What WasteX does

WasteX is a Singapore-headquartered climate technology company founded in 2022 that develops and deploys decentralized waste-to-biochar solutions for agricultural producers. The company targets crop farms, poultry and livestock operations, integrated agriculture companies, fertilizer producers, and factories/mills across Southeast Asia and India, addressing the estimated 3.5 billion tons of agricultural processing waste generated globally each year that is dumped, burned, or sold at low value.

WasteX's core product is a proprietary small-scale biomass carbonizer/pyrolyzer engineered for affordable, automated, decentralized deployment. The equipment is integrated with an IoT-powered online monitoring system and an embedded dMRV (Digital Monitoring, Reporting, and Verification) application that records production process data, biochar application information, and sequestration outputs ready for third-party verification and disclosure. The dMRV app has been endorsed by Carbon Standards International, under whose Global Artisan C-Sink standard WasteX is a certified C-Sink Manager. The company generates revenue through a combination of biochar equipment sales, biochar product sales from production facilities in Java (Indonesia), and carbon credit enablement priced at $50 per ton of biochar in Indonesia, with an option for clients to generate their own CSI-verified credits. Distribution is direct, supported by implementation consultants and regional operations teams based in the Philippines (manufacturing, Cabuyao/Laguna) and Indonesia (Surabaya engineering and Java-based production sites).

The company is privately held and early-stage. It launched with US$525,000 in seed funding from Wavemaker Impact in August 2022, followed by an undisclosed round with Global Brain and Norinchukin Innovation Fund in March 2023 to support Southeast Asia expansion. Strategic commercial milestones include selection into the Milkywire Climate Transformation Fund's Salesforce-backed carbon removal purchase (contributing 1,167 tonnes) and a partnership with Indonesia's Ministry of Agriculture to integrate biochar into the national Climate Smart Agriculture program. Academic and implementation partnerships — with YBTS, Adakarbon, P4G Partnerships, UNITRI, Diponegoro University, Pitik Digital, and Sustainology — anchor the company's distributed rollout model.

Name

WasteX

Legal name

WasteX Pte. Ltd.

Website

https://wastex.io

Company type

Private

Founded year

2022

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

WasteX is a Singapore-based climate technology startup that designs and deploys small-scale biochar carbonizers with IoT monitoring for agricultural producers in Southeast Asia and India, converting biomass waste into soil amendments and verified carbon credits.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Biochar Production Equipment and Carbon Removal Solutions

NAICS

All Other Waste Management Services (56299)

SIC

Refuse Systems (4953)

akta.pro primary industry

Biochar Production & Soil/Material Applications (EUABAFAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Biochar Carbon Projects (Biomass to Biochar & Soil Application) (EUABABAH), Biochar, Activated Carbon & Soil Amendments (from forest biomass) (IMAMALAH), Biochar & Carbon-Based Soil Conditioners (AFABADAD), Biochar & Carbon-Based Soil Builders (AFABAKAG), Bio-based Carbon Products & Advanced Bioproducts (Biochar, activated carbon, carbon black alternatives) (EUAAAIAM)

Keywords

• Biochar production equipment
• Agricultural waste solutions
• Carbon removal services
• Biomass carbonization systems
• Soil amendment products

Headquarters

HQ city

Singapore

HQ country

Singapore

HQ region

Asia

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Biochar Equipment Sales and Implementation: Sale and deployment of proprietary biochar carbonizer equipment to agricultural producers and farms, including full implementation services.
2. Carbon Credit Generation: Converting biomass waste into biochar to generate carbon credits. Clients receive $50 per ton of biochar in Indonesia, or can generate their own CSI-verified carbon credits.
3. Biochar Sales: Sale of biochar product produced from agricultural residues, offered in bulk from production facilities in Java, Indonesia.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

WasteX manufactures and sells proprietary small-scale carbonizer equipment that converts agricultural biomass waste into biochar through pyrolysis. The full-stack offering includes the IoT-enabled carbonizer machine, an embedded dMRV app for carbon accounting, implementation and launch services, and carbon credit enablement. Biochar is sold as a soil amendment, and clients can either purchase carbon credits from WasteX or generate their own CSI-verified credits.

Product overview

WasteX offers a unified full-stack biochar solution centered on its proprietary small-scale carbonizer equipment, which converts agricultural biomass waste into high-quality biochar. The offering integrates a built-in dMRV (Digital Monitoring, Reporting, and Verification) app for carbon credit generation, supported by implementation and deployment services. The product portfolio spans: Full Biochar Solution (end-to-end offering), Biochar Equipment (proprietary carbonizer machines), Biochar (the soil amendment product), Partner Facility deployment model, Carbon Removal Solution (verified carbon credits), and dMRV App (embedded monitoring/verification feature). The company operates across Southeast Asia serving crop farms, poultry/livestock, mills/factories, integrated agri companies, and fertilizer producers.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Full Biochar Solution End-to-end waste-to-biochar solution comprising proprietary carbonizer equipment, dMRV app, implementation services, and carbon credit enablement, designed for agricultural producers and farms in Southeast Asia.
• Biochar Equipment Proprietary small-scale carbonizer/biochar machine that converts biomass waste into biochar through pyrolysis, featuring automation, IoT-powered monitoring, and dMRV integration. Designed for deployment at farms, mills, factories, and partner facilities.
• Biochar High-quality biochar produced from agricultural residues through WasteX's carbonization process, used as a soil amendment to improve crop yields, reduce fertilizer use, and sequester carbon. Sold in bulk from production facilities in Java, Indonesia.
• Carbon Removal Solution Verified carbon removal service deploying decentralized biochar technology with CSI-endorsed dMRV app for auditable carbon impact and carbon credit generation. Available for enterprises seeking durable, measurable carbon sequestration (1000+ years) for Scope 1 and 3 emissions reduction.

Quantifiable outcome

• 38-95% crop yield increases (Rice 38%, Sweet potato 40%, Cacao 61%, Corn 95%)
• +9 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• SustainologycoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 1 April 2026Biochar facility commissioning completed in April 2026 for rice husk conversion into biochar through efficient carbonization operations.
• Universitas Tribhuwana Tunggadewi (UNITRI)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 6 January 2026Indonesian university collaborating on biochar development and wider adoption. Partnership includes guest lectures, podcast sessions, training programs, site exposure, and technology transfer initiatives.
• Milkywire Climate Transformation FundcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 July 2025Selected as carbon removal supplier in Milkywire's Climate Transformation Fund, a Salesforce-backed purchase. One of 19 suppliers chosen from 280 applicants, contributing 1,167 tonnes of durable carbon removal to the portfolio.
• Yayasan Bina Tani Sejahtera (YBTS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIndonesian foundation partner collaborating on biochar implementation programs, including P4G Partnerships initiative. Joint field trials conducted with farmers in Central and East Java.
• Agathis Dammar Karbon (Adakarbon)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organization in P4G Partnerships initiative supporting biochar trials and implementation in Indonesia.
• Third DerivativeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerClimate technology accelerator featured as partner on WasteX website.
• Carbon Standards InternationalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStandards organization that has endorsed WasteX's dMRV system. WasteX is a certified C-Sink Manager under the Global Artisan C-Sink standard.
• Pitik DigitalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIndonesian agri-tech company focusing on poultry. Partnership for pilot study on rice husk biochar in poultry farms, achieving 30% less bedding use and 25.7% lower mortality rates.
• Diponegoro University (UNDIP)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIndonesian university conducting research on biochar applications in rice farming in Grobogan. Hosted Focus Group Discussion with Ministry of Agriculture officials.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Carbofex: Finnish manufacturer of small-scale pyrolysis carbonizers and biochar producer. Direct comparable on equipment technology (small-scale pyrolyzers) and biochar output, with deep European deployment and similar focus on decentralized, on-site production for agriculture and decarbonization use cases.
• Biochar Supreme: US-based biochar producer with multiple production facilities supplying agricultural soil amendments and carbon removal. Closely parallels WasteX in its equipment-to-biochar production model, agricultural customer focus, and Puro/Carena-verified credit sales.
• Novocarbo: German biochar producer operating decentralized carbonization units across multiple sites with a focus on agriculture and CO2 removal certificates. Direct peer in business model (small-scale pyrolyzer networks + biochar sales + carbon credits) and customer use cases.
• Carbonfuture: Verified biochar carbon-credits marketplace and registry. Comparable in that biochar removal credits are core to both WasteX's monetization and Carbonfuture's platform, with overlapping methodologies (MRV, registries) and buyer relationships.
• Sunchem: French developer of small-scale carbonization units (SunCHem pyrolysis) for decentralized biochar production in agricultural settings. Directly comparable to WasteX on equipment design, target customer (farmers and agri-residue holders), and soil-amendment / carbon-removal outcomes.
• Wakefield Biochar: US-based biochar producer using pyrolysis to convert forestry and agricultural residues into soil amendment, registered carbon-removal supplier. Comparable production-and-credit business model with similar customer profiles in agriculture.

Broad incumbents

• Puro.earth: Carbon removal registry and marketplace that includes biochar as a core methodology. Broader than WasteX (covers multiple removal pathways) but competes for the same enterprise carbon buyers and methodology credibility layer that underpins WasteX's credit stack.
• Indigo Ag: Large agritech company with a carbon program (Indigo Carbon) monetizing regenerative practices for farmers. Comparable farmer-facing GTM and carbon-credit outcomes, though broader in scope than WasteX's biochar-only focus and competing for the same on-farm sustainability spend.

Emerging players

• Boomitra: Agriculture-focused carbon credit platform operating in emerging markets including India and parts of Latin America. Adjacent rather than identical — focuses on regenerative agriculture credits rather than biochar pyrolysis — but competes for the same farmer-carbon-revenue story in India where WasteX is expanding.

Others

• Carbon Standards International: Standards body under which WasteX is a certified C-Sink Manager (Global Artisan C-Sink standard). Not a competitor but an ecosystem/partner that defines the certification regime WasteX relies on for credit credibility — relevant comparison as a peer for carbon-standard positioning.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds3 records

Investors2 records

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M&A

Investments

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