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Watercycle Technologies Funding Round
On 8/10/2026, Watercycle Technologies received $4 million in investment from Innovate UK.
Transaction Overview
Company Name
Announced On
8/10/2026
Transaction Type
Debt
Amount
$4,000,000
Round
Undisclosed
Investors
Proceeds Purpose
The grant will go towards a £6m project to establish a demonstration-scale manufacturing line capable of recovering and refining lithium from waste streams for use in electric vehicle batteries.
Company Information
Company Status
Private & Independent
Industry
Environmental
Mailing Address
4th Floor Suite A&B City Labs 1.0, Oxford Road
Manchester, M13 9NQ
UK
Manchester, M13 9NQ
UK
Phone
Undisclosed
Email Address
Overview
Founded by Dr Seb Leaper and Dr Ahmed Abdelkarim and spun out of the University of Manchester, Watercycle Technologies combines scientific innovation with commercial acumen. Our team of scientists, engineers and business leaders share one purpose: We believe that access to resources for all, forever, makes for a fairer society. And we can do this while protecting the planet. We are a progressive, credible and highly investible company operating in the global trade of the Earth's critical resources; nimble, robust and ready for the next industrial revolution: creating supply loops, not supply chains. Circular, modular and built at source.?
Profile
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Management Team
Title
Name
Email & Social
Chief Financial Officer
Kate Lawlor
Chief Operating Officer
Mathew Rockey
Co-Founder
Ahmed Abdelkarim
Co-Founder
Seb Leaper
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