Notpla
Plastics & Polymers · Packaging & Labeling
5hiring now · +2 posted in 30 days
$64kmedian advertised pay
Venture roundlatest round · Apr 2026 · 6 mo ago
4backers · Horizons Ventures, Lonely Whale 2023
Overview
Notpla makes biodegradable, plastic-free packaging from seaweed, replacing single-use plastics across foodservice, e-commerce, and more. Awarded the Earthshot Prize, we’re leading the way in sustainable packaging innovation.
Funding and backers
Latest round
Venture round
Apr 2026 · 6 mo ago
Team
201-500
employees, estimated range
Hiring now
5
+2 posted in 30 days
Grants
$1.2M
3 grants · CORDIS
Backers
4
Horizons Ventures, Lonely Whale 2023
The money's age
Fresh money
6 months since the last round · and hiring
Momentum
36/100
hiring for its size, fresh money
Last sign of life
1 mo ago
a posting or a news item
The story so fareach stage dated by its source: the company's releases, the press, registers, filings
May 1
Won a grant $394k · CORDIS
Apr 24
Raised a round Venture round
Jan 20
Raised a round Venture round
Oct 1, 2025
Won a grant $766k · CORDIS
Oct 22, 2024
Raised a round Venture round
Oct 17, 2023
Raised a round Venture round
Jul 18, 2023
Raised a round Venture round
Apr 18, 2023
Raised a round Venture round
Oct 18, 2022
Raised a round Venture round
May 9, 2022
Raised a round Venture round
Oct 19, 2021
Raised a round Venture round
May 28, 2021
Raised a round Venture round
Oct 30, 2020
Raised a round Venture round
May 21, 2020
Raised a round Venture round
Mar 30, 2019
Raised a round Venture round
Dec 1, 2017
Won a grant $54k · CORDIS
Jun 12, 2017
Raised a round Venture round
2014
Founded
Tractionpublic signals, read monthly
Web presence
top 0.33%
of 133.2M domains by links, Common Crawl
Funding rounds
Registers and programsofficial lists and records that name the company
| Legal entity | Notpla Limited | its site |
| Registered | 25 Jul 2014 |
Backed byfrom the funds' portfolios and accelerator catalogs
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Salary insights
Compensation ranges based on this company's open jobs
Median
$64k
Typical range
$32k – $80k
Open positions
5
2
Jobs
Intern
50%
Middle
50%
| Level | Jobs | Median | Typical range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intern | 1 | $32k | $32k |
| Middle | 1 | $80k | $80k |
Highest paying role
Key Account Manager
$80k
Normalized to USD per year
All salaries at Notpla
By role, level and city, against the market · 5 jobs with pay
Visa sponsorship
A-rated
Sponsor licence
Skilled Worker
Visa route
5
Open roles in United Kingdom
In the register as Notpla Limited, London, Greater London
Other sponsors in the same field
Sonoco 
Hanmere
Michelin 
Mondi
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Growth
Hiring Momentum
31/100
Slowing
Open positions
5
1 opened / 0 closed in 30 days
Median time-to-fill
186 days
faster than 6% of the market
ATS activity
Every ~5 hours
Today
Hiring Dynamics
0%
Hiring Focus
The percentage next to each role is its share of the company's job openings over the last 90 days; the arrow shows the shift versus the previous period.
Marketing
100%
Financials
Total raised
$1.2M
Latest round
Grant
Funding rounds
17
Funding rounds
| Round | Announced | Amount | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grant | 2026 | $394k | Details |
| Venture - Series Unknown | 2026 | — | Details |
| Venture - Series Unknown | 2026 | — | Details |
| Grant | 2025 | $766k | Details |
| Venture - Series Unknown | 2024 | — | Details |
| Venture - Series Unknown | 2023 | — | Details |
| Venture - Series Unknown | 2023 | — | Details |
| Venture - Series Unknown | 2023 | — | Details |
| Venture - Series Unknown | 2022 | — | Details |
| Venture - Series Unknown | 2022 | — | Details |
| Venture - Series Unknown | 2021 | — | Details |
| Venture - Series Unknown | 2021 | — | Details |
| Venture - Series Unknown | 2020 | — | Details |
| Venture - Series Unknown | 2020 | — | Details |
| Venture - Series Unknown | 2019 | — | Details |
| Grant | 2017 | $54k | Details |
| Venture - Series Unknown | 2017 | — | Details |
Tech stack
Technologies named in job postings at Notpla over the last 12 months, by layer, with the share of postings for each.
Technologies in use
2
Postings analysed
1
Stack modernity
79/100AI adopter
AI & ML
Claude
Practices & domains
Multimodal AI
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Connections
List
Graph
Found in company registers, site code, DNS and hiring. Each connection shows how sure we are and the evidence, with its source and date.
Same company
notplaStrong
notpla.shop
| Evidence | Value | Source | Last seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Same legal entity runs both sites | Pro plan | legal page | Nov 8, 2026 |
| Same legal entity named on both sites | Pro plan | legal page | Nov 8, 2026 |
Confidence 0.95
Shared investors
Radicle ImpactVia a fund
Lonely Whale 2023Via a fund
Torch CapitalVia a fund
Horizons VenturesVia a fund
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Owner
Same company
Same group
Likely
News
Fake Caviar Invented in the 1930s Could Be the Solution to Plastic Pollution
An alternative to environmentally-harmful plastic is already within reach: seaweed.
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Report
'Eat it all, like a cherry tomato': How edible algae packaging is helping brands ditch plastic
When rethinking packaging, London-based Notpla turns to fruit for inspiration. Just like fruit peel, the start-up's plant-based plastic alternatives are naturally biodegradable, and some can even be consumed whole 'like a cherry tomato'.
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Report
Sustituir plástico por algas y crear envases ecológicos: la innovadora apuesta de un emprendedor español
Sustituir el plástico por materiales que no contaminen, como las algas. Es la innovadora apuesta de Notpla, fundada por un emprendedor español en Reino Unido.
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Report
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Offices
Where the company hires and what each office is for
Cities
1
Hiring now
1
Countries
1
Busiest office
London
London
United Kingdom
HQ
Home
5 open roles 3 posted in 90 days 200-500 est. staff $64k Avg Salary
hires for Marketing, Industrial Engineering
E9 5EN London