John Kennedy, Founder of E-LeatherGroup

About John Kennedy

John Kennedy is the CEO at Gen Phoenix (formerly ELeather), a company that regenerates leather offcuts into a premium alternative leather material through a revolutionary circular process. Since its founding in 2007, Gen Phoenix has diverted thousands of tons of material from landfills. The company has raised over $200 million in financing and built two advanced production facilities.

John Kennedy at a glance

• Company: E-LeatherGroup
• Total raised: $200M
• Latest round: Series B
• Investors: Material Impact, Dr. Martens, InMotion Ventures, Tapestry, ETF Partners, Hermes GPE Environmental Innovation Fund
• Location: Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom

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