Circulor

UK-based Circulor provides a blockchain-based SaaS solution for businesses to trace the sustainability of their raw materials across the supply chain. Specific use cases include tracking the use of recycled materials along the supply chain and ensuring that raw materials are sourced from verified suppliers. 

Circulor collects information on material flows and verifies that they follow the rules pre-defined by businesses. These may include information such as elapsed time, mass balance calculations, responsible sourcing standards, or energy use. After collecting and verifying the information, Circulor records the findings on a distributed ledger, which can then be accessed by any party that has permission. 

Key customers and partnerships

The company had onboarded several high-profile customers, including automakers Mercedes and Volvo, which use Circulor to trace the sustainability of their electric vehicle battery materials. Other known customers include Urbix (a battery-grade graphite processor), North Coal (a Canadian steel maker), Element 25 (an Australian producer of manganese products) and BlackEarth (an Australian producer of graphite products). 

In January 2023, Circulor partnered with StoreDot to track the origin and CO2 emissions of raw materials used in battery cells, enhancing transparency and supporting regulatory compliance. In February 2023, Circulor collaborated with Sociedad Química y Minera (SQM) to provide traceability for lithium, enabling downstream automakers like Volvo Cars to access information from source to final product and track emissions. In March 2023, Circulor partnered with Deloitte to assist organizations in implementing supply chain transparency, monitoring environmental and human impacts, promoting responsible sourcing, and enabling circular economy business models. The company entered into a similar collaboration with KPMG in May 2023. In January 2024, Circulor partnered with Automotive Cells Company ( ACC ) to assess the carbon emissions of EV battery cells.

Funding and Financials 

Circulor’s most recent funding round was in June 2022 , when it raised USD 25 million in a Series B funding round led by Westly Group. Previously in June 2021 the company raised USD 14 million in a Series A funding round led by The Westly Group to drive innovation and extend its presence in North America and Asia. Prior to this, in July and December 2020 and March 2021, Circulor raised undisclosed amounts from InMotion Ventures, Volvo, Total Carbon Neutrality Ventures, SYSTEMIQ, and Plug and Play