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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Katapult Group AS

Katapult is an investor that accelerates and invests in scalable technology companies. It has invested in Asia, Latin America and the Caribbean, and Oceania, and focuses on plastics circularity solutions related to technology, including digital mapping and operational platforms, alternative materials, and recycling.
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Deal Value (USD)

> 10M - 50M

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Number of Deals

13

Profile
Established Year2016
Company DescriptionKatapult is a global investment company focusing on early-stage, impact-driven technology startups. They have invested in 169 tech startups from 47 countries. Katapult invests within three investment verticals: ocean, climate, and food-tech.
HQ Location Oslo, Norway
Operating RegionsAsia, Latin America and the Caribbean, Oceania
Investor TypeAccelerator/Incubator
VisionTo build a thriving world for all.
Mission-
Key Management Member (Name)Tharald Nikolai Nustad
Key Management Position (Title)Founder and Owner
Contacttharald@katapult.vc
Websitehttps://katapult.vc/
Investment and Deals
No. of Plastics Circularity Deals13
Total Deal Value of Plastics Circularity Deals (USD)> 10M - 50M
Impact Theme(s)Materials, Operational Platforms, Digital Mapping, 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.

Better Packaging Co.New ZealandMaterials2023> 1M - 5Mtrue-icon
Better Packaging Co.New ZealandMaterials2022Undisclosedfalse-icon
RecylinkChileDigital Mapping2021Undisclosedfalse-icon
Fortuna CoolsPhilippinesMaterials2021Undisclosedtrue-icon
RecygloMyanmarOperational Platforms2019> 0.1M - 1Mfalse-icon
Company
Better Packaging Co.
Better Packaging Co.
Recylink
Fortuna Cools
Recyglo
Company HQNew ZealandNew ZealandChilePhilippinesMyanmar
ArchetypeMaterialsMaterialsDigital MappingMaterialsOperational Platforms
Deal Year20232022202120212019
Deal Size Range (USD)> 1M - 5MUndisclosedUndisclosedUndisclosed> 0.1M - 1M
Co-Investmenttrue-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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