Best Waste & Water Management Companies in France
The 326 best Waste & Water Management companies in France in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Paprec.
France's Waste & Water Management sector has 326 companies tracked, $2.5B in disclosed funding, and a growth rate that keeps climbing. The market's expanding at a CAGR of roughly 5.8%, driven by urbanization pressure, intensifying water scarcity, and serious municipal investment in drainage modernization and desalination. No unicorns yet, but the funding stack is top-heavy in a way that tells you something: Paprec sits at $1.0B, Reju has pulled in $155M, and Fairmat follows at $46M. The rest of the 326 are fighting for the remainder. So the question isn't whether capital is flowing here. It's where it's concentrating.
I'd pay attention to the thematic shift happening right now. Coverage is tilting hard toward flood resilience, floodplain management, and urban flood control, which tracks with what cities across France are actually spending on. The most active backers, including Bpifrance, Europa, and Turenne Groupe, are placing bets across the stack. If you're trying to find partners, suppliers, or acquisition targets in this space, the directory below ranks companies by disclosed equity funding and recent momentum, giving you a live snapshot of who's actually capitalized to move.
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Our analysis of 100 Waste & Water Management companies
$3.6b in tracked funding; 67% of the stack-profiled cohort runs cloud-native; funding activity peaked in 2025.
Ranked: Best Waste & Water Management companies in France
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Stage | Employees | Founded | Market signals (1y) | Patents & IP focus | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paprec Horizontally integrated recycling company | $1.0B | 30 mo ago | Acquired | 13,000 | 1994 | 3 signals ▲200% M&A | 7 patents Patents concentrated in mechanical & energy engineering | — |
| 2 | Seche Environnement Provider of industrial waste management and sanitation services | $308M | 84 mo ago | Public | 5,715 | 1985 | — | — | 1 award |
| 3 | Groupe Ecore Provider waste recycling management services | $289M | 90 mo ago | Acquired | 294 | 1993 | — | — | — |
| 4 | Sepur Provider of waste collection services | $158M | 168 mo ago | Acquired | 2,500 | 1965 | — | — | — |
| 5 | Reju Developer of textile regeneration system to recirculate and recover textile waste | $155M | 2 mo ago | Funding Raised | — | 2023 | — | 2 patents Recycling processes for polyester and cellulose fiber composite materials | 1 expansion |
| 6 | REPEATS Provider of waste recycling services | $113M | 53 mo ago | Series D | 170 | 2021 | — | — | — |
| 7 | Clamens Provider of waste management services | $65M | 156 mo ago | Series C | 66 | 2010 | — | — | — |
| 8 | Fairmat Provider of fiber recycling services | $46M | 7 mo ago | Series B | 83 | 2020 | 3 signals ▲200% Funding | 25 patents Patents concentrated in transport & manufacturing processes | 1 partnership · 1 award |
| 9 | Europlasma Provider of waste treatment services | $45M | 98 mo ago | Public | 33 | 1998 | — | 60 patents CO2-to-syngas conversion and waste-to-energy electricity generation technologies | — |
| 10 | Mecaware Provider of strategic metal production and battery recycling with low impact | $42M | 32 mo ago | Series A | — | 2021 | — | 10 patents Metal extraction and purification from polymetallic ores, focusing on lithium, manganese, and metal salts. | 2 awards |
| 11 | Sweetch Energy Provider of water management services | $42M | 30 mo ago | Series A | 37 | 2015 | — | 48 patents Salinity-gradient (blue) energy devices using crosslinked cellulose/chitosan membranes and activated carbon fabrics | — |
| 12 | b:bot Provider of plastic bottle recycling services | $22M | 35 mo ago | Series B | 51 | 2017 | — | — | — |
| 13 | APR2 Plast Provider of plastics waste recycling services | $18M | 132 mo ago | Series B | — | 2002 | — | — | — |
| 14 | Castalie Manufacturer of mineral water producing machine | $17M | 72 mo ago | Series A | 120 | 2007 | — | — | 1 expansion · 1 award |
| 15 | Orege Provider of waste & water management services | $12M | 179 mo ago | Public | 34 | 2005 | — | 215 patents Anaerobic digestion and sludge dehydration technologies for water and waste treatment | — |
| 16 | CLER VERTS Provider of waste recycling services | $11M | 54 mo ago | Series B | 53 | 2003 | — | — | 2 job openings · 1 expansion |
| 17 | Waga Energy Provider of solid waste management and recycling services | $11M | 28 mo ago | Acquired | 10 | 2015 | 17 signals Leadership · Earnings · Regulatory | 60 patents Cryogenic separation and liquefaction technologies for upgrading landfill biogas to biomethane | 1 expansion |
| 18 | SNAM Provider of battery recycling services | $10M | 45 mo ago | Early Stage | 48 | 1977 | 9 signals M&A · Acquisition · Contracts | — | — |
| 19 | IB2 Provides alumina refining from low grade bauxite | $9M | 19 mo ago | Series A | 13 | 2014 | — | 11 patents Bauxite beneficiation and treatment of physical enrichment residues | — |
| 20 | Green Spot Tech Provider of food waste services | $8M | 7 mo ago | Series A | 16 | 2016 | 3 signals Funding · Capital raise | — | 1 launch |
| 21 | Airbus Defence and Space - Intelligence Provider of advanced geospatial intelligence solutions and services | $7M | 51 mo ago | Funding Raised | 1,247 | 1986 | 9 signals Contracts · Earnings · M&A | — | — |
| 22 | Recycleurs Bretons Provider of industrial waste collection and treatment services | $6M | 76 mo ago | Series A | 200 | 2003 | — | — | — |
| 23 | Extracthive Provider of waste recycling management services | $5M | 56 mo ago | Series A | 18 | 2020 | — | 19 patents Recycling and recovery of carbon‑fiber reinforced composites and industrial waste streams. | — |
| 24 | Tri'n'Collect Provider of construction waste recycling services | $5M | 30 mo ago | Series A | 34 | 2019 | — | — | — |
| 25 | H2P Provider of waste heat regeneration technology solutions for transforming waste into carbon neutral energy | $5M | 80 mo ago | Funding Raised | 11 | 2009 | — | — | — |
| 26 | Keenat Provider of waste recycling services | $4M | 42 mo ago | Series A | 30 | 2019 | — | 5 patents Recycling cigarette butt waste into reusable materials and chemicals | 1 award |
| 27 | Recyc’ELIT Provider of textile recycling services | $3M | 25 mo ago | Seed | — | 2019 | — | — | 1 partnership |
| 28 | Ihol Provider of waste treatment and recovery services | $3M | 138 mo ago | Deadpooled | 100 | 2012 | — | — | — |
| 29 | Seaturns Provider of water management services | $3M | 11 mo ago | Seed | 2 | 2015 | — | 16 patents Marine wave energy conversion systems and hydraulic non‑return valve technologies | 1 job opening · 2 expansions |
| 30 | Altereo Provider of planning, consulting, and engineering services for water management | $3M | 86 mo ago | Late Stage | 200 | 2006 | — | — | — |
| 31 | Astradec Provider of turnkey solutions for solid waste management for urban, industrial, and agricultural sectors | $3M | 109 mo ago | Series A | 100 | 2017 | — | — | — |
| 32 | Behring Manufacturer of water purifier | $2M | 93 mo ago | Late Stage | 42 | 2006 | — | 5 patents UV-based liquid disinfection systems for water and wastewater treatment | 1 launch |
| 33 | Berny Provider of waste collection services | $2M | 45 mo ago | Seed | — | 2020 | — | — | — |
| 34 | Helio Pur Tech Offers water treatment and recycling services | $2M | 120 mo ago | Funding Raised | 7 | 2011 | — | — | — |
| 35 | Veolia Water Technologies Provider of water and wastewater treatment solutions for industrial clients and municipal | $2M | 112 mo ago | Funding Raised | 5,015 | 2009 | — | 2,109 patents Advanced water treatment technologies: nitrogen removal, RO/NF recovery, ozone‑carbon adsorption, anaerobic reactors. | — |
| 36 | Cyclife Provider of nuclear decommissioning and radioactive waste management services | $1M | 48 mo ago | Funding Raised | 310 | 2016 | — | — | — |
| 37 | Blue Industry & Science Air quality monitoring solutions provider | $1M | 110 mo ago | Seed | 11 | 2010 | — | — | — |
| 38 | Biofluides Wastewater treatment solutions provider | $1M | 163 mo ago | Seed | 7 | 2006 | — | 27 patents Industrial wastewater heat recovery systems for energy-efficient thermal exchange | — |
| 39 | Newcy Provides CSR solutions for business to reduce waste | $1M | 93 mo ago | Seed | 9 | 2016 | — | 2 patents Reusable, stackable cup design for beverage packaging | 1 launch |
| 40 | TMW Technologies Provider of water treatment services | $1M | 38 mo ago | Seed | 15 | 2000 | — | 19 patents Patents concentrated in chemistry & materials | — |
| 41 | Coldep Developer of industrial and aquacultural effluent management and water treatment | $1M | 31 mo ago | Seed | 6 | 2011 | — | — | 1 partnership |
| 42 | Ecolog Innovation Provider of tire recycling services | $679K | 92 mo ago | Seed | 15 | 2013 | — | — | — |
| 43 | Magpie Polymers Filtration technology to extract metals difficult-to-treat waste and process water | $649K | 140 mo ago | Acquired | 11 | 2010 | — | 15 patents Synthesis of phosphine ligands and metal-binding particles for metal recovery applications. | — |
| 44 | Hydreka Provider of water cycle measurement solutions | $443K | 44 mo ago | Funding Raised | 47 | 1988 | — | 2 patents Patents concentrated in computing, sensing & instrumentation | — |
| 45 | Love Your Waste Food waste management solution | $340K | 116 mo ago | Seed | 4 | 2015 | — | — | 1 partnership |
| 46 | INO Recyclage Provider of waste paper and electronic collection & recycling services | $235K | 103 mo ago | Funding Raised | 14 | 2010 | — | — | — |
| 47 | Hydrocarbon Technologies Provider of hydro carbon removal services from waste water | $183K | 123 mo ago | Deadpooled | 4 | 2010 | — | — | — |
| 48 | Nereus Wastewater treatment using membrane technologies for industrial and commercial applications | $130K | 26 mo ago | Funding Raised | 30 | 2012 | — | 15 patents Patents concentrated in transport & manufacturing processes | — |
| 49 | VALGO Provider of ground water and waste management services | $123K | 38 mo ago | Seed | 650 | 2004 | — | 5 patents Plasma-based remediation of PFAS‑contaminated water and organic‑polluted soils | 2 job openings |
Top 12 Waste & Water Management companies in France
#1
Funding Raised · Nanterre, Ile de France · founded 2023$155.3Mraised▾
Developer of textile regeneration system to recirculate and recover textile waste. The company focuses on recovering textile waste before it becomes waste. It regenerates textiles into materials for new use. The company aims to redesign the textile system end to end.
- Apr 2026Grant (prize money)$155.3M
#2
Series B · Paris, Ile de France · founded 2020 · 83 employees$45.5Mraised▾
Provider of fiber recycling services
- Nov 2025Series B$11.5M
- Apr 2025Series B$28.6M
- Apr 2025Venture Debt$27M
- Nov 2022Series A$35.1M
#3
Series A · Toulouse, Occitanie · founded 2016 · 16 employees$8.4Mraised▾
Green Spot Technologies is an innovative start-up company that focuses on fermentation technology to unlock food side streams from the food industry. They use their fermentation process to create fermented and upcycled flours and ingredients that provide functional and nutritional advantages.
- Nov 2025Series A$5.8M
- Nov 2025Conventional Debt—
- Jul 2022Grant (prize money)$2.6M
- Oct 2021Grant (prize money)$68.1K
#4
Acquired · Paris, Ile de France · founded 1994 · 13000 employees$1Braised▾
Horizontally integrated recycling company
- Dec 2023Grant (prize money)$133.8K
- Nov 2023Grant (prize money)$578K
- Oct 2023Grant (prize money)$569K
- Mar 2022Series B—
#5
Seed · Bordeaux, Nouvelle Aquitaine · founded 2015 · 2 employees$2.9Mraised▾
Provider of water management services
- Jul 2025Seed$2.9M
#6
Series A · Paris, Ile de France · founded 2014 · 13 employees$8.6Mraised▾
Provides alumina refining from low grade bauxite
- Nov 2024Series A—
- Feb 2024Series A$8.6M
#7
Series A · Saint-Gregoire, Brittany · founded 2015 · 37 employees$41.5Mraised▾
Provider of water management services
- Dec 2023Series A$27.2M
- Sep 2022Series A$6M
- Jun 2022Series A$2.1M
- Apr 2021Series A$6.2M
#8
Series A · Lyon, Auvergne Rhone Alpes · founded 2021$42.1Mraised▾
Provider of strategic metal production and battery recycling with low impact. The company focuses on recovering metals from end-of-life batteries and production scraps. It employs a process designed to minimize environmental impact and maximize resource recovery. The business model emphasizes creating a circular economy by reintegrating recovered materials.
- Oct 2023Series A$42.1M
#9
Public · Change, Pays de la Loire · founded 1985 · 5715 employees$307.7Mraised▾
Provider of industrial waste management and sanitation services
- May 2019Conventional Debt$89.3M
- Oct 2018Conventional Debt$149.6M
- Oct 2018Grant (prize money)$262.4K
- May 2014Conventional Debt$68.4M
#10
Acquired · Grenoble, Auvergne Rhone Alpes · founded 2015 · 10 employees$11Mraised▾
Provider of solid waste management and recycling services
- Feb 2024Post IPO$60M
- Jan 2022Grant (prize money)$2.8M
- Nov 2019Series A$11M
#11
Series D · Ile de France · founded 2021 · 170 employees$113.5Mraised▾
Provider of waste recycling services
- Jan 2022Series D$113.5M
#12
Acquired · Paris, Ile de France · founded 1993 · 294 employees$289.4Mraised▾
Provider waste recycling management services
- Dec 2018Conventional Debt$289.4M
- Nov 2016PE—
Funding & investor landscape
Notable founders
Market landscape — 10 sub-themes by coverage
Share of Waste & Water Management coverage by sub-theme.
Regulatory-risk over time rising
Funding & growth over time
funding rising · growth rising
How research on Water Treatment is moving in France
A read on the academic research around Water Treatment — which themes are gaining ground, the institutions and researchers driving them, and how the tone is shifting. Based on 446 France-affiliated papers.
- Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique140
- École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne46
- Université de Lorraine22
- Suez21
- Bureau de Recherches Géologiques et Minières15
- Wastewater2→11
- Membrane1→9
- Photocatalysis2→10
- Pollutant1→6
- Adsorption14→26
- Flocculation4→13
- Photocatalysis4→12
- Turbidity5→13
- Membrane2→10
- Water quality4→10
- Adsorption1→6
- Water pollution1→6
- Chlorine1→5
- Raw water1→4
Where water treatment is researched across France
Location clusters by institution affiliation — each city's volume, stance tone, and a quick read on its hot topic, what's advancing, the opening opportunity, and the main concern.
Who's filing water treatment patents in France
France water treatment patent filing is cooling — 405 filings from 371 assignees (2016–2025), led by Veolia Water Solutions & TECH, OTV, Degremont; annual filings 49→30.
- Veolia Water Solutions & TECH253
- OTV115
- Degremont82
- SUEZ INT53
- AIR Liquide36
- Total34
- SUEZ Groupe15
- Veolia EAU CIE Generale DES EAUX15