Some of the most active funds and platforms currently deploying capital into Biopolymers and Sustainable Materials.
Specialized Circular Economy Funds :
These funds have a mandate specifically focused on ending plastic waste and scaling bio-based alternatives.
Circular Innovation Fund (CIF)
A global venture capital fund managed by Cycle Capital and Demeter.
They focus exclusively on circular innovation, including new materials and circular packaging.
They are particularly active in North America, Europe, and Asia.
Lombard Odier Investment Managers (Plastic Circularity Strategy)
They run a dedicated private equity strategy focused on “Plastic Circularity.”
Their three pillars include producing plastic from renewable sources (bioplastics) and improving recyclability/compostability.
The Alliance to End Plastic Waste (AEPW)
While an alliance of 70+ corporates, they partner with funds like Lombard Odier and run the Plug and Play incubator, which has funded over 100 companies in the plastic value chain.
Pangaea Ventures
A world leader in “hard tech” venture capital.
They invest specifically in materials science, chemistry, and biology innovations.
They have a history of backing companies that develop functionalized bio-resins.
Breakout Ventures
A seed and early-stage fund that focuses on “creative bioscience,” investing in companies that use biology to build new sustainable materials.
SJF Ventures
A high-impact venture fund that focuses on the circular economy and sustainable consumption, often looking at the packaging and textile applications of biopolymers.
Una Terra Venture Capital
A European fund that focuses on circular economy and “Impact ESG” startups, specifically targeting plastic waste reduction.
Circulate Capital Ocean Fund (CCOF)
CCOF is highly active in India and Southeast Asia. They specifically target the “missing middle” of funding for circular economy companies that address plastic waste.
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