{
  "id": 19879962,
  "title": "Sachin Tendulkar Backs Waste Management Startup Recykal",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/13/sachin-tendulkar-backs-waste-management-startup-recykal",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-11-13T21:26:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Inc42",
    "slug": "inc42",
    "url": "https://inc42.com/buzz/sachin-tendulkar-backs-waste-management-startup-recykal/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Former Indian cricketer Sachin Tendulkar has invested in Hyderabad-based cleantech startup Recykal, expanding his portfolio of tech-driven ventures. The exact amount of the investment was not disclosed, but Tendulkar's contribution bolstered the startup during the extension of its recently concluded $23 million bridge round. Recykal, which specializes in a B2B marketplace for recyclable materials and software solutions to track plastic and e-waste recycling, saw Tendulkar's capital infusion during this extension.\n\nDuring a recent statement, Tendulkar expressed his enthusiasm for the company's mission to leverage technology and drive behavioral change among 1 billion people. The investment comes after Tendulkar's support for gaming startup Metasports Interactive, and other ventures like used car marketplace Spinny, fintech startup Kissht, and activewear brand Ten X You. Recykal, founded in 2016 by Abhay Deshpande, Abhishek Deshpande, Ekta Narain, Vikram Prabakar, and Anirudha Jalan, has raised more than $60 million in funding. The startup boasts over 5,000 waste aggregators and recyclers and caters to 650 enterprise brands, including Hindustan Unilever, Samsung, and BMW.",
  "summary": "Former Indian cricketer Sachin Tendulkar has joined the cap table of Hyderabad-based cleantech startup Recykal. The startup did not disclose…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}