Join our founder and CEO, Rob Kaplan, on October 30th at the Responsible Investment Forum: Asia in Singapore, where he’ll discuss practical tools to avoid #greenwashing in private equity investing. 🎟️ Use his speaker code RIFASIASPEAKER10 for 10% off your delegate pass: Register here https://lnkd.in/gmsXqzK6 #RIFAsia2024 #PrivateMarkets #InstitutionalInvestors #SustainableInvesting #ESG
Circulate Capital
Financial Services
Singapore, SG 15,853 followers
Dedicated to financing solutions to prevent ocean plastic and advance the circular economy
About us
Circulate Capital is the leading circular economy investment management firm in high-growth markets. We partner with global brands and institutional investors to invest into solutions that catalyze systems change across the globe. Our financing transforms circular plastic supply chains at scale, delivering competitive financial returns and positive impact.
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External link for Circulate Capital
- Industry
- Financial Services
- Company size
- 11-50 employees
- Headquarters
- Singapore, SG
- Type
- Privately Held
- Founded
- 2018
- Specialties
- ocean plastics, sustainability, and circular economy
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Singapore, SG 038986, SG
Employees at Circulate Capital
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Gangadhar Jogikalmath
Co-Founder Return To Vendor (RTV)
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Caroline Wee ᴄꜰᴀ, ᴄᴀ
Partner - Private Equity & Venture Capital | Lead Independent Director | Board Committees Chairman - Public Listed Companies
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Gail Wong, ACC
Gender-lens Investor & Consultant | Certified Coach & Financial Healer | Coralus Activator | Restoring the Feminine in Finance
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Wolfgang Hafenmayer
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🚀 Applications for Cohort 5 of the Breakthrough Energy Fellows Program are now open, offering two exciting opportunities: Innovator Fellowship and Explorer Program! 🌍 🔹 Innovator Fellowship: This flagship program is for early-stage innovators ready to commercialize promising climate technologies. It’s a full-time commitment for projects that have raised less than $2M in dilutive funding and are legally incorporated prior to the program start date of September 2025. 🔹 Explorer Program: Ideal for earlier-stage projects with higher technical risk and may not yet be ready to incorporate. Explorer projects are typically in a university lab or research entity and are overseen by professors, faculty members, or researchers who can remain in position for this part-time opportunity. Apply by December 2 and take your climate technology to the next level! ➡️ https://lnkd.in/e5jFM_pm #ClimateTech #BreakthroughEnergy #FellowshipOpportunities
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🌏 Over the last two days, we had the privilege of hosting Circulate Capital's third Annual General Meeting in Bangkok, Thailand. With over 70 attendees—including our full range of investors from corporates, DFIs, family offices, and private investors—it was an incredible opportunity to come together as a community. The event started with a visit to the impressive new polyolefins recycling facility of Union J. Plus (Thailand) Co., Ltd. and concluded with a day of insightful discussions on a crucial theme: Achieving System Change at Scale. The Circulate Capital team, our portfolio companies, and our investors discussed actionable strategies, including the best pathways to scale, a systemic approach to the challenge of difficult-to-recycle plastics like MLP, and how to build win-win-win partnerships across the supply chain. Thank you to everyone who joined us on this journey. We’re excited to strengthen our collaborative efforts and continue delivering competitive financial returns, tackling plastic pollution and climate change, and improving livelihoods. 📸 Swipe through the photos below to see highlights from the event. Proudly supported by: PepsiCo | Dow | The Coca-Cola Company | Chevron Phillips Chemical Company | Mondelēz International | Procter & Gamble | Danone | Unilever | USAID | U.S. International Development Finance Corporation | European Investment Bank (EIB) | British International Investment | IFC - International Finance Corporation | Proparco | IDB Lab | Builders Vision | Minderoo Foundation | Jebsen & Jessen Group | Rumah Group & Foundation | Twynam Agricultural Group | Align Impact | Eden Impact | Huang Chen Foundation | ECCA Family Foundation
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🌏 Over the last two days, we had the privilege of hosting Circulate Capital's third Annual General Meeting in Bangkok, Thailand. With over 70 attendees—including our full range of investors from corporates, DFIs, family offices, and private investors—it was an incredible opportunity to come together as a community. The event started with a visit to the impressive new polyolefins recycling facility of Union J. Plus (Thailand) Co., Ltd. and concluded with a day of insightful discussions on a crucial theme: Achieving System Change at Scale. The Circulate Capital team, our portfolio companies, and our investors discussed actionable strategies, including the best pathways to scale, a systemic approach to the challenge of difficult-to-recycle plastics like MLP, and how to build win-win-win partnerships across the supply chain. Thank you to everyone who joined us on this journey. We’re excited to strengthen our collaborative efforts and continue delivering competitive financial returns, tackling plastic pollution and climate change, and improving livelihoods. 📸 Swipe through the photos below to see highlights from the event. Proudly supported by: PepsiCo | Dow | The Coca-Cola Company | Chevron Phillips Chemical Company | Mondelēz International | Procter & Gamble | Danone | Unilever | USAID | U.S. International Development Finance Corporation | European Investment Bank (EIB) | British International Investment | IFC - International Finance Corporation | Proparco | IDB Lab | Builders Vision | Minderoo Foundation | Jebsen & Jessen Group | Rumah Group & Foundation | Twynam Agricultural Group | Align Impact | Eden Impact | Huang Chen Foundation | ECCA Family Foundation
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🎉 Congratulations to our portfolio company, Arzeda, for securing $38M in an oversubscribed funding round, led by Sofinnova Partners, Fall Line Capital, Sucden Ventures, Silver Blue, and W. L. Gore & Associates, to advance protein design and commercialization efforts! Arzeda is an industry-leading Protein Design Company™ that revolutionizes protein engineering through computational biology, developing innovative materials such as sustainable monomers. “The field of protein design has experienced explosive growth in recent years but has faced challenges in translating these advances into products. Where we excel is in developing solutions that can be manufactured sustainably at scale,” says Alexandre Zanghellini, co-founder and CEO of Arzeda. Read more about this milestone below! ⬇️
🌟 Arzeda Secures $38M in Oversubscribed Funding Round! 🌟 We are thrilled to announce that Arzeda has closed a $38 million oversubscribed funding round! 🎉 This significant investment, led by Sofinnova Partners, Fall Line Capital, Sucden Ventures, Silver Blue, and W. L. Gore & Associates, marks a major milestone in our journey to transform the future of protein design. With this funding, we’re expanding the production of our ProSweet Enzymes™ and ProSweet RebM™ to meet the growing demand for better-tasting stevia. This investment also propels the commercialization of more groundbreaking products in our pipeline. Our Intelligent Protein Design Technology™ is shaping the future across industries like food, personal care, agriculture, and more, driving innovation towards a more sustainable world. 🌍 A heartfelt thank you to our investors and partners for their continued support! Together, we're redefining what's possible in protein design. Learn more about our mission and the exciting future of protein design at 🔗https://lnkd.in/gi9rxxV9 #Biotechnology #ProteinDesign #Sustainability #Innovation #Arzeda #FundingNews #AI #FutureOfFood #AI #deeplearning #synbio
Solving Today’s Hardest Challenges through Intelligent Protein Design
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A significant achievement! Our portfolio company, Prevented Ocean Plastic Southeast Asia, has partnered with Danone Aqua to launch the first major plastic collection center on the island of #Borneo. Circulate Capital has been collaborating with PT POLINDO UTAMA and Bantam Materials UK since 2021 to establish best-in-class collection and aggregation centers in #Indonesia, driving efforts to prevent #oceanplastic leakage. We're proud to see this commitment in action. Discover more about this impactful partnership: https://lnkd.in/g6_m76hD Regula Schegg Raffi Schieir Daniel Lawrence Angelo Rob Kaplan Nathanael Sutanto, CFA #ProudInvestor #PlasticPollution #POPSEA
Danone choose Prevented Ocean Plastic
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Proud to be part of Dow’s ecosystem, where they recognize that solving the plastics challenge requires bringing together the right people, processes, technology, and partnerships. In their ‘Ask Them Anything’ series, Global Sustainability Director Haley Lowry outlines how all these elements must work in harmony to enable a circular economy. At Circulate Capital, we’re aligned with this systemic approach. Together with partners like Dow, we’re driving scalable solutions that reduce plastic waste across the value chain. #MaterialsEcosystem #TransformTheWaste #CircularEconomy
What is the materials ecosystem? College Co-Op Will is keen to find out in our ‘Ask Them Anything’ series. To start, Global Sustainability Director, Haley Lowry summarizes our approach for a better way to make, use and reuse plastics. #MaterialsEcosystem #TransformTheWaste #CircularEconomy
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Scaling impact, bottle by bottle ♻️ 🚀 We're proud to see our portfolio company Srichakra Polyplast (India) Pvt Ltd hit yet another milestone—tripling its production capacity with the successful commissioning of a third rPET SSP line! Now with a total capacity of 42,000 metric tons of bottle-grade rPET granules per year, Srichakra continues to lead as one of India’s largest recyclers. More on this exciting development ➡️ https://lnkd.in/gH7vpCha #ProudInvestor #CircularEconomy #Recycling
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#NewInvestment 📢 🇧🇷 Following our recent investment in POLYREC SAS, Colombia, we're expanding further in Latin America! We’re excited to announce our first strategic investment in Brazil, partnering with eB Capital to launch Cirklo, a leading bottle-to-bottle PET recycling platform. Cirklo will unite the operations of Global PET Reciclagem SA and Green PCR, to divert over 1.3 million tons of plastic waste from landfills to recycling over the next decade. We are proud to support the development of this promising platform, which has tremendous growth potential and a solid foundation for success. This investment represents a major acceleration of our efforts in the region and underscores our commitment to promoting environmental sustainability and socio-economic progress through the circular economy. Read the full press release here ➡️ https://lnkd.in/dmxUqY-f #impactinvesting #circulareconomy #plasticpollution #funding #LATAM #LAC #Brazil
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As businesses navigate economic challenges, sustainability is evolving, not retreating. In his latest Forbes article, Rob Kaplan explores how Unilever’s reframing of its sustainability commitments signals a broader industry shift— one where sustainability is increasingly integrated into core business strategies. This evolution places accountability and measurable outcomes at the forefront. Companies are no longer just setting ambitious goals; they’re focused on executing with real, tangible impact. At Circulate Capital, we believe this approach is crucial for driving lasting change across industries, ensuring that financial performance and sustainability go hand in hand. Read Rob’s article to learn more about how companies are adapting and what this shift means for the future of responsible business ⬇️ https://lnkd.in/dehEkBrF
Sustainability Isn’t In A Recession, It’s Graduating From High School - The Dust-Up Over Unilever’s Recent Reframing Of Its Sustainability Commitments
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