Radar · Chemicals and Materials in Guangdong
Best Chemicals and Materials Companies in Guangdong, China
The 37 best Chemicals and Materials companies in Guangdong, China in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: CanSemi.
By Rohit KhannaTrends & Stories
37companies tracked
$731.7Mdisclosed funding
0unicorns
4have raised
FLIAR INTELLIGENCE · CHEMICALS AND MATERIALS × GUANGDONG
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 Guangdong
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Stage | Founder | Founded | Tech stack | Patents & IP focus | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 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 | 45 mo ago | Series B | Chen Wei CEO | 2017 | — | — | — |
| 2 | 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 | 46 mo ago | Series B | — | 2017 | — | — | — |
| 3 | 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 | 54 mo ago | Series A | Zhang Zhiqian Founder | 2021 | — | — | — |
| 4 | 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 | 68 mo ago | Series A | Li Junwei Founder & CEO | 2008 | — | — | — |
| 5 | Yingke Materials Manufacturer of high-performance electronic materials 22Talent bottom 45%Global bottom 29% All 2 signals ▾Talentbottom 45% Globalbottom 29% Talent: 1 named leader on record Global: Single-market focus (China) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 22/100 | — | 36 mo ago | Seed | Zebin Xue Founder | 2022 | — | — | — |
| 6 | Chinasealant Sealant and adhesive solutions provider for construction and industrial applications | — | — | Unfunded | — | 1985 | VideoJSNginxSwiper+3 | — | — |
| 7 | City Flower Provider of variety of perfumes | — | — | Unfunded | Jian LU Founder | 1997 | — | — | — |
| 8 | cnooc and shell petrochemicals company limited CNOOC and Shell Petrochemical produce ethylene, propylene, butadiene, polyethylene, and other petrochemical… | — | — | Private | — | 2000 | NginxMoment.jsjQuery+5 | — | — |
Top 5 Chemicals and Materials companies in Guangdong
#1
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
#2
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
#3
Series A · Guangzhou, Guangdong · founded 2021 · 80 employees$15.7Mraised▾
Series A · Guangzhou, Guangdong · founded 2021 · 80 employees
Manufacturer of small molecule peptides, erythritol, and other bulk materials
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 32how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 43%Talent
bottom 49%Global
bottom 36%Market
bottom 35%Funding: Raised $15.7M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 4 yrs (0.2/yr) · Last round Series A (Mar 2022)
Talent: 1 named leader on record · 1 C-suite/founder profile curated
Global: Investors from 1 country beyond China
Funding rounds
- Mar 2022Series A$15.7M
Founders & team
Investors
IDG Capital, Legend Capital, Zhen Fund
#4
Series A · Guangzhou, Guangdong · founded 2008$3.1Mraised▾
Series A · Guangzhou, Guangdong · founded 2008
Supplier of raw materials to plastic and coating sector
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 16how this company ranks against its industry peers
Talent
bottom 45%Funding
bottom 35%Global
bottom 25%Talent: 1 named leader on record
Funding: Raised $3.1M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 7 yrs (0.1/yr) · Last round Series A (Dec 2020)
Global: Single-market focus (China)
Funding rounds
- Dec 2020Series A$3.1M
- 2019Seed—
Founders & team
Investors
Buhuo Ventures
#5
Seed · Guangzhou, Guangdong · founded 2022—raised▾
Seed · Guangzhou, Guangdong · founded 2022
Manufacturer of high-performance electronic materials
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 22how this company ranks against its industry peers
Talent
bottom 45%Global
bottom 29%Talent: 1 named leader on record
Global: Single-market focus (China)
Founders & team
Investors
Northern Light Venture Capital, Leaguer Group, Lihe capital
Funding & investor landscape
$731.7Mtotal disclosed funding
4companies funded
4disclosed rounds
0rounds last 90 days
Most active investors
Notable founders
Chen Wei
CEO · CanSemi
Zhang Zhiqian
Founder · Tidetron
Li Junwei
Founder & CEO · Kaiyin Chemical
Zebin Xue
Founder · Yingke Materials
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 FROM Guangdong · institutions
What Guangdong researches in advanced materials
29 papersstance +0.7363% breakthrough0% concern
local research themes
Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting MaterialsConducting polymers and applicationsAdvanced Materials and MechanicsPolymer composites and self-healingDielectric materials and actuatorsHydrogels: synthesis, properties, applications
top institutions
- Guangdong University of Technology11
- Guangdong Polytechnic Normal University4
- Guangdong Technion-Israel Institute of Technology2
- Guangdong Ocean University2
- Guangdong Medical College2
Common questions
How many Chemicals and Materials companies are there in Guangdong, China?
Radar tracks 37 indexable Chemicals and Materials companies headquartered in Guangdong, China that meet our profile-completeness bar.
What is the total funding raised by Chemicals and Materials companies in Guangdong, China?
The Chemicals and Materials companies in Guangdong, China on this list have raised a combined $731.7M in disclosed equity funding across 4 funded companies.
Which is the highest-funded Chemicals and Materials company in Guangdong, China?
CanSemi is the highest-funded Chemicals and Materials company in Guangdong, China, with $671.4M in disclosed equity funding.
How many Chemicals and Materials companies in Guangdong, China are funded?
4 of the 37 Chemicals and Materials companies in Guangdong, China on this list have disclosed at least one equity funding round.
How many Chemicals and Materials unicorns are there in Guangdong, China?
None of the Chemicals and Materials companies in Guangdong, China on this list currently has a disclosed valuation of $1B or more.
Who are the top investors in Guangdong, China Chemicals and Materials companies?
The most active investors in Guangdong, China Chemicals and Materials companies on this list include Buhuo Ventures, China Merchants Bank, Forebright Capital, GAC Capital, GF Financial Markets.
Rohit KhannaTrends & Stories
Rohit lives in the feed. He covers what's moving right now — the funding rounds, launches and shifts breaking across the trade press — and ties them back to where the sector is heading.