Solid Waste Management Tech startups in Africa
There are 71 Solid Waste Management Tech startups in Africa which include Tagaddod, Mr. Green Africa, Imagined Earth, Scrapays, Plstka. Out of these, 24 startups are funded, with 3 having secured Series A+ funding.
Over the past 10 years, an average of 5 new companies have been launched annually.
Here is the list of top Solid Waste Management Tech startups in Africa
1. Tagaddod
Tagaddod provides a tech-enabled collection of waste oil and fats. It also offers free products in return for the used cooking oil wasted by households. Also collects used cooking oil disposed of by restaurants.
Key facts about Tagaddod
Provider of waste collection services. It provides metal and plastic recycling services. It specializes in the collection, conversion and selling of post-consumer plastic waste through its technology-driven plastics collection model.
Key facts about Mr. Green Africa
- Founded Year: 2014
- Location: Nairobi (Kenya)
- Stage: Series A
- Investors: DOB Equity, Dow Chemical Company and 2 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series A, Jan 12, 2022, $*****
- Tracxn Score: 37/100 What is this?
- Competitors Rank: 12 of 85 Competitors
Key facts about Imagined Earth
- Founded Year: 2014
- Location: Johannesburg (South Africa)
- Stage: Unfunded
- Tracxn Score: 34/100 What is this?
- Competitors Rank: 1 of 3 Competitors
4. Scrapays
AI-based platform offering solutions for waste collection. Its platform allows users to request a pickup for their recyclable materials.
Key facts about Scrapays
- Founded Year: 2019
- Location: Lagos (Nigeria)
- Stage: Seed
- Total Funding till date: $200K
- Investors: Startup Wise Guys, Catalyst Fund and 1 Other
- Latest Funding Round: Seed, Feb 15, 2024, $*****
- Tracxn Score: 33/100 What is this?
- Competitors Rank: 23 of 209 Competitors
5. Plstka
App-based platform for household waste collection. Its platform allows users to exchange their waste such as plastic waste, aluminium waste, electronic waste and used oil with discounts coupons. Its mobile app is available for iOS and Android devices
Key facts about Plstka
- Founded Year: 2020
- Location: Tanta (Egypt)
- Stage: Seed
- Investors: Alexandria Angels, Hivos and 1 Other
- Latest Funding Round: Seed, 2024, $*****
- Tracxn Score: 30/100 What is this?
- Competitors Rank: 2 of 2 Competitors
