# esa

Startup profile on Capital Atlas: https://capitalatlas.ai/startups/esa

- Industry: Environmental Services
- Headquarters: Tokyo, Japan
- Website: www.esa-gl.com
- Total disclosed funding: $6.3M
- Latest round: Series B (Oct 31, 2024)
- Investors on record: 6

## About

Founded in 2022 and based in Tokyo, Japan esa Inc., operates as a plastic waste recycling company that develops and sells plastic products and offers general and industrial waste recycling consultation. In February 2026, esa Inc. raised an undisclosed amount of venture funding. The company offers various recycling solutions that include the recycling of barrier films, barrier containers, other packaging films, molded products, bottles, semiconductor cover tape films, plastic pallets, household appliances, stationery, various cases, and others. The company also provides general and industrial waste recycling consulting solutions along with the sale of plastic products like shopping bags, agricultural plastic containers, multi-layer film, and many more. The company plans to use the October 2024 funds raised to accelerate nationwide expansion towards the realization of a circular economy. The company will use the February 2026 funding scale up R&D and foster stronger partnerships both at home and abroad.

## Funding rounds

- Series B, Oct 31, 2024, $0.8M — Shizuoka Capital, Dai Nippon Printing, Hokkan Holdings
- Series B, Aug 22, 2024, $3M — Energy & Environment Investment, CBC Corporation
- Series A, Feb 26, 2024, $0.7M — Miyako Capital
- Series A, Sep 28, 2022, $1.8M — Miyako Capital

## Investors

- Miyako Capital (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/miyako-capital) — Series A
- Energy & Environment Investment (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/energy-environment-investment) — Series B
- CBC Corporation — Series B
- Shizuoka Capital (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/shizuoka-capital) — Series B
- Dai Nippon Printing — Series B
- Hokkan Holdings — Series B