Sortrace Raises $800K to Expand AI-Powered Waste Sorting Technology

The funding round was led by Almi Invest, with additional investment from Antler, Gorilla Capital and several angel investors.

"Municipalities face new requirements and are investing heavily in collection and in information to households. But without data, no one knows whether those efforts work. We make mis-sorting visible at every emptying, so municipalities can act where the problems actually are," said Rahel Surshi, CEO and co-founder of Sortrace.

Sortrace was founded by Rahel Surshi, its CEO, and Tomas Kjellstrand. The company develops technology that helps improve waste sorting and recycling.

Its technology uses cameras, computer vision and data analysis to monitor how households sort their waste. It helps municipalities and waste management companies understand how well waste is being separated.

The technology also identifies areas where waste sorting can be improved. This helps local authorities and waste companies take better steps to increase recycling.

In Sweden, municipalities have greater responsibility for making sure households sort their waste correctly. However, they often lack detailed information about the types of waste being collected, making it difficult to measure how well recycling programmes are working.

Sortrace will use the new investment to meet growing demand from municipalities and expand its technology. The company also plans to use its solutions in more stages of the waste management process, beyond waste collection vehicles.

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