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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India

Foundation for Innovation and Social Entrepreneurship (Social Alpha)

Social Alpha catalyzes plastics circularity in India through its portfolio investments. Social Alpha has built new recycling plant capacity with a total capacity of around 6,400 tonnes per annum through its portfolio companies. It has invested in initiatives that cover plastic recycling, refill/reuse, and plastic waste operational platforms.
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Deal Value (USD)

> 1M - 5M

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Number of Deals

12

Profile
Established Year2016
Company DescriptionSocial Alpha is a multistage innovation curation and venture development platform for science and technology startups that aim to address the most critical social, economic, and environmental challenges. Its assistance to ventures includes seed capital, design and manufacturing support, and mentorship and knowledge services.
HQ Location Bangalore, India
Operating RegionsAsia
Investor TypeNon-Governmental Organization
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MissionTo drive economic growth, social justice and climate action through the power of entrepreneurship and market-creating innovations.
Key Management Member (Name)Manoj Kumar
Key Management Position (Title)Founder and Chief Executive Officer
Contactmanoj@socialalpha.org
Websitehttps://www.socialalpha.org/
Investment and Deals
No. of Plastics Circularity Deals12
Total Deal Value of Plastics Circularity Deals (USD)> 1M - 5M
Impact Theme(s)Materials, Refill/Reuse, Operational Platforms, 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.

Dharaksha EcosolutionsIndiaMaterials2023Undisclosedtrue-icon
PadCare LabsIndiaRecycling2022> 0.1M - 1Mtrue-icon
EcowrapIndiaOperational Platforms2021≤ 0.1Mfalse-icon
TrashinIndiaOperational Platforms2021> 0.1M - 1Mfalse-icon
Bare NecessitiesIndiaRefill/Reuse2020≤ 0.1Mfalse-icon
Company
Dharaksha Ecosolutions
PadCare Labs
Ecowrap
Trashin
Bare Necessities
Company HQIndiaIndiaIndiaIndiaIndia
ArchetypeMaterialsRecyclingOperational PlatformsOperational PlatformsRefill/Reuse
Deal Year20232022202120212020
Deal Size Range (USD)Undisclosed> 0.1M - 1M≤ 0.1M> 0.1M - 1M≤ 0.1M
Co-Investmenttrue-icontrue-iconfalse-iconfalse-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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