Best Waste & Water Management Companies in Italy
The 161 best Waste & Water Management companies in Italy in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Dolomiti Energia.
Italy's Waste & Water Management sector is the focus here, with 161 companies tracked and ranked by disclosed equity funding and recent momentum. Total disclosed funding sits at $248M across the directory, and the numbers at the top are striking. Dolomiti Energia leads at $123M, Falck Renewables follows at $98M, and those two alone account for the bulk of the pool. Hera clocks in at $10M, Iride Acque at $6M, and the gap down to B-Plas Sbrl ($1M) and Waterjade ($735,919) tells you something real about how concentrated capital still is in this market. A ~5.8% CAGR underpins all of it, driven by water scarcity pressures, urban drainage upgrades, and expanding desalination capacity across the Mediterranean.
So what's actually moving the needle right now? Coverage is rising fast, with flood resilience and floodplain management emerging as the sector's hottest themes this quarter. As shown in 2018 research, waste stream optimization at the infrastructure level compounds returns when paired with urban water systems, which is exactly the thesis investors like 360 Capital Partners and Cariplo Factory seem to be backing here. I'd watch the mid-tier closely: the companies between $1M and $10M in funding are where the next breakout is most likely to come from, and if you're mapping Italy's environmental infrastructure pipeline, that tier is where the story gets interesting.
- prnewswire.com
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 Italy
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Employees | Founded | Founder | Tech stack | Patents & IP focus | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2LNG Manufacturer of methane liquefactors intended to reduce CO2 emissions and air pollutants by offering to… | — | — | 4 | 2019 | — | — | — | — |
| 2 | ACMO Manufacturer of hydraulic equipment catering to the aqueduct, irrigation, purification, hydroelectric and… | — | — | 48 | 1968 | — | WordPressMySQLPHP+22 | — | — |
| 3 | Acqua Campania Provider of water resource management services | — | — | — | 2015 | Franco Cristini CEO | WordPressMySQLPHP+18 | — | — |
| 4 | Acque Potabili Provider of drinking water services to more than 100 municipalities in the country. | — | — | 253 | 1852 | — | WordPressMySQLPHP+10 | — | — |
| 5 | ACR di Reggiani Albertino Provider of reclamation and waste management services focused on petrochemical sites based in Mirandola… | — | — | 450 | 1978 | — | WordPressMySQLPHP+15 | — | — |
| 6 | AGMA Geopolimeri Provider of waste management services | — | — | — | 2019 | Lorenzo Sambo Founder & CTO | — | — | — |
| 7 | aimeri ambiente Aimeri Ambiente provides waste and disposal services. | — | — | 3,017 | 1973 | — | — | — | — |
| 8 | aliplast Aliplast recycles plastic materials to produce regenerated polymers, flexible rLDPE films, and rPET sheets. | — | — | 350 | 1982 | — | WordPressMySQLPHP+10 | — | — |
Top 12 Waste & Water Management companies in Italy
#1
Series A · Seregno, Lombardy · founded 2015 · 7 employees$5.7Mraised▾
Provider of water management services
- May 2026PE$3.5M
- Jan 2025Series A$1.6M
- Jan 2023Seed$706.9K
#2
Acquired · Milan, Lombardy · founded 2010$98Mraised▾
Developer of renewables-energy projects
- Oct 2022Conventional Debt$97.2M
- Jul 2021Grant (prize money)$766K
#3
Funding Raised · Rovereto, Trentino South Tyrol · founded 2009 · 1400 employees$122.7Mraised▾
Provider of water management services
- May 2021Conventional Debt$121.5M
- Oct 2017Grant (prize money)$1.2M
#4
Public · Bologna, Emilia Romagna · founded 2002 · 9938 employees$9.9Mraised▾
Diversified multi-utility and waste management services
- Nov 2022Grant (prize money)$123.9K
- Sep 2019Grant (prize money)$735K
- Nov 2013Post IPO$9.9M
#5
Funding Raised · Pergine Valsugana, Trentino South Tyrol · founded 2014 · 5 employees$735.9Kraised▾
Developer of an environmental consulting service platform designed to address various issues concerned with the environment. The company's platform delivers professional services and consultancy in the sector of renewable energies, civil protection, and tourism in the form of tailored analysis and geographically based visualization platforms, enabling industries to maintain various environmental issues.
- Oct 2023Grant (prize money)$402.7K
- Oct 2021Grant (prize money)$277.2K
- Jun 2019Grant (prize money)$56K
#6
Funding Raised · Lugo, Provincia Di Ravenna · founded 2020 · 8 employees$1Mraised▾
Provider of sustainable sludge treatment solutions. It offers innovative systems to reduce waste sludge quantities from civil, industrial, and agro-industrial sources. These systems generate new value and revenue streams through the conversion of waste into biopolymers and other valuable resources. The company's approach focuses on circular economy principles, transforming waste into valuable materials. It supports its clients with a comprehensive project approach, including business model development and technological implementation. A commitment to sustainability is central to its operations, as evidenced by its status as a Benefit Corporation.
- Sep 2022Grant (prize money)$1M
#7
Deadpooled · Milan, Lombardy · founded 2016 · 4 employees$772.3Kraised▾
Developer of industrial water treatment technology intended for water management, treatment, and recovery. The company's technology is based on the use of a micro-aggregate of functionalized magnetic nanoparticles for the removal of fuels, oils, fats compounds, surfactants, metals, and anionic pollutants from water.
- Aug 2022Grant (prize money)$222.3K
- Jun 2019Grant (prize money)$429K
- Jul 2018Grant (prize money)$58.4K
- Feb 2018Grant (prize money)$62.5K
#8
Funding Raised · Italy · founded 2005 · 200 employees$1.2Mraised▾
Developer of digital energy solutions for utilities and smart cities. This company provides software and systems for the entire energy value chain, from generation to distribution and sales. Solutions encompass smart grid management, billing and metering, and energy efficiency optimization. Additionally, it offers smart city solutions for managing mobility, logistics, and urban infrastructure. The company's offerings also include operation and maintenance (O&M) solutions leveraging technologies such as drones and data analytics for predictive maintenance. Its expertise extends to building automation and industrial automation systems.
- Dec 2020Grant (prize money)$22.9K
- Oct 2020Grant (prize money)$459.8K
- Jun 2020Grant (prize money)$54.7K
- May 2019Grant (prize money)$581.9K
#9
Funding Raised · Legnano, Lombardy · founded 2018$1.2Mraised▾
Offers waste collection and recycling services
- Oct 2021Grant (prize money)$1.2M
#10
Series A · Empoli, Tuscany · founded 2008 · 10 employees$3.4Mraised▾
Provider of industrial waste into energy
- Oct 2010Series A$3.4M
#11
Funding Raised · Varese, Lombardy · founded 2000 · 170 employees$789.6Kraised▾
Provider of environmental hygiene and waste management services. This includes the design, construction, and operation of waste treatment and disposal facilities for municipal, special, and hazardous waste. Services also encompass urban hygiene services and environmental remediation and energy recovery projects. The company offers comprehensive solutions for sustainable waste management and energy production.
- Jan 2021Grant (prize money)$171.7K
- Dec 2019Grant (prize money)$127.4K
- Jan 2019Grant (prize money)$240.7K
- Jul 2013Grant (prize money)$249.8K
#12
Funding Raised · Palermo, Sicily · founded 2017$799.6Kraised▾
ResourSEAs focuses on the circular use of seawater's natural resources, implementing an integrated seawater cycle. PNM Resources provides electricity to over 800,000 homes and businesses in New Mexico and Texas. EOG Resources, Inc. focuses on sustainability and is involved in the exploration and production of oil and natural gas. Range Resources Corporation is known for being a pioneer in the Marcellus Shale and as one of the most active natural gas drillers in Pennsylvania. Antero Resources Corporation operates as an independent natural gas and liquids company in the Appalachian Basin. NextEra Energy Resources is considered a premier clean energy leader and the largest producer of wind and solar energy in the world. Comstock Resources is involved in the exploration, development, and production of oil and natural gas. Franklin Resources, Inc., better known as Franklin Templeton, is one of the world's largest investment managers. Aptive Resources provides expertise in strategic engagement, health solutions, and digital transformation. Guidance Resources offers 24/7 support, resources, and information to help individuals with all of life's challenges. Business Valuation Resources off
- Sep 2020Grant (prize money)$64.3K
- Jun 2020Grant (prize money)$735.3K
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 Italy
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 486 Italy-affiliated papers.
- University of Turin32
- National Research Council24
- University of Salerno24
- University of Pavia24
- Sapienza University of Rome24
- Adsorption1→15
- Filtration (mathematics)1→8
- Aqueous solution1→5
- Environmental chemistry1→4
- Adsorption12→49
- Wastewater6→28
- Sewage treatment4→21
- Photocatalysis1→17
- Degradation (telecommunications)1→15
- Wastewater2→13
- Sewage treatment2→10
- Photocatalysis1→6
- Degradation (telecommunications)1→5
- Contamination3→6
Where water treatment is researched across Italy
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.
Common questions
Rohit lives in the feed. He covers what's moving right now — the funding rounds, launches and shifts breaking across the trade press — and ties them back to where the sector is heading.