What Ogyre does

Ogyre (legal entity: ENDLESS S.R.L. S.B.) is an Italian Benefit Corporation founded in 2020 and headquartered in Genoa that operates the first global Fishing for Litter platform, contracting local fishers in Italy, Brazil, Indonesia, and Senegal to recover marine debris during normal fishing operations. Its core stack combines a Fishing for Litter operational model with a blockchain-enabled traceability registry that records each batch's weight, category, geo-location, and end-of-life outcome, paired with a standardized protocol requiring waste to be weighed, photographed, and geo-tagged. Supplementary products include the Marine Bin (a fixed 24/7 dock surface-water collector that filters microplastics down to 2mm and absorbs hydrocarbons) and the Ocean Challenge, an annual month-long campaign with public real-time tracking.

The company monetizes primarily through B2B subscription-style Corporate Recovery Campaigns, in which enterprises finance quantified, publicly verifiable collection quotas in exchange for sustainability-impact data aligned with EU CSRD, GRI, and Directive (EU) 2024/825 reporting frameworks. Secondary revenue flows from event-based sports partnerships (Luna Rossa, AS Roma, Lega Serie A), government grants such as Italy's Smart & Start program, and impact-investor capital. Customer segments split between Corporate Sustainability Officers (primary), Professional Sports Organizations, Coastal Fishing Communities, and Individual Activists served through the community.ogyre.com self-serve platform.

Pricing is quote-based with annual billing cadence; the company is privately held, has raised €3.8 million in a Vertis-led capital increase in December 2025 alongside Crédit Agricole Italia and Open Venture Capital, operates 11–50 employees, and is the first Italian Blue Economy startup to receive UN Ocean Decade endorsement.

Name

Ogyre

Legal name

ENDLESS S.R.L. S.B.

Website

https://ogyre.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2020

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Ogyre operates a blockchain-traceable Fishing for Litter platform that pays local fishers in Italy, Brazil, Indonesia, and Senegal to collect marine debris, monetizing via corporate subscription campaigns, sports partnerships, and grants for sustainability impact reporting.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Marine Environmental Services

NAICS

Other Aquaculture (112519)

akta.pro primary industry

Pollution Control & Environmental Remediation (Booming, Skimming, Shoreline Cleanup) (TLAHAIAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Coastal & Marine Resources Administration (Oceans, Fisheries, Shorelines) (BPAIAMAI), Emergency Wildlife Rescue, Rehabilitation & Oiled Wildlife Response (EUAIAMAI)

Keywords

• Marine waste recovery
• Ocean cleanup services
• Fishing for litter
• Plastic pollution solutions
• Corporate sustainability services

Headquarters

HQ city

Genova

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Corporate Recovery Campaigns: Companies finance marine and coastal waste recovery campaigns by purchasing quantified collection quotas. Each campaign generates objective, publicly available data on volumes collected, end-of-life destinations, and geographic areas of intervention, providing verifiable environmental claims for corporate sustainability reporting.
2. Event-Based Partnerships: Sports organizations and brands sponsor high-visibility ocean protection initiatives tied to major events (e.g., Serie A matchdays, America's Cup), combining brand visibility with environmental impact contributions.
3. Capital Investment: Venture capital and impact investor funding to scale operations globally, expand to new countries, and develop technological capabilities.
4. Government Grants: Funding from national programs such as Italy's Smart & Start program (National Research, Innovation, and Competitiveness Program 2021-2027) supporting innovative startups with social goals.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Ogyre operates a Fishing for Litter platform that engages local fishers in Italy, Brazil, Indonesia, and Senegal to collect marine waste during regular fishing activities, supplemented by coastal interception of ocean-bound waste. Corporate customers finance quantified recovery campaigns and receive blockchain-tracked, verifiable impact data for sustainability reporting, with all collected materials routed to certified cooperatives for sorting, recycling, or responsible disposal.

Product overview

Ogyre is a Benefit Corporation and innovative startup with a social mission that operates the first global Fishing for Litter platform. The company works with local fishers in Italy, Brazil, Indonesia, and Senegal to collect marine waste at sea and intercept ocean-bound waste along coastlines. The core offering consists of the Fishing for Litter Program and Ocean-bound Waste Interception, supported by a proprietary blockchain-based tracking registry that ensures full traceability from collection to end-of-life. Ogyre also offers the Marine Bin as a fixed continuous collection system and runs the annual Ocean Challenge campaign. All recovered materials are delivered to certified cooperatives for sorting, recycling, or responsible disposal.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Fishing for Litter Program

Quantifiable outcome

• Nearly 900 tonnes of waste collected
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered flagship, core and minor.

• Luna RossaflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 June 2026Luna Rossa, America's Cup sailing team, partnered with Ogyre since 2022. Campaign targeting 280,000 kg of waste by 2027 (10x initial commitment). Installation of Marine Bin at Cagliari base adds local continuous action to broader collection efforts.
• Lega Serie AcoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 May 2026Team Up x the Ocean partnership for Serie A 38th matchday reaching millions of fans through stadium big screens, TV graphics, DAZN/Sky commentary, and digital channels. Multi-channel distribution strategy designed to activate different touchpoints.
• AS RomacoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 April 2026AS Roma committed to remove 30,000 kg of marine and coastal waste within one year. Youth Academy players participated in awareness sessions and riverbank cleanups along the Tiber River, linking urban behavior to ocean outcomes.
• Plastic Footprint NetworkminorOthersInternational initiative ensuring reliable data and certified sustainability actions. Plastic Footprint Network criteria have been developed in consultation with sector experts for Ogyre's certification system.
• Prevent Waste AllianceminorOthersInternational initiative contributing to criteria development for Ogyre's certification system, ensuring transparent and verifiable sustainability standards.
• SGSminorOthersIndependent inspection, verification, and testing company providing third-party certification services ensuring compliance monitoring for sustainability claims.
• AFILminorOthersItalian smart floating objects association contributing to standards and reliable data for certified sustainability actions.
• European UnionminorOthersEU logo partnership ensuring reliable data and certified sustainability actions aligned with EU reporting standards.
• Local Fishers (Italy, Brazil, Indonesia, Senegal)coreOthersNetwork of local fishers performing waste collection during fishing activities under the Fishing for Litter model. Fishers receive compensation for environmental services, creating circular economic value.
• Certified Divers (Senegal)coreOthersCertified divers in Dakar, Senegal conducting planned seabed operations to collect marine debris at Yoff Ndenatte Beach and Hann Bay.
• Certified CooperativescoreOthersCertified cooperatives handling sorting, recycling, or responsible disposal of collected materials, ensuring proper end-of-life processing aligned with Ogyre Protocol.

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Plastic Bank: Operates a global network paying collectors to recover ocean-bound plastic, which it then sells as Social Plastic® credits to brands. Most directly comparable to Ogyre in combining collector payments, brand-funded recovery, and traceability/verification of recovered material.
• CleanHub: Plastic recovery and credit platform working with coastal communities in South and Southeast Asia to intercept plastic before it reaches the ocean. Comparable in paying local collectors/cooperatives and selling verifiable plastic-recovery credits to brands.
• 4ocean: Funds ocean cleanup through consumer product sales and corporate partnerships, employing cleanup crews in multiple countries. Comparable in funding ocean plastic removal via brand/consumer demand and operating multi-country collection.
• rePurpose Global: Plastic-action platform that finances waste recovery and prevention projects in coastal communities and sells plastic credits to enterprises. Closely comparable to Ogyre in business model (corporate-funded recovery campaigns, community-based collection, verifiable impact data).

Emerging players

• Veritree: Verification platform for nature-based solutions including mangrove restoration, with a focus on blockchain-backed impact data. Comparable in using blockchain traceability for environmental impact verification, though focused on ecosystem restoration rather than waste collection.
• Sungai Watch: Indonesia-based nonprofit installing river barriers and running cleanup operations to intercept plastic in Southeast Asian rivers. Comparable in coastal/river plastic interception methodology and Indonesia-based operations, but operates as a non-profit with a different funding model.
• Litterati: Data-driven litter cleanup platform that crowdsources collection and provides geo-tagged impact data to brands and municipalities. Comparable in data-verified cleanup and corporate sustainability reporting, but focused on land-based litter rather than marine.
• Tide Ocean SA: Upcycles ocean-bound plastic into a recycled raw material (Tide Ocean Plastic®) for brands. Comparable in supplying corporations with verifiable ocean-plastic material, but positioned upstream in the supply chain rather than at the collection layer.

Regional players

• Waste4Change: Indonesia-based waste management company offering collection, recycling, and material-recovery services to brands. Comparable in certified end-of-life processing and Southeast Asia operational footprint, though broader in scope than marine-only collection.

Broad incumbents

• Parley for the Oceans: Ocean conservation network partnering with major brands (e.g., adidas) on recycled marine plastic and ocean-protection campaigns. Comparable as a marine plastic and corporate sustainability intermediary, but operates as a broader advocacy and materials platform rather than a direct collector.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/ogyre
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ogyre
• Instagraminstagram.com/o_gyre

Compliance7 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors3 records

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M&A

Investments

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