H2GO Global

What H2GO Global does

H2GO Global Sdn Bhd is a Kuala Lumpur-headquartered water technology company founded in 2011 by Dr. Rajiv Bhanot after he encountered British military-developed Nanocarb nano-filtration technology at a Kuala Lumpur defence expo. The company commercialises this military-origin membrane technology — pores of 15 nanometres, smaller than the smallest known virus at 20nm — into a portfolio of off-grid water purification and storage products. Its commercial lineup spans the H2GO R1 communal tank (2,000-litre storage, 2,000,000-litre production, servicing up to 200 villagers for roughly three years), the Carry Can family filtration device (25-litre storage, 40,000 litres lifetime), the AntiBac Steri Can (NanoShield-treated HDPE storage), the H2GO Bottle (1-litre portable filter, 1,000-litre lifetime), replacement NanoCarb cartridges, and a Dr.R hand-sanitiser and medical-gloves range built around the UN WASH-aligned Clean Hands, Save Lives programme. All products operate without electricity, chemicals, boiling, or UV light, with disclosed water-production cost under USD 0.01 per litre and certifications including NSF/ANSI 42 and 61, FDA 21 CFR, EC Directive 2002/72/EC, CE, and ISO 22716.

H2GO operates a dual for-profit/non-profit model. Commercial revenue is generated through direct enterprise sales to government ministries and NGOs, an owned e-commerce storefront selling consumer-grade filtration and sanitisation SKUs at USD-denominated retail prices, corporate CSR partnerships (most notably the recurring Meals In Minutes alliance in Malaysia), and channel/distribution partners across Southeast Asia, South Asia, Sub-Saharan Africa, and Latin America. The non-profit H2OPE pillar funnels donations and corporate CSR purchasing toward product deployment to under-served communities. End customers span rural and marginalised communities in Malaysia, the Philippines, Indonesia, India, Bangladesh, Ghana, South Africa, and Colombia; corporate CSR buyers; disaster-relief organisations; outdoor consumers; and the British military (historical technology origin only).

The company is bootstrapped with zero debt and has never raised external equity for operating expenses. It currently reports 101–250 employees and a cumulative reach of 1.7–2.5 million people across 3,000+ R1 installation sites and 7,000+ villages, with a stated goal of reaching 200 million people within the next decade. Distribution is multimodal — enterprise field sales, e-commerce, local distribution partners (Nano H2O Saver India, Aqua Africa), and Malaysian government ministries (Rural and Regional Development; Health) — and the company pursues both traditional product-led GTM and partnership-driven deployment models, including with Malaysian Armed Forces engineers on community water infrastructure builds.

Name

H2GO Global

Legal name

H2GO Global Sdn Bhd (201201025598 (1010088-W))

Website

https://h2go.global

Company type

Private

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

H2GO Global is a Malaysian water technology company that manufactures and sells Nanocarb nano-filtration products — the R1 communal system, Carry Can, AntiBac Steri Can, and Bottle — providing off-grid clean drinking water to rural communities, governments, NGOs, and disaster-relief organisations across seven-plus countries in Southeast Asia, South Asia, Sub-Saharan Africa, and Latin America.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Water Filtration Systems

NAICS

Industrial and Commercial Fan and Blower and Air Purification Equipment Manufacturing (333413), Polish and Other Sanitation Good Manufacturing (325612)

SIC

Chemicals & Allied Products (2800)

akta.pro primary industry

Disinfection & Remedial Works (Chlorination, Thermal, Shock Treatments) (BPABAJAF)

Keywords

• Water filtration systems
• Nano filtration technology
• Clean water solutions
• Water purification products
• Rural water access

Headquarters

HQ city

Kuala Lumpur

HQ country

Malaysia

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Technology or R&D, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Product Sales (For-Profit): H2GO sells its filtration products (R1, Carry Can, Bottle, NanoCarb Cartridges) to governments, corporations, and distributors at various price points. The R1 is sold as a commercial/institutional product with bulk pricing, while the Carry Can and Bottle are sold at retail prices. This revenue stream sustains business operations and growth.
2. Donation / Philanthropic Distribution: H2GO operates a non-profit pillar (H2OPE) through which monetary donations are accepted to fund product donations to communities in need. Products can also be purchased directly on the website and donated to a community of the donor's choice. Fundraising is purely for beneficiaries, not business expenses. H2GO has zero debt.
3. CSR Partnership Products: H2GO sells its products through corporate social responsibility partnerships where companies purchase H2GO products to donate to communities as part of their CSR initiatives. Example: Meals In Minutes donates 1 litre of clean water for every food pack sold.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

H2GO Global manufactures and sells portable and communal water filtration products using proprietary Nanocarb nano-filtration technology (15nm pore membranes) that requires no electricity, chemicals, boiling, or UV light. The product portfolio spans individual (H2GO Bottle), family (H2GO Carry Can, AntiBac Steri Can), and communal (H2GO R1) tiers, plus healthcare products such as Dr.R Hand Sanitisers and Medical Examination Gloves. The company serves governments, NGOs, disaster relief organisations, CSR partners, and individual consumers globally from its Kuala Lumpur base.

Product overview

H2GO Global is a water technology company offering a portfolio of physical water filtration products based on Nanocarb nanotechnology. The product lineup consists of four main tiers: (1) Communal Solution - H2GO R1 system for villages with 2,000L storage and 2M litre production capacity serving 200 people for 3 years; (2) Family Solution - H2GO Carry Can portable filtration (25L, 40,000L lifetime) and H2GO AntiBac Steri Can storage container (20L); (3) Individual Solution - H2GO Bottle personal filter (1L, 1,000L lifetime); and (4) Healthcare Solution - Dr.R Hand Sanitisers and Medical Examination Gloves. Replacement NanoCarb cartridges are available for all filtration products. The company also offers donation versions of all water products allowing purchasers to contribute directly to communities in need. All H2GO filtration systems use the same Nanocarb technology with pores sized at 15nm to filter out viruses, bacteria, and particles without electricity or chemicals.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• H2GO R1 Communal Water System Combined filtration and storage system for communal use; takes water from rainfall or gravity-fed supply, stores up to 2,000 litres, and provides clean drinking water for entire villages of up to 200 people for up to 3 years without external power or chemical additives.
• H2GO Carry Can

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 1.7 million people have been provided with access to clean drinking water through H2GO technology
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Meals In Minutes (MIM)coreGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 April 2021Meals In Minutes, a Malaysian food company, partnered with H2GO Global for a long-term CSR give-back programme. For every food pack purchased from MIM, 1 litre of clean drinking water is donated to communities in need through H2GO Global. This partnership was announced in April 2021 and represents a sustainable, recurring giving model embedded in MIM's business operations.
• Aqua AfricacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerH2GO and Aqua Africa have an innovative approach combining modern technological advancements and internationally supported financing methods to address delivering clean sterile water to communities in Ghana. The partnership targets to alleviate 1,000,000 people from daily water poverty within 3 years using H2GO's range of filtration and storage devices, supporting the local Government to meet their objectives.
• Nano H2O Saver India Pvt LtdcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNano H2O Saver India Pvt Ltd provides communities across India with clean sterile drinking water using H2GO's easy-to-install and user-friendly systems that can be used by everyone. The partnership aims to fight against water poverty in India using H2GO technology.
• Various Rural Community Partners (Southeast Asia)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerH2GO has implemented various roll-out programmes in over 7,000 rural villages throughout the ASEAN region since 2011, working with local partners, governments, and community-based organisations. Many sites are located in remote areas only accessible by small boats, with some journeys taking many hours by river. This represents the largest deployment of H2GO technology globally.
• Ministry of Rural and Regional Development (Malaysia)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Ministry of Rural and Regional Development Malaysia financed and facilitated the installation and supply of H2O R1 water tanks in various villages in the Tarat constituency, Sarawak. The ministry covers the cost of the systems, making clean water available for free to benefiting communities.
• Ministry of Health (Malaysia)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Ministry of Health Malaysia approved the gravity feed project for Kampung Subang, Sarawak, which was jointly built by the Health Department, Royal Engineer Regiment, and the villagers themselves at a cost of RM230,000. The ministry worked in conjunction with H2O Saver/H2GO to provide clean water infrastructure.
• Third Royal Engineer Regiment (Malaysia)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Third Royal Engineer Regiment of the Malaysian Armed Forces jointly constructed the gravity feed water system in Kampung Subang, Sarawak, in collaboration with H2O Saver/H2GO. Military engineering capabilities were used for infrastructure deployment.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• WaterAid: Major international NGO focused on WASH (water, sanitation, hygiene) access in developing countries. Indirect peer — competes for the same donor and government budgets and pursues overlapping beneficiary populations, but operates via infrastructure grants rather than product sales.
• charity: water: US-based non-profit funding clean water projects in developing countries. Adjacent peer competing for the same corporate CSR and individual donor dollars that H2GO channels into its H2OPE donation program.

Direct peers

• Sawyer Products: US manufacturer of hollow-fibre membrane water filters for outdoor, travel, and humanitarian use. Direct competitor in portable filtration (Bottle-equivalent) and develops dedicated programs for developing-world safe-water access.
• LifeStraw: Swiss-based manufacturer of portable and household water filtration products, with a strong presence in both outdoor retail and humanitarian/missionary distribution to developing-country communities. Closely comparable in product category (personal/communal filters) and dual B2C + B2B/NGO go-to-market.
• P&G Children's Safe Drinking Water (PUR): Procter & Gamble's humanitarian program providing powdered flocculant/disinfectant water treatment sachets for developing communities. A direct mission-aligned peer delivering household-level water purification in global WASH markets.
• MSR (Mountain Safety Research): Outdoor brand with a flagship water filtration line (AutoFlow, Trail Shot, Guardian). Competes with H2GO Bottle in the portable/outdoor consumer category and overlaps on humanitarian deployment of its filters.
• Katadyn: Swiss manufacturer of portable and expedition water filtration products (Micropur, BeFree). Direct competitor in the same product category (personal and group water filters) with comparable military/outdoor/international development positioning.
• Berkey (Clean Air Earth): US-based manufacturer of gravity-fed home water filtration systems, comparable to H2GO's family and household-scale solutions. Overlapping product architecture (gravity/filter) and target customer (household users seeking off-grid safe water).

Emerging players

• WaterHealth International: Operator of community-scale water purification and distribution systems in India and Africa. Closely comparable to H2GO's R1 communal systems but with a pay-as-you-fetch commercial operating model rather than hardware sales.
• Drinkwell: Bangladesh-based social enterprise deploying community-level water purification systems in South Asia. Mission-aligned peer serving rural/developing-country communities with installed filtration infrastructure.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance5 records

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Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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