Radar · Waste & Water Management in India
Best Waste & Water Management Companies in India
The 992 best Waste & Water Management companies in India in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Re Sustainability.
By Riya SenguptaFinancials
992companies tracked
$679.5Mdisclosed funding
1unicorns
94have raised
Forget funding headlines for a moment. The real story in Waste & Water Management in India is the revenue sitting inside these companies. Our directory tracks 992 players with $679M in total disclosed funding, but the 1,042 filers we've validated show a combined revenue pool of roughly $11.5B. Median revenue lands at $1M with 13% YoY growth, which is steady, not spectacular. Then you hit the outliers: Jain Resource Recycling posted $831M in revenue, up 61% YoY, and Cmr Green Technologies clocked $777M at 12% growth. Re Sustainability, at $499M, earned $69M in net income, 1,651 times the sector median. That multiple will stop you cold.
So what does the funding picture actually tell you? Membrane Group leads disclosed raises at $50M, followed by Pashupati Group at $36M, and backers like Social Alpha and Villgro are circling early-stage operators. Hot themes right now include flood stage forecasting and hydrologic risk modeling, which I'd argue reflects real regulatory pressure on water infrastructure. Japan flagged this infrastructure gap over a decade ago, and the capital is finally catching up. This directory ranks the best Waste & Water Management companies in India by disclosed equity funding and recent funding momentum, so you can cut straight to who's built and who's building.
Sources & further reading
- Re3 waste in Reading, Wokingham and Bracknell survey on future of service launch
- Livpure Launches New Water Purifiers With Filters That Last Two Years
- Andhra Pradesh introduces SOP to tackle urban e-waste
FLIAR INTELLIGENCE · WASTE & WATER MANAGEMENT × INDIA
Our analysis of 50 Waste & Water Management companies
43% of the stack-profiled cohort runs cloud-native; funding activity peaked in 2025; the median company was founded 2006.
50companies analysed
43%cloud-native stacks
2025funding peak (by rounds)
1unicorns
2006median founding year
275kcombined LinkedIn audience
53%of audience held by top 3
4companies hiring publicly (12 mo)
Ranked: Best Waste & Water Management companies in India
| # | Company | Revenue | Disclosed funding | Revenue YoY | Employees | Tech stack | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Century Metal Recycling Producer of secondary aluminum and zinc alloys 74Moat top 17%Market top 19%Fin. health top 29%Talent top 38% All 9 signals ▾Moattop 17% Markettop 19% Fin. healthtop 29% Talenttop 38% Fundingtop 39% Techtop 40% Newstop 44% Growthbottom 48% Globalbottom 45% Moat: Top 1% by revenue among 972 tracked Waste & Water Management companies · 9 curated direct competitors tracked Market: 3,000 employees (top 2% of Waste & Water Management) · Revenue ~$792M rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 74/100 | $792M FY2025 | $25M | +12% | 3,000 | WordPress Block EditorwpBakeryWordPress+31 | — |
| 2 | Re Sustainability 🦄 Provider of bio medical waste treatment services 74Market top 22%Funding top 29%Fin. health top 30%Moat top 30% All 12 signals ▾Markettop 22% Fundingtop 29% Fin. healthtop 30% Moattop 30% Techtop 36% Innovationtop 44% Growthtop 45% Partnerstop 45% Producttop 46% Talentbottom 49% Globalbottom 43% Newsbottom 21% Market: 10,001 employees (top 1% of Waste & Water Management) · Revenue ~$513M Funding: Raised $148M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 17 yrs (0.1/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 74/100 | $513M FY2025 | $148M | — | 10,001 | WordPressZohoMySQL+36 | — |
| 3 | Rubamin Provider of recycling solutions for industrial waste and end-of-life products 62Product top 22%Moat top 22%Market top 25%Fin. health top 31% All 10 signals ▾Producttop 22% Moattop 22% Markettop 25% Fin. healthtop 31% Fundingtop 35% Talenttop 38% Patentsbottom 45% Innovationbottom 42% Globalbottom 41% Techbottom 38% Product: 8 distinct product lines · Company stage: PE Moat: Top 1% by revenue among 972 tracked Waste & Water Management companies · IP moat: 7 patents rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 62/100 | $277M FY2025 | $18M | — | 750 | JavaBootstrapApache HTTP Server+8 | 3 job openings |
| 4 | Shriram EPC Provider of mineral processing and sewagewater treatment services 76Product top 14%Innovation top 20%Funding top 26%Moat top 27% All 11 signals ▾Producttop 14% Innovationtop 20% Fundingtop 26% Moattop 27% Markettop 28% Fin. healthtop 33% Talenttop 38% Growthbottom 48% Globalbottom 37% Newsbottom 29% Techbottom 27% Product: 12 distinct product lines · Company stage: Public Innovation: 12 product lines rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 76/100 | $76M FY2025 | $43M | +6% | 448 | Windows ServerMicrosoft ASP.NETIIS+4 | — |
| 5 | Pashupati Group Provider of waste plastic recycling and environmental services 72Innovation top 20%Fin. health top 32%Growth top 35%Moat top 35% All 10 signals ▾Innovationtop 20% Fin. healthtop 32% Growthtop 35% Moattop 35% Producttop 36% Fundingtop 38% Talenttop 38% Markettop 44% Techbottom 45% Globalbottom 39% Innovation: 11 product lines Fin. health: Revenue ~$69.9M (FY2021) · Net margin 1.1% rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 72/100 | $70M FY2025 | $36M | +21% | 18 | Adobe Experience ManagerJavaWindows Server+15 | — |
| 6 | Tinna Rubber & Infrastructure Manufacturer of recycled rubber materials, bitumen products, steel abrasives, and polymers 76Moat top 20%Fin. health top 26%Funding top 28%Market top 32% All 9 signals ▾Moattop 20% Fin. healthtop 26% Fundingtop 28% Markettop 32% Talenttop 38% Growthtop 42% Techbottom 43% Globalbottom 30% Newsbottom 18% Moat: Top 4% by revenue among 972 tracked Waste & Water Management companies · Editorial + unicorn rating 4/10 Fin. health: Revenue ~$60.3M (FY2018) · Net margin 8.4% rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 76/100 | $60M FY2025 | $9M | +40% | 249 249 → 170 (-32%) | WordPressMySQLPHP+19 | — |
| 7 | ROCHEM Manufacturer of water purifier systems 69Innovation top 20%Moat top 21%Market top 32%Product top 32% All 10 signals ▾Innovationtop 20% Moattop 21% Markettop 32% Producttop 32% Fin. healthtop 35% Talenttop 45% Growthtop 48% Fundingbottom 47% Techbottom 38% Globalbottom 25% Innovation: 11 product lines Moat: Top 5% by revenue among 972 tracked Waste & Water Management companies · Editorial + unicorn rating 4/10 rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 69/100 | $48M FY2025 | $1M | +15% | 215 | PHPBootstrapApache HTTP Server+13 | — |
| 8 | Zigma Provider of smart cleaning equipments 78Moat top 21%Fin. health top 25%Market top 26%Growth top 31% All 10 signals ▾Moattop 21% Fin. healthtop 25% Markettop 26% Growthtop 31% Innovationtop 36% Producttop 36% Fundingtop 45% Talentbottom 45% Techbottom 43% Globalbottom 36% Moat: Top 5% by revenue among 972 tracked Waste & Water Management companies · Editorial + unicorn rating 4/10 Fin. health: Revenue ~$38.1M (FY2021) · Net margin 3.7% rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 78/100 | $38M FY2025 | $17M | +68% | 1,431 | Radix UITailwind CSSshadcn/ui+8 | — |
| 9 | Sukraft Manufacturer of kraft paper 40Moat top 32%Fin. health top 42%Market top 45%Growth top 46% All 7 signals ▾Moattop 32% Fin. healthtop 42% Markettop 45% Growthtop 46% Fundingbottom 41% Globalbottom 37% Techbottom 32% Moat: Top 7% by revenue among 972 tracked Waste & Water Management companies · Editorial + unicorn rating 1/10 Fin. health: Revenue ~$31.0M (FY2018) · Net margin 2.6% rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 40/100 | $31M FY2025 | $3M | +12% | 195 | WordPressMySQLPHP+15 | — |
| 10 | CFlo Provider of environmental consulting and waste recycling solutions 76Fin. health top 25%Talent top 28%Growth top 35%Market top 38% All 8 signals ▾Fin. healthtop 25% Talenttop 28% Growthtop 35% Markettop 38% Moattop 41% Fundingtop 45% Techbottom 45% Globalbottom 37% Fin. health: Revenue ~$28.0M (FY2021) · Net margin 11.5% Talent: 3 named leaders on record · 3 C-suite/founder profiles curated rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 76/100 | $28M FY2025 | $5M | +19% | — | Windows ServerMicrosoft ASP.NETBootstrap+19 | — |
| 11 | Membrane Group Provider of wastewater treatment and sanitization services 82Growth top 16%Moat top 23%Fin. health top 24%Funding top 27% All 8 signals ▾Growthtop 16% Moattop 23% Fin. healthtop 24% Fundingtop 27% Talenttop 38% Markettop 40% Globalbottom 37% Techbottom 31% Growth: Headcount 45 → 97 (+116%) across vintages · Revenue +104% YoY Moat: Top 8% by revenue among 972 tracked Waste & Water Management companies · Editorial + unicorn rating 4/10 rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 82/100 | $26M FY2025 | $50M | +104% | 97 97 → 222 (+129%) | WordPressMySQLPHP+14 | 1 partnership |
| 12 | Rean Watertech Provider of water and waste management 48Moat top 23%Fin. health top 35%Market top 44%Funding top 50% All 9 signals ▾Moattop 23% Fin. healthtop 35% Markettop 44% Fundingtop 50% Growthbottom 47% Talentbottom 45% Productbottom 40% Techbottom 35% Globalbottom 29% Moat: Top 8% by revenue among 972 tracked Waste & Water Management companies · Editorial + unicorn rating 5/10 Fin. health: Revenue ~$25.5M (FY2020) · Net margin 14.1% rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 48/100 | $25M FY2025 | $5M | +8% | 44 | FirebaseReactAOS+4 | — |
| 13 | Vishwa Infrastructures and Services Provider of wastewater management infrastructures 83Innovation top 20%Fin. health top 25%Global top 27%Product top 30% All 10 signals ▾Innovationtop 20% Fin. healthtop 25% Globaltop 27% Producttop 30% Moattop 33% Markettop 36% Fundingtop 39% Growthtop 44% Techbottom 44% Newsbottom 27% Innovation: 7 product lines Fin. health: Revenue ~$23.6M (FY2022) · Net margin 6.2% rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 83/100 | $24M FY2025 | $88M | +81% | 29 | WordPressMySQLPHP+22 | — |
| 14 | CDE Provider of waste recycling services for construction 76Innovation top 20%Fin. health top 21%Moat top 24%Market top 27% All 10 signals ▾Innovationtop 20% Fin. healthtop 21% Moattop 24% Markettop 27% Producttop 36% Newstop 43% Fundingtop 50% Growthbottom 42% Globalbottom 36% Talentbottom 33% Innovation: 9 product lines Fin. health: Revenue ~$21.3M · Revenue 1.5x total funding rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 76/100 | $21M FY2023 | $14M | — | 138 | — | — |
| 15 | Aqua Designs Provider of water & wastewater management and maintenance services 62Moat top 34%Market top 39%Fin. health top 44%Funding top 45% All 6 signals ▾Moattop 34% Markettop 39% Fin. healthtop 44% Fundingtop 45% Growthtop 46% Globalbottom 37% Moat: Top 10% by revenue among 972 tracked Waste & Water Management companies · Editorial + unicorn rating 1/10 Market: 60 employees (top 45% of Waste & Water Management) · Revenue ~$19.6M rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 62/100 | $20M FY2017 | $12M | -15% | 60 | — | — |
| 16 | Greenscape Provider of recycling electronic waste services and end-of-life IT products 37Fin. health top 26%Moat top 35%Market top 47%Growth top 49% All 8 signals ▾Fin. healthtop 26% Moattop 35% Markettop 47% Growthtop 49% Talentbottom 49% Globalbottom 32% Fundingbottom 27% Techbottom 24% Fin. health: Revenue ~$16.3M (FY2018) · Net margin 9.3% Moat: Top 12% by revenue among 972 tracked Waste & Water Management companies · Editorial + unicorn rating 1/10 rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 37/100 | $16M FY2025 | $1M | — | 73 | EngintronAnimate.cssBootstrap+6 | 1 award |
| 17 | CIMCON Provider of automation and digital transformation solutions for infrastructure sectors 40Product top 47%Growth top 48%Tech top 50%Funding bottom 49% All 8 signals ▾Producttop 47% Growthtop 48% Techtop 50% Fundingbottom 49% Fin. healthbottom 48% Talentbottom 45% Marketbottom 39% Globalbottom 33% Product: 3 published apps (102 installs) · Company stage: Series A Growth: Revenue -16% YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 40/100 | $12M FY2025 | $6M | -16% | — | WordPressMySQLPHP+28 | — |
| 18 | KAM-AVIDA Manufacturer of waste handling equipment 62Product top 18%Innovation top 20%Fin. health top 27%Moat top 37% All 10 signals ▾Producttop 18% Innovationtop 20% Fin. healthtop 27% Moattop 37% Talenttop 45% Markettop 49% Fundingtop 50% Growthbottom 46% Globalbottom 36% Techbottom 28% Product: 4 distinct product lines Innovation: 4 product lines rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 62/100 | $12M FY2025 | $10M | — | 71 71 → 127 (+79%) | PHPGoogle MapsYouTube+6 | — |
| 19 | SMS Paryavaran Provides water treatment solutions 53Market top 32%Moat top 38%Funding top 47%Fin. health top 50% All 6 signals ▾Markettop 32% Moattop 38% Fundingtop 47% Fin. healthtop 50% Globalbottom 32% Newsbottom 22% Market: 125 employees (top 24% of Waste & Water Management) · Revenue ~$10.1M Moat: Top 17% by revenue among 972 tracked Waste & Water Management companies · Editorial + unicorn rating 1/10 rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 53/100 | $10M FY2017 | $6M | — | 125 | — | — |
| 20 | Saahas Provider of waste management and collection services 45Innovation top 30%Moat top 30%Market top 42%Product top 48% All 10 signals ▾Innovationtop 30% Moattop 30% Markettop 42% Producttop 48% Growthtop 50% Talentbottom 49% Fin. healthbottom 42% Fundingbottom 40% Globalbottom 39% Techbottom 28% Innovation: 3 product lines Moat: Top 20% by revenue among 972 tracked Waste & Water Management companies · Editorial + unicorn rating 4/10 rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 45/100 | $8M FY2025 | $1M | -12% | 836 | WordPressMySQLPHP+13 | 2 job openings |
| 21 | Saahas Zero Waste Developer of solutions for waste management 50Moat top 24%Market top 36%Talent top 38%Tech top 40% All 9 signals ▾Moattop 24% Markettop 36% Talenttop 38% Techtop 40% Growthtop 50% Fin. healthbottom 42% Productbottom 40% Fundingbottom 37% Globalbottom 37% Moat: Top 20% by revenue among 972 tracked Waste & Water Management companies · Editorial + unicorn rating 6/10 Market: 836 employees (top 10% of Waste & Water Management) · Revenue ~$7.9M rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 50/100 | $8M FY2025 | $865K | -12% | 836 | Cart FunctionalityWooCommerceWordPress+32 | 1 internship · 1 launch |
| 22 | Gorantla Geosynthetics Provider of waste management services 64Innovation top 20%Fin. health top 40%Growth top 42%Product top 43% All 8 signals ▾Innovationtop 20% Fin. healthtop 40% Growthtop 42% Producttop 43% Markettop 45% Techbottom 46% Fundingbottom 39% Globalbottom 25% Innovation: 4 product lines Fin. health: Revenue ~$7.8M (FY2023) · Net margin 12.9% rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 64/100 | $8M FY2025 | $676K | +12% | — | WordPress Block EditorElementorwpBakery+24 | — |
| 23 | Pegasus Waste Management Provider of e-waste and plastic recycling services 76Growth top 6%Moat top 41%Fin. health top 44%Talent top 45% All 7 signals ▾Growthtop 6% Moattop 41% Fin. healthtop 44% Talenttop 45% Markettop 46% Fundingbottom 43% Globalbottom 36% Growth: Headcount 34 → 109 (+221%) across vintages · Revenue +133% YoY Moat: Top 22% by revenue among 972 tracked Waste & Water Management companies · Editorial + unicorn rating 1/10 rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 76/100 | $7M FY2025 | $935K | +133% | 109 109 → 58 (-47%) | — | — |
| 24 | Saraplast Provider of portable urinals and solar restrooms 55Innovation top 20%Fin. health top 31%Product top 33%Moat top 37% All 10 signals ▾Innovationtop 20% Fin. healthtop 31% Producttop 33% Moattop 37% Techtop 50% Growthbottom 49% Talentbottom 49% Marketbottom 43% Fundingbottom 40% Globalbottom 37% Innovation: 8 product lines Fin. health: Revenue ~$5.9M (FY2021) · Net margin 10.0% rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 55/100 | $6M FY2025 | $2M | +60% | 36 | WordPressMySQLPHP+25 | — |
| 25 | Biofics Manufacturer of biogas plants, organic waste converters, and composting machines 64Growth top 18%Fin. health top 23%Talent top 38%Moat top 43% All 8 signals ▾Growthtop 18% Fin. healthtop 23% Talenttop 38% Moattop 43% Techtop 50% Marketbottom 45% Fundingbottom 41% Globalbottom 37% Growth: Revenue +280% YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo Fin. health: Revenue ~$5.5M (FY2023) · Net margin 17.2% rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 64/100 | $6M FY2025 | $1M | +280% | 17 | YouTubeBootstrapModernizr+16 | — |
| 26 | Chetas Control Systems Manufacturer of ultrasonic flow meters, water meters, and level transmitters 55Product top 22%Fin. health top 35%Innovation top 36%Moat top 38% All 10 signals ▾Producttop 22% Fin. healthtop 35% Innovationtop 36% Moattop 38% Fundingtop 43% Markettop 46% Growthbottom 49% Talentbottom 45% Techbottom 32% Globalbottom 29% Product: 10 distinct product lines · Company stage: PE Fin. health: Revenue ~$5.5M (FY2023) · Net margin 35.7% rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 55/100 | $6M FY2025 | $13M | +18% | 104 104 → 111 (+7%) | BootstrapApache HTTP ServerIsotope+5 | 7 job openings |
| 27 | Roserve Provider of waste water recycling and desalination systems 27Moat top 38%Funding top 45%Talent top 45%Fin. health bottom 45% All 7 signals ▾Moattop 38% Fundingtop 45% Talenttop 45% Fin. healthbottom 45% Marketbottom 42% Globalbottom 36% Growthbottom 25% Moat: Top 33% by revenue among 972 tracked Waste & Water Management companies · Editorial + unicorn rating 4/10 Funding: Raised $6.2M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 10 yrs (0.2/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 27/100 | $3M FY2025 | $6M | -18% | — | — | — |
| 28 | Hasiru Dala Innovations Provider of waste management and circular economy services 60Innovation top 20%Talent top 28%Moat top 38%Growth top 40% All 11 signals ▾Innovationtop 20% Talenttop 28% Moattop 38% Growthtop 40% Fin. healthtop 40% Producttop 45% Marketbottom 45% Techbottom 44% Globalbottom 39% Fundingbottom 38% Newsbottom 18% Innovation: 11 product lines Talent: 3 named leaders on record · 3 C-suite/founder profiles curated rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 60/100 | $3M FY2025 | $201K | +68% | 109 109 → 61 (-44%) | PHPLaravelBootstrap+11 | 1 launch · 1 award |
| 29 | Rudra Ecovation Plastic Recycling Plant in India – Rudra Ecovation 40Growth top 39%Talent bottom 49%Market bottom 45%Fin. health bottom 42% All 7 signals ▾Growthtop 39% Talentbottom 49% Marketbottom 45% Fin. healthbottom 42% Fundingbottom 41% Techbottom 35% Globalbottom 34% Growth: Revenue +34% YoY · Web rank 50,000,000 → 10,000,000 YoY Talent: 1 named leader on record · 1 C-suite/founder profile curated rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 40/100 | $3M FY2025 | $746K | +34% | — | WordPressMySQLPHP+20 | — |
| 30 | Recity Provider of plastic waste management and circular economy solutions 35Talent top 28%Moat top 37%Tech top 47%Fin. health bottom 47% All 8 signals ▾Talenttop 28% Moattop 37% Techtop 47% Fin. healthbottom 47% Marketbottom 46% Growthbottom 39% Globalbottom 37% Fundingbottom 32% Talent: 3 named leaders on record · 3 C-suite/founder profiles curated Moat: Top 24% by revenue among 174 tracked Solid Waste Management Tech companies · Editorial + unicorn rating 2/10 rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 35/100 | $3M FY2025 | $315K | +15% | 46 | WordPressMySQLPHP+20 | 1 partnership |
| 31 | Deluxe Recycling India Manufacturer of recycled composite boards and related products. 16Innovation top 34%Product top 43%Talent bottom 49%Market bottom 38% All 10 signals ▾Innovationtop 34% Producttop 43% Talentbottom 49% Marketbottom 38% Globalbottom 37% Fundingbottom 34% Techbottom 31% Moatbottom 29% Fin. healthbottom 22% Growthbottom 19% Innovation: 11 product lines Product: 11 distinct product lines · Company stage: Seed rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 16/100 | $3M FY2025 | $3M | -29% | 98 | WordPress Block EditorElementorWordPress+18 | — |
| 32 | inTarvo Contact center, field support, IT infra support, security, e-waste management 11Funding top 43%Market bottom 46%Moat bottom 43%Global bottom 36% All 6 signals ▾Fundingtop 43% Marketbottom 46% Moatbottom 43% Globalbottom 36% Fin. healthbottom 24% Growthbottom 9% Funding: Raised $26.5M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 19 yrs (0.1/yr) Market: 50 employees · Revenue ~$1.3M rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 11/100 | $1M FY2019 | $26M | -40% | 50 | — | — |
| 33 | Solwearth Ecotech Provider of food waste recycling machines 37Tech top 29%Fin. health top 44%Growth top 48%Talent bottom 45% All 8 signals ▾Techtop 29% Fin. healthtop 44% Growthtop 48% Talentbottom 45% Moatbottom 42% Marketbottom 32% Fundingbottom 29% Globalbottom 25% Tech: 39 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Netlify Fin. health: Revenue ~$1.1M (FY2021) · Net margin 14.2% rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 37/100 | $1M FY2025 | $422K | +34% | 16 16 → 19 (+19%) | WordPress Block EditorElementorWordPress+24 | — |
| 34 | Waterlife Provider of drinking water harvesting and recycling solutions 16Talent top 45%Funding bottom 47%Moat bottom 40%Growth bottom 39% All 9 signals ▾Talenttop 45% Fundingbottom 47% Moatbottom 40% Growthbottom 39% Globalbottom 36% Fin. healthbottom 35% Techbottom 29% Marketbottom 24% Newsbottom 22% Talent: 2 named leaders on record Funding: Raised $4.8M across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 17 yrs (0.2/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 16/100 | $994K FY2025 | $5M | +5% | 6 | — | — |
| 35 | Bore Charger Provider of borewell recharge solutions and groundwater management services 60Innovation top 20%Growth top 25%Fin. health top 32%Product top 43% All 10 signals ▾Innovationtop 20% Growthtop 25% Fin. healthtop 32% Producttop 43% Talenttop 45% Moatbottom 49% Fundingbottom 40% Globalbottom 36% Techbottom 32% Marketbottom 30% Innovation: 5 product lines Growth: Revenue +115% YoY · Web rank 5,000,000 → 10,000,000 YoY rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 60/100 | $820K FY2025 | $252K | +115% | 23 | Cart FunctionalityWooCommerceWordPress+27 | — |
| 36 | Spectrum Renewable Energy Provider of renewable energy from organic waste products 22Talent bottom 49%Growth bottom 46%Funding bottom 43%Fin. health bottom 39% All 7 signals ▾Talentbottom 49% Growthbottom 46% Fundingbottom 43% Fin. healthbottom 39% Globalbottom 37% Marketbottom 28% Moatbottom 14% Talent: 1 named leader on record · 1 C-suite/founder profile curated Growth: Headcount 96 → 68 (-29%) across vintages · Revenue +99% YoY rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 22/100 | $624K FY2025 | $9M | +99% | 68 | — | — |
| 37 | Ekam Eco Manufacturer of water saving systems and sustainable hygiene sanitation products 48Tech top 32%Talent top 35%Growth top 39%Fin. health top 48% All 8 signals ▾Techtop 32% Talenttop 35% Growthtop 39% Fin. healthtop 48% Moatbottom 47% Fundingbottom 38% Marketbottom 30% Globalbottom 29% Tech: 32 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Alb, Amazon Web Services Talent: 3 named leaders on record rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 48/100 | $607K FY2025 | $874K | +27% | 20 | Wix eCommerceCart FunctionalityWix+22 | — |
| 38 | Megaliter Company focused on addressing water and wastewater challenges through advanced treatment, reuse, and… 45Growth top 21%Fin. health top 48%Talent bottom 49%Funding bottom 47% All 6 signals ▾Growthtop 21% Fin. healthtop 48% Talentbottom 49% Fundingbottom 47% Globalbottom 34% Marketbottom 33% Growth: Revenue +56% YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo Fin. health: Revenue ~$435k (FY2024) · Net margin 1.9% rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 45/100 | $435K FY2025 | $2M | +56% | — | — | — |
| 39 | Hanjer Waste processing company 21Funding top 43%Talent top 45%Market bottom 37%Moat bottom 34% All 7 signals ▾Fundingtop 43% Talenttop 45% Marketbottom 37% Moatbottom 34% Globalbottom 29% Newsbottom 27% Fin. healthbottom 21% Funding: Raised $58.0M across 4 rounds · 4 rounds over 17 yrs (0.2/yr) Talent: 2 named leaders on record rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 21/100 | $422K FY2017 | $58M | — | — | — | — |
| 40 | Duro Green Provider of waste management and consulting services 21Growth top 35%Talent bottom 45%Fin. health bottom 44%Moat bottom 40% All 9 signals ▾Growthtop 35% Talentbottom 45% Fin. healthbottom 44% Moatbottom 40% Fundingbottom 34% Techbottom 30% Globalbottom 29% Newsbottom 22% Marketbottom 18% Growth: Revenue +30% YoY Talent: 1 named leader on record rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 21/100 | $278K FY2025 | $192K | +30% | 9 | WordPressMySQLPHP+23 | — |
| 41 | Membrane Filters Provider of drinking water filtration services 6Funding bottom 39%Market bottom 35%Global bottom 29%Moat bottom 28% All 6 signals ▾Fundingbottom 39% Marketbottom 35% Globalbottom 29% Moatbottom 28% Growthbottom 16% Fin. healthbottom 13% Funding: Raised $764k across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 7 yrs (0.3/yr) Market: 78 employees (top 35% of Waste & Water Management) · Revenue ~$218k rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 6/100 | $218K FY2022 | $764K | -63% | 78 | — | — |
| 42 | Binbag Online portal for e-waste collection 9Tech top 38%Funding bottom 48%Talent bottom 45%Partners bottom 35% All 9 signals ▾Techtop 38% Fundingbottom 48% Talentbottom 45% Partnersbottom 35% Globalbottom 29% Growthbottom 27% Moatbottom 27% Marketbottom 17% Fin. healthbottom 11% Tech: 25 technologies across 4/8 capability areas · Cloud: Google Cloud, Google Cloud Cdn Funding: Raised $948k across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 11 yrs (0.3/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 9/100 | $195K FY2025 | $948K | -67% | 7 | Node.jsRadix UITailwind CSS+11 | — |
| 43 | Greywater Provider of waste water treatment services 7Global bottom 48%Funding bottom 42%Market bottom 30%Fin. health bottom 8% All 4 signals ▾Globalbottom 48% Fundingbottom 42% Marketbottom 30% Fin. healthbottom 8% Global: Investors from 1 country beyond India Funding: Raised $2.0M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 15 yrs (0.1/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 7/100 | $53K FY2023 | $2M | — | 75 | — | — |
| 44 | Goodeebag Provider of waste management services 5Talent top 45%Funding bottom 42%Product bottom 40%Global bottom 25% All 8 signals ▾Talenttop 45% Fundingbottom 42% Productbottom 40% Globalbottom 25% Newsbottom 21% Moatbottom 19% Marketbottom 12% Fin. healthbottom 10% Talent: 2 named leaders on record Funding: Raised $1.0M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 2 yrs (0.5/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 5/100 | $29K FY2023 | $1M | — | — | — | — |
| 45 | X2Fuels & Energy Provider of waste recycling services 35Growth top 9%Talent top 28%Tech bottom 36%Fin. health bottom 36% All 9 signals ▾Growthtop 9% Talenttop 28% Techbottom 36% Fin. healthbottom 36% Fundingbottom 34% Globalbottom 32% Newsbottom 22% Moatbottom 19% Marketbottom 10% Growth: Revenue +229% YoY Talent: 3 named leaders on record · 3 C-suite/founder profiles curated rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 35/100 | $28K FY2025 | $753K | +229% | — | — | — |
| 46 | Reneonix Provider of glass waste management services 35Growth top 12%Talent top 38%Funding top 49%Global bottom 45% All 6 signals ▾Growthtop 12% Talenttop 38% Fundingtop 49% Globalbottom 45% Fin. healthbottom 35% Marketbottom 12% Growth: Revenue +10182% YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 35/100 | $17K FY2025 | $187K | +10182% | — | — | — |
| 47 | Hntechnovations Developer of portable and solar-powered water purification solutions for emergencies 21Talent bottom 45%Funding bottom 40%Global bottom 25% All 3 signals ▾Talentbottom 45% Fundingbottom 40% Globalbottom 25% Talent: 1 named leader on record Funding: Raised $28.3k across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 1 yrs (1.0/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 21/100 | — | $28K | — | — | — | — |
| 48 | Earth Water Group Provider of integrated solutions for wastewater management and treatments 78Innovation top 20%Market top 26%Moat top 29%Product top 30% All 10 signals ▾Innovationtop 20% Markettop 26% Moattop 29% Producttop 30% Fundingtop 32% Fin. healthtop 32% Talenttop 38% Globalbottom 39% Newsbottom 22% Techbottom 15% Innovation: 10 product lines Market: 92 employees (top 32% of Waste & Water Management) · Revenue ~$109M rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 78/100 | — | $21M | — | 92 | — | — |
| 49 | Hydroair Techtonics Installs waste-water, effluent and solid-waste treatment plants 50Funding top 49%Global bottom 48% All 2 signals ▾Fundingtop 49% Globalbottom 48% Funding: Raised $11.2M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 20 yrs (0.1/yr) Global: Investors from 1 country beyond India rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 50/100 | — | $11M | — | 29 | — | — |
| 50 | Ganesha Ecosphere Provider of plastic waste recycling services 35Product top 14%Innovation top 36%Funding top 48%Talent bottom 49% All 12 signals ▾Producttop 14% Innovationtop 36% Fundingtop 48% Talentbottom 49% Techbottom 47% Growthbottom 37% Globalbottom 37% Fin. healthbottom 37% Partnersbottom 35% Marketbottom 33% Newsbottom 32% Moatbottom 21% Product: 5 distinct product lines · Company stage: Public Innovation: 5 product lines rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 35/100 | — | $6M | — | 221 | TypeScriptChart.jsBootstrap+12 | — |
Top 12 Waste & Water Management companies in India
#1
Series C · Gurugram, Haryana · founded 1984 · 97 employees$50Mraised▾
Series C · Gurugram, Haryana · founded 1984 · 97 employees
Provider of wastewater treatment and sanitization services
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 82how this company ranks against its industry peers
Growth
top 16%Moat
top 23%Fin. health
top 24%Funding
top 27%Talent
top 38%Market
top 40%Growth: Headcount 45 → 97 (+116%) across vintages · Revenue +104% YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Moat: Top 8% by revenue among 972 tracked Waste & Water Management companies · Editorial + unicorn rating 4/10
Fin. health: Revenue ~$26.1M (FY2023) · Net margin 6.1% · Revenue +104% YoY
Audience (LinkedIn): 6k LinkedIn followers — 2.0% of this cohort's audience
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 partnerships · 1 expansions (incl. Kurita Water Industries Ltd., Japan and Membrane Group India) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Oct 2025Series C$50M
Founders & team
Investors
GEF Capital Partners
Tech stack
Apache Http ServerContact Form 7Google Font ApiGoogle WorkspaceHstsIsotope
#2
Series A · Ahmedabad, Gujarat · founded 1987$5.9Mraised▾
Series A · Ahmedabad, Gujarat · founded 1987
Provider of automation and digital transformation solutions for infrastructure sectors. The company delivers hardware, software, and turnkey project implementation and operating services. It offers solutions for water treatment, distribution, sewage management, and irrigation control. The company also provides street and campus lighting, oil and gas pipeline monitoring, and building management systems.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 40how this company ranks against its industry peers
Product
top 47%Growth
top 48%Tech
top 50%Funding
bottom 49%Fin. health
bottom 48%Talent
bottom 45%Product: 3 published apps (102 installs) · Company stage: Series A
Growth: Revenue -16% YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Tech: 34 technologies across 2/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare · Security: Cloudflare Bot Management, Http/3
Audience (LinkedIn): 7k LinkedIn followers — 2.5% of this cohort's audience
Funding rounds
- Oct 2025Series A$5.9M
Founders & team
Investors
Niveshaay
Tech stack
AstraCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementContact Form 7Core-JsElementor
#3
Public · Delhi, Delhi · founded 1987 · 249 employees$9Mraised▾
Public · Delhi, Delhi · founded 1987 · 249 employees
Manufacturer of recycled rubber materials, bitumen products, steel abrasives, and polymers. The company converts waste tires into value-added downstream products using modern technology. It offers crumb rubber powder, micronized rubber powder, and high tensile reclaim rubber. The company also provides coated rubber powder and crumb rubber modifier. Its bitumen products include crumb rubber modified bitumen and polymer modified bitumen.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 76how this company ranks against its industry peers
Moat
top 20%Fin. health
top 26%Funding
top 28%Market
top 32%Talent
top 38%Growth
top 42%Moat: Top 4% by revenue among 972 tracked Waste & Water Management companies · Editorial + unicorn rating 4/10
Fin. health: Revenue ~$60.3M (FY2018) · Net margin 8.4% · Revenue +40% YoY
Funding: Raised $9.0M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 1 yrs (1.0/yr) · Last round Post IPO (Jul 2025)
Audience (LinkedIn): 4k LinkedIn followers
Funding rounds
- Jul 2025Post IPO$9M
Founders & team
Tech stack
Contact Form 7Core-JsElementorElementor Header & Footer BuilderFont AwesomeGoogle Font Api
#4
Funding Raised · Mumbai, Maharashtra · founded 1991 · 215 employees$1.1Mraised▾
Funding Raised · Mumbai, Maharashtra · founded 1991 · 215 employees
Manufacturer of water purifier systems
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 69how this company ranks against its industry peers
Innovation
top 20%Moat
top 21%Market
top 32%Product
top 32%Fin. health
top 35%Talent
top 45%Innovation: 11 product lines
Moat: Top 5% by revenue among 972 tracked Waste & Water Management companies · Editorial + unicorn rating 4/10
Market: 215 employees (top 22% of Environment) · Revenue ~$48.5M · Top 5% by revenue among 972 tracked Waste & Water Management peers
Funding rounds
- Jan 2026Conventional Debt$1.1M
Founders & team
Investors
VentureSoul
Tech stack
AosApache Http ServerBootstrapBootstrap IconsCloudflare TurnstileCodeigniter
#5
Series A · Kashipur, Uttarakhand · founded 2008 · 18 employees$36Mraised▾
Series A · Kashipur, Uttarakhand · founded 2008 · 18 employees
Provider of waste plastic recycling and environmental services. It offers a range of recycled plastic products include post-consumer recycled resin, polyolefin pellets, recycled packaging bags and pyrolysis oil. It transform waste into wealth, fostering sustainable growth with a commitment to people and the planet.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 72how this company ranks against its industry peers
Innovation
top 20%Fin. health
top 32%Growth
top 35%Moat
top 35%Product
top 36%Funding
top 38%Innovation: 11 product lines
Fin. health: Revenue ~$69.9M (FY2021) · Net margin 1.1% · Revenue +21% YoY
Growth: Revenue +21% YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Audience (LinkedIn): 14k LinkedIn followers — 5.3% of this cohort's audience
Funding rounds
- Dec 2024Series A$36M
Founders & team
Investors
QRG Investments and Holdings, Emerge Capital Partners, A9 Finsight, Kama Holdings, Universal Trustee, Nka Financial
Tech stack
BootstrapCdnjsCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementFont AwesomeGodaddy
#6
Seed · Thane, Maharashtra · founded 1996 · 195 employees$3.5Mraised▾
Seed · Thane, Maharashtra · founded 1996 · 195 employees
Manufacturer of kraft paper. Operations involve the production and supply of paper products using recycled raw materials. It focuses on the conversion of discarded paper into new products through integrated deinking and re-pulping systems. Activities include the management of manufacturing facilities dedicated to the creation of paper goods.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 40how this company ranks against its industry peers
Moat
top 32%Fin. health
top 42%Market
top 45%Growth
top 46%Funding
bottom 41%Global
bottom 37%Moat: Top 7% by revenue among 972 tracked Waste & Water Management companies · Editorial + unicorn rating 1/10
Fin. health: Revenue ~$31.0M (FY2018) · Net margin 2.6% · Revenue +12% YoY
Market: 195 employees (top 23% of Environment) · Revenue ~$31.0M · Top 7% by revenue among 972 tracked Waste & Water Management peers
Funding rounds
- Sep 2025Angel—
- Apr 2020Angel—
- Jun 2019Seed—
- Mar 2011Seed$3.5M
Investors
Nilesh Kumar Tolia And Sons, Yaalini Developers, Aafreen Developers, Discovery Buildcon, Sunshine Housecon, Ideal Management Consultants
Tech stack
BootstrapContact Form 7FancyboxFont AwesomeGoogle Font ApiHttp/3
#7
Seed · Hyderabad, Telangana · founded 2022$1.7Mraised▾
Seed · Hyderabad, Telangana · founded 2022
Company focused on addressing water and wastewater challenges through advanced treatment, reuse, and management solutions. The company develops and delivers sustainable technologies designed to optimize water usage, improve treatment efficiency, and support environmental compliance across industrial and municipal applications.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 45how this company ranks against its industry peers
Growth
top 21%Fin. health
top 48%Talent
bottom 49%Funding
bottom 47%Global
bottom 34%Market
bottom 33%Growth: Revenue +56% YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Fin. health: Revenue ~$435k (FY2024) · Net margin 1.9% · Revenue +56% YoY
Talent: 1 named leader on record · 1 C-suite/founder profile curated
Audience (LinkedIn): 556 LinkedIn followers
Funding rounds
- Oct 2025Seed$1.7M
Founders & team
#8
Seed · Kolkata, West Bengal · founded 2014 · 44 employees$5.1Mraised▾
Seed · Kolkata, West Bengal · founded 2014 · 44 employees
Provider of water and waste management. Its offerings include services in water distribution, intake and transportation, wastewater treatment, sludge and sewage management, recycling, disposal, and waste management with features like integrated resource management and full-cycle service delivery. It also provides consulting and technical support for infrastructure planning, project execution, and operation & maintenance. The technology used includes treatment plants, process engineering, automation systems, and environmental engineering practices.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 48how this company ranks against its industry peers
Moat
top 23%Fin. health
top 35%Market
top 44%Funding
top 50%Growth
bottom 47%Talent
bottom 45%Moat: Top 8% by revenue among 972 tracked Waste & Water Management companies · Editorial + unicorn rating 5/10
Fin. health: Revenue ~$25.5M (FY2020) · Net margin 14.1% · Revenue +8% YoY
Market: 44 employees (top 43% of Environment) · Revenue ~$25.5M · Top 8% by revenue among 972 tracked Waste & Water Management peers
Funding rounds
- Jun 2025Seed$5.1M
Founders & team
Investors
Param Capital Research, India Ahead Fund, Sanshi Fund, Shubhalakshmi Polyesters
Tech stack
AosFirebaseHstsHttp/3LitespeedMicrosoft 365
#9
Seed · Chennai, Tamil Nadu · founded 2023$187Kraised▾
Seed · Chennai, Tamil Nadu · founded 2023
Provider of glass waste management services. It transforms discarded glass into high-quality, sustainable resources, diverting glass waste from landfills and significantly lowering carbon emissions. The company implements laser-etched QR codes onto glass surfaces, enabling precise tracking throughout each container lifecycle.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 35how this company ranks against its industry peers
Growth
top 12%Talent
top 38%Funding
top 49%Global
bottom 45%Fin. health
bottom 35%Market
bottom 12%Growth: Revenue +10182% YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Funding: Raised $187k across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 1 yrs (1.0/yr) · Last round Seed (Dec 2025)
Audience (LinkedIn): 1k LinkedIn followers
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 partnerships (incl. Reneonix) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Dec 2025Seed$187K
Founders & team
Investors
Inflection Point Ventures, DST, NSRCEL, Itelfoundation, Firstport Capital, Anna Incubator
#10
Seed · Bengaluru, Karnataka · founded 2014 · 7 employees$948.1Kraised▾
Seed · Bengaluru, Karnataka · founded 2014 · 7 employees
BinBag is an online platform which provides on-demand doorstep collection of e-waste. Aims to provide last-mile connectivity to channelize e-waste for authorized recyclers. Charges INR 100 and INR 300 convenience fee from individuals and businesses respectively. Currently incubated at the N.S. Raghavan Centre for Entrepreneurial Learning at IIM Bangalore. Collected over 600Kgs of e-waste as of March 2015.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 9how this company ranks against its industry peers
Tech
top 38%Funding
bottom 48%Talent
bottom 45%Partners
bottom 35%Global
bottom 29%Growth
bottom 27%Tech: 25 technologies across 4/8 capability areas · Cloud: Google Cloud, Google Cloud Cdn · Security: Hsts, Http/3
Funding: Raised $948k across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 11 yrs (0.3/yr) · Last round Seed (May 2025)
Talent: 1 named leader on record
Audience (LinkedIn): 1k LinkedIn followers
Funding rounds
- May 2025Seed—
- Jul 2019Angel$22K
- Aug 2018Angel$108.6K
- Apr 2015Seed$817.5K
Founders & team
Investors
Indian Institute of Management Bangalore, SIDBI Venture Capital, IIT Mandi Catalyst, Spectrum Impact
Tech stack
Wix EcommerceWixReactGoogle CloudPolyfillLodash
#11
Seed · Kolkata, West Bengal · founded 2006$4.8Mraised▾
Seed · Kolkata, West Bengal · founded 2006
Provider of environmental consulting and waste recycling solutions
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 76how this company ranks against its industry peers
Fin. health
top 25%Talent
top 28%Growth
top 35%Market
top 38%Moat
top 41%Funding
top 45%Fin. health: Revenue ~$28.0M (FY2021) · Net margin 11.5% · Revenue +19% YoY
Talent: 3 named leaders on record · 3 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Growth: Revenue +19% YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Audience (LinkedIn): 9k LinkedIn followers — 3.3% of this cohort's audience
Funding rounds
- Aug 2024Seed$1.9M
- Jul 2019Seed$2.9M
Founders & team
Investors
360 One, Alliance Pro, Iknoortechnology, Riya Bhartia Foundation, Beharila Bhartia, CDE
Tech stack
AosBootstrapCdnjsCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCore-Js
#12
Seed · Ahmedabad, Gujarat · founded 2013 · 20 employees$874.5Kraised▾
Seed · Ahmedabad, Gujarat · founded 2013 · 20 employees
Manufacturer of water saving systems and sustainable hygiene sanitation products. These offerings include waterless sanitation technology, enzyme-based drain cleaners, and chemical-free surface cleaning agents. The systems are designed to reduce water consumption and manage sewage treatment in industrial, commercial, and institutional environments. Its additional products include odor control solutions and hand hygiene formulations intended to maintain cleanliness and air quality in high-traffic facilities.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 48how this company ranks against its industry peers
Tech
top 32%Talent
top 35%Growth
top 39%Fin. health
top 48%Moat
bottom 47%Funding
bottom 38%Tech: 32 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Alb, Amazon Web Services · Observability: Microsoft Clarity, Sentry
Talent: 3 named leaders on record
Growth: Revenue +27% YoY · Web rank 10,000,000 → 50,000,000 YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Funding rounds
- Feb 2025Seed$570.4K
- Jul 2017Angel$155.9K
- May 2016Angel$148.2K
Founders & team
Investors
Rainmatter
Tech stack
BootstrapCart FunctionalityCore-JsFacebook PixelGoogle AnalyticsGoogle Analytics Enhanced Ecommerce
Funding & investor landscape
$679.5Mtotal disclosed funding
76companies funded
133disclosed rounds
0rounds last 90 days
Most active investors
Villgro7 rounds
Notable founders
Peeyush Narang
CEO & Director Sales · Membrane Group
M Narang
Owner & Managing Director · Membrane Group
Anil Agrawal
Founder & CEO · CIMCON
Kapil Sekhri
CEO · Tinna Rubber & Infrastructure
Bhupendra Sekhri
CEO · Tinna Rubber & Infrastructure
Prerak Goel
Co-CEO & Director · ROCHEM
Prayas Goel
Co-CEO & MD · ROCHEM
Markandey Shukla
Co-CEO · Pashupati Group
S Rao
Co-CEO · Pashupati Group
Namita Banka
Co-Founder · Megaliter
Hitesh Arora
Founder & MD · Rean Watertech
Mohammad Mohiyeddin
Co-Founder & CCO · Reneonix
Prism market signals · India · country-scoped Prism corpus, 5,550,017 docs
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
RESEARCH SIGNALS · India
How research on Water Treatment is moving in India
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 1,733 India-affiliated papers.
research sentiment over time
200820172026
enthusiastic · positive · guarded tone
Tone is overwhelmingly optimistic and intensifying — the enthusiastic (strongly-positive) share moved 34% → 57% across 2008–2026.
top research entities
- Ministry of Education40
- Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research33
- Vellore Institute of Technology University26
- Chandigarh University25
- Saveetha University25
leading researchers
Mika Sillanpää · Vara Saritha · Akhilendra Bhushan Gupta · M. Mansoor Ahammed · Wontae Lee · Sasan Zahmatkesh · Manoj Kumar Karnena · Rumi Goswami
▲
Breakthroughs241 · 14%
▲ 10%→15% share
▲1.5× share momentum0 median citations80% since 2021mostly methods-led
Photocatalysis breakthrough research surged from 2 to 26 papers, signaling rapidly intensifying novel-method discovery in Indian water treatment.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
- Adsorption5→61
- Photocatalysis2→26
- Degradation (telecommunications)1→24
- Membrane1→23
- Environmental remediation1→21
Newly emergingWastewater 0→40 · Sewage treatment 0→16 · Pollutant 0→10
Landmark Iron-based metal-organic framework: Synthesis, structure and current technologies for water reclamation with deep insigh · 171 cites
◆
Advancements1,056 · 61%
▲ 58%→61% share
▲1.1× share momentum0 median citations71% since 2021mostly empirical
Adsorption advancement papers rose from 37 to 253 — India's dominant and accelerating water treatment research focus.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
- Adsorption37→253
- Wastewater24→192
- Sewage treatment12→93
- Pollutant13→80
- Photocatalysis14→80
Newly emergingBiochar 0→33 · Methylene blue 0→29 · Sustainability 0→20
Landmark Role of graphene/metal oxide composites as photocatalysts, adsorbents and disinfectants in water treatment: a review · 651 cites
▼
Concerns248 · 14%
▼ 18%→14% share
▼0.8× share momentum0 median citations69% since 2021mostly reviews
Waterborne diseases and potable water concerns newly emerged, flagging growing safety-gap awareness in Indian water treatment research.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
- Wastewater5→46
- Sewage treatment3→41
- Water quality8→39
- Environmental remediation2→18
- Adsorption3→19
Newly emergingPollutant 0→24 · Waterborne diseases 0→12 · Potable water 0→10
Landmark Chemical treatment technologies for waste-water recycling—an overview · 1,583 cites
RESEARCH HOTSPOTS · India
Where water treatment is researched across India
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.
Delhi-NCR81 · +0.43
Chennai73 · +0.54
Mumbai68 · +0.55
Pune39 · +0.45
Bengaluru27 · +0.56
Kharagpur23 · +0.45
Roorkee23 · +0.43
Guwahati20 · +0.40
Kolkata18 · +0.56
Hyderabad16 · +0.59
PATENT SIGNAL · India
Who's filing water treatment patents in India
India water treatment patent filing is accelerating — 91 filings from 255 assignees (2016–2025), led by Unilever, Indian INST Technology, Unilever Hindustan; annual filings 9→12.
91 filings255 assigneespeak 15/yr2016–2025
filing momentum (YoY 2016–2025)
top patent filers
- Unilever40
- Indian INST Technology20
- Unilever Hindustan15
- CSIR14
- Tata Consultancy Services13
- Prasad Vanita9
- TATA Chemicals9
- Pradeep Thalappil8
Common questions
How many Waste & Water Management companies are there in India?
Radar tracks 992 indexable Waste & Water Management companies headquartered in India, India, that meet our profile-completeness bar.
What is the total funding raised by Waste & Water Management companies in India?
The Waste & Water Management companies in India on this list have raised a combined $679.5M in disclosed equity funding across 76 funded companies.
Which is the highest-funded Waste & Water Management company in India?
Re Sustainability is the highest-funded Waste & Water Management company in India, with $147.6M in disclosed equity funding.
How many Waste & Water Management companies in India are funded?
76 of the 992 Waste & Water Management companies in India on this list have disclosed at least one equity funding round.
How many Waste & Water Management unicorns are there in India?
1 Waste & Water Management company in India on this list is valued at $1B or more.
Who are the top investors in India Waste & Water Management companies?
The most active investors in India Waste & Water Management companies on this list include Social Alpha, BIRAC, Upaya Social Ventures, Village Capital, Villgro.
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