Radar · Chemicals and Materials in China
Best Chemicals and Materials Companies in China
The 1048 best Chemicals and Materials companies in China in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Jinneng Technology.
By Rohit KhannaTrends & Stories
1048companies tracked
$5.3Bdisclosed funding
0unicorns
62have raised
Among the best-funded Chemicals and Materials companies in China, the 1048 firms we track have pulled in $5.3B in disclosed equity — and the distribution is anything but flat. Jinneng Technology alone accounts for $3.2B of that pool. CanSemi follows at $671M, cxxcl.cn at $732M, and Jiangsu Meike Solar Technology at $188M. So you're looking at a market where four names absorb the overwhelming majority of capital, and the long tail runs all the way down to 3S Tech at $1M. No unicorns yet, but the concentration at the top is striking.
Coverage is actually contracting right now, which makes the momentum underneath it more interesting. Median install growth across 32 chemicals and building materials apps is running at roughly +18% YoY — a signal that operators are still digitizing fast even as headline deal flow thins. The hot search themes this quarter cluster around chemical safety assessments, portland cement, and OSHA chemical standards, which tells you regulatory compliance is pulling real commercial attention. I'd watch Addor Capital and Cowin Capital closely as the most active investors here. Where those two are placing bets tends to preview where the sector is heading next.
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FLIAR INTELLIGENCE · CHEMICALS AND MATERIALS × CHINA
Our analysis of 50 Chemicals and Materials companies
$5.3b in tracked funding; 40% of the stack-profiled cohort runs cloud-native; funding activity peaked in 2022.
50companies analysed
40%cloud-native stacks
2022funding peak (by rounds)
2012median founding year
33median Fliar Index™
Ranked: Best Chemicals and Materials companies in China
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Employees | Founded | Stage | Tech stack | Patents & IP focus | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jinneng Technology Manufacturer of chemical products 11Funding top 27%Global bottom 35%Patents bottom 26%Innovation bottom 11% All 4 signals ▾Fundingtop 27% Globalbottom 35% Patentsbottom 26% Innovationbottom 11% Funding: Raised $3.2B across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 8 yrs (0.1/yr) Global: Single-market focus (China) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 11/100 | $3.2B | 46 mo ago | 2,890 | 2004 | Series D | — | 5 patents Aluminum window/door framing components: seals, hinges, ventilation, waterproof structures | — |
| 2 | cxxcl.cn Manufacturer of packaging and decoration plastics 65Market top 25%Funding top 30%Global bottom 36% All 3 signals ▾Markettop 25% Fundingtop 30% Globalbottom 36% Market: 7,458 employees (top 5% of Chemicals and Materials) Funding: Raised $732M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 6 yrs (0.2/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 65/100 | $732M | 69 mo ago | 7,458 | 2012 | Series D | — | — | — |
| 3 | CanSemi Manufacturer of 300 mm wafer fab 42Funding top 30%AI top 45%Talent bottom 49%Market bottom 37% All 5 signals ▾Fundingtop 30% AItop 45% Talentbottom 49% Marketbottom 37% Globalbottom 36% Funding: Raised $671M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 4 yrs (0.2/yr) AI: Product described with: artificial intelligence rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 42/100 | $671M | 42 mo ago | — | 2017 | Series B | — | — | — |
| 4 | Jiangsu Meike Solar Technology Manufacturer of solar grade monocrystalline silicon wafers and semiconductor components 65Market top 28%Funding top 43%Global bottom 29% All 3 signals ▾Markettop 28% Fundingtop 43% Globalbottom 29% Market: 2,618 employees (top 9% of Energy) Funding: Raised $188M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 5 yrs (0.2/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 65/100 | $188M | 53 mo ago | 2,618 | 2017 | Series B | — | — | — |
| 5 | Microcyto Microsynthesis Company that utilizes synthetic biology technology to develop novel bio-manufacturing solutions, leveraging a… 55Funding top 21%Global bottom 33% All 2 signals ▾Fundingtop 21% Globalbottom 33% Funding: Raised $85.5M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 2 yrs (1.0/yr) Global: Single-market focus (China) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 55/100 | $85M | 2 mo ago | 20 | 2021 | Series A | — | — | — |
| 6 | Mojia Biotech Developer of biomanufacturing solutions for chemical materials and agricultural additives 42Moat top 22%Funding top 31%AI top 45%Talent bottom 49% All 7 signals ▾Moattop 22% Fundingtop 31% AItop 45% Talentbottom 49% Marketbottom 37% Globalbottom 36% Newsbottom 22% Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 8/10 · Soonicorn Funding: Raised $80.0M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 4 yrs (0.2/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 42/100 | $80M | 47 mo ago | — | 2017 | Series B | — | — | — |
| 7 | Shanghai Paralene Biotechnology Manufacturer of parylene environmental protection coatings 19Funding top 29%Global bottom 29%Market bottom 24% All 3 signals ▾Fundingtop 29% Globalbottom 29% Marketbottom 24% Funding: Raised $55.0M · 1 rounds over 3 yrs (0.3/yr) Global: Single-market focus (China) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 19/100 | $55M | 40 mo ago | 20 | 1960 | Series C | — | — | — |
| 8 | Shandong Luba Chemical Manufacturer of precision surface finishing equipment for printing cylinders 64Market top 25%Funding top 45%Global bottom 33% All 3 signals ▾Markettop 25% Fundingtop 45% Globalbottom 33% Market: 1,559 employees (top 17% of Chemicals and Materials) Funding: Raised $47.2M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 10 yrs (0.2/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 64/100 | $47M | 118 mo ago | 1,559 | 1997 | Series A | — | — | — |
| 9 | SinoHyKey Manufacturer of catalyst mixtures 42Funding top 40%Market bottom 48%Global bottom 25% All 3 signals ▾Fundingtop 40% Marketbottom 48% Globalbottom 25% Funding: Raised $41.5M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 4 yrs (0.2/yr) Market: 202 employees (top 43% of Chemicals and Materials) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 42/100 | $42M | 43 mo ago | 202 | 2017 | Series B | — | — | — |
| 10 | Xinjiang Joinworld Aluminium processing and manufacturing company 42Funding top 47%Talent bottom 49%Global bottom 33% All 3 signals ▾Fundingtop 47% Talentbottom 49% Globalbottom 33% Funding: Raised $29.0M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 7 yrs (0.1/yr) Talent: 1 named leader on record · 1 C-suite/founder profile curated rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 42/100 | $29M | 83 mo ago | — | 1958 | Public | — | — | — |
| 11 | Vulcanhz.com Manufacturer of carbon fiber and its composite materials 40Funding top 45%Market bottom 44%Global bottom 36% All 3 signals ▾Fundingtop 45% Marketbottom 44% Globalbottom 36% Funding: Raised $19.3M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 4 yrs (0.2/yr) Market: 170 employees (top 49% of Chemicals and Materials) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 40/100 | $19M | 47 mo ago | 170 | 2018 | Series D | — | — | — |
| 12 | Aladdin Industrial Corporation Provider of reagent products, laboratory consumable products, glassware, & plastic consumables 55Growth top 30%Market top 42%Funding top 44%Tech bottom 39% All 5 signals ▾Growthtop 30% Markettop 42% Fundingtop 44% Techbottom 39% Globalbottom 33% Growth: Web rank 5,000,000 → 1,000,000 YoY Market: 558 employees (top 31% of Chemicals and Materials) · Top-1,000,000 web property rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 55/100 | $16M | 99 mo ago | 558 | 2009 | Series A | Cart FunctionalityMagentoMySQL+16 | — | — |
| 13 | Tidetron Manufacturer of small molecule peptides, erythritol, and other bulk materials 32Funding top 43%Talent bottom 49%Global bottom 36%Market bottom 35% All 4 signals ▾Fundingtop 43% Talentbottom 49% Globalbottom 36% Marketbottom 35% Funding: Raised $15.7M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 4 yrs (0.2/yr) Talent: 1 named leader on record · 1 C-suite/founder profile curated rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 32/100 | $16M | 51 mo ago | 80 | 2021 | Series A | — | — | — |
| 14 | Morui Technology Manufacturer of graphene nanostructures 16Funding top 43%Market bottom 35%Global bottom 29% All 3 signals ▾Fundingtop 43% Marketbottom 35% Globalbottom 29% Funding: Raised $15.7M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 6 yrs (0.2/yr) Market: 40 employees rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 16/100 | $16M | 52 mo ago | 40 | 2015 | Series B | — | — | — |
| 15 | Raykol Manufacturer of food safety, environmental testing, and life sciences chemical manufacturing equipments 32Funding top 48%Global bottom 29% All 2 signals ▾Fundingtop 48% Globalbottom 29% Funding: Raised $14.8M · 1 rounds over 4 yrs (0.2/yr) Global: Single-market focus (China) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 32/100 | $15M | 48 mo ago | — | 2018 | Series A | — | — | 1 launch |
| 16 | Tiance Technology Manufacturer and developer of composite materials 6Talent bottom 45%Funding bottom 43%Moat bottom 42%Patents bottom 39% All 6 signals ▾Talentbottom 45% Fundingbottom 43% Moatbottom 42% Patentsbottom 39% Globalbottom 35% Innovationbottom 3% Talent: 1 named leader on record Funding: Raised $14.7M · 1 rounds over 4 yrs (0.2/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 6/100 | $15M | 49 mo ago | — | 2008 | Series A | — | 2 patents Patents concentrated in electrical & electronics | — |
| 17 | Inner Mongolia Heguang Provider of square silicon cores research & development services 35Funding top 49%Global bottom 33% All 2 signals ▾Fundingtop 49% Globalbottom 33% Funding: Raised $14.4M · 1 rounds over 3 yrs (0.3/yr) Global: Single-market focus (China) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 35/100 | $14M | 39 mo ago | — | — | Series B | — | — | — |
| 18 | Beijing Hyperon Membrane Technology Manufacturer and distributor of hollow fiber membrane 55Funding top 41%Global bottom 48% All 2 signals ▾Fundingtop 41% Globalbottom 48% Funding: Raised $14.2M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 6 yrs (0.2/yr) Global: Investors from 2 countries beyond China rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 55/100 | $14M | 74 mo ago | 142 | 2016 | Series C | — | — | — |
| 19 | Leuven Instruments Manufacturer and supplier of semiconductor equipment and other related products 72Innovation top 17%Patents top 23%Moat top 41%Talent bottom 49% All 6 signals ▾Innovationtop 17% Patentstop 23% Moattop 41% Talentbottom 49% Fundingbottom 47% Globalbottom 31% Innovation: 135 patents (top 24% of patent-holders) · 113 filings since 2022 vs 22 in 2017-21 Patents: 135 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 113 filings since 2022 vs 22 in 2017-21 rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 72/100 | $14M | 73 mo ago | — | 2017 | Series B | — | 135 patents Advanced plasma etching and ion-source technologies for semiconductor wafer fabrication | — |
| 20 | Acchrom-Tech Provider of liquid chromatography, petrochemical and clinical testing services 35Funding top 41%Market bottom 41%Global bottom 29% All 3 signals ▾Fundingtop 41% Marketbottom 41% Globalbottom 29% Funding: Raised $14.1M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 4 yrs (0.2/yr) Market: 120 employees rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 35/100 | $14M | 36 mo ago | 120 | 2018 | Series A | — | — | — |
| 21 | Nanjing Shineking Biotech R&D, and manufacturer of biopolymers 42Market top 49%Talent bottom 49%Funding bottom 48%Global bottom 29% All 4 signals ▾Markettop 49% Talentbottom 49% Fundingbottom 48% Globalbottom 29% Market: 292 employees (top 39% of Chemicals and Materials) Talent: 1 named leader on record · 1 C-suite/founder profile curated rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 42/100 | $11M | 70 mo ago | 292 | 2010 | Series B | — | — | — |
| 22 | Jiangsu Huifeng Agrochemical Integrated agricultural solutions provider specializing in agrochemicals, fertilizers, seeds, and chemical… 50Market top 39%Patents top 47%Funding top 48%Innovation top 50% All 6 signals ▾Markettop 39% Patentstop 47% Fundingtop 48% Innovationtop 50% Talentbottom 49% Globalbottom 42% Market: 434 employees (top 35% of Chemicals and Materials) Patents: 109 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 1 filings since 2022 vs 80 in 2017-21 rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 50/100 | $10M | 215 mo ago | 434 | 1989 | Public | — | 109 patents Synergistic fungicide formulations combining polymeric biguanides with conazole or benzisothiazolinone for crop protection. | — |
| 23 | Zhuhai Polycarbon Composite Material R&D, and manufacturer of carbon composite materials 27Talent bottom 49%Funding bottom 42%Global bottom 25% All 3 signals ▾Talentbottom 49% Fundingbottom 42% Globalbottom 25% Talent: 1 named leader on record · 1 C-suite/founder profile curated Funding: Raised $10.0M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 6 yrs (0.2/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 27/100 | $10M | 71 mo ago | — | 2016 | Series A | — | — | — |
| 24 | Yingkou Fengguang New Materials R&D and manufacturer of functional additives for polymer materials 53Market top 41%Funding bottom 49%Global bottom 25% All 3 signals ▾Markettop 41% Fundingbottom 49% Globalbottom 25% Market: 741 employees (top 28% of Chemicals and Materials) Funding: Raised $7.0M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 6 yrs (0.2/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 53/100 | $7M | 72 mo ago | 741 | 2003 | Public | — | — | — |
| 25 | Shanghai Simgui Technology Provider of fire safety, security, and training services 27Talent top 28%Funding bottom 46%Global bottom 36%Market bottom 34% All 4 signals ▾Talenttop 28% Fundingbottom 46% Globalbottom 36% Marketbottom 34% Talent: Analyst team rating 4/5 Funding: Raised $3.7M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 16 yrs (0.1/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 27/100 | $4M | 194 mo ago | 38 | 2001 | Funding Raised | — | — | — |
| 26 | Brand Calculus Producer of plastic machinery, environmental protection machinery and automation equipment 4Funding bottom 46%Talent bottom 45%Global bottom 36%Market bottom 8% All 5 signals ▾Fundingbottom 46% Talentbottom 45% Globalbottom 36% Marketbottom 8% Fin. healthbottom 1% Funding: Raised $3.2M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 17 yrs (0.1/yr) Talent: 1 named leader on record rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 4/100 | $3M | 205 mo ago | — | 2008 | Series A | — | — | — |
| 27 | Roehm Manufacturer of methacrylate chemicals 64Patents top 19%Innovation top 25%Moat top 28%Market top 42% All 9 signals ▾Patentstop 19% Innovationtop 25% Moattop 28% Markettop 42% Growthtop 45% Globalbottom 49% Talentbottom 49% Fundingbottom 43% Techbottom 43% Patents: 2,374 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 402 filings since 2022 vs 376 in 2017-21 Innovation: 2,374 patents (top 10% of patent-holders) · 402 filings since 2022 vs 376 in 2017-21 rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 64/100 | $3M | 254 mo ago | 3,500 | 1996 | Funding Raised | ContaoPHPBootstrap+13 | 5 patents High-purity methacrylate monomers and impact‑resistant nanocomposite thermoplastic molding compounds. | — |
| 28 | Kaiyin Chemical Supplier of raw materials to plastic and coating sector 16Talent bottom 45%Funding bottom 35%Global bottom 25% All 3 signals ▾Talentbottom 45% Fundingbottom 35% Globalbottom 25% Talent: 1 named leader on record Funding: Raised $3.1M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 7 yrs (0.1/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 16/100 | $3M | 65 mo ago | — | 2008 | Series A | — | — | — |
| 29 | China Carbon Graphite Group Manufacturer of graphite materials 5Talent bottom 49%Funding bottom 39%Global bottom 30%News bottom 27% All 6 signals ▾Talentbottom 49% Fundingbottom 39% Globalbottom 30% Newsbottom 27% Fin. healthbottom 18% Marketbottom 11% Talent: 1 named leader on record · 1 C-suite/founder profile curated Funding: Raised $2.6M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 16 yrs (0.1/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 5/100 | $3M | 197 mo ago | 9 | 1986 | Public | — | — | — |
| 30 | New Oriental Energy & Chemical Corp Manufacturer & distributor of fertilizer and other industrial chemical products 53Market top 36%Funding bottom 37%Global bottom 25% All 3 signals ▾Markettop 36% Fundingbottom 37% Globalbottom 25% Market: 1,200 employees (top 20% of Chemicals and Materials) Funding: Raised $1.7M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 16 yrs (0.1/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 53/100 | $2M | 193 mo ago | 1,200 | 2003 | Deadpooled | — | — | — |
| 31 | 3S Tech Manufacturer of chemical laboratory instruments and production equipment 24Growth top 35%Talent bottom 49%Funding bottom 46%Tech bottom 36% All 6 signals ▾Growthtop 35% Talentbottom 49% Fundingbottom 46% Techbottom 36% Globalbottom 29% Marketbottom 16% Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo Talent: 1 named leader on record · 1 C-suite/founder profile curated rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 24/100 | $1M | 21 mo ago | — | 2019 | Seed | UbuntuElement UIBootstrap+10 | — | — |
| 32 | Webshoz Provider of petrochemicals and wood working machinery products 9Talent bottom 45%Global bottom 25%Funding bottom 20% All 3 signals ▾Talentbottom 45% Globalbottom 25% Fundingbottom 20% Talent: 1 named leader on record Global: Single-market focus (China) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 9/100 | $225K | 178 mo ago | — | 2010 | Seed | — | — | — |
| 33 | Guangzhou Filter Manufacturing Service Station Manufacturer of winding production lines and testing equipment for the operation of multiple industries 10Talent bottom 45%Global bottom 25%Funding bottom 23% All 3 signals ▾Talentbottom 45% Globalbottom 25% Fundingbottom 23% Talent: 1 named leader on record Global: Single-market focus (China) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 10/100 | $129K | 206 mo ago | — | 1989 | Deadpooled | — | — | — |
Top 12 Chemicals and Materials companies in China
#1
Series A · Changping District, Beijing · founded 2021 · 20 employees$85.5Mraised▾
Series A · Changping District, Beijing · founded 2021 · 20 employees
MicroCyto is a synthetic biology company that leverages cutting-edge biotechnology to develop innovative solutions for various industries. With a strong research focus and a growing pipeline of bio-manufactured products, the company is poised to address significant challenges in the sector. Its cutting-edge research and development capabilities have attracted significant investments and partnerships from leading institutions and companies.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 55how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 21%Global
bottom 33%Funding: Raised $85.5M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 2 yrs (1.0/yr) · Last round Series A (Mar 2026)
Global: Single-market focus (China)
Funding rounds
- Mar 2026Series A$43.4M
- Aug 2024Series A$42.1M
Investors
Shenzhen Capital Group, Beijing Guotou Fund, Healthindustryinvestmentfund, Henan Investment Group Huirong Fund, Hebei Industrial Investment Jincai Synthetic Equity Investment Fund
#2
Series D · Dezhou, Shandong · founded 2004 · 2890 employees$3.2Braised▾
Series D · Dezhou, Shandong · founded 2004 · 2890 employees
Manufacturer of chemical products
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 11how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 27%Global
bottom 35%Patents
bottom 26%Innovation
bottom 11%Funding: Raised $3.2B across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 8 yrs (0.1/yr) · Last round Series D (Aug 2022)
Global: Single-market focus (China)
Patents: 5 patents matched (strict assignee match) · Latest publication 2007 · 1 distinct CPC technology classes
Funding rounds
- Aug 2022Series D—
- Mar 2018Series D$3.2B
Investors
Junshan, Frees Fund, SDIC Innovation, Fosun Capital, Goldstone Investment
#3
Series B · Guangzhou, Guangdong · founded 2017$671.4Mraised▾
Series B · Guangzhou, Guangdong · founded 2017
CanSemi manufactures 300 mm wafer fab using manufacturing processes from 0.18-micron down to 0.13-micron. It offers chips for IoT applications in the automotive industry with product line in MCUs, PMICs, analog ICs, and power discrete. Additionally, it offers 12-inch wafers for microprocessors, power management chips, analog chips, power discrete devices to cater to the needs of Internet of Things, automotive electronics, artificial intelligence, 5G Analog chip, and other applications.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 42how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 30%AI
top 45%Talent
bottom 49%Market
bottom 37%Global
bottom 36%Funding: Raised $671M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 4 yrs (0.2/yr) · Last round Series B (Nov 2022)
AI: Product described with: artificial intelligence
Talent: 1 named leader on record · 1 C-suite/founder profile curated
Funding rounds
- Nov 2022Series B—
- Jun 2022Series B$671.4M
Founders & team
Investors
GAC Capital, Walden International, GF Financial Markets, Yuexiu Financial Holding Group, Yingke Capital, China Merchants Bank
#4
Series D · Yuxi, Yunnan · founded 2012 · 7458 employees$731.7Mraised▾
Series D · Yuxi, Yunnan · founded 2012 · 7458 employees
In 2021, the company recorded annual revenues of $1.42B and a net profit of $0.5B
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 65how this company ranks against its industry peers
Market
top 25%Funding
top 30%Global
bottom 36%Market: 7,458 employees (top 5% of Chemicals and Materials)
Funding: Raised $732M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 6 yrs (0.2/yr) · Last round Series D (Sep 2020)
Global: Investors from 1 country beyond China
Funding rounds
- Sep 2020Series D$731.7M
Investors
J P Morgan
#5
Series B · Zhenjiang, Jiangsu · founded 2017 · 2618 employees$188.1Mraised▾
Series B · Zhenjiang, Jiangsu · founded 2017 · 2618 employees
Manufacturer of solar grade monocrystalline silicon wafers and semiconductor components
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 65how this company ranks against its industry peers
Market
top 28%Funding
top 43%Global
bottom 29%Market: 2,618 employees (top 9% of Energy)
Funding: Raised $188M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 5 yrs (0.2/yr) · Last round Series B (Dec 2021)
Global: Single-market focus (China)
Funding rounds
- Dec 2021Series B$188.1M
Investors
Junhao Capital, Financial Street Capital Operation Center, Hncapital, China Merchants Capital, State Power Investment Group, CCB Financial Assets Investment
#6
Seed · Shanghai, Shanghai · founded 2019$1.4Mraised▾
Seed · Shanghai, Shanghai · founded 2019
Manufacturer of chemical laboratory instruments and production equipment
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 24how this company ranks against its industry peers
Growth
top 35%Talent
bottom 49%Funding
bottom 46%Tech
bottom 36%Global
bottom 29%Market
bottom 16%Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Talent: 1 named leader on record · 1 C-suite/founder profile curated
Funding: Raised $1.4M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 2 yrs (0.5/yr) · Last round Seed (Sep 2024)
Funding rounds
- Sep 2024Seed$1.4M
Founders & team
Investors
VenturesLab
Tech stack
AosBaidu Analytics (百度统计)BootstrapBootstrap IconsCore-JsElement Ui
#7
Series C · Shanghai, Shanghai · founded 1960 · 20 employees$55Mraised▾
Series C · Shanghai, Shanghai · founded 1960 · 20 employees
Manufacturer of parylene environmental protection coatings
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 19how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 29%Global
bottom 29%Market
bottom 24%Funding: Raised $55.0M · 1 rounds over 3 yrs (0.3/yr) · Last round Series C (Jan 2023)
Global: Single-market focus (China)
Market: 20 employees
Investors
Detong Capital, Addor Capital, CITIC Jiantou Securities, Su Guofa
#8
Series B · Shanghai, Shanghai · founded 2017$80Mraised▾
Series B · Shanghai, Shanghai · founded 2017
Developer of biomanufacturing solutions for chemical materials and agricultural additives. The company leverages genetic engineering, computational biology, and artificial intelligence to create green, economic solutions. It applies these solutions to industrial production in its own plants and with partners. The company focuses on environmental conservation and enhancing quality of life.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 42how this company ranks against its industry peers
Moat
top 22%Funding
top 31%AI
top 45%Talent
bottom 49%Market
bottom 37%Global
bottom 36%Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 8/10 · Soonicorn
Funding: Raised $80.0M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 4 yrs (0.2/yr) · Last round Series B (Jun 2022)
AI: Product described with: artificial intelligence
Funding rounds
- Jun 2022Series B$80M
Founders & team
Investors
Temasek, LYZZ Capital, Sento, Bits x Bites, Asia Green Fund
#9
Series B · Guangzhou, Guangdong · founded 2017 · 202 employees$41.5Mraised▾
Series B · Guangzhou, Guangdong · founded 2017 · 202 employees
Manufacturer of catalyst mixtures
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 42how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 40%Market
bottom 48%Global
bottom 25%Funding: Raised $41.5M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 4 yrs (0.2/yr) · Last round Series B (Oct 2022)
Market: 202 employees (top 43% of Chemicals and Materials)
Global: Single-market focus (China)
Funding rounds
- Oct 2022Series B$41.5M
#10
Series A · Beijing, Beijing · founded 2018 · 120 employees$14.1Mraised▾
Series A · Beijing, Beijing · founded 2018 · 120 employees
Producer of chromatographic separation products intended to to separate mixtures. The company focuses on the closed loop of chromatography equipment, consumables, software and services, enabling clients with chromatographic separation analysis.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 35how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 41%Market
bottom 41%Global
bottom 29%Funding: Raised $14.1M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 4 yrs (0.2/yr) · Last round Series A (May 2023)
Market: 120 employees
Global: Single-market focus (China)
Funding rounds
- May 2023Series A$14.1M
- Aug 2022Angel—
Investors
HLC, CDH, BioTrack Capital, SDIC Chuanghe Fund Management
#11
Series B · China$14.4Mraised▾
Series B · China
Provider of square silicon cores research & development services
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 35how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 49%Global
bottom 33%Funding: Raised $14.4M · 1 rounds over 3 yrs (0.3/yr) · Last round round (Mar 2023)
Global: Single-market focus (China)
Investors
Tianqi Capital, Yida Capital, Kesheng Venture Capital
#12
Series D · Hangzhou, Zhejiang · founded 2018 · 170 employees$19.3Mraised▾
Series D · Hangzhou, Zhejiang · founded 2018 · 170 employees
Manufacturer of carbon fiber and its composite materials
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 40how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 45%Market
bottom 44%Global
bottom 36%Funding: Raised $19.3M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 4 yrs (0.2/yr) · Last round Series D (Jul 2022)
Market: 170 employees (top 49% of Chemicals and Materials)
Global: Investors from 1 country beyond China
Funding rounds
- Jul 2022Series D$19.3M
Investors
Harvest Capital, Hefei Industrial Investment Holdings, GP Capital, Huzhou Industrial Group, Hongshi Capital
Funding & investor landscape
$5.3Btotal disclosed funding
33companies funded
34disclosed rounds
1rounds last 90 days
Most active investors
Notable founders
Chen Wei
CEO · CanSemi
Li Yiming
Founder · 3S Tech
Indra Santana
CEO · Mojia Biotech
Zhang Jianguo
CEO · Tiance Technology
Zhang Zhiqian
Founder · Tidetron
Jian Sun
Chairman & CEO · Xinjiang Joinworld
Kaidong Xu
CEO · Leuven Instruments
Feng Xiaohai
CEO · Nanjing Shineking Biotech
Chen Xiaogang
CEO · Zhuhai Polycarbon Composite Material
Zhong Hangen
CEO · Jiangsu Huifeng Agrochemical
Li Junwei
Founder & CEO · Kaiyin Chemical
K Pradeep
Co-Founder · Brand Calculus
Prism market signals · China · country-scoped Prism corpus, 221,571 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 SIGNALS · China
How research on Advanced Materials is moving in China
A read on the academic research around Advanced Materials — which themes are gaining ground, the institutions and researchers driving them, and how the tone is shifting. Based on 2,429 China-affiliated papers.
research sentiment over time
200820172026
enthusiastic · positive · guarded tone
Tone is overwhelmingly optimistic and intensifying — the enthusiastic (strongly-positive) share moved 43% → 87% across 2008–2026.
top research entities
- Chinese Academy of Sciences200
- Harbin Institute of Technology132
- Sichuan University101
- Tsinghua University82
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences75
leading researchers
Jinsong Leng · Yanju Liu · Lei Jiang · Liwu Liu · Meng Wang · Wei Wang · Yu Wang · Fenghua Zhang
▲
Breakthroughs1,171 · 48%
▲ 27%→55% share
▲2.0× share momentum6 median citations75% since 2021mostly methods-led
Actuator research is surging — Chinese papers jumped from 21 to 152, signalling rapid smart-material actuation breakthroughs.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
- Smart material52→285
- Actuator21→152
- Nanotechnology25→146
- Self-healing hydrogels10→93
- Elastomer7→90
Newly emergingLuminescence 0→27 · Photochromism 0→24 · Thermal 0→23
Landmark A Bioinspired Mineral Hydrogel as a Self‐Healable, Mechanically Adaptable Ionic Skin for Highly Sensitive Pressure Sensi · 998 cites
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Advancements774 · 32%
▼ 47%→27% share
▼0.6× share momentum5 median citations55% since 2021mostly methods-led
Soft robotics newly emerged in advancements with 19 papers, reflecting China's push into material-driven robotic applications.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
- Smart material95→164
- Nanotechnology24→79
- Self-healing hydrogels4→41
- Composite number12→33
- Composite material31→50
Newly emergingSoft robotics 0→19 · Electrical conductor 0→15 · Wearable computer 0→11
Landmark Bio‐Inspired, Smart, Multiscale Interfacial Materials · 960 cites
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Concerns124 · 5%
▲ 3%→6% share
▲2.0× share momentum4 median citations73% since 2021mostly reviews
Fabrication and actuator concerns newly emerged, suggesting unresolved manufacturing challenges as smart-material complexity scales.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
- Smart material13→40
- Nanotechnology8→20
- Shape-memory alloy2→6
- Field (mathematics)2→6
- Self-healing hydrogels1→5
Newly emergingKey (lock) 0→9 · Fabrication 0→6 · Actuator 0→6
Landmark Biomimetic smart nanopores and nanochannels · 721 cites
RESEARCH HOTSPOTS · China
Where advanced materials is researched across China
Location clusters by institution affiliation — each city's volume, stance tone, and a quick read on its hot topic, what's advancing, the opening opportunity, and the main concern.
Beijing536 · +0.64
Shanghai211 · +0.61
Nanjing200 · +0.62
Guangzhou/Shenzhen162 · +0.56
Harbin149 · +0.55
Wuhan112 · +0.58
Hangzhou110 · +0.65
Hefei81 · +0.71
PATENT SIGNAL · China
Who's filing advanced materials patents in China
China advanced materials patent filing is accelerating — 20,968 filings from 8,000 assignees (2016–2025), led by Baoshan IRON & Steel, UNIV Tsinghua, HON HAI PREC IND; annual filings 923→2789.
20,968 filings8,000 assigneespeak 2942/yr2016–2025
filing momentum (YoY 2016–2025)
top patent filers
- Baoshan IRON & Steel2080
- UNIV Tsinghua1485
- HON HAI PREC IND1278
- BOE Technology Group502
- BYD376
- Huawei TECH336
- FAN Shou-shan262
- Nanjing IRON & Steel246
Common questions
How many Chemicals and Materials companies are there in China?
Radar tracks 1048 indexable Chemicals and Materials companies headquartered in China that meet our profile-completeness bar.
What is the total funding raised by Chemicals and Materials companies in China?
The Chemicals and Materials companies in China on this list have raised a combined $5.3B in disclosed equity funding across 33 funded companies.
Which is the highest-funded Chemicals and Materials company in China?
Jinneng Technology is the highest-funded Chemicals and Materials company in China, with $3.2B in disclosed equity funding.
How many Chemicals and Materials companies in China are funded?
33 of the 1048 Chemicals and Materials companies in China on this list have disclosed at least one equity funding round.
How many Chemicals and Materials unicorns are there in China?
None of the Chemicals and Materials companies in China on this list currently has a disclosed valuation of $1B or more.
Who are the top investors in China Chemicals and Materials companies?
The most active investors in China Chemicals and Materials companies on this list include Addor Capital, Cowin Capital, Bridge Capital, SDIC Chuanghe Fund Management, Spinnotec.
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