Leadership
Circle8 is building market infrastructure for the lithium-ion battery recycling ecosystem by strengthening collection networks, supply infrastructure, and the operating systems that keep materials moving with greater consistency.
Founder and CEOAshish Kumar Ranjan
Ashish Kumar Ranjan is the Founder and CEO of Circle8, building market infrastructure for the lithium-ion battery recycling ecosystem.
Leadership thesisHe operates on a clear belief that recycling does not scale on processing capacity alone, but on control over upstream supply.
Focus at Circle8- Scaling collection networks across the battery recycling ecosystem
- Building supply infrastructure that expands dependable upstream access
- Expanding into new products and business lines that strengthen the recycling value chain
Chief Operating OfficerMrinal Pratap Singh
Mrinal Pratap Singh is the Chief Operating Officer at Circle8, responsible for building and scaling the operational backbone of the lithium-ion battery recycling ecosystem.
Leadership thesisHe focuses on translating supply-side strategy into execution by structuring collection networks, standardizing processes, and ensuring reliable material flows across the value chain.
Focus at Circle8- Leading operations across sourcing, aggregation, and logistics
- Driving efficiency, consistency, and quality of feedstock
- Helping recyclers operate with greater predictability in a fragmented ecosystem
Strategy and operations working as one system
Together, this leadership team is shaping Circle8 around a simple operating advantage: stronger upstream access paired with disciplined execution. That combination helps recyclers work with more reliable material flows in a market that is otherwise fragmented and difficult to predict.
Upstream supply control
Circle8's leadership is anchored in the view that recycling scale depends on stronger access to supply, not processing capacity alone.
Execution at every node
Collection, aggregation, and logistics are treated as core infrastructure so strategy can move reliably into day-to-day execution.
Predictable material flows
The operating model is built to reduce fragmentation and create steadier, higher-quality feedstock movement for recyclers.
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