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Hauler Hero Secures $16M for AI Waste Management Expansion

2/11/2026

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Hauler Hero, a New York-based startup, raised $16 million in a Series A led by Frontier Growth.
The company was co-founded in 2020 by Mark Hoadley and Ben Sikma.
It offers AI-powered waste management software that improves customer relationship management (CRM), billing, and routing.
Since its seed round in late 2024, the firm has doubled headcount and revenue and will expand to municipal clients.

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Story summary

Hauler Hero, a New York-based startup, raised $16 million in a Series A led by Frontier Growth.
The company was co-founded in 2020 by Mark Hoadley and Ben Sikma.
It offers AI-powered waste management software that improves customer relationship management (CRM), billing, and routing.
Since its seed round in late 2024, the firm has doubled headcount and revenue and will expand to municipal clients.