LifeStraw - About the company
LifeStraw is an unfunded company based in Baltimore (United States), founded in 2005 by Mikkel Vestergaard Frandsen. It operates as a Provider of water treatment solution. LifeStraw has not raised any funding yet. The company has 83 active competitors, including 10 funded and 5 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like NanoH2O, Sparkle Clean Tech and Watercycle Technologies.
Company Details
Provider of water treatment solution. It provides advanced hollow fiber membrane technology for water treatment. It uses combinations of different additional filtration technologies to meet the need of different use cases like travelers, outdoor adventurers, in-home use, and more.
- Website
- lifestraw.com
- Social
- Email ID
- *****@lifestraw.com
Key Metrics
Founded Year
2005
Location
Baltimore, United States
Stage
Unfunded
Ranked
4th among 83 active competitors
Employee Count
76 as on Aug 31, 2026
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LifeStraw's funding and investors
LifeStraw has not raised any funding rounds yet.
LifeStraw's founders and board of directors
Founder? Claim ProfileThe founders of LifeStraw is Mikkel Vestergaard Frandsen.
Here are the details of LifeStraw's key team members:
- Mikkel Vestergaard Frandsen: Founder of LifeStraw.
- Alison Hill: CEO of LifeStraw.
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LifeStraw's employee count trend
LifeStraw has 76 employees as of Aug 26. Here is LifeStraw's employee count trend over the years:
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LifeStraw's Competitors and alternates
Top competitors of LifeStraw include NanoH2O, Sparkle Clean Tech and Watercycle Technologies. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of LifeStraw, ranked by Tracxn score:
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Rank | Company Details | Short Description | Total Funding | Investors | Tracxn Score |
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1st | NanoH2O 2005, Los Angeles (United States), Acquired | Developer of reverse osmosis membranes for water treatment | $89.9M | 53/100 | |
2nd | Sparkle Clean Tech 2005, Navi Mumbai (India), Unfunded | Provider of water treatment solutions | - | - | 50/100 |
3rd |  Watercycle Technologies 2020, Manchester (United Kingdom), Series A | Provider of technology for filtration and production of valuable minerals and clean water | $6.28M | 48/100 | |
4th |  LifeStraw 2005, Baltimore (United States), Unfunded | Provider of water treatment solution | - | - | 44/100 |
5th |  Evove 2015, Daresbury (United Kingdom), Series A | Developer of advanced membrane technology for separation and filtration applications | $19.4M | 43/100 | |
6th | Cerahelix 2011, Orono (United States), Series B | Provider of nanotech-based water treatment solutions for industries | $6.12M | 41/100 | |
7th | Provider of solutions for water-related challenges, including wastewater treatment | - | - | 38/100 | |
8th |  Molymem 2020, Manchester (United Kingdom), Seed | Provider of waste water management and drink processing application services | $1.84M | 36/100 | |
9th | Ionic Industries 2014, South Melbourne (Australia), Unfunded | Provider of graphene-based water treatment and energy solutions | - | - | 36/100 |
10th |  Zeomatrix 2006, Orono (United States), Seed | Provider of nanotechnology-based odor control papers | $40K | 30/100 |
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LifeStraw's Investments and acquisitions
LifeStraw has made no investments or acquisitions yet.
Reports related to LifeStraw
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News related to LifeStraw
Filter this listMedia has covered LifeStraw for a total of 2 events in the last 1 year, 2 of them have been about partnerships.
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Gemline Partners with LifeStraw to Offer Water Filtration Drinkware in Promotional Products IndustryGraphics-Pro @•Jul 29, 2026•Gemline, LifeStraw
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Vestergaard and LifeStraw team up to boost community health impact in KenyaAPO Group - Africa newsroom•Jun 24, 2026•Vestergaard, LifeStraw
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Water filter company looks to tap into college student marketThe Business Journals•Oct 14, 2024•LifeStraw
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LifeStraw Launches LifeStraw Sip, The World's First Reusable Stainless Steel Water Filter StrawEIN Presswire•May 20, 2024•LifeStraw
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