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Circular Innovation Fund

Circular Innovation Fund

Overview

The Circular Innovation Fund is a global growth-stage venture capital fund that focuses exclusively on circular innovation. It is a joint venture co-managed by Cycle Capital, based in Montreal, and Demeter, based in Paris. The fund invests in growth-stage companies across North America, Europe, and Asia that are developing breakthrough technologies in areas such as new materials, circular packaging, recycling, waste innovations, and eco-efficient business models. L'Oréal is the fund's anchor investor. The fund completed its fundraising at the end of 2023, raising €111 million. It is classified as an "Article 9" fund under the European Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR).

Portfolio Companies

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Investments

Circular Innovation Fund investments
CompanyDateStageLead
pH7 TechnologiesApr 2026Series BCo-investor
pH7Dec 2025Series BCo-investor
SPRiNGMar 2025Series BLead
PlasticentropyNov 2024AcceleratorCo-investor
Vartega Inc.Sep 2024Series ACo-investor

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SeedSeries ASeries BGrowth

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HeadquartersQuebec
Year FoundedN/A

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