Best Waste & Water Management Companies in Oregon, United States
The 37 best Waste & Water Management companies in Oregon, United States in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Agilyx.
Our analysis of 50 Waste & Water Management companies
$2.9b in tracked funding; 89% of the stack-profiled cohort runs cloud-native; funding activity peaked in 2025.
Ranked: Best Waste & Water Management companies in Oregon
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Stage | Founder | Founded | Tech stack | Patents & IP focus | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Agilyx Provider of plastic recycling services | $83M | 71 mo ago | Series D | Tim Stedman CEO | 2004 | WordPress Block EditorWordPressMySQL+21 | 49 patents Chemical recycling of mixed plastic waste into reusable monomers and polymers | — |
| 2 | Bulk Handling Systems Provider of plants and equipment for waste management | $40M | 102 mo ago | Acquired | Steve Miller CEO | 1976 | WordPressMySQLPHP+17 | — | 2 launchs |
| 3 | Bold Reuse Provider of carbon footprint and waste reduction services 24Talent top 38%Funding top 43%Product bottom 39%Global bottom 29% All 5 signals ▾Talenttop 38% Fundingtop 43% Productbottom 39% Globalbottom 29% Marketbottom 26% Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated Funding: Raised $1.6M across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 4 yrs (0.8/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 24/100 | $2M | 6 mo ago | Seed | Jocelyn Quarrell Co-Founder & CEO | 2011 | — | — | — |
| 4 | StormwateRx Manufacturer of storm water treatment systems | $250K | 206 mo ago | Funding Raised | Calvin Noling Founder & General Manager | 2006 | — | 10 patents Passive stormwater filtration systems removing suspended solids using saturated-layer media | — |
| 5 | HM3 Energy Bio-waste processing company | $199K | 167 mo ago | Seed | Hiroshi Morihara Founder & CEO | 2008 | — | — | — |
| 6 | LeapFrog Design Developer of plant-powered water treatment and reuse systems | — | 43 mo ago | Seed | — | 2019 | — | — | — |
| 7 | 101 Inc Provider of waste recycling and disposal services | — | 70 mo ago | Funding Raised | — | 2012 | — | 10 patents Footwear design and manufacturing technologies | — |
| 8 | Avion Water Supplier of water | — | — | Acquired | — | 1968 | Apple iCloud MailPHPBootstrap+3 | — | — |
Top 7 Waste & Water Management companies in Oregon
#1
Seed · Portland, Oregon · founded 2011 · 15 employees$1.6Mraised▾
Provider of carbon footprint and waste reduction services
- Feb 2026Seed$2.2M
- Feb 2024Seed$2.7M
- Feb 2023Seed—
- Aug 2022Seed$330K
#2
Series D · Beaverton, Oregon · founded 2004 · 79 employees$83.2Mraised▾
Provider of plastic recycling services
- Sep 2020Series D$33M
- Jan 2020Series D—
- Oct 2013Venture Debt$10M
- Dec 2011Series C$25M
#3
Acquired · Eugene, Oregon · founded 1976 · 300 employees$40Mraised▾
Provider of plants and equipment for waste management
#4
Seed · Gresham, Oregon · founded 2008$199Kraised▾
Developer of waste-to-energy biocoal technology designed to convert biomass into clean fuel. The company's technology uses a process called torrefaction in which they essentially roast wood debris in a controlled environment and temperature range through which fuel can significantly reduce harmful emissions and shrink a power plant's carbon footprint, enabling clients to access clean fuel.
- Oct 2012Seed$34K
- Aug 2011Grant (prize money)$460K
- Aug 2010Grant (prize money)$241K
- Jun 2010Grant (prize money)$90K
#5
Funding Raised · Portland, Oregon · founded 2006$250Kraised▾
Manufacturer of storm water treatment systems
- Jul 2009Conventional Debt$250K
#6
Seed · Bend, Oregon · founded 2019 · 8 employees—raised▾
Developer of plant-powered water treatment and reuse systems for residential and commercial applications. These systems utilize plants and microbes to treat greywater from sinks, showers, and washing machines, enabling reuse for toilet flushing and irrigation. The technology offers a decentralized, sustainable approach to water management, reducing water consumption and promoting environmentally friendly practices. Systems are designed to meet international water quality standards for safe reuse. Modular designs allow for adaptability to various building types and sizes.
- Feb 2023Seed—
#7
Funding Raised · Pendleton, Oregon · founded 2012 · 18 employees—raised▾
101 Inc develops innovative solutions for the food processing life cycle. We believe in the proactive management of residuals from food manufacturing, and the opportunities that exist for recovery and repurposing. From feeding livestock high quality feeds to recovering plastics from packaging, we understand the goals of waste reduction and reuse.
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
What Oregon researches in water treatment
- Oregon State University6
- Southwestern Oregon Community College4
- Oregon Health & Science University3
- Oregon Water Science Center1
Common questions
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