Startup · $3.6m raised
Sydney, NSW
Every investor coverage indicates participated in a round Recycle Smart raised.
| Investor | Rounds | Invested |
|---|---|---|
| 1014 investors | Unnamed stage | - |
| More than 1000 investors | Unnamed stage | - |
| Antler Australia | Seed · Accelerator | - |
Companies Recycle Smart acquired or merged with, per published coverage. Buying a company is not investing in one: nothing here counts in the deals column.
| Name | Role | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| Giorgio Baracchi | CEO (former) · Founder | SmartCompany (Fri 11 Jul 2025), Startup Daily (Sun 19 May 2024), SmartCompany (Fri 17 May 2024), Startup Daily (Tue 14 May 2024) |
| Marco Prayer | Chief Technology Officer · Founder | SmartCompany (Fri 11 Jul 2025), SmartCompany (Fri 17 May 2024), SmartCompany (Fri 17 May 2024), SmartCompany (Fri 21 Jul 2023), SmartCompany (Mon 17 Jul 2023), Startup Daily |
Stories naming Recycle Smart. Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.
Birchal lifts its charges and shrinks its team under a new chief executive; the piece also recalls past raises on the platform and the collapses of Zero Co and Equitise.
Also SmartCompany
Weekly roundup detailing new capital for Australian startups Diraq, BrainFish, RecycleSmart, Cohabit and Five Faces, alongside Alumly's undisclosed multimillion-dollar backing from UK investor Mauve Group.
Also Startup Daily
Weekly roundup covering five Australian startups' raises: an insurtech Series E, a digital ID Series A, medtech and proptech funding, and a recycling platform's equity crowdfunding campaign.
RecycleSmart has raised $1.15 million from more than 1000 crowdfunders, its second crowdfunding campaign, to fund a national rollout of its doorstep collection service for difficult-to-recycle waste.
Startup Daily's The Ask column profiles RecycleSmart, a Sydney startup collecting hard-to-recycle waste, as it pitches a live Birchal offer to bankroll a national rollout, closing May 16.
Weekly roundup of eight Australian startups raising a combined $30.2 million, spanning SME lending, quantum computing grants, proptech, consumer apps and recycling, plus Stylerunner's earlier sale to Accent Group.
Also Startup Daily
Sydney doorstep recycling pickup service RecycleSmart closed an equity crowdfunding campaign on the Birchal platform, collecting just over a million dollars from 965 backers to fund a national rollout beginning with Melbourne.
Antler launches its Elevate fund for growth-stage startups, already deploying capital globally, while its Australian arm progresses a second early-stage fund; the article recalls alumni raises and QuickaPay's acquisition.
Also Startup Daily
Retrospective on Antler Australia's first two years: a $46 million first fund closed with Eduardo Saverin backing, pre-seed investments in about 50 startups, Melbourne expansion, and new programs including an Existing Business cohort.
Antler's Sydney program has produced its first dozen startups, each taking a six-figure seed cheque from the generator, with a demo day pitch to outside investors set for November.