Waste management Startups in Africa
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Waste management is still a huge challenge in West Africa. Infrastructure is poor, and many cities rely on open dumps or uncontrolled landfills. This has led to serious environmental and health problems. However, there is a growing recognition of the need to improve waste management, and several initiatives are underway to address the issue.
Cummulative Funding
$92M+
Total # of Companies
25
Total Deal Count
56
Total M&A Count
0
Total # of Investors
84
List of Waste management startups in Africa
Add Startup| Startuparrow_upward | Overviewarrow_upward | Last roundarrow_upward | Total raisedarrow_upward | Founded |
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Sanergy is aNairobi based waste management startup that aims to provide affordable and accessible waste management solutions. | Venture | $ 30,100,000 | 2010 | |
Tagaddod is leveraging data, technology and networks for sustainable energy security and waste elimination. | Series A | $ 28,600,000 | 2013 | |
nextProtein produces insect-based protein for animal feed stocks in a quest to accelerate sustainable agriculture and tackle resource scarcity. | Series A | $ 12,840,000 | 2015 | |
Cambridge Industries Ltd (CIL) is an engineering, design, procurement and construction firm focused on renewable energy projects throughout Africa. | Series B | $ 12,750,000 | 2011 | |
KALTANI is a Lagos-based clean tech plastic recycling company. | Seed | $ 4,000,000 | 2019 | |
Plstka is an Egyptian solid waste management and recycling company | Seed | $ 1,245,000 | 2020 | |
NovFeed is converting organic waste into a natural, traceable, and safe non-animal protein source for aquaculture feeds. | Grant | $ 1,000,000 | 2018 | |
Bekia is an Egyptian on-demand waste collection platform that connects people who want to get rid of their waste with the local collectors. | Seed | $ 390,000 | 2017 | |
Safi Organics is an Agribusiness company that produces a tailor made organic fertilizer fit for farmers soils across sub saharan Africa. | Funding Round | $ 337,500 | 2015 | |
Regenize is a South African recycling solution on a mission to make recycling more accessible, inclusive and rewarding. | Funding Round | $ 300,000 | 2016 | |
RecyclePoints is a waste recycling and social benefit enterprise that motivates people to recycle by creating value from everyday waste | Seed | $ 200,000 | 2015 | |
Cupmena is an Egyptian Agritech startup which uses coffee waste to grow mushrooms. | Grant | $ 100,000 | 2019 | |
Dr Sett is a Senegalese startup which specialises in biomedical waste management | Non-equity Assistance | $ 50,000 | 2020 | |
Kudoti is a South African startup which develops digital solutions for waste management and recycling industries. | Non-equity Assistance | $ 40,000 | 2019 | |
Delta Oil is an Egyptian start-up that offers services in collecting the used cooking oil from households in exchange for goods. | Non-equity Assistance | $ 30,000 | 2018 | |
LONO is a biotechnology company in Côte d'Ivoire, converting organic waste into electricity and fertilizer. | Grant | $ 20,000 | 2016 | |
Value Bekia is a startup with a mission to encourage increased recycling in Egypt. | Pre-seed | $ 6,000 | 2018 | |
WasteCycle is a Nigerian Recycling startup which leverages technology to solve waste-related problems. | Undisclosed | Undisclosed | 2016 | |
Waste Marche is an online platform for Industrial waste trading and Management. | Undisclosed | Undisclosed | 2018 | |
HOPEX is a startup which offers solutions to recycling waste in Egypt. | Undisclosed | Undisclosed | 2020 |
Founded
2010
Overview
Sanergy is aNairobi based waste management startup that aims to provide affordable and accessible waste management solutions.
Last round
Venture
Total raised
$ 30,100,000
Employee
201-500
Founded
2013
Overview
Tagaddod is leveraging data, technology and networks for sustainable energy security and waste elimination.
Last round
Series A
Total raised
$ 28,600,000
Employee
51-200
Founded
2015
Overview
nextProtein produces insect-based protein for animal feed stocks in a quest to accelerate sustainable agriculture and tackle resource scarcity.
Last round
Series A
Total raised
$ 12,840,000
Employee
11-50
Founded
2011
Overview
Cambridge Industries Ltd (CIL) is an engineering, design, procurement and construction firm focused on renewable energy projects throughout Africa.
Last round
Series B
Total raised
$ 12,750,000
Employee
101-250
Founded
2019
Overview
KALTANI is a Lagos-based clean tech plastic recycling company.
Last round
Seed
Total raised
$ 4,000,000
Employee
201-500
Founded
2020
Overview
Plstka is an Egyptian solid waste management and recycling company
Last round
Seed
Total raised
$ 1,245,000
Employee
11-50
Founded
2018
Overview
NovFeed is converting organic waste into a natural, traceable, and safe non-animal protein source for aquaculture feeds.
Last round
Grant
Total raised
$ 1,000,000
Employee
2-10
Founded
2017
Overview
Bekia is an Egyptian on-demand waste collection platform that connects people who want to get rid of their waste with the local collectors.
Last round
Seed
Total raised
$ 390,000
Employee
2-10
Founded
2015
Overview
Safi Organics is an Agribusiness company that produces a tailor made organic fertilizer fit for farmers soils across sub saharan Africa.
Last round
Funding Round
Total raised
$ 337,500
Employee
11-50
Founded
2016
Overview
Regenize is a South African recycling solution on a mission to make recycling more accessible, inclusive and rewarding.
Last round
Funding Round
Total raised
$ 300,000
Employee
11-50
Founded
2015
Overview
RecyclePoints is a waste recycling and social benefit enterprise that motivates people to recycle by creating value from everyday waste
Last round
Seed
Total raised
$ 200,000
Employee
11-50
Founded
2019
Overview
Cupmena is an Egyptian Agritech startup which uses coffee waste to grow mushrooms.
Last round
Grant
Total raised
$ 100,000
Employee
2-10
Founded
2020
Overview
Dr Sett is a Senegalese startup which specialises in biomedical waste management
Last round
Non-equity Assistance
Total raised
$ 50,000
Employee
11-50
Founded
2019
Overview
Kudoti is a South African startup which develops digital solutions for waste management and recycling industries.
Last round
Non-equity Assistance
Total raised
$ 40,000
Employee
2-10
Founded
2018
Overview
Delta Oil is an Egyptian start-up that offers services in collecting the used cooking oil from households in exchange for goods.
Last round
Non-equity Assistance
Total raised
$ 30,000
Employee
2-10
Founded
2016
Overview
LONO is a biotechnology company in Côte d'Ivoire, converting organic waste into electricity and fertilizer.
Last round
Grant
Total raised
$ 20,000
Employee
11-50
Founded
2018
Overview
Value Bekia is a startup with a mission to encourage increased recycling in Egypt.
Last round
Pre-seed
Total raised
$ 6,000
Employee
11-50
Founded
2016
Overview
WasteCycle is a Nigerian Recycling startup which leverages technology to solve waste-related problems.
Last round
Undisclosed
Total raised
$ 0
Employee
11-50
Founded
2018
Overview
Waste Marche is an online platform for Industrial waste trading and Management.
Last round
Undisclosed
Total raised
$ 0
Employee
2-10
Founded
2020
Overview
HOPEX is a startup which offers solutions to recycling waste in Egypt.
Last round
Undisclosed
Total raised
$ 0
Employee
11-50