We empower the people behind resource recovery.
Together, we’re putting waste intelligence in the hands of the people recovering, redesigning and regulating the objects we throw away.
What we do (and why)
Our founders on Greyparrot’s technology — and the global waste crisis that drove them to support recycling with AI.
The story so far
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Feb
2019
Greyparrot founded
Our co-founders combine their 20+ years of AI experience to combat the waste crisis.
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Apr
2019
First prototype
We test the first ever Greyparrot Analyzer in a S. Korean recovery facility.
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Oct
2019
Greyparrot on the world stage
Greyparrot takes centre-stage in San Francisco at TechCrunch Disrupt's Startup Battlefield.
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May
2020
Closed $2.2m in funding
We secure $2.2m in investment and a £500K grant.
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Jan
2021
First commercial unit deployed
We deployed our first commercial Analyzer Unit in a UK recovery facility.
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May
2022
Closed $11m in funding
Purpose-driven investors provide $11m in Series A funding.
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Feb
2024
Global strategic partnership signed with Bollegraaf worth $12.8 m
Greyparrot signs strategic partnership with Bollegraaf and Van Dyk, world’s largest builder of recycling facilities, to transform global waste management with AI
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Today
Today, we identify over 40b waste objects each year. 140 Greyparrot Analyzer units are active in 55+ facilities across 20+ countries. We are the trusted AI partners for global waste leaders such as Veolia, Suez and Biffa.
We believe in building a future where every piece of waste is valued as a resource
- Millions of tonnes of valuable resources are sent to landfills, incinerators, and the natural environment.
- There is a promising opportunity to reclaim and recover these valuable resources.
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Our mission is to use AI to significantly improve recycling efficiency and decrease the environmental impact of waste
- We support waste professionals in their effort to sort and recover more material.
- We guide packaging producers and brands in their effort to design more recyclable products.
- We inform regulators in their effort to craft targeted, impactful, and practical resource policies.
Gaspard Duthilleul,
Chief Operating Officer at Greyparrot
Anja Prevodnik,
Partnerships Account Manager at Greyparrot
Mikela Druckman,
CEO and co-Founder of Greyparrot
Our company
- Our commitment to the planet is mirrored in our name, Greyparrot, inspired by the African bird that imitates human behaviors, much like our AI.
- We’re a team of close to 50 people from 19 nationalities, living and working across the UK and Europe.
- Founded by serial tech entrepreneurs with decades of experience scaling AI systems globally.
Our achievements
Explore our team's progress in our 2023 wrap-up video.
Our awards
National Recycling Awards 2024
Winners of the Partnership Excellence - Commercial category
Plastic Industry Awards 2024
Winners of the Recycling Machinery Innovation award
Open Innovation Valorsul 2024
Winners of the Next-Gen Waste Packaging Sorting Award
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CB Insights AI 100 2024
The leading company in the 'Waste Management' category
2024 Global Cleantech 100
World’s top 100 tech companies demonstrating excellence in sustainability
CITEO
Winners of the 2024 Circular Challenge by CITEO
National Recycling Awards 2023
Innovation in Recycling Equipment and Vehicles
RECOUP Awards 2023
Best Innovation in Equipment or Technology to Improve the Collection, Sorting, Reprocessing or Re-use of Plastics
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National Recycling Awards 2022
Digital Systems
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GoCircular Pass 2022
TheCircularLab quality seal in the field of Circular Economy
PwC Future50 2022
Net Zero Future 50 UK startups tackling climate change
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Most Innovative 2022
Global Research & Innovation in Plastics Sustainability Award
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Technology Pioneers 2021
One of 100 most promising technology pioneers globally
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CB Insights AI 100 2021
One of the two companies in the newly added 'waste management' category
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Europe's 100 Hottest Startups 2021
Top 10 startup for the city of London
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Zero Waste Award 2021
Awarded by letsrecycle.com for the waste and recycling category
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Europas 2020
Hottest Climate Tech Startup 2020
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AI Innovation Champion 2020
Chosen from 200+ startups tackling United Nation’s SDGs
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TechCrunch Disrupt 2019
Wildcard for the Startup Battlefield at TechCrunch Disrupt SF
Backed by investors that share our commitment to the planet
Data security
Our data security is covered by ISO27001 certification, and we also hold the UK’s Cyber Essentials certification.
