Disruptive entrepreneurs to watch in 2020

Alex Chesterman OBE

Cazoo

Cazoo is the new way to buy used cars. Customers browse and make their purchases online with the vehicle delivered to their door within 72 hours.

Virginia Gardiner

Loowatt

Loowatt is a futureproof, patented technology provides a high-quality waterless flush that locks in odour and disease without using scarce and highvalue water.

Ben Knowles

Pedal Me

Pedal Me is a pedalpowered passenger and cargo service. Currently operating in central London, Pedal Me offers a fun, fast, convenient and clean way of travelling in the city.

Safia Qureshi

CupClub

CupClub is an end-toend service that replaces single-use plastic cups with reusable alternatives. CupClub picks up used cups, cleans and returns them to reduce the use of single-use plastics by 47%

Tom Adeyoola

Metail

Metail is the creator of the EcoShot plugin, which makes it possible to simulate 3D garments on photographs of real people with ease. Designers get a quick sense of what their designs will look like.

Stephen Fitzpatrick

Vertical Aerospace

Vertical Aerospace is a tech company revolutionising the way people fly by making it personal, on-demand and carbon-free. Dubbed the ‘Uber of the skies.’

Felix Leuschner & Matt Varughese

Drover

Drover is an alternative to leasing, hiring or buying a car. It combines the car, maintenance, breakdown cover and insurance into a flexible monthly payment.

Stephanie Alys, Shanshan Xu, Soumyadip Rakshit & Robert Weekly

Mystery Vibe

Mystery Vibe is, a company that invents pleasure products that combine the best of humanity and technology.

Portman Wills & Peter Briffett

Wagestream

Wagestream is a financial wellbeing platform that gives staff access to wages as they’re earned, actively encourages saving, reduces workplace stress and boosts engagement.

Ben Peters, John Redford, Simon Walker, Stan Boland & Steve Allpress

Five AI

Five AI develops software to power shared, selfdriving vehicle services across Europe.

Husayn Kassai, Eamon Jubbawy & Ruhul Amin

Onfido

Onfido is an ID verification tool that uses biometric technology to allow users to verify themselves online anywhere, anytime.

Chris Sheldrick, Jack Waley-Cohen & Mohan Ganeesalingam

what3words

what3words is a company that uses three randomly assigned words to locate and identify every 3m square in the world.

Laila Dupuy

Kitchin Table

Kitchin Table, a coworking platform that allows users to host and book workspaces at their homes. Designed for female freelancers and sole traders who are tired of working at home alone

Philip Mundy, Barney Gilbert & Lydia Yarlott

Pando

Pando is a communication platform for the health and social care industries. It connects healthcare workers so they can share important information quickly and securely.

Stephen Voller

Zap&Go

Zap&Go is a tech company developing the next generation of batteries beyond lithium. It excludes all rare earth materials and anything that can catch fire.