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Mint Innovation

Mint Innovation

Private
AucklandEnergy & Sustainabilityhttps://www.mint.bio/

Last Round

Grant

Jul 17, 2025

Total Funding Raised

$68.87M

Momentum

Top 5%

of companies Caplight tracks

Company Overview

Mint Innovation is a clean technology company that utilizes proprietary bio-metallurgical processes to recover precious and critical metals from electronic waste and lithium-ion batteries.

Sector

Energy & Sustainability

Verticals

Circular Economy, Waste Management, Biotechnology, Clean Manufacturing

Business Model

B2B

Customer Profile

Services & Consulting

AI Layer

Non-AI

Keywords

biosorptione-waste recyclingprecious metal recoveryurban miningcircular economybiorefiningelectronic wasterecycled goldrecycled coppercleantechmetal refiningclosed-loop supply chaingreen chemistrybiotech

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Mint Innovation Comparables

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78%
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76%

Mint Innovation Funding Rounds

Historical fundraising activity

Data table
RoundDateAmount RaisedValuationInvestorsSources
GrantJul 17, 2025
GrantJul 17, 2023
Series CFeb 16, 2023
GrantMay 20, 2022
Series BDec 8, 2020
Series A
Dec 1, 2018

Key People

Founding team and executive leadership

Will Barker

CEO and co-founder

Founding Team

Johann Havenga

Chief Technology Officer, Chief Projects Officer

Executive Team

LJ Tai

Chief Financial Officer

Executive Team

Mint Innovation Investors

Notable investors and investment history

Mint Innovation investors
InvestorRounds
Icehouse VenturesSeries B, Series A, Series C
WMG, University of WarwickGrant
Ice AngelsSeed, Series C
Advanced Propulsion CentreGrant
Liverpool PartnersSeries C
Inspire ImpactSeries C
K1W1Series C

Market signals

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  • Aug 21, 2026

    Monthly visitors grew 197% MoM, reaching 18.3K.

  • Mar 4, 2026

    Recycled Metal as a Service (RMaaS) allows manufacturers to retain ownership of strategic resources.

Recent news

Latest coverage and updates

  • hiresJul 8, 2026

    Mint Innovation hired Matt Bedingfield as Global CEO on Jul 8th '26.

  • spins_off_companyJul 8, 2026

    Mint Innovation spun off Linca on Jul 8th '26.

Mint Innovation Filings

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Frequently Asked Questions

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Is Mint Innovation a public or private company?

Mint Innovation is a private company.

What is the current stock price of Mint Innovation?

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How much is Mint Innovation worth (valuation)?

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Can I buy Mint Innovation stock?

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When was Mint Innovation's last funding round?

Mint Innovation's most recent funding round was Grant on July 17, 2023.

Who are the main investors in Mint Innovation?

Key investors in Mint Innovation include Inspire Impact, Movac.

Will Mint Innovation IPO soon?

No public IPO plans have been announced for Mint Innovation.

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Firmographic Details

HeadquartersAuckland
Employee Range51
Year Founded2016
Last FundingJul 17, 2025

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