What RECOTECH does

RECOTECH (レコテック株式会社) is a Tokyo-based ClimateTech company founded in 2007 that operates pool, a cloud-based data infrastructure platform designed to digitize urban waste and resource flows in Japan. The platform connects three stakeholder groups, namely discharge operators at commercial facilities, factories and offices, collection and transport haulers, and procurement buyers such as manufacturers sourcing post-consumer recycled (PCR) materials, through a unified data layer covering weighing, tenant allocation, IC-card identification, electronic manifest issuance, ESG reporting, and route optimization. Pool is structured into three role-specific modules (pool for Discharger, pool for Collector, and pool for Procurement) with an IC-reader hardware integration via NFC and RS-232C, and is natively integrated with JWNET for electronic manifest compliance ahead of Japan's April 2027 mandate.

RECOTECH makes money primarily through B2B SaaS subscriptions priced on an account-and-site basis with annual billing, supplemented by professional services including implementation support and Circularity Design Consulting. The company also generates revenue from pool resin, a domestically manufactured 100% PCR resin whose carbon footprint is certified under ISO 14067:2018. Go-to-market is enterprise field sales targeting Japanese municipal governments and large commercial or industrial customers, with extended procurement cycles typical of public-sector deals. Named deployments include Yokohama City (approximately 1,200 managed facilities), Tamagawa Takashimaya S.C. (approximately 340 tenants), an automotive Tier 1 supplier (8 factories), Toyota Tsusho, and Karuizawa Prince Shopping Plaza.

The company was re-launched as a startup in late 2020 following external funding and completed a rebrand to its current ClimateTech identity in December 2023. It closed a pre-Series A round in July 2024 led by Spiral Innovation Partners and a Series A round in February 2026 led by Mercuria Investment's Supply Chain Fund, with participation from Kanpo NEXT Partners, Mitsubishi UFJ Capital, Mizuho Capital, Hulic Startup, and Kyoto Capital Partners. RECOTECH is venture-backed, privately held, headquartered in Tokyo, and operates with a team of 1-10 employees.

Name

RECOTECH

Legal name

レコテック株式会社 (RECOTECH CO., LTD.)

Website

https://recotech.co.jp

Company type

Private

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

RECOTECH operates pool, a Japanese B2B SaaS data infrastructure platform that digitizes urban waste flows for municipal governments, commercial facilities, haulers, and manufacturers sourcing recycled materials. It monetizes via site-based subscriptions, implementation services, and a certified 100% PCR resin product line.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Waste Management & Resource Circulation Software

NAICS

Materials Recovery Facilities (562920), Waste Management and Remediation Services (562)

SIC

Refuse Systems (4953)

akta.pro primary industry

Reuse & Resale / Recommerce Operations (EUAIANAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

Reusable Packaging & Container Return Programs (On-site) (BPABALAJ)

Keywords

• Waste management software
• Resource circulation platform
• Recycling data infrastructure
• ESG reporting software
• Circular economy SaaS

Headquarters

HQ city

Tokyo

HQ country

Japan

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Platform Subscription: B2B SaaS subscription model providing access to the resource circulation platform for waste management optimization
2. Professional Services: Implementation and support services for enterprise and government clients

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

RECOTECH operates "pool," a cloud-based resource circulation data infrastructure platform that digitizes waste discharge, collection/transport, and procurement into a single unified data layer. The platform connects three stakeholder groups — discharge operators (commercial facilities, factories, offices), collection/transport companies, and recycled-material procurement buyers — through role-specific modules with IC card-based identification, real-time weighing hardware integration, electronic manifest (JWNET) compliance, route optimization, and ESG/sustainability reporting capabilities.

Product overview

RECOTECH operates a unified platform called pool (Circularity Design Tool) — a resource circulation data infrastructure that connects three stakeholder groups (discharge, collection/transport, and procurement) through a single data layer. The platform has three specialized user interfaces optimized for each role: a discharge operator module for commercial facilities, factories, and offices; a collection/transport module for haulers with driver mobile UI and manifest automation; and a procurement module connecting discharge sites to manufacturers sourcing recycled materials. Supplementary offerings include pool resin (domestically manufactured 100% PCR resin sourced through the pool platform) and Circularity Design Consulting for circular supply chain advisory. The platform also supports a separate sustainability measurement capability called 'サーキュラリティ評価' (Circularity Evaluation) based on the CTI (Circular Transition Indicators) framework.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• pool: 資源循環のデータインフラ。排出・回収・調達をひとつのデータ基盤に束ねる都市の資源循環プラットフォーム。
• pool resin
• Circularity Design Consulting

Products and services

• pool (Circularity Design Tool) A cloud-based B2B SaaS data infrastructure platform that digitizes waste discharge, collection, and procurement into a single unified data layer, connecting discharge operators, collection/transport companies, and procurement (recycled material) buyers. The platform is delivered through three role-specific modules — pool for 排出事業者 (Discharger), pool for 収集運搬 (Collector), and pool for 調達 (Procurement) — providing real-time weighing, manifest issuance, tenant allocation, ESG/sustainability reporting, and route optimization. For enterprise and government customers in Japan.
• pool resin

Quantifiable outcome

• CO2 emissions reduced by up to 77%
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

AI capability2 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and supporting.

• JWNETcoreTechnology or IntegrationPlatform integration partner for electronic waste manifest processing. JWNET provides the electronic manifest infrastructure that RECOTECH integrates with for compliance tracking.
• JR-West (Belnal program)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic partner in the Belnal resource circulation program. JR-West collaborates with RECOTECH on urban resource circulation initiatives in the Kansai region.
• 浪速運送 (Naniwa Unso)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic partner for waste collection operations. Naniwa Unso works with RECOTECH on implementing waste management solutions.
• 白洋舍 (Hakuyosha)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic partner for cleaning and waste management services. Hakuyosha collaborates on commercial facility waste solutions.
• 啓愛社 (Keiaisha)supportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organization in the waste management ecosystem.
• Toyotsu CorpmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic partner for industrial and commercial waste management solutions.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves15 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Resourcify: Germany-based digital platform connecting businesses with recyclers, providing waste management software and marketplace matching. Directly comparable to RECOTECH's procurement-side module linking waste discharge sites to recycled material buyers.
• AMP Robotics: US-based AI and robotics company applying computer vision and automation to recycling and waste sortation at MRFs. Directly comparable to RECOTECH in bringing data/AI infrastructure to the waste and recycling value chain, though focused on physical sortation rather than upstream discharge data.
• Enevo: Finland-based sensor and analytics company providing waste container fill-level monitoring and collection optimization for municipalities and waste management companies. Directly comparable to RECOTECH's route optimization and real-time data infrastructure for waste collection.
• Compology: US-based waste container monitoring platform using cameras and sensors to track fill levels, contamination, and service events for commercial waste haulers and their customers. Comparable to RECOTECH's pool in providing data infrastructure that digitizes commercial waste operations.
• Recycleye: UK-based AI company providing computer vision and data analytics for waste characterization and material recovery at recycling facilities. Comparable to RECOTECH's data-driven approach to circular economy and material flow visibility.
• Greyparrot: UK-based AI waste analytics platform that uses computer vision to characterize waste streams in real time at sorting facilities. Closely comparable to RECOTECH's pool in applying data infrastructure to waste material flows and providing analytics to generators and recyclers.
• Sensoneo: Slovakia-based smart waste management software provider offering sensor-based fill-level monitoring, route optimization, and waste analytics for municipalities and waste haulers. Directly comparable to RECOTECH's pool collector and discharger modules targeting municipal and enterprise waste operators.
• Routeware: US-based provider of routing, fleet management, and customer service software specifically for the waste and recycling industry. Comparable to RECOTECH's pool collector module providing pre-trip route planning and digital workflow tools for collection operators.

Broad incumbents

• Rubicon Technologies: US-based waste and recycling technology company offering a software platform connecting waste generators with haulers plus smart city solutions. A broader incumbent operating at scale with overlapping data infrastructure capabilities for the waste and recycling industry, comparable to RECOTECH's platform positioning.
• TOMRA: Norway-based multinational providing sensor-based sorting equipment and collection solutions for reverse vending and recycling. A broad incumbent in the resource recovery technology space whose data/sorting capabilities overlap with RECOTECH's resource circulation platform.

Market position

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks1 record

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/resource__tech
• Facebookfacebook.com/recotech.co.jp

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds2 records

Investors14 records

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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