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Petainer

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Specialist engineering and technology business

Chicago, United StatesFounded 2009Energy

Valuation $100–250M Last recorded · 2009

Headcount 100–500 Current team size

Total funding $100–500M Disclosed equity funding

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About Petainer

Petainer specializes in providing lightweight, sustainable PET packaging solutions designed to help businesses grow while reducing their carbon footprint. With over 35 years of experience, Petainer focuses on creating high-quality, cost-efficient products that adhere to the highest industry standards for safety and sustainability. The company serves a diverse range of clients, including beverage, food, and personal care industries, operating in a global market. Petainer's business model revolves around designing, manufacturing, and supplying PET packaging, including refillable bottles and one-way kegs. Revenue is generated through the sale of these packaging solutions, leveraging a global network of technical experts to support clients from product inception to completion. The company is backed by investors such as Next Wave Partners, Wheb Partners, and KBC Private Equity. Petainer is committed to ethical practices, offering a whistleblowing channel to report irregularities and maintaining a zero-tolerance approach to slavery and corruption.

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At a glance

Status: Acquired
Founded: 2009
Headquarters: Chicago, United States
Employees: 140
Open positions: None listed
Dealroom signal: 41.7/100
Industry: Food, Energy
Sub-industry: Waste Solution
Sector: Energy, Waste Reduction, Packaging and Containers, Plastic, Food Waste, Food Packaging, Sustainable Development Goals, Polymers, Climate Tech, Circular Economy, Hard Tech
Business model: Manufacturing
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Funding history

5 recorded events

Company financing events and reported valuations.

Deal type	Date	Amount	Valuation	Investors	Source
BUYOUTOther financing	Jun 2022	$0	—	Ara Partners	↗
EARLY VCOther financing	Jul 2017	$11M	$44M	Next Wave Partners	—

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Petainer website traffic

Latest recorded traffic for Petainer is 25K monthly website visits, up 66.7% over the last three months. Petainer's team grew 4.5% over the past year.

Latest monthly visits25K 3-month web change+66.7% 1-year team growth+4.5%

Monthly website visitsOct 2017–Jul 2026

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