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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Unreasonable Group

Unreasonable works with entrepreneurs and matches growth-stage companies with investors and mentors. It has invested in plastics circularity solutions globally, with focus areas in recycling, materials, and digital mapping.
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Deal Value (USD)

> 100M - 500M

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Number of Deals

16

Profile
Established Year2013
Company DescriptionUnreasonable is an international company that supports a fellowship for growth-stage entrepreneurs, channels deal flow to investors, and partners with institutions to discover profit in solving global problems. The 386 ventures in the Unreasonable Fellowship operate across more than 180 countries, have collectively generated $10 bn in revenue, and raised $13 bn in financing.
HQ Location Colorado, United States
Operating RegionsGlobal
Investor TypeVenture Capitalist
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Key Management Member (Name)Daniel Epstein
Key Management Position (Title)Founder and Chief Executive Officer
Contacthttps://unreasonablegroup.com/connect
Websitehttps://unreasonablegroup.com/
Investment and Deals
No. of Plastics Circularity Deals16
Total Deal Value of Plastics Circularity Deals (USD)> 100M - 500M
Impact Theme(s)Materials, Refill/Reuse, Services, 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.

GreyparrotUnited KingdomRecycling2022> 10M - 50Mtrue-icon
LucroIndiaRecycling2021Undisclosedfalse-icon
Company
Greyparrot
Lucro
Company HQUnited KingdomIndia
ArchetypeRecyclingRecycling
Deal Year20222021
Deal Size Range (USD)> 10M - 50MUndisclosed
Co-Investmenttrue-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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