Wastelink is a technology company.
Wastelink has raised $3.0M across 1 funding round.
Wastelink has raised $3.0M in total across 1 funding round.
Wastelink has raised $3.0M in total across 1 funding round.
Wastelink's investors include Avaana Capital.
Wastelink is a Delhi-based cleantech startup founded in 2018 that builds an AI-powered B2B platform to upcycle surplus and rejected food items into high-quality animal feed ingredients, branded as ECOMIX and ecoFeed. It serves food producers (e.g., processing companies handling rejects and returns) and animal feed manufacturers, solving the problem of food waste—addressing India's 78 million tonnes of annual discards—by converting it into nutritious feed for cattle, poultry, aqua, swine, and pets, while providing traceability, ESG compliance, and cost savings on disposal.[1][2][3][4] The company has raised about $3M (INR 27 Cr) in Series A from Avaana Capital in 2024, plus prior funding totaling around INR 47 Cr ($1.29M noted in some trackers), and operates processing facilities in Sonipat, Lucknow, Mumbai, and Bengaluru, serving over 5,000 pincodes, upcycling 35,000+ tonnes of surplus, and feeding 38,500+ animals annually with products that boost animal yields by 15%.[1][2][3]
Wastelink was co-founded in 2018 by Saket Dave (CEO) and Krishnan Kasturirangan in New Delhi, India. Dave brings extensive experience in waste management, consulting, and operations, driving a vision rooted in sustainability, trust, and innovation to "soak up food waste" across supply chains.[1][2] The idea emerged from recognizing massive pre-consumer food waste in manufacturing rejects, sales returns, and surplus stocks, which the duo addressed by building a tech-led platform to procure, process, and repurpose it into animal nutrition, tapping into circular economy principles amid global hunger and waste challenges.[2][3] Early traction came from scaling operations to multiple facilities, securing partnerships with food producers, and launching proprietary products like ECOMIX, with pivotal growth via recent Series A funding to enhance AI tech and expand exports.[1]
(Note: Search results distinguish this Wastelink from unrelated waste compactor services like Waste Link, confirming focus on food upcycling.[6])
Wastelink rides the circular economy and food upcycling trend, capitalizing on rising demand for sustainable practices amid India's food waste crisis and global projections of a $119.8B upcycled food market by 2034.[1] Timing aligns with regulatory pushes for ESG compliance, cleantech investments (e.g., Avaana Capital's focus), and innovations in AI for waste traceability, reducing carbon emissions, freshwater use, and landfill contributions while feeding livestock efficiently.[1][3][4][5] Market forces like supply chain disruptions and animal nutrition needs favor it, as does India's growing animal feed sector; Wastelink influences the ecosystem by partnering with producers for closed-loop systems, setting benchmarks for tech-driven waste reduction, and inspiring competitors in a space tackling 30% global food loss.[2][3]
Wastelink is poised for accelerated growth, deploying fresh capital to upgrade AI, enter new surplus categories, expand geographically, and export ECOMIX/ecoFeed, potentially capturing more of India's waste-to-feed market.[1] Trends like stricter sustainability mandates, AI advancements in supply chains, and global cleantech funding will shape its path, evolving its influence from domestic upcycler to regional leader in circular nutrition. With proven traction upcycling massive volumes, it stands to amplify environmental rewards while delivering economic value—transforming surplus into a scalable, high-impact opportunity, much like its core mission of rethinking food waste from the outset.[1][2][4]
Wastelink has raised $3.0M across 1 funding round. Most recently, it raised $3.0M Series A in August 2025.
| Date | Round | Lead Investors | Other Investors |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 1, 2025 | $3.0M Series A | Avaana Capital |