Closed Loop Partners

Closed Loop Partners is a private equity firm based in New York, founded in 2014, that focuses on early-stage investments in the United States and Canada. The firm aims to promote the circular economy through its investments in sustainable consumer goods, advanced recycling technologies, and innovative supply chains. Closed Loop Partners manages various funds, including the Closed Loop Ventures Fund, which targets sectors such as software, apparel, AgTech, and robotics. Additionally, the firm operates the Closed Loop Local Recycling Fund, which provides loans to businesses in technology, material, and resource sectors, with an emphasis on supporting the development of local recycling initiatives. Overall, Closed Loop Partners is dedicated to fostering sustainable practices and technologies that contribute to a circular economy.

Martin Aares

Managing Director

Michael Gajewski

Managing Director

Ron Gonen

Founder and CEO

Danielle Joseph

Managing Director

Karine Khatcherian

Advisor, Multiple Closed Loop Funds

Jessica Long

CSO and Managing Director

Bob Milligan

Managing Director

Matthew Parker

Managing Director

Maite Quinn

Managing Director

Boaz Schweiger

Managing Director

Allison Sellers

Investment Associate

Georgia Sherwin

Communications Associate

Tazia Smith

Managing Director

Past deals in Recycling

Greyparrot

Series A in 2022
Greyparrot provides AI-based waste recognition software to power next-generation smart systems that will monitor & sort waste at scale. Our mission is to digitise waste & create a world where waste is captured & reused in the most effective way. Our vision is of a fully digitised, automated and transparent waste system to unlock the financial value of waste, which will in turn keep our planet clean for generations to come.

Evergreen

Funding Round in 2021
Evergreen, a division of Greenbridge, was originally established in 1998 to provide a sustainable, reliable supply of quality polyester resin for the company’s portfolio of PET strapping.

ERI

Private Equity Round in 2021
ERI is the largest fully integrated IT and electronics asset disposition provider and cybersecurity-focused hardware destruction company in the United States. ERI is certified at the highest level by all leading environmental and data security oversight organizations to de-manufacture, recycle, and refurbish every type of electronic device in an environmentally responsible manner.

AMP Robotics

Series B in 2021
AMP Robotics Corporation specializes in designing and manufacturing robotic systems for material recovery facilities and recycling operations, focusing on automating the identification, sorting, and processing of complex waste streams. The company's flagship product, AMP Cortex, utilizes advanced robotics and computer vision technology to efficiently pick and sort recyclable materials, significantly lowering sorting costs. Additionally, AMP Neuron, a software solution, captures and analyzes material data to identify features in a manner similar to human perception. By leveraging artificial intelligence and machine learning, AMP Robotics enhances recycling processes for various waste types, including municipal solid waste and e-waste. The modular design of its systems allows for easy integration into existing infrastructure, minimizing disruption and capital investment. Founded in 2014 and headquartered in Louisville, Colorado, AMP Robotics has formed strategic partnerships to further its mission of improving recycling rates and economic recovery of recyclables.

Reterra Corporation

Venture Round in 2020
Reterra Corporation provides recycling services of polyethylene terephthalate (PET) including x-ray films, movie films, thermoforms, bottles, and other pet materials. It offers RetroSeed, a polyol used to make resins. The company is based in Houston, Texas.

The Renewal Workshop

Series A in 2019
The Renewal Workshop partners with the world’s best- loved brands and retailers to renew their “unsellable” returns and excess inventory.

AMP Robotics

Series A in 2019
AMP Robotics Corporation specializes in designing and manufacturing robotic systems for material recovery facilities and recycling operations, focusing on automating the identification, sorting, and processing of complex waste streams. The company's flagship product, AMP Cortex, utilizes advanced robotics and computer vision technology to efficiently pick and sort recyclable materials, significantly lowering sorting costs. Additionally, AMP Neuron, a software solution, captures and analyzes material data to identify features in a manner similar to human perception. By leveraging artificial intelligence and machine learning, AMP Robotics enhances recycling processes for various waste types, including municipal solid waste and e-waste. The modular design of its systems allows for easy integration into existing infrastructure, minimizing disruption and capital investment. Founded in 2014 and headquartered in Louisville, Colorado, AMP Robotics has formed strategic partnerships to further its mission of improving recycling rates and economic recovery of recyclables.

Evrnu

Series A in 2019
Evrnu, SPC, a textile-technology company, manufactures renewable fiber by recycling cotton garment waste. It engages in purifying cotton garment waste; converting it to a pulp; and extruding it as a new fiber for the creation of textiles. Evrnu, SPC was formerly known as Loopool, SPC. The company was founded in 2014 and is based in Seattle, Washington.

For Days

Seed Round in 2018
For Days, Inc manufactures and recycles t-shirts for men and women. The company offers tees made of recycle fabric on subscription and membership basis and the users can send their products back after use when the t-shirt becomes stained or stretched out. It helps to create a closed-loop system of recycling to reduce wastage in the fashion industry. The company was incorporated in 2016 and is based in Brooklyn, New York.