What was the name of the company Tesla founded in 1885 to manufacture arc lamps?

The company Tesla founded to manufacture arc lamps was the Tesla Electric Light & Manufacturing Company.

The company was formed in Rahway, New Jersey, in December 1884, after Tesla left Thomas Edison’s employment following a dispute over payment. Tesla worked with Robert Lane and Benjamin Vail, who asked him to develop an improved electric arc-lighting system.

Tesla designed an arc lamp with automatic adjustment and a safety fail-switch, along with improved dynamos. The company installed a central-station lighting system in Rahway that illuminated streets and several factory buildings. Although the question dates the company to 1885, the stored company name is the canonical answer.

Tesla’s partners were more interested in operating an electric utility than funding his ideas for motors and long-distance power transmission. By 1886, the venture had effectively ended, and Tesla lost control of patents assigned to the company.