# Rob Kaplan

> Rob Kaplan is a funding round investor at Circulate Capital backing Recycling. See 10 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [Circulate Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/circulate-capital)
- Total investments: 10
- Last investment: Oct 2023
- Lead investor: 90%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/robbykaplan/

Rob Kaplan is a Founder and CEO at Circulate Capital. Rob Kaplan attended University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Recycling | 5 | 50% |
| Waste Management | 5 | 50% |
| Renewable Energy | 3 | 30% |
| Manufacturing | 2 | 20% |
| Information Technology | 2 | 20% |

14 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Funding Round | 3 | 30% |
| Debt Financing | 2 | 20% |
| Venture - Series Unknown | 2 | 20% |
| Seed | 1 | 10% |
| Series C | 1 | 10% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| United States | 5 | 50% |
| India | 2 | 20% |
| Indonesia | 2 | 20% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Algenesis | 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 |  |
| Lucro Plastecycle | 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 |  |
| Deluxe Recycling | Deluxe Recycling is to reduce tree cutting, reuse waste material and recycle junk. |  | Venture - Series Unknown | Apr 05, 2022 |  |
| Reciki | Reciki is a trash management company that offers smart waste management systems that include collection, processing, and recycling. |  | Debt Financing | Dec 14, 2021 |  |
| PT Tridi Oasis Group | PT Tridi Oasis Group is a company specialising in recycling PET bottles into rPET flakes, which are used to manufacture circular packaging and textiles. |  | Debt Financing | Apr 28, 2020 |  |
| Lucro Plastecycle | 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 | Apr 28, 2020 |  |
| IntegriCo Composites | IntegriCo Composites is a manufacturer of composite industrial products that utilize patented manufacturing technology. The company produces its products from 100% recycled plastics. It has diverted in excess of 80 million pounds of landfill-bound plastics to the manufacture of valuable infrastructure products sold to a widely varied customer base.Its patented technology mixes landfill-bound plastics, to create composite railroad ties and other related products that far exceed industry standards for high consistency and structural integrity.Current IntegriCo clients include Union Pacific railway, U.S. military, Rock Island Arsenal, Superior Energy Resources as well as continuing international shipments to support the infrastructure of Germany and Russia. |  |  | Jul 06, 2017 |  |
| Evergreen | Evergreen, a division of Greenbridge, was originally established in 1998 to provide a sustainable, reliable supply of quality polyester resin for the company’s portfolio of PET strapping. | $9.9M |  | Dec 19, 2016 |  |
| Lakeshore Recycling Systems | Lakeshore Recycling Systems is a renewables & environment company specializing in recycling, waste removal, and dumpster rental services. | $1.5M |  | Mar 17, 2016 |  |
| NEPRA Resource Management | NEPRA Resource Management provides waste management solutions in India. It offers dry waste management and recycling; waste pick up; and waste handling and reporting. NEPRA Resource Management collects and processes a range of materials, including commercial and industrial waste, paper and cardboard, metal, glass, plastic, E-waste, and wood. Itoffers services for waste-pickers/society cleaners/building care takers/malls/residential societies/commercial establishments or any other type of waste generator. NEPRA Resource Management serves hotel, IT, telecom, and research industries; retail sectors, multi brand outlets, residential associations, individual households, and townships; and Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation. It began operation in 2006, with its headquarters in Ahmedabad in India as a subsidiary of Nepra Group. |  | Series C |  |  |

10 of 10 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Aavishkaar Venture Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/aavishkaar-goodwell) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Calvert Impact Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/calvert-foundation) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [First Bight Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/first-bight-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [United States Agency for International Development](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/usaid) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [U.S. International Development Finance Corp](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/u-s-international-development-finance-corp) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

## About 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.

2 contacts available at Circulate Capital.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Rob Kaplan | CEO & Founder | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/rob-kaplan |
| Margot Kane | Investment Committee Member | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/margot-kane |

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## FAQ

### What does Rob Kaplan invest in?

Rob Kaplan invests primarily in Recycling, Waste Management and Renewable Energy startups, most often at Funding Round and Debt Financing stage. Most of the 10 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did Rob Kaplan last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Rob Kaplan closed in Oct 2023. Shizune tracks 10 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

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 Aug 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.

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