About TrashLab
TrashLab makes software for waste haulers and scale facilities. One platform covers CRM, dispatch, route planning, a driver app, billing, a customer portal and reporting. Haul-E, its AI agent, answers calls, takes orders and dispatches routes.
TrashLab is based in San Francisco. Neil Chaudhary is chief executive officer and co-founder. John Tan, a co-founder, is chief technology officer and previously worked at Google. The company has partnered with more than 100 haulers, and more than 1 million waste generators have been serviced. On October 29, 2026, it announced a $12 million Series A led by Ventana.
Funding Rounds (SEC Form D)
| First sale | Filed with SEC | Amount sold | Investors | Avg. check | Terms | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 29, 2026 | Oct 29, 2026 | $10,699,991of $10.9M target | 7 | $1.5M | EquityRule 506(b) | Form D ↗ |
| Dec 27, 2023 | Jan 10, 2024 | $3,999,999fully sold | 6 | $666K | EquityRule 506(b) | Form D ↗ |
| Total, two offerings | $14,699,990 | |||||
First sale is the date the first investor in the offering committed to invest. Companies must file Form D within 15 days of that date, so filing dates run later.
Rounds announced by TrashLab
What the company said publicly about its funding. Announced amounts can differ from Form D figures: an announcement can combine several closings, and some money is raised without a Form D.
| Announced | Round | Amount | Investors | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 29, 2026 | Series A | $12 million | Ventana (lead) | TrashLab blog: TrashLab raises $12 million Series A led by Ventana ↗ Business Wire: TrashLab Raises $12M to Scale the AI-Native Operating System for Waste Haulers ↗ |
Why Investors Backed TrashLab
TrashLab sells software that handles a waste hauler's work from the incoming call to the final payment. It announced a $12 million Series A led by Ventana on October 29, 2026. The company is using the round to add implementation, support and customer success staff. It also plans to add more AI features to the platform.
The problem it targets
The founders started TrashLab after seeing haulers struggle with outdated tools. They name missed calls, manual dispatching, billing headaches and paperwork everywhere. In their view, haulers and facilities run round-the-clock businesses on tools that are decades old. For large operators, TrashLab argues that money leaks between the field and the invoice. Its case is that overages, extra days, disposal and contract pricing often never become controlled invoice data. It also holds that customer-specific pricing rules are hard to audit.
What the product does
Haul-E answers each call and writes it up as an order request, ready to confirm in one click. The dispatch board shows every truck and stop, with routes sequenced for drive time. Drivers work each stop from a phone and capture the dump ticket. The app reads the ticket and fills in the weight. Scale weights feed tickets that bill by material and weight. Overage fees and extra rental days go onto invoices automatically, and auto-pay collects the balance. Customers can order and pay online. Invoices sync to QuickBooks. Managers can ask Haul-E a question and get a report back.
Progress so far
TrashLab has pages and tools aimed at large operators. Its enterprise section covers finance, operations, IT and security, procurement and executive roles, with topics such as multi-location operations and post-acquisition integration. An RFP builder generates requirements, an RFP packet and a weighted vendor scorecard. The finance page describes a 90-day implementation plan built around migration, training, integrations, rollout and adoption risk. Alongside the round, the company is growing its implementation, support and customer success teams.
Who backs it
Ventana led the $12 million Series A, announced October 29, 2026. The founders, Neil Chaudhary and John Tan, wrote that the round and its investors give the company runway to keep building for years. They also wrote that the money brings more of Haul-E's AI abilities to the platform sooner.
We wrote this summary from public statements by TrashLab and its investors. It is not investment advice.
TrashLab in the News
Leadership Team
Executive officers and directors listed on TrashLab's Form D filed Oct 29, 2026.
