Plastics Circularity
Investment Tracker

The Circulate Initiative's Plastics Circularity Investment Tracker, launched in cooperation with the International Finance Corporation (IFC), provides insights into private investments in plastics circularity globally.

  • Investment data is available by geography, archetypes and investment categories on deals that took place between January 1, 2018 and December 31, 2023.
  • Compare investments across archetypes and investment categories across countries.
  • View the profiles of 24 global investors in plastics circularity.

For example, the tool can be used to identify the private equity investments in recycling in India, Indonesia, and Thailand for the years 2019, 2020, and 2021.

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Plug and Play Ventures

Plug and Play Ventures accelerates innovation in the circular economy by working with companies developing emerging technologies to end plastic waste in the environment. Its focus areas in plastics circularity include refill/reuse, materials, operational platforms, digital mapping, services, recovery, and recycling.
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Deal Value (USD)

> 100M - 500M

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Number of Deals

107

Profile
Established Year2006
Company DescriptionPlug and Play Ventures catalyzes technological advancement by connecting blue-chip corporations with startups across the globe. Its network consists of 50,000 startups, 500+ corporations, and hundreds of venture capital firms, universities, and government agencies across multiple industries.
HQ Location California, United States
Operating RegionsGlobal
Investor TypeVenture Capital
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MissionTo drive innovation by connecting entrepreneurs, corporations, and investors worldwide.
Key Management Member (Name)Saeed Amidi
Key Management Position (Title)Chief Executive Officer
Contact-
Websitehttps://www.plugandplaytechcenter.com/
Investment and Deals
No. of Plastics Circularity Deals107
Total Deal Value of Plastics Circularity Deals (USD)> 100M - 500M
Impact Theme(s)Materials, Refill/Reuse, Redesign, Operational Platforms, Digital Mapping, Services, Recovery, Recycling

* Based on aggregated data for all plastics circularity deals for the period 2018 to 2023 researched by The Circulate Initiative. Investment ranges may include co-investments and information that may not be available publicly.

TileGreenUnited StatesRecycling2023Undisclosedfalse-icon
SharewaresUnited StatesRefill/Reuse2023Undisclosedfalse-icon
SolublionSpainMaterials2023Undisclosedfalse-icon
Arda BiomaterialsUnited KingdomMaterials2023> 1M - 5Mtrue-icon
PeelonUnited StatesMaterials2023Undisclosedfalse-icon
Company
TileGreen
Sharewares
Solublion
Arda Biomaterials
Peelon
Company HQUnited StatesUnited StatesSpainUnited KingdomUnited States
ArchetypeRecyclingRefill/ReuseMaterialsMaterialsMaterials
Deal Year20232023202320232023
Deal Size Range (USD)UndisclosedUndisclosedUndisclosed> 1M - 5MUndisclosed
Co-Investmentfalse-iconfalse-iconfalse-icontrue-iconfalse-icon

* Up to five most recent deals with publicly available information

Notes:

1. Investment is defined as private financing in the form of grants, equity/quasi-equity, debt, and blended finance structures, including credit guarantees and other similar financial instruments.

2. Deals with undisclosed deal values are included in the deal count but excluded from deal value calculations.

Last Updated:
July 30, 2024
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