Circulate Capital
VC Fund
New York, United States
Circulate Capital is an investment management firm dedicated to incubating and financing companies and infrastructure that prevent ocean plastic. They focus on the prevention of mismanaged plastic waste in countries located in South Asia and Southeast Asia, regions that contribute disproportionately to ocean plastic pollution primarily because theyoften lack the critical waste infrastructure to manage the problem. They were created in collaboration with Closed Loop Partners and Ocean Conservancy, and their founding investors are expected to include PepsiCo, the first investor; Procter & Gamble, Dow, Danone, Unilever and The Coca-Cola Company. They are also supported by many other leading consumer product goods and chemical companies, intergovernmental organizations and associations including 3M, American Chemistry Council, Kimberly-Clark, Partnerships in Environmental Management for the Seas of East Asia (PEMSEA) and the World Plastics Council.
- Total investments:
- 21
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 57%
- Fund size:
- $220M
- Last fund:
Last updated:
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Industries Circulate Capital invests in
Stages Circulate Capital invests in
Countries Circulate Capital invests in
Round sizes
Contacts
| Name | Phone | Socials | |
|---|---|---|---|
Round size
- Seed
- $3.8M–$7M
- Series B
- $13M–$37M
Investment Focus
Industry
- Recycling 11 (52%)
- Waste Management 7 (33%)
- Manufacturing 4 (19%)
- Biotechnology 3 (14%)
- Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 3 (14%)
Stage
- Venture - Series Unknown 5 (24%)
- Seed 4 (19%)
- Series B 3 (14%)
- Series A 2 (10%)
- Debt Financing 2 (10%)
Country
- India 4 (19%)
- Indonesia 4 (19%)
- United States 4 (19%)
- Germany 1 (5%)
- Australia 1 (5%)
Team
| Name | Title | Investments | Links | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Rob Kaplan
CEO & Founder
|
CEO & Founder | Total investments: 10 | Find email | |
Margot Kane
Investment Committee Member
|
Investment Committee Member | Total investments: 2 | Find email |
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aevoloop mission is to end plastic waste, transforming plastic from a finite to an infinite resource. | $3.8M / Seed / Oct 28, 2025 | ||
| PT Polindo Utama is recognized as a pioneer in recycled PET flake manufacturing in Indonesia. The company operates in the plastics manufacturing sector, focusing on converting plastic waste—specifically PET bottles—into high-quality recycled polyester chips and flakes used in various industries such as textiles, bottling, and food packaging.Thecompany is deeply committed to sustainability and the circular economy, aiming to reduce plastic pollution by recycling and reintegrating plastic waste into the supply chain. It has developed an extensive network of 23 collection centers across Indonesia to gather plastic waste from local communities and government-approved centers, reflecting its strong social and environmental responsibility | Venture - Series Unknown / Jul 03, 2025 | ||
| PT. Pelita Mekar Semesta is a fully integrated plastic recycling company. The company specializes in collecting plastic waste and transforming it into reprocessed flakes, regrind, and pellets. Their product range includes HDPE Blow Film, HDPE Blow Bottle, LDPE Film, and LLDPE Film. By recycling plastic scraps, PT. Pelita Mekar Semesta contributesto environmental sustainability and offers quality plastic pellet products under the Saphire brand. | Venture - Series Unknown / Jul 03, 2025 | ||
| Earthodic is an Australian materials science business makes useful biobased coatings. | $3.9M / Seed / Oct 29, 2024 | ||
| Ricron Panel recycles, manufactures, and markets plain panels and eco-roof sheets. | Series A / Jul 09, 2024 | ||
| Recykal is a cleantech startup for waste management that builds a digital marketplace and software platform connecting waste generators, recyclers, and brands to enable structured recycling and resource recovery. The company operates a managed platform where businesses can track, trade, and channel waste materials such as plastics, paper, metals,and electronics into recycling streams rather than disposal. Its platform supports Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) compliance, helping companies meet regulatory requirements by managing the collection, recycling, and documentation of post-consumer waste. Recykal also provides tools for traceability, reporting, and verification so enterprises can monitor how their waste is processed across the recycling value chain.In addition to its marketplace, Recykal offers digital solutions such as deposit refund systems, take-back programs, IT asset disposal services, and data-driven analytics to improve recycling efficiency and participation. These systems are designed to increase recovery rates by incentivizing returns and improving coordination between collection networks and recycling operators. | $13.2M / Series B / Apr 10, 2024 | ||
| Algenesis is a material science and technology company on a mission to help the planet recover from the pollution caused by-products made from fossil fuels. The company is producing renewable polyurethanes from algae and non-food plant oils and partnering with companies to use these materials in surfboards and biodegradable flip flops.Algenesiswas established in 2016 and is based in San Diego, CA. | $5M / Seed / Oct 26, 2023 | ||
| Circ helps industries meet consumer expectations for sustainability without compromises in quality, price, or convenience. It recycles discarded clothing to produce the basis of petroleum- and plant-based fabrics. Tyton’s virgin-equivalent, market-grade dissolving pulp, and petroleum monomers can be sold at the same cost as virgin materials tomanufacturers who make fibers. Whether cotton, poly-cotton, polyester, nylon, or other fibers, it aims to cost-effectively recycle these materials using water as a solvent. It was founded in 2011 and is headquartered in Danville, Virginia. | $25M / Series B / Mar 01, 2023 | ||
| Lucro Plastecycle recycles locally-sourced flexible plastic waste to manufacture flexible packaging products, such as shrink wrap and films. It also supplies recycled plastic granules to manufacturers for their production. | Venture - Series Unknown / Jul 27, 2022 | ||
| Circ helps industries meet consumer expectations for sustainability without compromises in quality, price, or convenience. It recycles discarded clothing to produce the basis of petroleum- and plant-based fabrics. Tyton’s virgin-equivalent, market-grade dissolving pulp, and petroleum monomers can be sold at the same cost as virgin materials tomanufacturers who make fibers. Whether cotton, poly-cotton, polyester, nylon, or other fibers, it aims to cost-effectively recycle these materials using water as a solvent. It was founded in 2011 and is headquartered in Danville, Virginia. | $30M / Series B / Jul 12, 2022 | ||
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FAQ
What does Circulate Capital invest in?
Circulate Capital invests primarily in Recycling, Waste Management and Manufacturing startups, most often at Venture - Series Unknown and Seed stage. Most of the 21 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in India. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
What round sizes does Circulate Capital invest in?
Circulate Capital typically joins rounds of $3.8M–$7M at Seed and $13M–$37M at Series B. These are whole funding-round sizes, not Circulate Capital's own check, which is rarely disclosed: the 10th–90th percentile of the confirmed public funding rounds Circulate Capital took part in.
How do I contact Circulate Capital?
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Who are the partners at Circulate Capital?
The team at Circulate Capital includes Rob Kaplan (CEO & Founder) and Margot Kane (Investment Committee Member). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.
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Yes — every stat on this profile is calculated from confirmed public funding rounds monitored across hundreds of sources since 2020. This profile was last refreshed in Oct 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.
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