
Visia aims to solve one of the recycled materials supply chain’s biggest challenges: inbound visibility. Processors of secondary material across North America utilize the Visia AI platform to gain real-time, actionable insights into their material stream. We then pair this intelligence with custom-built change management for our customers – this drives outcomes like prohibitive removal (batteries, propane tanks, etc.), AI-powered material audits, and automated KPI tracking. Our vision is centered around the belief that accurate material visibility and traceability can drive significant improvements across any recycler.

Visia aims to solve one of the recycled materials supply chain’s biggest challenges: inbound visibility. Processors of secondary material across North America utilize the Visia AI platform to gain real-time, actionable insights into their material stream. We then pair this intelligence with custom-built change management for our customers – this drives outcomes like prohibitive removal (batteries, propane tanks, etc.), AI-powered material audits, and automated KPI tracking. Our vision is centered around the belief that accurate material visibility and traceability can drive significant improvements across any recycler.
Focus: AI / computer vision for waste tracking, sorting analytics, contamination and hazard detection
Products: Household camera/app concept and WasteClassify — a conveyor-mounted computer-vision SaaS for MRFs
Founded: 2018 — New York City; founders Raghav Mecheri & Ajit Akole
Recent funding: Seed (Jan 29, 2024) ~$6.4M (lead: Shine Capital)
Waste tracking, recycling analytics, contamination detection and material stream visibility for Material Recovery Facilities and other waste processors
2018
Waste management technology / Recycling analytics
$6.4M
Participating investors listed as Neotribe Ventures and Background Capital
Grant associated with Columbia Venture Competition
almost $3M
Reported to have raised almost $3M from an angel investor
“Seed round led by Shine Capital with participation from Neotribe Ventures and Background Capital; received a Columbia Venture Competition grant; press reported an additional nearly $3M from an angel investor.”