Cisco invests in and partners with DEScycle to trial metals recovery platform for e-waste recycling
Type: Investment · Technology: Water Waste · Country: United Kingdom · Value: $13.8M · Announced: 2026-04-14
Cisco invested approximately $13.8 million in DEScycle during its 2024 Series A funding round, becoming a strategic partner in the company's metals recovery platform. The collaboration involves a trial deployment of DEScycle's modular metals recovery platform at its demonstration plant in Wilton, UK, to process electronic scrap boards from Cisco hardware. The trial aims to evaluate recovery performance, generate techno-economic analysis, and assess integration into reverse supply chains with full traceability. DEScycle's platform uses deep eutectic solvents to replace traditional smelting methods, targeting 95-99% recovery rates for precious and critical metals. The partnership supports Cisco's sustainability goals by exploring innovative end-of-life solutions for electronic waste.