# Zero Waste Co.

> Zero Waste Co. is a climate-tech and circular-economy company that turns agro-industrial byproducts and food waste into high-value resources - chiefly livestock feed - through technology-driven, tailor-made processes. Founded in 2020 and headquartered in Miami with operations across Latin America, it pairs its EcoHub processing facilities with a Carbon Solutions arm that measures, monetizes, and manages verified carbon credits, letting food and beverage producers turn waste liabilities into profit and measurable emissions reductions.

- **Founded:** 2020
- **Headquarters:** Miami, United States
- **Founders:** Jean Pierre Azanedo (Co-Founder & CEO), Ignacio Bordigoni (Co-Founder)
- **Team size:** ~80 employees
- **Products:** Waste Valorization, EcoHub, Carbon Solutions, Custom Process Development
- **Notable:** Grew to roughly 80 employees and operations spanning multiple continents within a few years of its 2020 founding., Raised $12.5M in seed funding from a marquee investor set including FEMSA Ventures, Nazca and IDB Lab., Built a client roster of global food and beverage brands including Nestle, Kellogg's, Mars and Pilgrim's.

## Products & services

- **Waste Valorization** — Technology-driven, tailor-made processes that convert agro-industrial byproducts and food waste into high-value products, primarily livestock feed and compost, as sustainable alternatives to traditional raw materials.
- **EcoHub** — Processing facilities where waste streams are identified, collected, processed, and stored, using technology to transform potential waste into valuable resources.
- **Carbon Solutions** — A division that measures, monetizes, and manages carbon reductions from its own and third-party projects - generating, serializing, and publishing verified carbon credits (tracked via blockchain for traceability) for sale in the Voluntary Carbon Market.
- **Custom Process Development** — Tailored valorization processes combining cutting-edge technology, data-driven decision-making and industry expertise to build scalable, cost-effective closed-loop systems for clients.

## Achievements

- Grew to roughly 80 employees and operations spanning multiple continents within a few years of its 2020 founding.
- Raised $12.5M in seed funding from a marquee investor set including FEMSA Ventures, Nazca and IDB Lab.
- Built a client roster of global food and beverage brands including Nestle, Kellogg's, Mars and Pilgrim's.
- Founder Jean Pierre Azanedo named EY Young Entrepreneur of the Year (2019) for prior venture Kanay.
- Developed EcoHub facilities and a blockchain-tracked carbon-credit pipeline for the Voluntary Carbon Market.

## Latest updates

- **2023-06** — Closed seed funding round; total funding reported at $12.5M with investors including FEMSA Ventures, Nazca and IDB Lab.
- **2024-01** — Expanded Carbon Solutions offering - generating, serializing and publishing verified carbon credits with blockchain traceability for the Voluntary Carbon Market.

## Links

- Website: https://zwc.io
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/zerowastecom

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