When was Glacier founded?

Glacier was founded in 2019 and raised its 1st funding round 3 years after it was founded.

Where is Glacier located?

Glacier is headquartered in San Francisco, United States.

How many employees does Glacier have?

As of Aug 31, 2026, the latest employee count at Glacier is 112.

Is Glacier a funded company?

Glacier is a funded company, having raised a total of $28.2M across 3 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Seed round, raised on Apr 19, 2022.

When was the latest funding round of Glacier?

Glacier's latest funding was a $***** Series A round on Apr 28, 2025, with participation from 12 investors. Its primary sector is Solid Waste Management Tech. In United States, the Solid Waste Management Tech sector has seen $711M in funding in 2026 to date.

Where does Glacier rank among its competitors?

Glacier ranks 11th amongst 177 active competitors, of which 34 are funded. It stands 4th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Ampsortation, which secured $52.5M in Jun, 2026.

Who are the top competitors of Glacier?

Glacier's top competitors include Mill, Recycleye and Ampsortation. Among them, Ampsortation secured the most recent funding round in June, 2026.

Glacier - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

Glacier is a series A company based in San Francisco (United States), founded in 2019 by Areeb Malik and Rebecca Hu Thrams. It operates as a Provider of AI-based automated waste sorting robots. Glacier has raised $28.2M in funding from investors like New Enterprise Associates, The Climate Pledge and Ecosystem Integrity Fund. The company has 177 active competitors, including 34 funded and 8 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like Mill, Recycleye and Ampsortation.

Company Details

Provider of AI-based automated waste sorting robots. It provides a proprietary robotic design that picks and sorts with high precision, sorts 30 plus different materials, and more.

Website: endwaste.io
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Key Metrics

Founded Year

2019

Location

San Francisco, United States

Stage

Series A

Total Funding

$28.2M in 3 rounds

Latest Funding Round

Series A, Apr 28, 2025, $*****

Investors

New Enterprise Associates & 21 more

Ranked

11^th among 177 active competitors

Employee Count

112 as on Aug 31, 2026

Similar Companies

Recycleye & 60 more

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Glacier has raised a total funding of $28.2M over 3 rounds. Its first funding round was on Apr 19, 2022. Its latest funding round was a Series A round on Apr 28, 2025 for $*****. 12 investors participated in its latest round. Glacier has 19 institutional investors and 3 angel investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Glacier:

Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Apr 28, 2025	1970941	Series A	7396964	9613645	2320012	4569984
Mar 06, 2024	6805545	Series A	6326989	3076566	4289248	AlleyCorp & 2 more
Apr 19, 2022	7115992	Seed	5062337	5580918	New Enterprise Associates	Jeff Immelt & 2 more

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The founders of Glacier are Areeb Malik and Rebecca Hu Thrams.

Here are the details of Glacier's key team members:

Areeb Malik: Co-Founder of Glacier.
Contact Info: 1 email address
Rebecca Hu Thrams: Co-Founder of Glacier.
Contact Info: 1 email address

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Glacier's employee count trend

Glacier has 112 employees as of Aug 26. Here is Glacier's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Glacier include Mill, Recycleye and Ampsortation. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Glacier, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Mill 2020, San Bruno (United States), Series C	Provider of the smart bin	$70M	Prelude Ventures, Energy Impact Partners ... & 11 others	70/100
2nd	Recycleye 2019, London (United Kingdom), Acquired	Developer of AI-powered robotic waste sorting and analytics equipment solutions	$23.4M	MMC Ventures, DCVC & 11 others	66/100
3rd	Ampsortation 2015, Louisville (United States), Series D	Provider of AI-powered automation systems for recycling and waste management	$263M	Congruent Ventures, Wellington & 10 others	59/100
4th	Lumitics 2017, Singapore (Singapore), Acquired	Provider of waste management solution for food and beverage industry	$557K	ReadyVentures, Wavemaker Partners & 21 others	58/100
5th	Bigbelly Solar 2003, Newton (United States), Series A	Smart waste collection systems provider	$4.3M	MCRC, McCarthy Capital	57/100
6th	Ishitva Robotic Systems 2018, Ahmedabad (India), Seed	AI‑driven robotic and vision‑based sorting systems for waste‑management, recycling, and food‑processing applications	$4.75M	Aarem Ventures, Pooja Unichem & 75 others	57/100
7th	Everest Labs 2018, Fremont (United States), Series A	Provider of AI-based robots for collecting and sorting recyclable wastes	$26.4M	TransLink Capital, NEC & 7 others	56/100
8th	AMP 2015, Louisville (United States), Series C	AI-based waste sorting robot developer	$178M	Wellington, Congruent Ventures & 19 others	56/100
9th	ZenRobotics 2004, Helsinki (Finland), Acquired	Provider of AI-powered robotic solutions for waste separation	$17.1M	Invus, Evergreen Capital & 6 others	51/100
10th	TrashCon 2017, Bengaluru (India), Seed	Manufacturer of automated segregation system	$585K	Shell, Boundary & 6 others	51/100
11th	Glacier 2019, San Francisco (United States), Series A	Provider of AI-based automated waste sorting robots	$28.2M	Ecosystem Integrity Fund, Working Capital ... & 20 others	50/100