess heat generated …
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Refiberd raises $3.4 million for AI-driven textile waste sorting for recyclers
ImpactAlpha, August 31 — Cupertino, Calif.-based Refiberd is looking to bring “true textile circularity” to the fashion industry. Refiberd’s AI-based imaging, which detects …
ImpactAlpha Deal Spotlight: Global corporations push for recycled plastic
ImpactAlpha, July 28 — Half of the more than 300 tons of plastic produced globally each year goes to single-use purposes. More than 500 companies, …
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Divert raises $1.1 billion to convert food waste into renewable natural gas
ImpactAlpha, March 2 — Concord, Mass.-based company has raised $100 million in growth equity from investors including Ara Partners and Canadian oil giant …
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Climate funds deploy capital to waste-tech
ImpactAlpha, November 8 — Nearly two billion tons of waste have been dumped in the air, oceans, soils and waterways this year. The …
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Net Purpose raises £10 million for a fact-base of social and environmental performance
ImpactAlpha, October 13 — London-based data analytics provider Net Purpose has raised £10 million to help investors measure the performance of their portfolios …
Goodr scores $8 million to combat hunger and reduce waste in underserved communities
ImpactAlpha, July 7 — Black and Brown communities are more likely to face food insecurity than white communities, says Feeding America. Jasmine Crowe …
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Natural Fiber Welding raises $85 million for sustainable textiles and materials
ImpactAlpha, April 14 — Most of the world’s largest brands are still using plastics and synthetics. Peoria, Ill.-based Natural Fiber Welding is looking …
‘Circular economy’ startup Truman’s raises $5 million from Germany’s Henkel.
The six-month old green cleaning product startup raised the seed funds in a round led by Henkel Ventures, the investment arm of the …