What Karo Sambhav does

Karo Sambhav Private Limited is an India-based Producer Responsibility Organisation (PRO) founded in 2017 by Pranshu Singhal and headquartered in Gurugram, Haryana. The company delivers Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) compliance, pan-India collection infrastructure, and recycling coordination across four waste streams: e-waste, plastic packaging, batteries, and glass. Its customers include more than 50 large enterprises with EPR obligations (including Apple, Dell, Cisco, Canon, Xiaomi, Nokia, PepsiCo, Schneider Electric, Ericsson, HP Enterprise, and Vivo), central and state government bodies, hospital chains, bulk IT/enterprise consumers, and individual consumers reached through awareness programmes.

The company's core technology is a multi-stakeholder mobile and web platform built on Microsoft Azure cloud infrastructure, using Azure Cognitive Services for image recognition to verify barcoded e-waste shipments at each stage of the reverse-logistics chain. This platform provides transparency and traceability across the waste value chain, integrating 5,000+ informal sector workers, a network of authorized recyclers (Circularity Solutions, E-Parisara, Namo E-waste, TechEco, Horizon Recycling, Lico Materials, Terranova), brand partners, and government programmes. Karo Sambhav operates two recycling facilities directly, with collection channels spanning 29 Indian states and 3 union territories across 50+ cities, supplemented by door-to-door mobile van pickup and international donor-funded programmes (GIZ, IFC).

Karo Sambhav monetises through professional-service fees for EPR compliance design and management, transaction-based collection and channelization fees, sales of secondary raw materials sourced from auditable supply chains, and awareness/consulting engagements. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed. After nine years of bootstrapped operation, the company raised Rs 56 crore (~USD 6 million) in Pre-Series A funding from Rainmatter by Zerodha in June 2026 to scale critical and precious material recovery infrastructure, and received eligibility under India's National Critical Minerals Mission incentive scheme.

Name

Karo Sambhav

Legal name

Karo Sambhav Private Limited

Website

https://karosambhav.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Karo Sambhav is an India-based Producer Responsibility Organisation that delivers EPR compliance, pan-India collection infrastructure, and recycling coordination across e-waste, plastic, battery, and glass streams for enterprises, governments, healthcare providers, and consumers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Environmental Compliance and Waste Management Services

NAICS

Waste Collection (5621), Waste Treatment and Disposal (5622), Remediation and Other Waste Management Services (5629)

SIC

Refuse Systems (4953), Sanitary Services (4950)

akta.pro primary industry

Supply Chain & Product Environmental Compliance (RoHS, WEEE, Packaging EPR, Eco-Design/Labeling Regulations) (EUAHABAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Certified Compliance & Reporting Services (R2/e-Stewards, Audit, ESG) (BPALAIAL), Product Sustainability & LCA/EPD (Eco-design, PCF) (EUAHAJAF), Packaging Recovery & Closed-Loop Programs (Take-Back, Deposit-Return, EPR Support) (IMALAMAF)

Keywords

• Extended Producer Responsibility
• E-waste management
• Circular economy solutions
• Plastic waste recycling
• Battery waste management

Headquarters

HQ city

Gurugram

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. EPR Compliance Services: Provides comprehensive Extended Producer Responsibility services to brands and manufacturers including EPR plan design, compliance management, consumer awareness programs, collection infrastructure, and recycling coordination. Revenue generated through service fees for compliance solutions.
2. Collection and Channelization Services: End-to-end e-waste collection services through pan-India network of collection centers, door-to-door pickups, and aggregator partnerships. Charges fees for waste collection and channelization to authorized recyclers.
3. Secondary Materials Sales: Procures and sells secondary raw materials from auditable and clean supply chains. Materials tracked, monitored, and evaluated throughout the supply chain for brands to use in new product manufacturing.
4. Awareness and Consulting Services: Provides EPR awareness programs, consulting services, and research-driven insights to enterprises and governments on circular economy implementation.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels12 records

Core offering

Karo Sambhav operates as a Producer Responsibility Organisation (PRO) providing Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) compliance, collection infrastructure, and recycling coordination for e-waste, plastic waste, battery waste, and glass waste across India. The company delivers end-to-end services—from EPR plan design and compliance management to consumer awareness, reverse-logistics collection, and channelization to authorized recyclers—enabled by a proprietary technology platform built on Microsoft Azure.

Product overview

Karo Sambhav is a circular economy and recycling company operating a multi-service platform for Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) compliance across four primary waste streams: e-waste, plastic waste, battery waste, and glass waste. The offering architecture consists of a core technology platform complemented by nine service modules: EPR Design, EPR Compliance Management, Collection Infrastructure, Recycling Services, Awareness Programmes, Secondary Materials management, Ecosystem Development, and Consulting. The company operates two recycling facilities and has established collection channels in over 50 cities across India, supported by partnerships with over 50 companies including Apple, Dell, Cisco, Canon, and PepsiCo. The platform leverages Microsoft Azure for cloud infrastructure and image recognition capabilities to provide transparency and traceability across the waste value chain. Karo Sambhav functions as a Producer Responsibility Organisation (PRO) helping enterprises close their material loops while ensuring regulatory compliance.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• EPR Compliance Management Extended Producer Responsibility compliance management services helping enterprises meet regulatory obligations for e-waste, plastic waste, battery waste, and glass waste collection and recycling under Indian EPR regulations.
• EPR Design Strategic design and piloting of EPR programs for industries, focusing on sustainable, inclusive, and scalable solutions with radical transparency and voluntary data sharing.
• Collection Infrastructure Pan-India collection network including collection centers, door-to-door pickups, and mobile van collection services across 29 Indian states and 3 union territories for multiple waste streams.
• Technology Platform Technology-enabled platform (mobile and web application) providing transparency and traceability across the waste value chain, allowing multiple stakeholders to operate on a single platform. Uses Microsoft Azure cloud services and Azure Cognitive Services for image recognition.
• Recycling Services End-to-end recycling solutions including e-waste dismantling, material recovery facilities, and processing through authorized recyclers. The company operates two recycling facilities with plans to scale infrastructure.
• Awareness Programmes Consumer and institutional awareness programs including school programs, International E-Waste Day initiatives, and behavior change campaigns to promote responsible waste disposal. Reached 3,000+ schools and 3 million people.
• Secondary Materials Procurement and management of secondary raw materials from auditable and clean supply chains, enabling brands to source materials good for people and planet while supporting circular economy transitions.
• Consulting Services Research and consulting services for sustainable development and circular economy, driving progressive trends in the sector with work extending across all members of the value chain.
• E-Waste Management Comprehensive e-waste management and EPR audit solutions helping organizations, manufacturers, and producers achieve sustainability goals with technology-enabled sustainable disposal and a robust reverse-logistics chain.
• Plastic Waste Management EPR compliance services for plastic waste including collection, segregation, and recycling through mechanical recycling, chemical recycling (depolymerization), and pyrolysis for energy recovery.
• Battery Waste Management

Quantifiable outcome

• 150,000+ metric tonnes of waste channelized for responsible recycling
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers21 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

18 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Ujala Cygnus Healthcare ServicescoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 7 June 2025Partnership to responsibly manage e-waste across Ujala Cygnus hospital network in India. Karo Sambhav implements circular economy principles by establishing structured, compliant, and technology-enabled recycling system for biomedical equipment and IT-related waste. Ujala Cygnus is the first hospital chain in India to implement such a program.
• MKS PAMP GROUPcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 24 January 2025Strategic partnership announced at WEF 2025 Annual Meeting in Davos to advance e-waste recycling and precious metal recovery in India. Leverages MKS PAMP GROUP's technical expertise in precious metals refining with Karo Sambhav's e-waste collection systems. Aims to recover high-value metals valued at over $5 billion.
• GIZ (Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 13 September 2021Multi-year partnership under the develoPPP funding programme on behalf of German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ). Project 'Developing Collection Infrastructure & Recycling Platform for Plastic Waste & E-Waste in Non-Urban India' focuses on rural and semi-urban areas in Goa and Uttar Pradesh.
• International Finance Corporation (IFC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership as part of IFC's India E-waste Program. Together working to set up a robust India-wide transformative solution on e-waste management with the aim of making recycling a way of life. Karo Sambhav provides cleaner and more sustainable livelihoods while impacting change across the value chain.
• Microsoft ScaleUpcoreTechnology or IntegrationKaro Sambhav is part of the 12th cohort of Microsoft ScaleUp programme designed for startups offering single point of entry to engage with Microsoft through a broad-based and holistic approach. Uses Microsoft Azure cloud platform and Azure Cognitive Services.
• Saint-GobaincoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership to create India's first voluntary EPR frameworks for glass. The 'Dear Cullet' initiative onboarded 1334 glass dealers to collect cullet, with 2000 tonnes delivered to Saint-Gobain plants in first six months. Karo Sambhav provides collection infrastructure while Saint-Gobain provides manufacturing integration.
• WEEE ForumcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFirst and only WEEE Forum member representing Asia. Access to global best practices in e-waste management and participation in international knowledge sharing networks.
• PACE (Platform for Accelerating the Circular Economy)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic alliance to advance circular economy initiatives and EPR frameworks.
• ILO (International Labour Organization)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAlliance focused on formalization of informal sector workers in waste management and creation of green jobs.
• World Economic ForumcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThrough Schwab Foundation membership and WEF event participation. Partnership announcements at WEF Annual Meetings including MKS PAMP GROUP collaboration. Access to global decision-makers and platforms for circular economy advocacy.
• WWF (World Wide Fund for Nature)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic alliance for environmental conservation and awareness initiatives.
• Circularity Solutions Private LimitedminorOthersRecycler/dismantler partner with facilities in Modinagar (Uttar Pradesh) and Nashik (Maharashtra). Provides authorized e-waste recycling and dismantling services.
• E-Parisara Pvt. Ltd.minorOthersRecycler partner with facilities in Bangalore (Karnataka) and Andhra Pradesh. Authorized e-waste recyclers in the network.
• Namo E-waste Management LimitedminorOthersRecycler partner with facility in Faridabad, Haryana. Authorized e-waste management services.
• TechEco Waste Management LLPminorOthersRecycler partner with facility in Nashik, Maharashtra. Provides e-waste management services.
• Horizon Recycling Private LimitedminorOthersRecycler partner with facility in Saharanpur, Uttar Pradesh. Authorized e-waste recycling services.
• Lico Materials Private LimitedminorOthersRecycler partner with office in Mumbai. Provides e-waste and materials recycling services.
• Terranova Eco Management Private LimitedminorOthersRecycler partner with facility in Bangalore Rural, Karnataka. Provides eco-friendly e-waste management solutions.

Scale indicators18 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Attero Recycling: India's largest e-waste recycling company; directly competes with Karo Sambhav in e-waste collection, recycling, and EPR compliance, also operating in battery and metal recovery.
• Nepra Resource Management: Indian waste management company providing EPR and recycling services across multiple waste streams with on-the-ground collection infrastructure, directly comparable to Karo Sambhav's PRO model.
• Saahas Zero Waste: India-based social enterprise offering EPR compliance, waste management, and recycling services with focus on formalizing the informal sector — overlapping mission and customer base.
• Banyan Nation: India's leading plastic recycling company working with brands on plastic waste EPR and recycled feedstock supply; overlaps with Karo Sambhav's plastic waste EPR service line.

Regional players

• Hulladek Recycling: Northeast India-focused e-waste collection and recycling PRO serving enterprise EPR obligations; smaller scale and geography-limited but same PRO/EPR business model.

Broad incumbents

• Eco Recycling: Listed Indian e-waste management company providing EPR and IT asset disposition services to enterprises; broader portfolio and longer operating history create overlap with Karo Sambhav's services.
• Veolia India: Global waste and water management major with India operations; competes broadly in municipal and industrial waste management, including EPR-adjacent services for large multinational customers.
• Suez India: Global environmental services company operating in India across waste collection, recycling, and recovery; comparable in serving large enterprise customers for circular-economy and EPR needs.

Emerging players

• Hasiru Dala: Bangalore-based social enterprise integrating informal waste pickers into formal collection systems; comparable mission around informal-sector formalization and waste value chain traceability.

Others

• CPCB (Central Pollution Control Board - India): India's apex pollution regulator setting EPR rules and authorizing PROs; not a competitor but a key ecosystem participant whose policies and approvals directly shape Karo Sambhav's market opportunity.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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