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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Safer Made

Safer Made's investments are channeled into startups and projects that are pioneering advancements in materials innovation, including within the plastics industry. Through their investments in 2022, they eliminated 7,000 tonnes of plastic waste, 4,500 tonnes of waste, and replaced 136,000 kilograms of hazardous chemicals. They invest in companies in the United states that focus on the development of alternative materials.
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Deal Value (USD)

> 10M - 50M

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Number of Deals

4

Profile
Established Year2017
Company DescriptionSafer Made invests in companies that remove or reduce the use of hamful chemicals in products or manufacturing processes.
HQ Location Connecticut, United States
Operating RegionsUnited States
Investor TypeVenture Capitalist
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Key Management Member (Name)Adrian Horotan and Marty Mulvihill
Key Management Position (Title)General Partners
Contacthttps://www.safermade.net/contact-us
Websitehttps://www.safermade.net/
Investment and Deals
No. of Plastics Circularity Deals4
Total Deal Value of Plastics Circularity Deals (USD)> 10M - 50M
Impact Theme(s)Materials

* 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.

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Ecologic BrandsUnited StatesMaterials2020Undisclosedfalse-icon
NohboUnited StatesMaterials2020> 1M - 5Mtrue-icon
RepurposeUnited StatesMaterials2018Undisclosedtrue-icon
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Company HQUnited StatesUnited StatesUnited StatesUnited States
ArchetypeMaterialsMaterialsMaterialsMaterials
Deal Year2023202020202018
Deal Size Range (USD)UndisclosedUndisclosed> 1M - 5MUndisclosed
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* 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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