Investment Stories

Enable Partnerships Across the Value Chain

Lucro Plastecycle and Dow partner to close the loop on India’s flexible plastic packaging.

Catalyze Future Investment

Circulate Capital invested in India’s Recykal in December 2020. Our investment supported the business’ expansion, allowing it to attract larger institutional investors.

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Build World-Class Operations

Our investee Srichakra Polyplast was India’s first company to develop a food-grade, bottle-to-bottle recycling facility that is fully approved by regulators.

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Scale the Circular Economy in Indonesia

Indonesia’s growing population and economy create significant waste challenges.

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Plastic waste leakage intersects with livelihoods in the high-growth markets where Circulate Capital invests. Informal collectors, the majority of whom are women, are the foundation of the collection and sorting apparatus in many regions.

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Disrupt the Status Quo

We will only solve the ocean plastics problem with both upstream and downstream solutions.

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Create Value-Added Markets

Traditionally, nearly all recycled plastic in India was downgraded in the recycling process for lower value uses. Our investee Srichakra recognized the opportunity to generate greater return on the plastic it recycled.

Enable Partnerships Across the Value Chain

Catalyze Future Investment

Build World-Class Operations

Scale the Circular Economy in Indonesia

Improve Livelihoods

Disrupt the Status Quo

Create Value-Added Markets