When was Junker founded?

Junker was founded in 2014 and raised its 1st funding round 3 years after it was founded.

Where is Junker located?

Junker is headquartered in Bologna, Italy.

Is Junker a funded company?

Junker is a funded company, having raised a total of $***** in its 1st and only funding round, a Grant (prize money) round on Jan 01, 2017.

When was the latest funding round of Junker?

Junker's latest funding was a $***** Grant (prize money) round on Jan 01, 2017, with participation from 1 investor.

Where does Junker rank among its competitors?

Junker ranks 11th amongst 81 active competitors, of which 16 are funded. It stands 11th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Candam, which secured an undisclosed amount in Feb, 2026.

Who are the top competitors of Junker?

Junker's top competitors include Mill, Candam and Bigbelly Solar. Among them, Candam secured the most recent funding round in February, 2026.

Junker - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

Junker is a funded company based in Bologna (Italy), founded in 2014 by Noemi De Santis, Giacomo Farneti and Todor S Petkov. It operates as an Online platform to differentiate household waste. Junker has raised an undisclosed amount in funding. The company has 81 active competitors, including 16 funded and 3 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like Mill, Candam and Bigbelly Solar.

Company Details

Online platform to differentiate household waste. Its app helps users to recognize each product individually by its barcode. Its mobile app is available for iOS and Android devices.

Website: junkerapp.it
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Email ID: *****@junkerapp.it
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Founded Year

2014

Location

Bologna, Italy

Stage

Funding Raised

Latest Funding Round

Grant (prize money), Jan 01, 2017, $*****

Investors

Europa

Ranked

11^th among 81 active competitors

Similar Companies

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Junker has raised funding over 1 round. Its latest funding round was a Grant (prize money) round on Jan 01, 2017 for $*****. 1 investor participated in its latest round. Junker has 1 institutional investor.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Junker:

Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Jan 01, 2017	2753096	Grant (prize money)	7998692	1121736	9225934	5791642

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The founders of Junker are Noemi De Santis, Giacomo Farneti and Todor S Petkov.

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

Noemi De Santis: Co-Founder of Junker and founder of 1 other company.
Giacomo Farneti: Co-Founder of Junker and founder of 1 other company.
Todor S Petkov: Co-Founder of Junker.

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Top competitors of Junker include Mill, Candam and Bigbelly Solar. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Junker, 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 & 9 others	70/100
2nd	Candam 2017, Barcelona (Spain), Seed	Provider of recycling solutions using packaging recognition and fill-level sensor data	$1.21M	EIT InnoEnergy, ENION Partners & 5 others	49/100
3rd	Bigbelly Solar 2003, Newton (United States), Series A	Smart waste collection systems provider	$4.3M	McCarthy Capital, MCRC	47/100
4th	Lumitics 2017, Singapore (Singapore), Seed	Provider of waste management solution for food and beverage industry	$557K	ReadyVentures, Plug and Play APAC & 21 others	42/100
5th	Сортуй 2017, Kharkiv (Ukraine), Unfunded	App-based platform to sort the waste	-	-	40/100
6th	Clean Robotics 2015, Pittsburgh (United States), Series A	Manufacturer of a smart trash bin robot for sorting recyclables from landfill waste	$4.5M	HAX, Climate Capital & 11 others	39/100
7th	Ecube Labs 2011, Seoul (South Korea), Series C	Developer of Sensors, smart trash bins and analytics software for waste management	$22.7M	DS, E&F Private Equity & 9 others	39/100
8th	Bin-e 2014, Poznan (Poland), Public	Developer of IoT-based waste disposal bins for offices	-	RobotUnion, EIT InnoEnergy & 4 others	39/100
9th	Green Creative 2010, Sucy en Brie (France), Series A	Developer of waste treatment solutions	$3.79M	Bpifrance, Scientipole Capital & 3 others	39/100
10th	Scrapp 2019, Burlington (United States), Funding Raised	App and reward-based scrap recycling platform	-	Plug and Play Tech Center	38/100
11th	Junker 2014, Bologna (Italy), Funding Raised	Online platform to differentiate household waste	-	Europa	38/100