Circular Economy Startup Landscape 2026
Europe's circular startups crowd into bio-based inputs while critical raw materials and end-of-life recycling stay empty, and hardware funding lags…
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venture capital
11 episodes about this tag
How can Venture Capital be Regenerative with Alessa Berg from Top Tier Impact
Top Tier Impact's Alessa Berg reveals regenerative funds avoid power law, use blended finance (grants+debt+equity), aligning incentives with impact delivery.
Selecting the right investors for your materials startup with Jakob Röskamp from Traceless Materials
Traceless CFO Jakob Röskamp reveals off-take agreements required for €36.6M Series A, equity+debt+grants mix, customer validation drives investor confidence.
How Purpose-Driven Investors and Impact Founders Accelerate Systemic Change with Tina Dreimann from better ventures
better ventures' Tina Dreimann reveals integral investing where revenue and impact grow together, 100+ angels, 51 investments from 200 monthly…
Critical Materials, Supply Chain Infrastructure, and Modular Solutions in the Circular Economy with Aly Bryan from Closed Loop Partners
Closed Loop's Aly Bryan reveals small vs large-loop circularity, 50/50 hardware-software split, modular subscale processing, critical minerals recovery focus.
How to Get VC funding for Circular and Impact-driven Startups with Charlotte Lafont from Ring Capital
Ring Capital's Charlotte Lafont reveals 50% carried interest tied to impact KPIs audited annually, United for Impact with 55 VCs,…
How a global leader in building solutions invests in circular startups with Bengt Steinbrecher from Holcim Maqer Ventures
Holcim MAQER's Bengt Steinbrecher reveals 10M ton demolition material reuse targeting 20M by 2030, Neustark's CO2 storage, and venture clienting…
Leveraging New Technologies to Decarbonise the Economy with Mark Windeknecht from World Fund | Venture Capital
World Fund's Mark Windeknecht reveals Cylib's 80% CO2 reduction, why no green premium matters, and Planet A Foods uses food…
Family Business transform towards circular value creation by Carl-Luis Rieger, WEPA | CIRCULAZE Summit
Carl-Luis Rieger reveals family business circular strategy: core business development, production waste reduction, and value chain startup investments.
Circularity Capital – The Asset’s influence on Funding
Circularity Capital's Andrew Shannon explains how investors evaluate circular business models, why equity shouldn't fund assets, and what makes PaaS…