{"id":10378,"date":"2026-06-22T07:19:09","date_gmt":"2026-06-22T05:19:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rominwest.nl\/?post_type=inspiratie&#038;p=10378"},"modified":"2026-07-02T15:20:50","modified_gmt":"2026-07-02T13:20:50","slug":"droppie-raises-42-million-in-growth-capital-and-expands-its-number-of-recycling-shops-to-70","status":"publish","type":"inspiratie","link":"https:\/\/rominwest.nl\/en\/nieuws\/droppie-haalt-e42-miljoen-groeikapitaal-op-en-breidt-aantal-recyclewinkels-uit-naar-70\/","title":{"rendered":"Droppie raises \u20ac4.2 million in growth capital and expands number of recycle shops to 70"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Recycling: it's possible!<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">With 490kg of waste per person in the Netherlands per year (source: CBS) and only 60% of waste being sorted correctly, there is a clear challenge in improving the effectiveness of waste sorting and recycling. In urban areas in particular, the existing collection system is insufficiently geared towards clean material streams, and consumers are put off by a lack of convenience, uncertainty about what happens to the waste, and a negative user experience. That\u2019s a shame, because waste provides high-quality raw materials. Droppie offers a solution to this. Droppie collects waste from consumers in a smart way via special recycling shops, where consumers are paid for plastic packaging, textiles, cooking fat and oil, electronic equipment and\u00a0<\/span><span aria-label=\"Rich Text Content Control\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u200b<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u200b<\/span><\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">deposit items that they return separately.\u00a0<\/span><span aria-label=\"Rich Text Content Control\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u200b<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u200b<\/span><\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The technology behind each location is the Dropbot: an AI-driven collection machine that classifies collected material based on image recognition, weighs the material, and then automatically awards a reward to the consumer. This reward can be<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0participants keep it themselves or donate to charity.\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">This is how Droppie ensures more and higher-quality recycling.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">This is what Droppie will do with the investment<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">With this capital, Droppie will open dozens of new branches in the coming period: from\u00a0<\/span><span aria-label=\"Rich Text Content Control\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u200b<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u200b<\/span><\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">13 to 70.\u00a0<\/span><span aria-label=\"Rich Text Content Control\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u200b<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u200b<\/span><\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The focus will be on large municipalities with a post-separation system and on the four major cities, where waste separation significantly lags behind due to the high number of apartment buildings. In some districts, leaving rubbish next to the container is a persistent problem.\u00a0<\/span><span aria-label=\"Rich Text Content Control\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u200b<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u200b<\/span><\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Droppie wants to motivate people to hand in waste at the Dropbot in the Droppie shop in exchange for an immediate financial reward. This will also improve the liveability of the neighbourhoods.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">That is why ROM InWest stepped in<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Investment Manager Lotte Nolten-van Hoek: \u201cDroppie ensures that separated waste can be processed into high-quality new raw materials. This way, recycled plastic can replace new material, meaning less crude oil is needed for production. That's not only better for the environment, but also contributes to greater\u00a0<\/span><span aria-label=\"Rich Text Content Control\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u200b<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u200b<\/span><\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">resource independence. High-quality recycled plastic is currently scarce and more expensive than new plastic, as packaging in the Netherlands is largely collected inefficiently. That is why we are happy to invest in ventures such as Droppie that contribute to a more circular economy and more sustainable production.\u201d<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The investment from ROM InWest is part of an investment round supported by a broad investor consortium. In addition to ROM InWest, the Amsterdam Climate and Energy Fund (AKEF), the Social Impact Fund Rotterdam and Amsterdam, Start Foundation, and existing investors are also participating. 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