Founded in October 2023 by Nicolas Brien, Wastetide has developed a patented, AI-powered application that lets industrial operators photograph a piece of waste and instantly receive its current resale price and associated carbon-savings if recycled. The platform targets the rapidly growing stream of electronic waste from data centers and other industrial sites, a market the company estimates will be worth roughly $10 billion in recyclable materials by 2030. In its first year, the solution has been deployed in 30 data centers across five countries and is already used regularly by more than 2,000 users at 12 corporate clients, including Renault, Air France Industries, and Siemens. The software supports metals, fiberglass, plastics, and other materials, turning regulatory waste-sorting obligations into economic opportunities for customers. Wastetide’s technology addresses two major trends highlighted in its own global study: the mineral-intensive shift to green energy equipment and the accelerated obsolescence of hardware driven by generative AI. With fresh capital, the startup plans to enhance its AI model and expand to additional industrial verticals. The company positions itself as a key enabler of “urban mining,” aiming to replace the word “waste” with “secondary materials” in its clients’ vocabulary.

Total raised

$1M

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Nov 2025