Ellie Horvath
At Best Startup London we track over 100,000 London based startups and over 500,000 people who hold key positions in these companies. We use this directory of startups to highlight top employees, founders and organisations we think deserve more appreciation than they are currently getting.
We’ve ranked the top 101 Manufacturing companies in London. The companies, startups and institutions listed in this article are all exceptional companies, well worth a follow. We have included links to their websites, socials and CrunchBase (if you’re interested in their financials).
We selected the organisations listed in this article based on:
- Track record
- Executive leadership
- Market share
- Innovation
- ESG rating
Our Data – We source our data from OSINT (open source intelligence) and public directories such as Crunchbase, SemRush and many more. The data from these sources should be treated with a degree of caution and verified yourself.
Top Manufacturing Companies & Startups (London)
Bramble Energy
| Founders | Tom Mason |
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Bramble Energy is an innovator energy technology company that designs and manufactures high-performance, low-cost, and fuel cell stack
Romco
| Founders | Unknown |
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A clean-tech metals recycling company producing secondary materials where it’s needed most — the emerging markets.
CloudNC
| Founders | Chris Emery, Theo Saville |
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Creating autonomous manufacturing
CleanCo
| Founders | Spencer Matthews |
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CleanCo produces low and no alcohol spirits.
Mous
| Founders | James Day, James Griffith, Joshua Shires, Lucy Hutchinson |
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Mous is a fashion tech brand that designs and manufactures protective accessories.
Sirin Labs
| Founders | Kenges Rakishev, Moshe Hogeg, Tal Cohen |
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Sirin Labs is a high-end smartphone manufacturer.
Unilever
| Founders | Jeremy Basset |
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Unilever produces and supplies fast-moving consumer goods in food, home, and personal care product categories worldwide.
Cheeky Panda
| Founders | Chris Forbes, Julie Chen |
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Cheeky Panda is a sustainable bamboo tissue manufacturer.
Polymateria
| Founders | Jonathan Sieff, Lee Davy-Martin |
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Polymateria is a London-based startup advancing science to help nature deal with plastic pollution.
Flexciton
| Founders | Dennis Xenos, Jamie Potter |
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Flexciton is an optimisation technology company solving complex scheduling problems in semiconductor wafer fabrication
Highview Power
| Founders | Toby Peters |
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Manufacture Of Electricity Distribution And Control Apparatus
Heist Studios
| Founders | Edzard van der Wyck, Toby Darbyshire |
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Heist Studios is an online bodywear brand that manufactures tights for women.
SupplyCompass
| Founders | Flora Davidson, Gus Bartholomew |
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Empowering fashion brands and manufacturers to produce better, together.
Ai Build
| Founders | Daghan Cam, Michail Desyllas |
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Developing Artificial Intelligence to make Manufacturing easy, smart, sustainable and affordable.
Geomiq
| Founders | Sam Al-Mukhtar, William Hoyer Millar |
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Geomiq is an intelligent platform that provides Instant quotes and Instant ordering of custom manufactured parts.
Keyron
| Founders | Unknown |
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Keyron is a biomedical startup which produces medical devices for obesity, type 2 diabetes, and related comorbidities.
TopHat.Io
| Founders | Jordan Rosenhaus, Krishan Pattni |
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TopHat.Io is a technology-driven modular housing manufacturing.
Worn Again
| Founders | Cyndi Rhoades |
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Worn Again is a textile to textile recycling technology that can separate and recapture polyester and cotton from discarded.
Co Print
| Founders | Unknown |
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Co Print is a technology that offers development for the 3D Printer industry.
Hypervolt
| Founders | Benjamin Edwards, Flavian Alexandru |
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UK based manufacturer and operator of a electric vehicle charging networks.
Econic Technologies
| Founders | Charlotte Williams |
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Econic Technologies develops new catalysts and processes for the manufacture of polymers from CO2.
The Ocean Bottle
| Founders | Nick Doman, William Pearson |
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Social enterprise tackling ocean-bound plastic
KIT-AR
| Founders | Felix Mannhardt, Joao Costa, Manuel Oliveira, Simon Julier, Youngjun Cho |
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KIT-AR is an industrial AR solution to enhance workers on the manufacturing shopfloor.
ChAI
| Founders | Marcus Dixon, Michael Button, Silvi Wompa, Stephen Butler, Tristan Fletcher |
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Predicting commodity prices with AI on Alternative Data to mitigate price volatility for manufacturers.
Finisterre
| Founders | Tom Kay |
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Finisterre is a cold water surf company that designs products for cold water surfers around the world.
Finisterre
| Founders | Tom Kay |
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Finisterre is a cold water surf company that designs products for cold water surfers around the world.
Ralph and Russo
| Founders | Michael Russo, Tamara Ralph |
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Ralph & Russo is a European, privately held company owned and founded by Tamara Ralph and Michael Russo.
JustWears
| Founders | Alex Walsh, Yang Liu |
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JustWears is on a mission to bring next-gen sustainable materials and ergonomic designs into everyday men’s basics wear. They create the most comfortable men’s underwear featuring Palace for your Phallus pouch™ design.
Finboot
| Founders | Angel Pateiro, Carlos Abellan, Juan Miguel Perez, Nish Kotecha |
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Finboot is the dynamic company behind MARCO, a unique blockchain agnostic, enterprise grade SaaS product.
HH Global
| Founders | Howard Hunt |
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HH Global is the trusted marketing execution partner of the world’s leading brands.
Den
| Founders | Yasser Khattak |
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Den is designing the next generation of light switches and plug sockets.
Hero Labs
| Founders | Krystian Zajac |
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Hero Labs develops technologies that help prevent water leaks.
Ori Biotech
| Founders | Chris Mason, Farlan Veraitch |
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Ori Biotech is a developer of a manufacturing platform used to help patients get access to lifesaving treatments.
Quber Technologies Limited
| Founders | Frank Houston, Neil Laidlaw, Ram Soundararajan |
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SaaS business focused on performance improvement solutions for manufacturing sector
Weedingtech
| Founders | Ben Goldsmith |
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Weedingtech is a British company that designs and manufactures innovative weed control technologies for the amenity and utility markets.
envoPAP
| Founders | Kaushal Shah |
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envoPAP is a Sustainable Materials Company utilizing green technology to provide agricultural waste with a second life.
Petainer
| Founders | Unknown |
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Petainer is a specialist engineering and technology business.
Vivobarefoot
| Founders | Galahad Clark |
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UK-based shoe brand and Crowdcube alum
VOID Technologies
| Founders | James Gibson |
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VOID Technologies is a groundbreaking materials science company.
Kniterate
| Founders | Gerard Rubio, Tom Catling, Triam Zubeldia |
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Kniterate is an affordable and compact digital knitting machine for your workshop.
Intrinsic Semiconductor Technologies
| Founders | Anthony Kenyon |
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Intrinsic Semiconductor Technologies is established to developed silicon-oxide based RRAM technologies.
Teysha Technologies
| Founders | Karen Wooley |
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Teysha Technologies is a renewable and fully biodegradable earth-friendly plastic substitute that can be tuned to hundreds of applications.
Toraphene
| Founders | Gaute Juliussen |
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Toraphene is a biodegradable, compostable, and commercially-viable plastic packaging substitute and make plastic packaging obsolete.
Addionics
| Founders | Farid Tariq, Moshiel Biton, Vladimir Yufit |
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Addionics is creating next-generation batteries through intelligent 3D battery architecture and engineering.
efoldi
| Founders | Sumi Wang |
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efoldi is a manufacturer of folding, compact mobility scooters.
Smart Separations Ltd
| Founders | Hugo Macedo |
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Smart Separations is a limited company based in London UK that has patented an innovative microfiltration technology.
Stitched
| Founders | Elinor Pitt, Will Verrill |
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Home decor, e-commerce, furnishings
Ichthion
| Founders | Inty Grønneberg, Robert Edwin Rouse |
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Ichthion engaged in Development of cutting-edge technology to restore the ocean environment.
The Sofa & Chair Company
| Founders | Khushal Ahmed |
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The Sofa & Chair Company is the UK’s leading manufacturer of luxury sofas and bespoke furniture for both commercial and retail application.
Emma Bridgewater
| Founders | Emma Bridgewater |
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Emma Bridgewater designs and manufactures hand-decorated pottery and a wide selection of home products.
Wayland Additive
| Founders | Will Richardson |
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Wayland Additive Limited is a West-Yorkshire based company pushing the boundaries of electron beam 3D printing.
Johnson Matthey
| Founders | Percival Norton Johnson |
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Johnson Matthey is an international speciality chemicals company, founded almost 200 years ago in London.
Po-Zu
| Founders | Sven Segal |
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Po-Zu is an award-winning sustainable footwear brand, currently ranked the UK’s No. 1 Ethical Shoe Brand.
Candy Kittens
| Founders | Jamie Laing |
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Candy Kittens is an innovative, gourmet sweet range that set out to focus on quality.
New Motion Labs
| Founders | Marcel Fowler |
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Mechanical Engineering
ALVATECH
| Founders | Zac Gazit |
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ALVATECH develops water treatment solutions and technology for effective farming productivity.
FuroSystems
| Founders | Albert Nassar, Eliott Wertheimer |
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We are the direct to consumer brand for elegant, practical and high performance electric vehicles.
Bare Conductive
| Founders | Becky Pilditch, Bibi Nelson, Isabel Lizardi, Matt Johnson |
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Bare Conductive is a design and technology company that uses printed electronics technology to integrate electronics into the environment.
Charli Cohen
| Founders | Charli Cohen |
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Charli Cohen creates technical-wear, born out of a need for evolved clothing and progression within the fashion industry.
Comino
| Founders | Alexey Chistov, Eugeny Vlasov |
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Comino designs and manufactures unique liquid-cooled plug&play high performance PCs and servers.
Exigence Technologies
| Founders | Sheri Governo, Zach Wolff |
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Exigence Technologies is an emerging B2B innovation partner serving the smart coatings and specialty chemicals industry.
Superfood Bakery
| Founders | Ksenia Tkacheva, Tetiana Vynokurova |
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Superfood Bakery manufactures and sells cookie, brownie, pancake, and other baking mixes.
Thames Card Technology
| Founders | Paul Underwood |
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Thames Card Technology is a plastic card manufacturer for many markets ranging from banking and retail to telecoms and ID.
AeroPowder
| Founders | Ryan Robinson |
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AeroPowder is committed to ensuring that our future is built upon more sustainable foundations.
matterlab
| Founders | David Flynn, Mark Thorley, Radu Gidei |
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Technology consulting and software development within the AEC (architecture, engineering and construction) and manufacturing sectors.
Loowatt
| Founders | Virginia Gardiner |
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Loowatt makes waterless flush toilets and sanitation solutions.
BTG International
| Founders | Phillip Breech |
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BTG is a global healthcare company focused on Interventional Medicine.
Materialize.X
| Founders | Adrien Hitz, Fabio Fiorelli, Haidin Rashid |
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Data-Driven Directors for Manufacturing
My Key Machine
| Founders | David Horsfall, Karl Teulon |
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My Key Machine is a unique, self-contained key cutting machine that is able to scan and cut more than 90% of the UK’s domestic key range.
Directa Plus
| Founders | Giulio Cesareo |
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Directa Plus is a nanotechnology company developing innovative manufacturing processes for the production of nanostructures.
Squad Robotics
| Founders | Matiss Brunavs |
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Squad Robotics provides intelligent software to service providers using robots in industrial work spaces (such as cleaning services).
ChargeBox
| Founders | Ian Hobson, Toby Staveley |
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ChargeBox They pride Theirselves for providing the easiest to use, most trusted and innovative charging solutions for public spaces.
Kaluza
| Founders | Stephen Fitzpatrick |
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Kaluza is an intelligent grid technology company.
pluumo
| Founders | Elena Dieckmann, Ryan Robinson |
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Created from waste feathers, pluumo is designed to replace expanded polystyrene as a thermal packaging material.
Carbon Re
| Founders | Sherif Elsayed-Ali |
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Artificial Intelligence and Climate Tech company decarbonizing energy-intensive manufacturing
Aardvark Petcare
| Founders | Hugo Walters |
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Aardvark Petcare is an independent shop selling nutritious foods and accessories.
Tooth.Eco
| Founders | Joshua Oates, Kiana Guyon |
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Tooth.Eco design and manufacturer award winning sustainable oral care products.
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles
| Founders | Giovanni Agnelli |
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Fiat Chrysler Automobiles designs, engineers, manufactures, and sells vehicles and related parts, services, and production systems.
MarketOrders
| Founders | Ram Krishnna Rao, Sukhi Jutla |
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MarketOrders is a B2B tech-enabled marketplace connecting retailers directly to manufacturers to source gold & diamond jewellery products
East End Manufacturing
| Founders | Barry Laden |
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East End Manufacturing is a UK-based clothing factory focused on jersey clothing, menswear, T-shirts, and womenswear.
Jiva Materials
| Founders | Jack Herring |
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Jiva Materials strives to question the manufacturing methods of our modern technology.
Advanced Blast & Ballistic Systems
| Founders | Roger Sloman |
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ABBS has developed world-leading active systems for protecting armoured vehicles from mine and IED blasts.
Holy Cow! Food Company
| Founders | Unknown |
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Holy Cow! Food Company is a Port Saffron manufactures condiments and seasonings.
The Funky Appliance Company
| Founders | Joe Sillett, Sadie Berryman Sillett |
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The Funky Appliance Company is a designer, manufacturer, and distributer of stylish, functional electric steam irons.
Smart Matrix
| Founders | Francis Gugen |
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Smart Matrix is a medical device manufacturing company that specializes in wound care, regenerative medicine, and medical devices.
Oree Boulangeries
| Founders | Laurent Orey |
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Oree Boulangeries is a bakery manufacturing company.
Hayche
| Founders | Alejandro Villarreal |
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Hayche is a London based furniture company that conceives and creates meaningful pieces for discerning clients.
Icaruus
| Founders | Simon Stanfield |
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Make on demand and production using local, distributed and centralised manufacturing chains.
Staark
| Founders | Unknown |
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Staark creates cycling clothing and delivers fit-based designs on specific body shapes using Dimensioning Technology.
Overview Ltd.
| Founders | David Watkins |
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Overview develops, supplies and supports advanced sensor positioning technologies and specialist sensor systems.
Internis Pharmaceuticals
| Founders | Charles Tannenbaum |
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Internis Pharmaceuticals develops, manufactures, and supplies prescription vitamin D medicines for the United Kingdom market.
SA Systems
| Founders | Ben Perry |
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Advanced supply chain and distributed manufacturing technology company – initial focus on financial services.
Challenger Acquisitions
| Founders | Leroy D Aday |
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Challenger Acquisitions engages in the design and engineering of observation wheels and structures worldwide.
Tapferkeit Watches
| Founders | James Horner |
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Tapferkeit Watches is a company who manufacture luxurious wrist watch.
Banneya London
| Founders | Nimesh Thakrar |
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A curated platform that enables luxury designers and brands to offer customised fine jewellery using made-to-order manufacturing
Chrysalix Technologies
| Founders | Jason Hallett |
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Chrysalix Technologies has developing an innovative biomass fractionation process using low-cost ionic liquids.
Rubber Eva Shop
| Founders | Rubber Eva |
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Rubber Eva Shop is an one of the finest Couture Latex & Rubber Manufactures In The UK.
BubbleBum
| Founders | Grainne Kelly |
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BubbleBum is a manufacturer of inflatable car booster seats for children.
LyondellBasell Industries
| Founders | Lakshman Iyer |
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LyondellBasell (NYSE: LYB) is one of the world’s largest plastics, chemicals and refining companies and a member of the S&P 500 Index.
Tiger Global
| Founders | Gareth Tillbrook |
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Tiger Global is a contract manufacturing and sourcing group that offers consumer goods and sustainable campaign merchandise.
CanO Water
| Founders | Ariel Booker, Josh White, Perry Alexander Fielding |
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A resealable can of natural spring water offered as still or sparkling, created as a highly recyclable alternative to plastic water bottles
