Waste Management
VC Fund
Houston, United States
Waste Management is a VC fund in Houston focused on Renewable Energy and Energy. Waste Management, Inc. is a leading provider of integrated environmental solutions in North America.Waste Management is a leading provider of comprehensive environmental solutions services in North America, serving more than 21 million customers in the U.S. and Canada. As part of their strategy, they are committed to developing new wastesolutions that can help communities and organizations achieve their green goals, including zero waste.With the largest network of recycling facilities, transfer stations and landfills in the industry, their entire business can adapt to meet the needs of every distinct customer segment, including municipalities, construction sites, healthcare facilities, commercial buildings and many others.As North America’s largest residential recycler, their goal is to manage more than 20 million tons of recyclable material each year by 2020. Last year, they managed more than 15 million tons. Waste Management is also a renewable energy provider. One of the ways they do this is by recovering the naturally occurring gas inside landfills to generate electricity, called landfill-gas-to-energy. By the end of 2014, they operated over 134 beneficial-use landfill-gas projects, producing enough energy to power nearly 500,000 homes.
- Total investments:
- 14
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 14%
Last updated:
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Industries Waste Management invests in
Stages Waste Management invests in
Countries Waste Management invests in
Contacts
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Erika Walk
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Rick L Wittenbraker
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Tiana Carter
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Victoria Holt
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Bob Boucher
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Investment Focus
Industry
- Renewable Energy 6 (43%)
- Energy 3 (21%)
- CleanTech 3 (21%)
- Recycling 3 (21%)
- Biofuel 1 (7%)
Stage
- Funding Round 4 (29%)
- Series B 2 (14%)
- Series C 2 (14%)
- Corporate Round 2 (14%)
- Series D 1 (7%)
Country
- United States 5 (36%)
- Canada 3 (21%)
- Norway 1 (7%)
Team
| Name | Title | Investments | Links | |
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Erika Walk
Senior Director
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Senior Director | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
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Rick L Wittenbraker
SVP, General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer
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SVP, General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
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Tiana Carter
Senior Director, Culture & Social Impact
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Senior Director, Culture & Social Impact | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
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Victoria Holt
Director
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Director | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
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Bob Boucher
Major Account Manager
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Major Account Manager | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
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Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
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Debrand Services
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Debrand uses its own software technology to supply retailers and brands with efficient reverse logistics solutions. | Corporate Round / Nov 15, 2022 | |
Enerkem
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Enerkem is a cleantech company transforming waste into transportation biofuels, renewable chemicals, and everyday products. Through the combination of a proprietary thermochemical technology platform and community-based advanced facilities, Enerkem addresses the challenges of oil dependence and waste disposal.Enerkem has validated itsproprietary technology over a period of 10 years using the solid waste from numerous municipalities and other types of feedstock. The company’s process and business model are designed to profitably produce cellulosic ethanol from a large municipal solid waste supply. Enerkem is a private company founded in 2000 by its current senior management. It is majority-owned by institutional, clean-technology and industrial investors, including Rho Ventures, Waste Management, Braemar Energy Ventures, Investissement Québec, Valero, Cycle Capital, The Westly Group, Fonds de solidarité FTQ, and Fondaction CSN.Headquartered in Montreal, Canada, Enerkem has 170 employees in Canada and the United States. | Corporate Round / Jan 22, 2018 | |
Les Productions Horticoles Demers
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For over half a century, the DEMERS brand has been a synonym of creativity and authenticity. The exceptional quality of its produce — tomatoes, strawberries, raspberries, peppers and eggplant — results from a balance between cultivation and nature. This family business employs over 200 people, with operations in Saint-Nicolas, Drummondville andl’Assomption. | $25M / Nov 09, 2017 | |
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Enerkem
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Enerkem is a cleantech company transforming waste into transportation biofuels, renewable chemicals, and everyday products. Through the combination of a proprietary thermochemical technology platform and community-based advanced facilities, Enerkem addresses the challenges of oil dependence and waste disposal.Enerkem has validated itsproprietary technology over a period of 10 years using the solid waste from numerous municipalities and other types of feedstock. The company’s process and business model are designed to profitably produce cellulosic ethanol from a large municipal solid waste supply. Enerkem is a private company founded in 2000 by its current senior management. It is majority-owned by institutional, clean-technology and industrial investors, including Rho Ventures, Waste Management, Braemar Energy Ventures, Investissement Québec, Valero, Cycle Capital, The Westly Group, Fonds de solidarité FTQ, and Fondaction CSN.Headquartered in Montreal, Canada, Enerkem has 170 employees in Canada and the United States. | $36.6M / Private Equity / Jun 20, 2013 | |
Renmatix
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Renmatix, Inc. (formerly Sriya Innovations) enables the production of chemicals and fuels from cellulosic biomass. The company processes cellulosic sugars to provide intermediaries. It also involves in the conversion of cellulosic sugars into cellulosic ethanol or other advanced biofuels. The company was formerly known as Syria Innovations, Inc.and changed its name to Renmatix, Inc. in April 2011. The company was founded in 2003 and is based in Kennesaw, Georgia. | $25M / Series C / Aug 22, 2012 | |
Genomatica
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Genomatica develops biobased process technologies that enable a better way to produce widely-used chemicals, from alternative feedstocks, with better economics, sustainability, and performance. Genomatica has earned widespread acclaim for its technology; has commercialized processes for the chemical butanediol (for biodegradable plastics andapparel) and for butylene glycol (cosmetics and personal care), and is working on bio-nylon. Awards include the Kirkpatrick Award, for “the most noteworthy chemical engineering technology commercialized in the world” and the ICIS Innovation Award for its Brontide(TM) butylene glycol. | $41.5M / Series D / Aug 02, 2012 | |
Agilyx
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We believe the time is right to expand advanced recycling, giving post-use plastic a new, circular life by converting this valuable material back into its original building blocks for reuse. By enabling plastic circularity on a global and commercial scale, we aim to play a vital role in accelerating the shift to a low-carbon economy. We haveco-founded Cyclyx International, Inc, a waste plastics management company, to work directly with industry participants to engineer customized plastic recovery programs that supply advanced and chemical recycling facilities. | $25M / Series C / Dec 19, 2011 | |
Recyclebank
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Recyclebank helps create a more sustainable future by rewarding people for taking everyday green actions with discounts and deals from local and national businesses. | Oct 17, 2011 | |
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Enerkem
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Enerkem is a cleantech company transforming waste into transportation biofuels, renewable chemicals, and everyday products. Through the combination of a proprietary thermochemical technology platform and community-based advanced facilities, Enerkem addresses the challenges of oil dependence and waste disposal.Enerkem has validated itsproprietary technology over a period of 10 years using the solid waste from numerous municipalities and other types of feedstock. The company’s process and business model are designed to profitably produce cellulosic ethanol from a large municipal solid waste supply. Enerkem is a private company founded in 2000 by its current senior management. It is majority-owned by institutional, clean-technology and industrial investors, including Rho Ventures, Waste Management, Braemar Energy Ventures, Investissement Québec, Valero, Cycle Capital, The Westly Group, Fonds de solidarité FTQ, and Fondaction CSN.Headquartered in Montreal, Canada, Enerkem has 170 employees in Canada and the United States. | $60M / Private Equity / Jun 01, 2011 | |
Harvest Power
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Harvest enables communities to produce renewable energy and high-value soil, mulch and organic fertilizer products from organic materials. The company harnesses the full potential of organic materials by recycling energy and nutrients back into local communities through its energy gardens and its production of nutrient-rich soils, mulches andfertilizers. Harvest owns and operates facilities throughout North America in British Columbia, Ontario, California and throughout the Mid-Atlantic, Midwest states and Northeastern US. | $6.3M / Series B / May 24, 2011 | |
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What does Waste Management invest in?
Waste Management invests primarily in Renewable Energy, Energy and CleanTech startups, most often at Funding Round and Series B stage. Most of the 14 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
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The team at Waste Management includes Erika Walk (Senior Director), Rick L Wittenbraker (SVP, General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer) and Tiana Carter (Senior Director, Culture & Social Impact), among 8 team members tracked by Shizune. The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.
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