Closed Loop Partners

Founded in 2014, Closed Loop Partners is a New York-based investment firm focused on driving sustainable profitability through early-stage investments. It operates across three key businesses: an investment group (Closed Loop Capital Management), an innovation center (Center for the Circular Economy), and an operating group (Closed Loop Builders). The firm aims to scale businesses that advance the transition to a circular economy, generating net-positive environmental and social outcomes.

Martin Aares

Managing Director

Lynn Bernabei

Senior Associate

Bridget Croke

Managing Director

Michael Gajewski

Managing Director

Ron Gonen

Investor

Past deals in Packaging Services

EcoSpirits

Venture Round in 2023
EcoSpirits is a company focused on creating a closed-loop distribution system aimed at minimizing packaging waste within the premium spirits supply chain. It has developed innovative technology that includes a fully reusable, tamper-proof, and shock-proof glass vessel, alongside a semi-automated facility for sanitizing, refilling, and sealing spirits. This approach not only significantly reduces packaging and transport costs for businesses but also leads to a substantial reduction in carbon footprints. By streamlining the distribution process, EcoSpirits offers a sustainable alternative that benefits both the environment and the bottom line.

Mori

Series B in 2022
Mori, formerly known as Overlook Research, is a company that develops a natural biopolymer coating designed to extend the shelf life of perishable foods. Founded in 2016 and headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, Mori's innovative coating is made from proteins extracted from natural silk using salt and water. This protective layer helps slow the spoiling process of various food items, including fruits, vegetables, meat, and seafood, thereby reducing food waste. By focusing on sustainable and economical solutions, Mori aims to transform the food supply and enhance the efficiency of the food, agriculture, and packaging industries.

Algramo

Series A in 2021
Algramo is a Chilean company that sells everyday consumer products through dispensing machines in returnable packaging. Founded in 2013 and based in Santiago, it operates a bulk, refill-focused model that partners with manufacturers to supply detergents, rice, oil and other essentials for in-store dispensers, enabling customers to buy by the gram or in bulk at lower prices. The system uses smart, RFID-enabled packaging and a network of connected dispensers to cut packaging waste and reduce costs, addressing affordability in low-income communities while lowering environmental impact.

Mori

Series B in 2021
Mori, formerly known as Overlook Research, is a company that develops a natural biopolymer coating designed to extend the shelf life of perishable foods. Founded in 2016 and headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, Mori's innovative coating is made from proteins extracted from natural silk using salt and water. This protective layer helps slow the spoiling process of various food items, including fruits, vegetables, meat, and seafood, thereby reducing food waste. By focusing on sustainable and economical solutions, Mori aims to transform the food supply and enhance the efficiency of the food, agriculture, and packaging industries.

Mori

Series A in 2020
Mori, formerly known as Overlook Research, is a company that develops a natural biopolymer coating designed to extend the shelf life of perishable foods. Founded in 2016 and headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, Mori's innovative coating is made from proteins extracted from natural silk using salt and water. This protective layer helps slow the spoiling process of various food items, including fruits, vegetables, meat, and seafood, thereby reducing food waste. By focusing on sustainable and economical solutions, Mori aims to transform the food supply and enhance the efficiency of the food, agriculture, and packaging industries.

Mori

Seed Round in 2019
Mori, formerly known as Overlook Research, is a company that develops a natural biopolymer coating designed to extend the shelf life of perishable foods. Founded in 2016 and headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, Mori's innovative coating is made from proteins extracted from natural silk using salt and water. This protective layer helps slow the spoiling process of various food items, including fruits, vegetables, meat, and seafood, thereby reducing food waste. By focusing on sustainable and economical solutions, Mori aims to transform the food supply and enhance the efficiency of the food, agriculture, and packaging industries.

CLUBZERØ

Grant in 2019
CLUBZERØ is an innovative AI-powered packaging system that addresses global packaging waste challenges. It offers a scalable, cost-effective alternative to single-use packaging for cities, brands, and businesses. CLUBZERØ provides full-service packaging solutions, including drop points and logistics, with up to 30% savings compared to single-use options. Unlike compostable alternatives, it achieves true zero waste through a circular model, reducing CO2 emissions by up to 93%. CLUBZERØ uses AI for interoperability, accommodating diverse packaging types.

rPlanet Earth

Venture Round in 2018
RPlanet Earth specializes in providing sustainable packaging solutions by focusing on the recycling and reuse of post-consumer plastics. The company's core process involves decontaminating and recycling post-consumer PET plastics into high-quality rPET content packaging products. This approach ensures a consistent supply of efficient, quality materials for various plastic packaging needs while maintaining a low carbon footprint. By manufacturing these recycled products under one roof, RPlanet Earth offers clients superior packaging solutions at competitive prices, contributing to a closed-loop system for plastic waste management.

TemperPack Technologies

Venture Round in 2018
TemperPack Technologies designs and manufactures thermal packaging for insulated and temperature-sensitive goods, including shipping containers, one-piece boxes, two-piece liners, and temper sleeves for perishable foods, medicines, specimens, prepared meals, seafood, meats, and desserts. It serves e-commerce food companies in the United States, United Kingdom, and Canada. Founded in 2015 and based in Richmond, Virginia, it operates facilities in Richmond and Las Vegas. The company focuses on sustainable design and custom solutions for the perishable food and life sciences industries, and has developed a curbside recyclable insulated shipping solution using food-safe, recyclable materials designed to support large-scale supply chains while reducing single-use plastics.

Algramo

Seed Round in 2015
Algramo is a Chilean company that sells everyday consumer products through dispensing machines in returnable packaging. Founded in 2013 and based in Santiago, it operates a bulk, refill-focused model that partners with manufacturers to supply detergents, rice, oil and other essentials for in-store dispensers, enabling customers to buy by the gram or in bulk at lower prices. The system uses smart, RFID-enabled packaging and a network of connected dispensers to cut packaging waste and reduce costs, addressing affordability in low-income communities while lowering environmental impact.
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