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Zerocircle Raises ₹25 Crore for Plastic Alternatives
Zerocircle is a science startup in Pune that makes natural alternatives to plastic.
They just raised ₹25 crore from investors like 3one4 Capital and others.
This money will help them do more research and make more plastic-free packaging for food and other things.
In their first year, they already replaced 1.6 million pieces of plastic packaging.
They are the only company in Asia certified as 100% plastic-free by the EU.
They are working with big companies like Zomato and Swiggy to test their products in India, Europe, the UK, and Oceania.
Their goal is to help the world use less plastic, especially in food packaging.
Zerocircle, a Pune-based startup, raised ₹25 crore to scale plastic alternatives.
Investors include 3one4 Capital, Rainmatter Capital, 1Crowd, LNB Group, and 7th Gen.
Funding will accelerate deeptech research and scale up plastic-free food packaging.
Zerocircle replaced 1.6 million units of plastic in food packaging in its first year.
The company is certified 100% plastic-free under the EU’s Single-Use Plastics Directive.
- Who
- Zerocircle, a Pune-based science startup
- What
- Raised ₹25 crore to scale plastic alternatives
- Where
- Pune, India
- When
- January 22, 2026
- Why
- To accelerate deeptech research and scale up manufacturing of plastic-free materials
Key facts
- Company
- Zerocircle
- Funding Amount
- ₹25 crore
- Lead Investor
- 3one4 Capital
- Existing Investors
- Rainmatter Capital, 1Crowd, LNB Group, 7th Gen
- Plastic Replaced
- 1.6 million units in food packaging
- Certification
- 100% plastic-free under EU’s Single-Use Plastics Directive
- Key Markets
- India, Europe, UK, Oceania
- Pilot Partners
- Zomato, Swiggy
Quotes
Neha Jain
Founder and chief executive officer of Zerocircle
“In our first year of commercialisation, we replaced 1.6 million units of plastic in food packaging. Our biggest milestone was achieving price parity with polyethylene (PE), a major source of microplastic leakage.”
thehindubusinessline.com
“With this round of funding, we are focused on the most critical food-contact applications and on building materials around how India and the world eats.”
thehindubusinessline.com
Nruthya Madappa
Partner at 3one4 Capital
“Zerocircle operates at the intersection of deeptech and large-scale impact, and highlighted the company’s ambition to drive adoption of plastic alternatives.”
thehindubusinessline.com
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