NANDO Raises €3.3 Million to Accelerate Innovation in Waste Management
Funding round led by MAIA Ventures and CDP Venture Capital to support international expansion and AI development
Key Highlights of the Funding
Capital raised for international expansion and AI technology development
Active clients across Japan, USA, UAE, Europe, and UK
Waste data processed for data-driven analytics
Collaborations with leading international companies
Data-Driven Innovation in Waste Management
NANDO has successfully closed a €3.3 million funding round, marking a strategic milestone to consolidate its technological leadership in the waste management sector. The investment will accelerate international expansion and develop new AI-powered features.
The round was led by MAIA Ventures and CDP Venture Capital SGR, with participation from existing investors including Club degli Investitori, La4G, and EMBA Capital Partners. This confirms the robustness of NANDO’s business model and the potential of AI solutions to transform waste management processes.
Relevant Data
NANDO currently processes over 40,000 images daily, serves approximately 80 clients in 17 countries, supporting major companies such as ISS, Narita International Airport, Samsic Facility Italia, A2A, IREN, and IVECO Group.
Expansion and AI Technology
The raised funds will strengthen AI technologies, develop new product lines for different types of waste, and expand the NANDO team. A key strategic focus is on food waste management in collective catering, where the recently launched solution is already receiving strong market interest.
NANDO’s platform leverages AI, Machine Learning, and Computer Vision to transform waste into actionable, granular data, enabling companies to digitalize, automate, and optimize their management processes with measurable reductions in time, cost, and environmental impact.
Vision for the Future
“The capital raised will allow us to further develop our technology, solidifying NANDO as a single access point for waste data.”
— Riccardo Leonardi, CEO & Co-founder
NANDO’s mission remains clear: putting data at the center of waste reduction strategies, operational optimization, and decision support. Less waste, more efficiency, greater sustainability.
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