Radar · Chemicals and Materials in California
Best Chemicals and Materials Companies in California, United States
The 322 best Chemicals and Materials companies in California, United States in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: amyris.
By Rohit KhannaTrends & Stories
322companies tracked
$1.3Bdisclosed funding
0unicorns
42have raised
FLIAR INTELLIGENCE · CHEMICALS AND MATERIALS × CALIFORNIA
Our analysis of 50 Chemicals and Materials companies
$3.9b in tracked funding; 74% of the stack-profiled cohort runs cloud-native; funding activity peaked in 2025.
50companies analysed
74%cloud-native stacks
2025funding peak (by rounds)
2016median founding year
41median Fliar Index™
1.1Mcombined LinkedIn audience
86%of audience held by top 3
4companies hiring publicly (12 mo)
Ranked: Best Chemicals and Materials companies in California
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Employees | Founder | Tech stack | Web popularity | Patents & IP focus | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | amyris Amyris Biotechnologies specializes in creating renewable products focusing on fuels and chemicals. | $487M | 41 mo ago | 1,598 747 → 1,006 (+35%) | — | WordPressApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+20 | Top 5M | 1,124 patents Engineered microbial biosynthesis of cannabinoids, flavors, cosmetics, and specialty chemicals | 1 partnership |
| 2 | Merkle Provider of services in nanotechnology and material research | $303M | 120 mo ago | 2,728 2,728 → 5,633 (+106%) | Andreas Skopal Chief Executive Officer MENA & Dentsu CXM | Adobe Experience ManagerApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+24 | Top 1M | 37 patents Data-driven audience segmentation and people-based marketing planning solutions | — |
| 3 | Raydiance Manufacturer of lasers, optical components, and materials | $98M | 131 mo ago | 83 | — | — | — | 66 patents High‑power ultrafast laser machining and precision ablation of brittle/semiconductor materials | — |
| 4 | Rennovia Manufacturer of speciality chemicals | $85M | 106 mo ago | 50 | — | — | — | 245 patents Catalytic conversion of biomass sugars to platform chemicals (HMF, adipic acid) and their purification | — |
| 5 | Yield Engineering Systems Manufacturer of engineering equipment | $55M | 36 mo ago | 122 | Bill Moffat Founder & Co-CEO | Cart FunctionalityWordPressMySQL+23 | Top 50M | — | — |
| 6 | Metara Manufacturer of semiconductors | $44M | 247 mo ago | — | Patrick Franklin Founder | — | — | 30 patents Automated inline chemical analysis and mass spectrometry for process solutions | — |
| 7 | Molten Industries Innovating graphite and hydrogen production for batteries and heavy industry 29Funding top 28%Talent top 28%Patents top 44%Moat bottom 49% All 8 signals ▾Fundingtop 28% Talenttop 28% Patentstop 44% Moatbottom 49% Innovationbottom 48% Techbottom 43% Globalbottom 37% Marketbottom 20% Funding: Raised $25.0M across 4 rounds · 4 rounds over 4 yrs (1.0/yr) Talent: 4 named leaders on record · 4 C-suite/founder profiles curated rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 29/100 | $25M | 13 mo ago | 6 | Kevin B Co-Founder and CEO | WebflowLeverjQuery+9 | Top 50M | 7 patents Patents concentrated in chemistry & materials | — |
| 8 | Thintronics Developer of insulator technology for high-performance electronics and data transfer | $23M | 22 mo ago | — | Stefan Pastine CEO | — | — | 25 patents Curable polymer films for PCB manufacturing and electronic circuit insulation | 5 job openings · 1 award |
| 9 | Adelphi Technology Manufacturer of high-power neutron sources, neutron generators, and novel radiation detectors 32Funding top 25%Product top 43%Talent top 45%Moat bottom 49% All 8 signals ▾Fundingtop 25% Producttop 43% Talenttop 45% Moatbottom 49% Innovationbottom 41% Patentsbottom 39% Globalbottom 31% Techbottom 18% Funding: Raised $20.0M across 21 rounds · 21 rounds over 5 yrs (4.2/yr) Product: 6 distinct product lines · Company stage: Seed rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 32/100 | $20M | 1 mo ago | — | Charles Gary CEO | — | — | 8 patents Patents concentrated in health & consumer products | — |
| 10 | GC Holdings Develops and manufactures integrated optic platforms and polymers | $20M | 192 mo ago | 51 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 11 | PL&H Developer of a velvet-like coating for aluminum and logo stickers | $17M | 85 mo ago | — | Kamran Qaderi Founder | — | — | — | — |
| 12 | Clean Energy Systems Oxy-fuel technology system developer | $16M | 56 mo ago | 35 | Keith Pronske President and CEO | DudaNginxSnowplow Analytics+12 | Top 50M | — | — |
| 13 | NTS Provider of materials testing and analysis services | $14M | 67 mo ago | 1,400 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 14 | Ammobia Technology solution for ammonia production 27Funding top 30%Talent top 38%Patents top 45%Moat top 47% All 7 signals ▾Fundingtop 30% Talenttop 38% Patentstop 45% Moattop 47% Innovationtop 49% Globalbottom 37% Marketbottom 21% Funding: Raised $11.7M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 2 yrs (1.0/yr) Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 27/100 | $12M | 5 mo ago | 3 | Karen Baert Co-Founder & CEO | — | — | 8 patents Patents concentrated in chemistry & materials | 1 partnership · 2 awards |
| 15 | ChromoLogic Provider of bus and minibus rental services with driver options 21Moat top 32%Patents top 36%Funding top 40%Innovation top 41% All 9 signals ▾Moattop 32% Patentstop 36% Fundingtop 40% Innovationtop 41% Producttop 46% Talentbottom 49% Globalbottom 36% Marketbottom 28% Techbottom 15% Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 4/10 · IP moat: 33 patents Patents: 33 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 9 filings since 2022 vs 8 in 2017-21 rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 21/100 | $11M | 15 mo ago | 19 19 → 31 (+63%) | Naresh Menon Founder & CEO | — | — | 33 patents Patents concentrated in health & consumer products | — |
| 16 | Impossible Metals Manufacturer of battery metals | $10M | 47 mo ago | 24 | Kenneth Nealson Co-Founder | WordPressMySQLPHP+25 | Top 5M | 22 patents Underwater vehicle recovery and deep‑sea mining buoyancy/launch systems | — |
| 17 | LQDX Developer of materials for advanced semiconductor manufacturing processes | $10M | 26 mo ago | — | Simon Mcelrea CEO | — | — | — | — |
| 18 | Aepnus Developer of electrolysis equipment 14Funding top 34%News top 49%Talent bottom 49%Global bottom 37% All 5 signals ▾Fundingtop 34% Newstop 49% Talentbottom 49% Globalbottom 37% Marketbottom 14% Funding: Raised $8.0M across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 4 yrs (0.8/yr) News: 2 BI events in 12 mo (of 3 tracked, 2 types) · Top themes: Announcements, Funding rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 14/100 | $8M | 4 mo ago | 7 | Bilen Akuzum Co-Founder | — | — | — | — |
| 19 | Maplematerials Developer of technology converting carbon dioxide into graphite anode material | $6M | 22 mo ago | — | Drew Reid Co-Founder & CEO | — | — | — | — |
| 20 | Osomprivacy Online retailer of perfume bases, raw materials, and lab supplies | $5M | 46 mo ago | 7 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 21 | Acreetech Acree Technologies is a research and development firm that offers coating research, development and material… | $4M | 71 mo ago | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 22 | Dr. Earth Manufactures and supplies probiotic soils and fertilizers | $4M | 70 mo ago | — | Milo Shammas Founder | Cart FunctionalityWooCommerceWordPress+19 | Top 5M | 40 patents Mobile, low-impact diamond core drilling systems for surface mineral exploration | — |
| 23 | PCI Manufacturer of liquid and gaseous oxygen and nitrogen generators for military, medical, industrial, and oil… | $4M | 109 mo ago | 96 | Bob Eng CEO | WordPressMySQLPHP+22 | Top 5M | — | 1 launch |
| 24 | Divimath Designs and develops integrated circuit chips and related materials | $3M | 92 mo ago | — | Carl Zhou Founder | Cart FunctionalityShopifyShop Pay+8 | Top 10M | 2 patents Full-duplex wireless communication systems and protocols | — |
| 25 | Gozen Provider of material transforming services | $3M | 31 mo ago | — | Onur Eren Co-Founder & Board Member | — | — | — | — |
| 26 | Astrileux Manufacturer of IC and semiconductor materials | $3M | 55 mo ago | — | Supriya Jaiswal CEO | — | — | 7 patents Advanced EUV photomask designs with reflective/non‑reflective layer architectures | — |
| 27 | Integrated Surface Technologies. Developer of nano-coating tools and silane coating solutions for devices | $2M | 189 mo ago | — | Jeff Chinn President / CEO | — | — | — | — |
| 28 | Entropy Resins Manufacturer of bio-based epoxy resins for various industrial applications | $2M | 189 mo ago | 2 | Desi Banatao Founder | WordPressCart FunctionalityWooCommerce+31 | Top 5M | — | — |
| 29 | Inlustra Technologies Gallium Nitride (GaN) semiconductor substrates | $2M | 184 mo ago | — | Benjamin Haskell Co-Founder & CEO | — | — | — | — |
| 30 | Toray Advanced Composites Manufacturer of composite and carbon fiber materials 35Funding top 41%Tech top 49%Growth top 50%Talent bottom 49% All 9 signals ▾Fundingtop 41% Techtop 49% Growthtop 50% Talentbottom 49% Marketbottom 46% Globalbottom 36% Productbottom 36% Innovationbottom 24% Newsbottom 21% Funding: Raised $1.2M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 1 yrs (1.0/yr) Tech: 18 technologies across 4/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 35/100 | $1M | 6 mo ago | 367 | Keisuke Ishii CEO | BootstrapCloudflareSucuri+15 | Top 5M | — | 1 job opening · 1 partnership · 1 expansion |
| 31 | Malama Composites Manufacturer of composites | $896K | 174 mo ago | — | Edward McMahon Co-Founder & COO | — | — | — | — |
| 32 | Lorica International Manufacturer of textiles and yarns | $512K | 144 mo ago | — | — | — | — | 2 patents Fire‑retardant polymer formulations for textile and fabric applications | — |
| 33 | Plasmetex Manufacturer of plastic molding products | $400K | 199 mo ago | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 34 | Cypris Materials Manufacturer of polymers to provide high-chroma coatings | $375K | 68 mo ago | 10 | Matthew Ryan Co-Founder and CTO | — | — | — | — |
| 35 | Pacific Membranes Manufacturer of polymeric microporous membranes | $320K | 198 mo ago | — | John Simonetti Owner | — | — | — | — |
| 36 | Matregenix Manufacturer of nanofibrous materials | $306K | 45 mo ago | 8 | Sherif Soliman Founder & CEO | HubSpot CMS Hubcore-jsjQuery+15 | Top 10M | 30 patents Patents concentrated in textiles | — |
| 37 | FLO.materials Manufacturer of recycle plastics | $275K | 21 mo ago | — | Kezi Cheng Co-Founder | — | — | — | — |
| 38 | Blue Mountain Minerals Producer of limestone and dolomite minerals | $240K | 185 mo ago | 27 | Jeff Redoutey CEO | WixSentryUIKit+10 | Top 50M | — | — |
| 39 | US Sensor Systems Provider of seismic technology for oilfield monitoring | $200K | 198 mo ago | — | Jim Andersen CEO & President | — | — | — | — |
| 40 | Variance Specialty Finishes Manufacturer of primers and sealers for plaster wall decorative finishes | $200K | 205 mo ago | — | Micah Carroll Co-Founder | — | — | — | — |
| 41 | Vorticity Developer of custom processors | $150K | 81 mo ago | 1 | — | — | — | 15 patents Specialized hardware accelerators (systolic arrays) for high‑performance PDE solving. | — |
| 42 | MARVIN Labs Provider of automated mold and fiber analysis solutions with a focus on DIY mold testing and air quality… | $105K | 54 mo ago | — | Jordan Gruber CEO | — | — | 13 patents Advanced lead‑acid battery components and fluid delivery systems for improved performance | — |
| 43 | 2Dye4 Anodizing Wholesaler of metals and metal ores | $105K | 170 mo ago | — | Joe Osborn Founder | — | — | — | — |
| 44 | Pan Global Brand Self-published content platform | $105K | 193 mo ago | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 45 | Environmental Institute of America Provider of methyl cellulose and hydroxypropyl methyl cellulose | $100K | 192 mo ago | — | Alex Thatcher CEO | — | — | — | — |
Top 12 Chemicals and Materials companies in California
#1
Seed · Redwood City, California · founded 1986$20Mraised▾
Seed · Redwood City, California · founded 1986
Manufacturer of high-power neutron sources, neutron generators, and novel radiation detectors
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 32how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 25%Product
top 43%Talent
top 45%Moat
bottom 49%Innovation
bottom 41%Patents
bottom 39%Funding: Raised $20.0M across 21 rounds · 21 rounds over 5 yrs (4.2/yr) · Last round Seed (May 2026)
Product: 6 distinct product lines · Company stage: Seed
Talent: 2 named leaders on record
Funding rounds
- May 2026Seed$2.6M
- Jan 2025Grant (prize money)$1M
- Feb 2023Grant (prize money)$406.5K
- Feb 2023Grant (prize money)$1M
Founders & team
Investors
KY Innovation, OSTI, United States Department of Agriculture
Tech stack
WordpressMysqlPhpHello ElementorElementorApache Http Server
#2
Seed · Oakland, California · founded 2021 · 7 employees$8Mraised▾
Seed · Oakland, California · founded 2021 · 7 employees
Developer of electrolysis equipment
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 14how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 34%News
top 49%Talent
bottom 49%Global
bottom 37%Market
bottom 14%Funding: Raised $8.0M across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 4 yrs (0.8/yr) · Last round Seed (Feb 2026)
News: 2 BI events in 12 mo (of 3 tracked, 2 types) · Top themes: Announcements, Funding
Talent: 1 named leader on record · 1 C-suite/founder profile curated
Audience (LinkedIn): 3k LinkedIn followers
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 partnerships (incl. 212 NexT) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Feb 2026Seed—
- Jun 2024Seed$8M
- Sep 2023Grant (prize money)$275K
- May 2022Grant (prize money)$150K
Founders & team
Investors
Clean Energy Ventures, Voyager, Lowercarbon Capital, Impact Science Ventures, MUUS Climate Partners, Gravity Climate
#3
Seed · San Francisco, California · founded 2022 · 3 employees$11.7Mraised▾
Seed · San Francisco, California · founded 2022 · 3 employees
Technology solution for ammonia production. It uses Haber Bosch solution to produce clean ammonia from clean hydrogen and air.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 27how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 30%Talent
top 38%Patents
top 45%Moat
top 47%Innovation
top 49%Global
bottom 37%Funding: Raised $11.7M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 2 yrs (1.0/yr) · Last round Seed (Jan 2026)
Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Patents: 8 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 8 filings since 2022 vs 0 in 2017-21 · Latest publication 2026
Audience (LinkedIn): 6k LinkedIn followers
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 partnerships · 2 awards (incl. Shell Low Carbon Solutions) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Jan 2026Seed$7.5M
- Apr 2024Seed$4.2M
Founders & team
Investors
Starlight Ventures, Collab Fund, Chevron Technology Ventures, Zero Infinity Partners, R7 Partners, DNX Ventures
#4
Series A · Oakland, California · founded 2021 · 6 employees$25Mraised▾
Series A · Oakland, California · founded 2021 · 6 employees
Innovating graphite and hydrogen production for batteries and heavy industry. The company advances materials, chemicals, and fuels through innovative technology. They split natural gas into hydrogen and graphite using electrical resistive heating, offering a solution for lithium-ion batteries and heavy industry. Their US-made graphite directly integrates into the battery anode supply chain, reducing environmental impact and cost. The hydrogen production technology delivers hydrogen at cost parity, using less energy than traditional methods. This unlocks potential for industries like steel, heavy transportation, and power generation, enabling shifts towards sustainable practices. They are focused on innovation and sustainability in the energy and industrial sectors.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 29how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 28%Talent
top 28%Patents
top 44%Moat
bottom 49%Innovation
bottom 48%Tech
bottom 43%Funding: Raised $25.0M across 4 rounds · 4 rounds over 4 yrs (1.0/yr) · Last round Grant (prize money) (Apr 2025)
Talent: 4 named leaders on record · 4 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Patents: 7 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 6 filings since 2022 vs 0 in 2017-21 · Latest publication 2025
Audience (LinkedIn): 3k LinkedIn followers
Funding rounds
- Apr 2025Grant (prize money)$5.4M
- Jun 2024Series A$25M
- Apr 2023Grant (prize money)$256K
- Oct 2022Seed—
Founders & team
Investors
Breakthrough Energy, Sozo Ventures, Steelhead Capital Management, Union Square Ventures, Fifty Years, J4.Ventures
#5
Funding Raised · Monrovia, California · founded 2007 · 19 employees$10.8Mraised▾
Funding Raised · Monrovia, California · founded 2007 · 19 employees
Provider of bus and minibus rental services with driver options. It offers long-term contracts and also provides car rentals with or without a driver. The company has a history of providing transportation services for high-profile events and maintains partnerships with leading tourism companies. Its services cater to both domestic and international tourism sectors.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 21how this company ranks against its industry peers
Moat
top 32%Patents
top 36%Funding
top 40%Innovation
top 41%Product
top 46%Talent
bottom 49%Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 4/10 · IP moat: 33 patents
Patents: 33 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 9 filings since 2022 vs 8 in 2017-21 · Latest publication 2025
Funding: Raised $10.8M across 8 rounds · 8 rounds over 17 yrs (0.5/yr) · Last round Grant (prize money) (Feb 2025)
Audience (LinkedIn): 748 LinkedIn followers
Funding rounds
- Feb 2025Grant (prize money)$3M
- Jun 2022Grant (prize money)$1.1M
- Apr 2021Grant (prize money)$600K
- Apr 2015Grant (prize money)$225K
Founders & team
Investors
OSTI, HHS
Tech stack
WordpressMysqlPhpApache Http Server
#6
Funding Raised · Morgan Hill, California · founded 2018 · 367 employees$1.2Mraised▾
Funding Raised · Morgan Hill, California · founded 2018 · 367 employees
Manufacturer of composite and carbon fiber materials
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 35how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 41%Tech
top 49%Growth
top 50%Talent
bottom 49%Market
bottom 46%Global
bottom 36%Funding: Raised $1.2M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 1 yrs (1.0/yr) · Last round Grant (prize money) (Dec 2025)
Tech: 18 technologies across 4/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare · Observability: Microsoft Clarity
Growth: 1 acquisition/expansion move in 24 mo · Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Audience (LinkedIn): 26k LinkedIn followers — 2.3% of this cohort's audience
Hiring (LinkedIn): 1 hiring post in 12 mo (public) · hiring: Finance & Administration Specialist
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 partnerships · 1 expansions (incl. Major League Pickleball (MLP)) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Dec 2025Grant (prize money)$1.2M
Founders & team
Investors
NASA, Rivean Capital
Tech stack
ActivecampaignBootstrapCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCore-JsGoogle Analytics
#7
Series A · San Francisco, California · founded 2019$23Mraised▾
Series A · San Francisco, California · founded 2019
Developer of insulator technology for high-performance electronics and data transfer. It optimizes interconnect insulation, enabling high data rates at low power consumption. The company's technology reduces channel loss, delivering low power consumption for high-speed interconnects. It provides solutions for AI data centers, networking, RF microwave, and devices, impacting design for interactive, wearable, and edge AI applications. The company's unified insulator platform spans compute, switching, and networks, reducing loss for RF systems with better connectivity and higher signal quality.
LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 7k LinkedIn followers
Hiring: 6 hiring posts in 12 mo (public) · momentum +4 · hiring: Research Associate – Materials, Process Engineer - Advanced Packaging
Activity: 1 awards announced in 12 mo
Founders & team
Investors
M Ventures, TGVP, Tallwood Venture Capital, Maverick Capital, TransLink Capital, America’s Seed Fund
#8
Public · Emeryville, California · founded 2003 · 1598 employees$487.2Mraised▾
Public · Emeryville, California · founded 2003 · 1598 employees
Amyris Inc is an industrial biotechnology company. It is engaged in the engineering, manufacturing, and sales of products in a variety of consumer and industrial markets, including cosmetics, flavors and fragrances, solvents and cleaners, polymers, lubricants, healthcare products, and fuels. The business operations are spread across the world with the majority of the revenues generated in the United States. The company generates revenue from the sale of renewable products, licenses of and royalties from intellectual property, and grants, and collaborative research and development services.
LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 92k LinkedIn followers — 8.1% of this cohort's audience
Activity: 1 partnerships (incl. Amyris) announced in 12 mo
Investors
Foris Ventures, DSM, Emerging Technology Partners, B. Riley Financial, Vivo Capital, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation'
Tech stack
Apple Icloud MailCdnjsCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementDraftpress HfcmFastly
#9
Series A · Richmond, California · founded 2019$6.2Mraised▾
Series A · Richmond, California · founded 2019
Developer of technology converting carbon dioxide into graphite anode material. The company’s process uses electricity to split carbon dioxide into graphite and oxygen. This process aims to be faster, cleaner, and lower cost than traditional graphite production methods. The company focuses on delivering graphitic materials sustainably.
Funding rounds
- Aug 2024Series A$6.2M
- Dec 2019Grant (prize money)$225K
- Sep 2019Grant (prize money)$1.1M
- Jun 2019Grant (prize money)$1.1M
Founders & team
Investors
OSTI
#10
Funding Raised · Fremont, California · founded 1980 · 122 employees$55Mraised▾
Funding Raised · Fremont, California · founded 1980 · 122 employees
Yield Engineering Systems specializes in enhancing the speed, reliability, and cost-effectiveness of process engineering equipment through patented technologies. They offer a range of vacuum curing, monolayer coating, and plasma cleaning systems for various applications. The company is known for its lab-to-fab solutions that transform surfaces, materials, and interfaces.
LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 90k LinkedIn followers — 7.9% of this cohort's audience
Activity: 3 product launches announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Jun 2023Conventional Debt$55M
Founders & team
Investors
Aon
#11
Series A · Santa Clara, California · founded 2007$10Mraised▾
Series A · Santa Clara, California · founded 2007
LQDX, formerly known as Averatek, is a Santa Clara-based developer of materials for advanced semiconductor manufacturing that recently raised $10M in Equity and Government funding. The company focuses on the rapid adoption of its Artificial Intelligence enabling chemistries and processes.
Funding rounds
- Apr 2024Series A$10M
Founders & team
#12
Acquired · Palo Alto, California · founded 1971 · 2728 employees$302.8Mraised▾
Acquired · Palo Alto, California · founded 1971 · 2728 employees
Provider of services in nanotechnology and material research
LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 227k LinkedIn followers — 20.0% of this cohort's audience
Founders & team
Investors
TCV
Tech stack
Adobe AnalyticsAdobe Client Data LayerAdobe Experience ManagerAdobe Experience Platform Identity ServiceAdobe Experience Platform LaunchApple Icloud Mail
Funding & investor landscape
$1.3Btotal disclosed funding
48companies funded
124disclosed rounds
1rounds last 90 days
Most active investors
Notable founders
Charles Gary
CEO · Adelphi Technology
Bilen Akuzum
Co-Founder · Aepnus
Karen Baert
Co-Founder & CEO · Ammobia
Tristan Gilbert
Co-Founder · Ammobia
Kevin B
Co-Founder and CEO · Molten Industries
Caleb B
Co-Founder · Molten Industries
Naresh Menon
Founder & CEO · ChromoLogic
Keisuke Ishii
CEO · Toray Advanced Composites
Stefan Pastine
CEO · Thintronics
Drew Reid
Co-Founder & CEO · Maplematerials
Bill Moffat
Founder & Co-CEO · Yield Engineering Systems
Simon Mcelrea
CEO · LQDX
Prism market signals · United States · country-scoped Prism corpus, 774,205 docs
Market landscape — 10 sub-themes by coverage
Share of Chemicals and Materials coverage by sub-theme.
Regulatory-risk over time rising
Funding & growth over time
funding rising · growth rising
RESEARCH IN CALIFORNIA · Materials
How research on Advanced Materials in California is moving
A read on the academic research around Advanced Materials in California — which themes are gaining ground, the institutions and researchers driving them, and how the tone is shifting. Based on 90 papers.
UC Los Angeles, Berkeley, and Irvine lead California's optimistic advanced-materials research, predominantly exploring mechanics, sensor/energy-harvesting materials, and self-healing polymer composites across 90 papers.
90 papers · stance +0.59 · 47% breakthrough · 9% concern
top institutions
- University of California, Los Angeles19
- University of California, Berkeley15
- University of California, Irvine12
- California Institute of Technology10
- University of California San Diego7
leading researchers
Edwin A. Peraza Hernandez · Lizhi Sun · Qiguang He · Sagil James · Yadong Yin · Anurag Mahajan
prism intelligence · tone & topics
97% positive · 1% critical tone
ManufacturingRoboticsMaterials ScienceHealthEnergyConstruction
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Breakthroughs38 · 42%
▲ 42%→49% share
▲1.2× share momentum9 median citations53% since 2021mostly methods-led
Smart material breakthroughs are surging — papers nearly tripled from 5 to 12, driving field-share from 42% to 49%.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
- Smart material5→12
- Actuator1→4
- Piezoelectricity1→3
- Nanotechnology4→6
- Polymer4→5
Newly emergingLiquid crystal 0→3 · Polymerization 0→3
Landmark Piezoelectric Ribbons Printed onto Rubber for Flexible Energy Conversion · 491 cites
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Advancements36 · 40%
▼ 38%→32% share
▼0.8× share momentum7 median citations36% since 2021mostly methods-led
Concerns are intensifying — field-share tripled from 4% to 12%, with Smart material, Morphing, and Soft robotics all rising.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
- Actuator2→4
- Nanotechnology1→3
- Smart material3→4
Landmark Multistable Shape‐Reconfigurable Architected Materials · 425 cites
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Concerns7 · 8%
▲ 4%→12% share
▲3.0× share momentum20 median citations71% since 2021mostly reviews
Concern-segment share tripled to 12%, with Smart materials, Morphing, and Soft robotics newly flagging risk areas.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
- Smart material3
- Morphing2
- Soft robotics2
- Nanotechnology2
- 3D printing2
Landmark Smart Materials for Microrobots · 402 cites
Common questions
How many Chemicals and Materials companies are there in California, United States?
Radar tracks 322 indexable Chemicals and Materials companies headquartered in California, United States that meet our profile-completeness bar.
What is the total funding raised by Chemicals and Materials companies in California, United States?
The Chemicals and Materials companies in California, United States on this list have raised a combined $1.3B in disclosed equity funding across 48 funded companies.
Which is the highest-funded Chemicals and Materials company in California, United States?
amyris is the highest-funded Chemicals and Materials company in California, United States, with $487.2M in disclosed equity funding.
How many Chemicals and Materials companies in California, United States are funded?
48 of the 322 Chemicals and Materials companies in California, United States on this list have disclosed at least one equity funding round.
How many Chemicals and Materials unicorns are there in California, United States?
None of the Chemicals and Materials companies in California, United States on this list currently has a disclosed valuation of $1B or more.
Who are the top investors in California, United States Chemicals and Materials companies?
The most active investors in California, United States Chemicals and Materials companies on this list include OSTI, National Science Foundation, America’s Seed Fund, ATEL Capital Group, Alumni Ventures.
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