NANDO has announced the closing of a €3.3 million funding round aimed at accelerating the transformation of waste management through artificial intelligence. The round was led by Maia Ventures through the Maia I fund and CDP Venture Capital SGR via the Acceleratori Fund. Additional participation came from Fondo Piemonte Next and existing investors, including Club degli Investitori, LA4G, and EMBA Capital Partners.
Founded to modernize waste operations, NANDO has developed an AI-powered platform that helps companies optimize waste collection monitoring and create a measurable, data-driven pathway to zero waste. Today, the platform is used by more than 80 companies across 17 countries.
The company focuses on addressing two persistent industry challenges: improving the efficiency and transparency of waste collection processes and enabling organizations to make informed sustainability decisions based on real-time data rather than manual tracking systems.
With the new capital, NANDO plans to expand its team and introduce new product lines to monitor waste streams across the entire value chain. The company also intends to accelerate its international growth strategy.
Geographically, NANDO will consolidate its footprint across Europe and the United Kingdom, while preparing for expansion into the United States and Asia. The move signals the company’s ambition to position itself as a global player in AI-driven environmental management solutions.
At the core of NANDO’s strategy is a simple premise: meaningful sustainability transformation begins with accurate measurement. By replacing manual monitoring with intelligent data systems, the company aims to make data the engine of decision-making in waste management operations worldwide.
