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Radar · Chemicals and Materials in Maharashtra

Best Chemicals and Materials Companies in Maharashtra, India

The 1025 best Chemicals and Materials companies in Maharashtra, India in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: JSW Cement.

1025companies tracked
$947.9Mdisclosed funding
1unicorns
34have raised
FLIAR INTELLIGENCE · CHEMICALS AND MATERIALS × MAHARASHTRA

Our analysis of 84 Chemicals and Materials companies

$9.3b in tracked funding; 55% of the stack-profiled cohort runs cloud-native; funding activity peaked in 2024.

84companies analysed
55%cloud-native stacks
2024funding peak (by rounds)
1unicorns
1993median founding year
1.6Mcombined LinkedIn audience
63%of audience held by top 3
6companies hiring publicly (12 mo)

Ranked: Best Chemicals and Materials companies in Maharashtra

#CompanyRevenueDisclosed fundingLast roundEmployeesFounderPatents & IP focusRecent signals
1Hindalco
Manufacturer of aluminium
74Partners top 11%Market top 16%Product top 24%Fin. health top 26%
All 12 signals ▾
Partnerstop 11%
Markettop 16%
Producttop 24%
Fin. healthtop 26%
Moattop 26%
Patentstop 30%
Innovationtop 33%
Talenttop 38%
Newstop 41%
Growthbottom 49%
Techbottom 42%
Globalbottom 35%
Partners: 8 contract events in 12 mo · Named contractor/client in 8 deals
Market: 49,909 employees (top 1% of Chemicals and Materials) · Revenue ~$28.5B
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 74/100
$28.5B
FY2025
111 mo ago49,909Rohit Pathak
CEO
24 patents
Patents concentrated in chemistry & materials
1 expansion · 1 award
2DFPCL
Leading Indian manufacturer of fertilizers, industrial chemicals, and value-added real estate
78Product top 14%Moat top 19%Innovation top 20%Fin. health top 25%
All 10 signals ▾
Producttop 14%
Moattop 19%
Innovationtop 20%
Fin. healthtop 25%
Markettop 27%
Techtop 45%
Growthbottom 49%
Partnersbottom 48%
Newsbottom 42%
Globalbottom 37%
Product: 6 distinct product lines · Company stage: Public
Moat: Top 1% by revenue among 265 tracked Crop Inputs companies · Editorial + unicorn rating 4/10
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 78/100
$1.2B
FY2025
55 mo ago958
3MTC Group
Trader and manufacturer of metals and other products
48Moat top 20%Market top 36%Talent top 38%Fin. health top 45%
All 7 signals ▾
Moattop 20%
Markettop 36%
Talenttop 38%
Fin. healthtop 45%
Growthtop 46%
Globalbottom 37%
Techbottom 23%
Moat: Top 3% by revenue among 372 tracked Metals and Alloys companies · Editorial + unicorn rating 4/10
Market: 228 employees (top 41% of Chemicals and Materials) · Revenue ~$896M
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 48/100
$896M
FY2025
24 mo ago228Jonathan Thompson
Co-Founder
2 job openings · 2 awards
4Aarti Industries
Manufacturer of specialty chemicals, pharmaceutical products, and surfactants
74Partners top 19%Product top 19%Market top 25%Moat top 25%
All 13 signals ▾
Partnerstop 19%
Producttop 19%
Markettop 25%
Moattop 25%
Innovationtop 26%
Techtop 28%
Patentstop 30%
Newstop 32%
Fin. healthtop 35%
Fundingtop 41%
Talenttop 41%
Growthbottom 41%
Globalbottom 37%
Partners: 2 partnership announcements in 12 mo (2 in 24 mo) · 7 contract events in 12 mo
Product: 3 distinct product lines · Company stage: Public
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 74/100
$771M
FY2024
$11M59 mo ago6,655
6,655 → 5,118 (-23%) · sector median +0%
Chandrakant Gogri
Founder
40 patents
Synthesis of fluorinated aromatic and nitrile intermediates for pharmaceuticals
2 awards
5JSW Cement 🦄
Manufacturer of cement, cementitious materials, aggregates, additives, and ready-mix concrete
78Innovation top 20%Funding top 20%News top 21%Moat top 24%
All 12 signals ▾
Innovationtop 20%
Fundingtop 20%
Newstop 21%
Moattop 24%
Markettop 27%
Fin. healthtop 32%
Partnerstop 33%
Producttop 34%
Talenttop 38%
Growthtop 50%
Techbottom 46%
Globalbottom 39%
Innovation: 4 product lines
Funding: Raised $193M across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 5 yrs (0.6/yr)
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 78/100
$700M
FY2025
$193M36 mo ago1,388
1,388 → 2,887 (+108%) · sector median +0%
Nilesh Narwekar
CEO
6Indofil
Manufacturer of agrochemicals and specialty products
53Moat top 28%Fin. health top 32%Market top 35%Talent top 38%
All 12 signals ▾
Moattop 28%
Fin. healthtop 32%
Markettop 35%
Talenttop 38%
Growthtop 47%
Patentstop 49%
Fundingtop 50%
Productbottom 45%
Globalbottom 40%
Techbottom 39%
Innovationbottom 36%
Newsbottom 32%
Moat: Top 5% by revenue among 44 tracked Agrochemicals companies · Editorial + unicorn rating 1/10
Fin. health: Revenue ~$404M (FY2022) · Net margin 10.7%
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 53/100
$404M
FY2025
$12M209 mo ago991
991 → 1,677 (+69%) · sector median +0%
Rajinder Malhotra
CEO & President
30 patents
Synergistic agrochemical formulations for crop disease and pest protection
7Laxmi
Manufacturer of diversified chemicals
64Product top 14%Innovation top 20%Market top 34%Funding top 34%
All 12 signals ▾
Producttop 14%
Innovationtop 20%
Markettop 34%
Fundingtop 34%
Moattop 34%
Partnerstop 38%
Fin. healthtop 43%
Newstop 49%
Talentbottom 49%
Growthbottom 45%
Globalbottom 37%
Techbottom 27%
Product: 6 distinct product lines · Company stage: Public
Innovation: 6 product lines
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 64/100
$356M
FY2025
$10M32 mo ago954
954 → 1,406 (+47%) · sector median +0%
Rajan Venkatesh
CEO and Managing Director
8Fine Organics
Producer of specialty additives for foods, plastics, rubbers, paints, inks, cosmetics, coatings, and lubes
50Fin. health top 29%Moat top 30%Market top 35%Tech top 37%
All 11 signals ▾
Fin. healthtop 29%
Moattop 30%
Markettop 35%
Techtop 37%
Talenttop 38%
Fundingtop 47%
Growthbottom 40%
Globalbottom 37%
Newsbottom 36%
Patentsbottom 31%
Innovationbottom 28%
Fin. health: Revenue ~$280M (FY2024) · Net margin 18.1%
Moat: Top 1% by revenue among 930 tracked Diversified Chemicals companies · Editorial + unicorn rating 1/10
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 50/100
$280M
FY2025
$26M141 mo ago784Ramesh Shah
Founder
7 patents
Bio-derived plasticizers and ester additives for polypropylene polymer processing
9Keva
Manufacturer of flavours and fragrances
64Product top 14%Innovation top 20%Moat top 30%Funding top 32%
All 11 signals ▾
Producttop 14%
Innovationtop 20%
Moattop 30%
Fundingtop 32%
Markettop 36%
Fin. healthtop 39%
Talenttop 41%
Newsbottom 43%
Globalbottom 43%
Techbottom 42%
Growthbottom 40%
Product: 4 distinct product lines · Company stage: Public
Innovation: 4 product lines
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 64/100
$254M
FY2025
$44M165 mo ago557
557 → 871 (+56%) · sector median +0%
Kedar Vaze
CEO
10Privi
Manufacturer of aroma and fragrance chemicals
60Moat top 25%Talent top 28%Product top 36%Market top 37%
All 11 signals ▾
Moattop 25%
Talenttop 28%
Producttop 36%
Markettop 37%
Fundingtop 39%
Innovationtop 40%
Fin. healthtop 44%
Growthbottom 47%
Techbottom 42%
Globalbottom 37%
Newsbottom 32%
Moat: Top 4% by revenue among 55 tracked Flavors and Fragrances companies · Editorial + unicorn rating 2/10
Talent: 3 named leaders on record · 3 C-suite/founder profiles curated
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 60/100
$251M
FY2025
$19M183 mo ago695Mahesh Babani
Co-Founder & Managing Director
11Rossari Biotech
Manufacturer of textile and specialty chemicals for diverse industries and animal health nutrition products
62Innovation top 20%Product top 29%Moat top 35%Fin. health top 37%
All 11 signals ▾
Innovationtop 20%
Producttop 29%
Moattop 35%
Fin. healthtop 37%
Markettop 38%
Fundingtop 43%
Talenttop 45%
Techtop 48%
Growthbottom 40%
Newsbottom 40%
Globalbottom 32%
Innovation: 5 product lines
Product: 0 product launch events in 12 mo · 5 distinct product lines
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 62/100
$247M
FY2025
168 mo ago563
563 → 322 (-43%) · sector median +0%
Yash Chari
Director – Marketing and Business Development
12DCW
Provider of PVC resin, caustic soda, and liquid chlorine
42Product top 14%Moat top 29%Innovation top 36%Fin. health top 42%
All 9 signals ▾
Producttop 14%
Moattop 29%
Innovationtop 36%
Fin. healthtop 42%
Techbottom 48%
Marketbottom 46%
Globalbottom 37%
Growthbottom 36%
Newsbottom 21%
Product: 7 distinct product lines · Company stage: Public
Moat: Top 2% by revenue among 930 tracked Diversified Chemicals companies · Editorial + unicorn rating 1/10
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 42/100
$239M
FY2025
82 mo ago4
13Visen Industries
Manufacturer of polymer emulsions
55Moat top 29%Fin. health top 35%Funding top 37%Market top 40%
All 9 signals ▾
Moattop 29%
Fin. healthtop 35%
Fundingtop 37%
Markettop 40%
Growthtop 41%
Talentbottom 49%
Globalbottom 37%
Techbottom 34%
Newsbottom 27%
Moat: Top 2% by revenue among 169 tracked Paints and Coatings companies · Editorial + unicorn rating 1/10
Fin. health: Revenue ~$235M (FY2021) · Net margin 1.6%
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 55/100
$235M
FY2025
$25M179 mo ago284
284 → 310 (+9%) · sector median +0%
Vijay Nair
Founder & Managing Director
1 award
14Beekaylon
Manufacturer of dope dyed polyester filament yarns for textile applications
55Moat top 30%Market top 38%Talent top 38%Tech top 40%
All 7 signals ▾
Moattop 30%
Markettop 38%
Talenttop 38%
Techtop 40%
Fin. healthtop 44%
Growthbottom 45%
Globalbottom 32%
Moat: Top 3% by revenue among 414 tracked Textile Yarn companies · Editorial + unicorn rating 1/10
Market: 847 employees (top 25% of Chemicals and Materials) · Revenue ~$221M
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 55/100
$221M
FY2025
55 mo ago847Nand Khemani
Co-Founder & Chairman
1 partnership
15Gimatex
Manufacturer of woven textile fabrics
45Moat top 30%Market top 32%Product top 38%Fin. health top 45%
All 9 signals ▾
Moattop 30%
Markettop 32%
Producttop 38%
Fin. healthtop 45%
Talenttop 45%
Growthbottom 44%
Fundingbottom 29%
Techbottom 29%
Globalbottom 25%
Moat: Top 3% by revenue among 414 tracked Textile Yarn companies · Editorial + unicorn rating 1/10
Market: 3,316 employees (top 10% of Chemicals and Materials) · Revenue ~$214M
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 45/100
$214M
FY2025
$3M155 mo ago3,316Goutam Dhang
CEO
16Camlin Fine Sciences
Manufacturer of chemicals catering to food industry
48Moat top 20%Product top 35%Talent top 38%Market top 39%
All 11 signals ▾
Moattop 20%
Producttop 35%
Talenttop 38%
Markettop 39%
Techtop 41%
Growthtop 46%
Newstop 47%
Fin. healthbottom 49%
Patentsbottom 47%
Globalbottom 42%
Innovationbottom 31%
Moat: Top 3% by revenue among 930 tracked Diversified Chemicals companies · Editorial + unicorn rating 4/10
Product: 0 product launch events in 12 mo · Company stage: Public
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 48/100
$199M
FY2025
51 mo ago654
654 → 657 (+0%) · sector median +0%
Nirmal Momaya
Managing Director
24 patents
Specialty chemical synthesis of monoalkyl ether diphenols and chitin-derived preservatives
17Calibre Chemicals
Manufacturer of iodine, selenium, cobalt and peroxygens
67Talent top 28%Innovation top 30%Moat top 30%Product top 32%
All 11 signals ▾
Talenttop 28%
Innovationtop 30%
Moattop 30%
Producttop 32%
Techtop 38%
Fin. healthtop 38%
Markettop 44%
Growthtop 47%
Fundingbottom 46%
Globalbottom 46%
Newsbottom 40%
Talent: 3 named leaders on record · 3 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Innovation: 3 product lines
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 67/100
$165M
FY2025
$6M52 mo ago188
188 → 130 (-31%) · sector median +0%
Trivik Bhavnani
Co-Founder
18Indigo Paints
Manufacturer of paints
72Innovation top 20%Moat top 20%Product top 24%Market top 32%
All 11 signals ▾
Innovationtop 20%
Moattop 20%
Producttop 24%
Markettop 32%
Fin. healthtop 36%
Fundingtop 37%
Talenttop 45%
Techtop 46%
Growthbottom 49%
Newsbottom 49%
Globalbottom 32%
Innovation: 12 product lines
Moat: Top 3% by revenue among 169 tracked Paints and Coatings companies · Editorial + unicorn rating 4/10
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 72/100
$161M
FY2025
$23M123 mo ago1,152
1,152 → 993 (-14%) · sector median +0%
Kamalaprasad Jalan
Director
19SBL Energy
Manufacturer of industrial and mining explosives, detonators, and explosive accessories
62Growth top 27%Fin. health top 28%Moat top 31%Funding top 40%
All 9 signals ▾
Growthtop 27%
Fin. healthtop 28%
Moattop 31%
Fundingtop 40%
Techtop 42%
Marketbottom 47%
Talentbottom 45%
Globalbottom 37%
Newsbottom 21%
Growth: Headcount 112 → 164 (+46%) across vintages · Revenue +98% YoY
Fin. health: Revenue ~$130M (FY2018) · Net margin 7.8%
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 62/100
$130M
FY2025
$41M27 mo ago164
164 → 91 (-45%) · sector median +0%
Sanjay Choudhary
Owner
20Viswaat Chemicals
Manufacturer of specialty chemicals, sanitizers, and surfactants
57Product top 18%Innovation top 20%Moat top 31%Growth top 38%
All 9 signals ▾
Producttop 18%
Innovationtop 20%
Moattop 31%
Growthtop 38%
Fin. healthtop 42%
Marketbottom 49%
Globalbottom 37%
Techbottom 31%
Fundingbottom 24%
Product: 6 distinct product lines
Innovation: 6 product lines
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 57/100
$116M
FY2025
$927K146 mo ago190
190 → 196 (+3%) · sector median +0%
21POSHS metal industries
Processor of hot rolled and cold rolled steel coils and sheets
40Funding top 35%Market top 45%Fin. health top 50%Talent bottom 45%
All 7 signals ▾
Fundingtop 35%
Markettop 45%
Fin. healthtop 50%
Talentbottom 45%
Growthbottom 43%
Globalbottom 33%
Techbottom 18%
Funding: Raised $5.0M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 1 yrs (1.0/yr)
Market: Revenue ~$107M · Top 16% by revenue among 372 tracked Metals and Alloys peers
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 40/100
$107M
FY2025
$5M13 mo agoVikram Puri
CEO
22APPL Industries
Manufacturer of polymer compounds for the automotive, appliances, and electrical industries
35Moat top 30%Fin. health top 43%Market top 48%Growth top 49%
All 8 signals ▾
Moattop 30%
Fin. healthtop 43%
Markettop 48%
Growthtop 49%
Talentbottom 49%
Globalbottom 37%
Fundingbottom 31%
Techbottom 31%
Moat: Top 4% by revenue among 395 tracked Polymers companies · Editorial + unicorn rating 1/10
Fin. health: Revenue ~$101M (FY2022) · Net margin 2.9%
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 35/100
$101M
FY2025
$2M146 mo ago288
288 → 606 (+110%) · sector median +0%
Inder Jain
Founder & Managing Director
2 launchs
23Fineotex Chemical
Manufacturer of chemicals for textiles, construction, water-treatment, fertilizer, leather, and paint industry
60Product top 14%Innovation top 20%Moat top 33%Talent top 38%
All 10 signals ▾
Producttop 14%
Innovationtop 20%
Moattop 33%
Talenttop 38%
Fin. healthtop 44%
Newstop 45%
Markettop 49%
Growthtop 49%
Techbottom 46%
Globalbottom 30%
Product: 7 distinct product lines · Company stage: Public
Innovation: 7 product lines
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 60/100
$66M
FY2025
22 mo ago97
97 → 138 (+42%) · sector median +0%
Surendra Tibrewala
Founder & Managing Director & Director
1 expansion
24Witmans
Manufacturer specializing in production of performance lubricants, plasticizers, and specialty coatings for…
19Tech bottom 49%Talent bottom 45%Growth bottom 44%Fin. health bottom 38%
All 7 signals ▾
Techbottom 49%
Talentbottom 45%
Growthbottom 44%
Fin. healthbottom 38%
Marketbottom 35%
Globalbottom 25%
Fundingbottom 16%
Tech: 27 technologies across 2/8 capability areas · Security: Recaptcha, Sectigo
Talent: 1 named leader on record
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 19/100
$64M
FY2025
$192K170 mo ago176Ravi Sekhar
CEO
25Sarla Performance Fibers
Manufacturer and supplier of polyester and nylon products
48Market top 44%Fin. health top 45%Tech top 48%Talent bottom 49%
All 8 signals ▾
Markettop 44%
Fin. healthtop 45%
Techtop 48%
Talentbottom 49%
Fundingbottom 44%
Growthbottom 40%
Globalbottom 34%
Newsbottom 15%
Market: 335 employees (top 37% of Chemicals and Materials) · Revenue ~$53.5M
Fin. health: Revenue ~$53.5M (FY2020) · Net margin 11.8%
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 48/100
$54M
FY2025
139 mo ago335Krishna Jhunjhunwala
Managing Director
26The Anthea Group
Manufacturer of specialty chemical products
76Fin. health top 26%Product top 28%Innovation top 30%Talent top 33%
All 10 signals ▾
Fin. healthtop 26%
Producttop 28%
Innovationtop 30%
Talenttop 33%
Growthtop 34%
Fundingtop 36%
Moattop 38%
Techtop 50%
Marketbottom 49%
Globalbottom 37%
Fin. health: Revenue ~$50.0M (FY2018) · Net margin 22.7%
Product: 3 distinct product lines
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 76/100
$50M
FY2025
$29M84 mo ago88
88 → 65 (-26%) · sector median +0%
Mathew Menacherry
Co-Founder & Director
27Shubhalakshmi Polyesters
Manufacturer of polyester chips and yarns
57Talent top 28%Moat top 31%Growth top 35%Funding top 36%
All 10 signals ▾
Talenttop 28%
Moattop 31%
Growthtop 35%
Fundingtop 36%
Producttop 42%
Fin. healthtop 43%
Techtop 47%
Marketbottom 42%
Globalbottom 37%
Newsbottom 22%
Talent: 3 named leaders on record · 3 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Moat: Top 13% by revenue among 414 tracked Textile Yarn companies · Editorial + unicorn rating 2/10
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 57/100
$46M
FY2025
$40M60 mo ago18Ramu raman Agarwal
Founder
28Bogmallo
Manufacturer of premium cotton and cotton blend shirting fabrics
45Moat top 36%Talent top 45%Market bottom 49%Funding bottom 48%
All 6 signals ▾
Moattop 36%
Talenttop 45%
Marketbottom 49%
Fundingbottom 48%
Fin. healthbottom 48%
Globalbottom 29%
Moat: Top 13% by revenue among 414 tracked Textile Yarn companies · Editorial + unicorn rating 1/10
Talent: 2 named leaders on record
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 45/100
$46M
FY2024
$2M39 mo agoAbhijit Dattatray
Founder
29Harmony Organics
Lifetime Health is a fully digital hospital-at-home platform for seniors and chronic-care patients…
45Talent top 28%Product top 30%Funding top 35%Moat top 36%
All 12 signals ▾
Talenttop 28%
Producttop 30%
Fundingtop 35%
Moattop 36%
Growthtop 41%
Fin. healthtop 46%
Techbottom 48%
Marketbottom 44%
Globalbottom 38%
Patentsbottom 32%
Innovationbottom 28%
Newsbottom 18%
Talent: Analyst team rating 4/5
Product: 6 distinct product lines · Company stage: Series B
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 45/100
$37M
FY2025
$27M34 mo ago115
115 → 85 (-26%) · sector median +0%
2 patents
Continuous ion‑exchange resin catalysis for methyl pentenone production in fixed‑bed reactors
2 job openings · 1 partnership
30Mandhana Industries
Manufacturer of yarns & fabrics
48Fin. health top 41%Funding top 42%Market top 44%Growth top 44%
All 7 signals ▾
Fin. healthtop 41%
Fundingtop 42%
Markettop 44%
Growthtop 44%
Talentbottom 49%
Globalbottom 36%
Techbottom 15%
Fin. health: Revenue ~$34.5M (FY2023) · Net margin 56.6%
Funding: Raised $11.9M across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 18 yrs (0.2/yr)
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 48/100
$34M
FY2025
$12M114 mo agoPurshottam C Mandhana
Founder & Chairman
31United Rubber Industries
Manufacturer and supplier of rubber products
37Product top 18%Innovation top 20%Talent top 35%Moat top 38%
All 9 signals ▾
Producttop 18%
Innovationtop 20%
Talenttop 35%
Moattop 38%
Marketbottom 49%
Fin. healthbottom 33%
Globalbottom 25%
Fundingbottom 20%
Techbottom 16%
Product: 8 distinct product lines
Innovation: 8 product lines
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 37/100
$31M
FY2023
$168K230 mo ago750Ajit Rai
Founder & Managing Director
32Automark Industries
Manufacturer of reflective pavement marker, road marking paint, and air preheater
22Moat top 39%Talent bottom 45%Growth bottom 42%Fin. health bottom 42%
All 7 signals ▾
Moattop 39%
Talentbottom 45%
Growthbottom 42%
Fin. healthbottom 42%
Marketbottom 40%
Fundingbottom 28%
Globalbottom 25%
Moat: Top 18% by revenue among 39 tracked Road Infrastructure Operators companies · Editorial + unicorn rating 1/10
Talent: 1 named leader on record
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 22/100
$28M
FY2025
$2M188 mo ago91Roseline
CEO
33Elkay Chemicals
Manufactures silicone products and emulsions.
50Innovation top 20%Moat top 37%Tech top 40%Product top 43%
All 10 signals ▾
Innovationtop 20%
Moattop 37%
Techtop 40%
Producttop 43%
Talenttop 45%
Growthbottom 48%
Fin. healthbottom 48%
Marketbottom 39%
Globalbottom 25%
Fundingbottom 21%
Innovation: 10 product lines
Moat: Top 16% by revenue among 930 tracked Diversified Chemicals companies · Editorial + unicorn rating 1/10
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 50/100
$28M
FY2025
$165K161 mo ago136
136 → 127 (-7%) · sector median +0%
Ravi Kulkarni
Founder & Managing Director
2 launchs · 1 partnership · 1 expansion
34AbhiTech
Provider of oil refinery, fuel exploring, and other services
29Growth top 38%Fin. health top 42%Tech top 48%Talent bottom 45%
All 7 signals ▾
Growthtop 38%
Fin. healthtop 42%
Techtop 48%
Talentbottom 45%
Globalbottom 29%
Fundingbottom 22%
Marketbottom 21%
Growth: Headcount 29 → 30 (+3%) across vintages · Revenue +42% YoY
Fin. health: Revenue ~$20.9M (FY2020) · Net margin 11.5%
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 29/100
$21M
FY2024
$527K206 mo ago30Vivek Pandit
Owner
2 launchs · 1 award
35Carboline India
Provider of coatings, linings, and fireproofing products
32Moat top 38%Growth top 47%Market bottom 47%Fin. health bottom 40%
All 6 signals ▾
Moattop 38%
Growthtop 47%
Marketbottom 47%
Fin. healthbottom 40%
Techbottom 32%
Globalbottom 30%
Moat: Top 16% by revenue among 169 tracked Paints and Coatings companies · Editorial + unicorn rating 1/10
Growth: Headcount 403 → 543 (+35%) across vintages · Revenue -12% YoY
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 32/100
$21M
FY2025
99 mo ago543
36Vipul Organics
Manufacturer of reactive dyes, fast colour bases, salts and dyes intermideates
48Product top 14%Innovation top 20%News top 37%Moat top 40%
All 10 signals ▾
Producttop 14%
Innovationtop 20%
Newstop 37%
Moattop 40%
Growthtop 44%
Talentbottom 49%
Fin. healthbottom 43%
Marketbottom 41%
Techbottom 38%
Globalbottom 30%
Product: 7 distinct product lines · Company stage: Public
Innovation: 7 product lines
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 48/100
$19M
FY2025
8 mo ago85
85 → 145 (+71%) · sector median +0%
Vipul Shah
CEO
2 job openings
37Axiom Cordages
Manufacturer of synthetic fiber ropes and cordages
42Product top 18%Innovation top 20%Funding top 43%Talent bottom 49%
All 9 signals ▾
Producttop 18%
Innovationtop 20%
Fundingtop 43%
Talentbottom 49%
Growthbottom 45%
Globalbottom 45%
Fin. healthbottom 43%
Marketbottom 38%
Techbottom 32%
Product: 4 distinct product lines
Innovation: 4 product lines
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 42/100
$18M
FY2023
$15M154 mo agoMehul Vala
CEO
38Everlon Synthetics
Manufacturer of polyester texturised yarn
21Funding top 37%Growth bottom 45%Fin. health bottom 41%Global bottom 25%
All 5 signals ▾
Fundingtop 37%
Growthbottom 45%
Fin. healthbottom 41%
Globalbottom 25%
Marketbottom 23%
Funding: Raised $37.5M across 1 rounds · Stage: Public
Growth: Revenue +4% YoY
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 21/100
$5M
FY2022
$38M4
39Inventys
Custom based manufacturer of actives, crop protection, advanced intermediates, and specialty chemicals
42Innovation top 20%Product top 36%Talent top 38%Tech top 39%
All 11 signals ▾
Innovationtop 20%
Producttop 36%
Talenttop 38%
Techtop 39%
Moattop 42%
Fundingtop 48%
Marketbottom 42%
Growthbottom 42%
Globalbottom 32%
Newsbottom 27%
Fin. healthbottom 18%
Innovation: 10 product lines
Product: 10 distinct product lines · Company stage: Series A
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 42/100
$4M
FY2025
$64M50 mo ago197Raghavan Srinivasan
Co-Founder & Director
40Distil
Manufacturer of specialty chemicals
53Growth top 12%Talent top 38%Funding top 39%Fin. health bottom 49%
All 8 signals ▾
Growthtop 12%
Talenttop 38%
Fundingtop 39%
Fin. healthbottom 49%
Globalbottom 39%
Techbottom 36%
Moatbottom 35%
Marketbottom 33%
Growth: Revenue +101795% YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 53/100
$2M
FY2025
$3M8 mo agoAtanuu Agarrwal
Co-Founder & CEO
1 job opening
41Chemicone
Manufacturer of textile auxiliaries and specialty chemicals
6Talent bottom 45%Fin. health bottom 30%Moat bottom 30%Global bottom 29%
All 6 signals ▾
Talentbottom 45%
Fin. healthbottom 30%
Moatbottom 30%
Globalbottom 29%
Fundingbottom 21%
Marketbottom 19%
Talent: 1 named leader on record
Fin. health: Revenue ~$2.2M (FY2021) · Net margin 3.6%
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 6/100
$2M
FY2021
$117K219 mo agoPrabodh Shantilal Mehta
Founder
42EnviPro Engineering
Manufacturer of air pollution control equipment and systems
37Innovation top 20%Moat top 40%Growth top 42%Product top 43%
All 10 signals ▾
Innovationtop 20%
Moattop 40%
Growthtop 42%
Producttop 43%
Talenttop 45%
Fin. healthbottom 40%
Techbottom 31%
Globalbottom 30%
Marketbottom 26%
Fundingbottom 22%
Innovation: 8 product lines
Moat: Top 36% by revenue among 75 tracked Air Management Services companies · Editorial + unicorn rating 4/10
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 37/100
$2M
FY2025
$71K90 mo agoNikhil Kulkarni
CEO
43Anacon Laboratories
Provider of multi-materials testing laboratory and consultancy services
27Product top 18%Innovation top 20%Moat top 45%Tech top 48%
All 10 signals ▾
Producttop 18%
Innovationtop 20%
Moattop 45%
Techtop 48%
Talentbottom 45%
Growthbottom 38%
Fin. healthbottom 32%
Globalbottom 25%
Marketbottom 22%
Fundingbottom 21%
Product: 7 distinct product lines
Innovation: 7 product lines
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 27/100
$1M
FY2025
$305K199 mo ago7Sugandha Garway
Founder and Director
44Dr. Nanoxa
Manufacturer of antimicrobial coating which provides bio-security from bacteria, viruses and germs
24Growth top 27%Fin. health top 47%Talent bottom 49%Funding bottom 33%
All 7 signals ▾
Growthtop 27%
Fin. healthtop 47%
Talentbottom 49%
Fundingbottom 33%
Globalbottom 30%
Moatbottom 14%
Marketbottom 7%
Growth: Revenue +1056% YoY
Fin. health: Revenue ~$16.3k (FY2023) · Net margin 12.2%
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 24/100
$16K
FY2025
67 mo agoYash Jain
Founder
45JBF Industries
Manufacturer of polyester yarn
6Funding top 39%Talent bottom 49%Global bottom 37%Market bottom 27%
All 8 signals ▾
Fundingtop 39%
Talentbottom 49%
Globalbottom 37%
Marketbottom 27%
Newsbottom 27%
Moatbottom 13%
Fin. healthbottom 10%
Growthbottom 8%
Funding: Raised $150M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 11 yrs (0.1/yr)
Talent: 1 named leader on record · 1 C-suite/founder profile curated
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 6/100
$9K
FY2025
$150M130 mo ago347Bhagirath Arya
Founder
46Excel Crop Care
Online slot gaming platform with diverse casino games and jackpot opportunities
27Product top 14%Moat top 26%Funding top 39%Market top 40%
All 12 signals ▾
Producttop 14%
Moattop 26%
Fundingtop 39%
Markettop 40%
Fin. healthtop 47%
Talentbottom 49%
Globalbottom 45%
Patentsbottom 42%
Innovationbottom 40%
Techbottom 35%
Newsbottom 32%
Growthbottom 10%
Product: 9 distinct product lines · Company stage: Post IPO
Moat: Top 9% by revenue among 44 tracked Agrochemicals companies · Editorial + unicorn rating 2/10
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 27/100
$93M120 mo ago204Chetan Shah
Managing Director
21 patents
Granular agrochemical formulations for herbicides and fungicides (water‑dispersible).
47Anthea
Manufacturer of specialty chemicals for flavour, fragrance, pharmaceutical, and agro industries
27Funding top 42%Fin. health bottom 44%Growth bottom 42%Global bottom 36%
All 7 signals ▾
Fundingtop 42%
Fin. healthbottom 44%
Growthbottom 42%
Globalbottom 36%
Marketbottom 31%
Moatbottom 30%
Newsbottom 18%
Funding: Raised $28.8M · 4 rounds over 19 yrs (0.2/yr)
Fin. health: Revenue ~$3.8M (FY2022) · Net margin 22.7%
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 27/100
$29M84 mo ago88
48Eternis
Manufacturer of aroma chemicals and esters
27Innovation top 20%Product top 30%Talent bottom 49%Growth bottom 45%
All 11 signals ▾
Innovationtop 20%
Producttop 30%
Talentbottom 49%
Growthbottom 45%
Fundingbottom 44%
Globalbottom 37%
Marketbottom 34%
Techbottom 34%
Newsbottom 21%
Moatbottom 17%
Fin. healthbottom 11%
Innovation: 12 product lines
Product: 12 distinct product lines · Company stage: Series B
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 27/100
$12M64 mo ago513
513 → 500 (-3%) · sector median +0%
Rajen Mariwala
Managing Director
2 job openings
49Columbia Petro Chem
Manufacturer of petrochemicals and paraffin oils
35Moat top 25%Fin. health top 38%Talent top 38%Market top 43%
All 8 signals ▾
Moattop 25%
Fin. healthtop 38%
Talenttop 38%
Markettop 43%
Fundingbottom 46%
Growthbottom 35%
Globalbottom 30%
Techbottom 17%
Moat: Top 3% by revenue among 71 tracked Petrochemicals companies · Editorial + unicorn rating 3/10
Fin. health: Revenue ~$160M (FY2021) · Net margin 1.4%
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 35/100
$7M144 mo agoMadan Halwasiya
Founder
50RMG Alloy Steel
Manufacturer of alloy steel, stainless steel, seamless tubes, and pipes
24Talent bottom 49%Tech bottom 46%Funding bottom 31%Global bottom 25%
All 5 signals ▾
Talentbottom 49%
Techbottom 46%
Fundingbottom 31%
Globalbottom 25%
Newsbottom 22%
Talent: 1 named leader on record · 1 C-suite/founder profile curated
Tech: 19 technologies across 3/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 24/100
$2M192 mo agoBalkrishan Goenka
CEO & Chairman

Top 12 Chemicals and Materials companies in Maharashtra

#1
Series A · Mumbai, Maharashtra · founded 2023
$3.1Mraised

Manufacturer of specialty chemicals. It provides a broad spectrum of specialty chemical solutions encompassing research, formulation, manufacturing, customization, and distribution. Its platform is designed to help customers, mainly manufacturers across verticals, like aroma and food, beauty and personal care, pharmaceuticals, coatings, masterbatches, and compounds.

Fliar Intelligence Index™ 53how this company ranks against its industry peers
Growth
top 12%
Talent
top 38%
Funding
top 39%
Fin. health
bottom 49%
Global
bottom 39%
Tech
bottom 36%
Growth: Revenue +101795% YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Funding: Raised $3.1M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 2 yrs (1.0/yr) · Last round Series A (Sep 2025)
Audience (LinkedIn): 3k LinkedIn followers
Hiring (LinkedIn): 1 hiring post in 12 mo (public) · hiring: Inside Sales Specialist
Funding rounds
  • Sep 2025Series A$7.7M
  • Mar 2024Seed$3.1M
Founders & team
Atanuu AgarrwalCo-Founder & CEOViraj ShahCo-Founder
Investors
Jungle Ventures, India Quotient, RB Investments, Singularity AMC, Panthera Peak Capital, Icebreaker Tech
#2
Early Stage · Pune, Maharashtra · founded 1998
$5Mraised

Processor of hot rolled and cold rolled steel coils and sheets. The company offers coil slitting, coil cutting, die blanking, and trapezoidal cutting. These processes transform steel coils into narrower coils or sheets of specific sizes and shapes. The company provides processed steel for various customer applications.

Fliar Intelligence Index™ 40how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 35%
Market
top 45%
Fin. health
top 50%
Talent
bottom 45%
Growth
bottom 43%
Global
bottom 33%
Funding: Raised $5.0M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 1 yrs (1.0/yr) · Last round Unattributed (Apr 2025)
Market: Revenue ~$107M · Top 16% by revenue among 372 tracked Metals and Alloys peers · Top-10,000,000 web property
Fin. health: Revenue ~$107M (FY2024) · Net margin 1.6% · Revenue -8% YoY
Funding rounds
  • Apr 2025Unattributed$5M
Founders & team
Vikram PuriCEO
Investors
Aavishkaar Capital
Tech stack
Font AwesomeGoogle Font ApiGoogle WorkspaceIisJqueryMediaelement.Js
#3
Public · Mumbai, Maharashtra · founded 2009 · 1388 employees
$193.3Mraised

Manufacturer of cement, cementitious materials, aggregates, additives, and ready-mix concrete. The company provides building solutions for various construction needs. Its offerings include different types of cement, such as Portland slag cement and ordinary Portland cement, along with construction chemicals like tile adhesive and waterproofing solutions. It also supplies ground granulated blast furnace slag and screened slag aggregates.

Fliar Intelligence Index™ 78how this company ranks against its industry peers
Innovation
top 20%
Funding
top 20%
News
top 21%
Moat
top 24%
Market
top 27%
Fin. health
top 32%
Innovation: 4 product lines
Funding: Raised $193M across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 5 yrs (0.6/yr) · Last round Conventional Debt (Jun 2023)
News: 66 BI events in 12 mo (of 174 tracked, 11 types) · +371% YoY · 37 high-value events (IPO/M&A/funding/contracts) in 12 mo
Audience (LinkedIn): 112k LinkedIn followers — 7.1% of this cohort's audience
Funding rounds
  • Jun 2023Conventional Debt$50M
  • Oct 2022Conventional Debt$50.1M
  • Jul 2021Series D$193.3M
Founders & team
Nilesh NarwekarCEOParth JindalManaging Director
Investors
Synergy Capital, Apollo Global Management, AP Asia Opportunistic Holdings, SBI, BNP Paribas, MUFG
Tech stack
Apache Http ServerBootstrapCdnjsCloudflareCore-JsFacebook Pixel
#4
Series B · Nagpur, Maharashtra · founded 2002 · 164 employees
$41.2Mraised

Manufacturer of industrial and mining explosives, detonators, and explosive accessories. The company provides a range of explosives including slurry, emulsion, and bulk emulsion explosives. It also offers detonating fuse, ordinary detonators, electric detonators, non-electric detonators, and cast boosters. The company serves public sector units, government organizations, and mining contractors. It provides technical services and consultations to clients.

Fliar Intelligence Index™ 62how this company ranks against its industry peers
Growth
top 27%
Fin. health
top 28%
Moat
top 31%
Funding
top 40%
Tech
top 42%
Market
bottom 47%
Growth: Headcount 112 → 164 (+46%) across vintages · Revenue +98% YoY
Fin. health: Revenue ~$130M (FY2018) · Net margin 7.8% · Revenue +98% YoY
Moat: Top 5% by revenue among 37 tracked Mining Equipment companies · Editorial + unicorn rating 1/10
Audience (LinkedIn): 2k LinkedIn followers
Activity (LinkedIn): 2 product launches announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Feb 2024Series B$39.2M
  • Dec 2017Series A$1.3M
  • Mar 2014Seed$668.7K
Founders & team
Sanjay ChoudharyOwner
Investors
Synergy Capital, India SME Investments, Mahanadi Metals and Chemicals, Special Blasts, Neweraltd, Nirvaan Dealcom
Tech stack
BootstrapGoogle AnalyticsGoogle CloudGoogle Cloud CdnGoogle Tag ManagerGsap
#5
Series B · Pune, Maharashtra · founded 1976 · 115 employees
$27.2Mraised

Lifetime Health is a fully digital hospital-at-home platform for seniors and chronic-care patients, delivering diagnostics, treatment, and recovery at home with a 15-minute response SLA. We are building a “hospital-less operating system” that replaces hospital visits through a single app: instant scheduling, live tracking, and AI quality assurance. Current services include nursing, physiotherapy, lab tests, IV drips, vaccination and caregiver support, with a roadmap to ICU-level care, dialysis, and advanced stroke rehabilitation at home.

Fliar Intelligence Index™ 45how this company ranks against its industry peers
Talent
top 28%
Product
top 30%
Funding
top 35%
Moat
top 36%
Growth
top 41%
Fin. health
top 46%
Talent: Analyst team rating 4/5
Product: 6 distinct product lines · Company stage: Series B
Funding: Raised $27.2M · 1 rounds over 3 yrs (0.3/yr) · Last round Series B (Aug 2023)
Audience (LinkedIn): 3k LinkedIn followers
Hiring (LinkedIn): 3 hiring posts in 12 mo (public) · momentum +1 · hiring: Deputy Manager / Manager – Global Sales, Senior Manager
Activity (LinkedIn): 2 partnerships (incl. Kurkumbh manufacturing facility (Maharashtra)) announced in 12 mo
Investors
Piramal Group
Tech stack
BootstrapContact Form 7FlickityGoogle AnalyticsGoogle Font ApiGsap
#6
Series A · Mumbai, Maharashtra · founded 2005 · 197 employees
$64.3Mraised

Custom based manufacturer of actives, crop protection, advanced intermediates, and specialty chemicals. The company provides custom synthesis, contract development, and manufacturing services, delivering high-quality solutions tailored to client needs. It provides primarily advanced intermediates and registered starting materials for pharma, fine chemicals, and the electronics industry.

Fliar Intelligence Index™ 42how this company ranks against its industry peers
Innovation
top 20%
Product
top 36%
Talent
top 38%
Tech
top 39%
Moat
top 42%
Funding
top 48%
Innovation: 10 product lines
Product: 10 distinct product lines · Company stage: Series A
Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Funding rounds
  • Apr 2022Series A$29.5M
  • Dec 2008Seed$247.7K
  • Dec 2007Seed$482.7K
Founders & team
Raghavan SrinivasanCo-Founder & DirectorDeepak BirewarFounder & Chairman & Managing Director
Investors
Pantomath Group, Plutus Wealth Management, Multi Organics, Birewar Family Trust
Tech stack
WordpressMysqlPhpBootstrapRedux FrameworkPopup Maker
#7
Public · Mumbai, Maharashtra · founded 1992 · 954 employees
$9.9Mraised

Manufacturer of diversified chemicals

Fliar Intelligence Index™ 64how this company ranks against its industry peers
Product
top 14%
Innovation
top 20%
Market
top 34%
Funding
top 34%
Moat
top 34%
Partners
top 38%
Product: 6 distinct product lines · Company stage: Public
Innovation: 6 product lines
Market: 954 employees (top 23% of Chemicals and Materials) · Revenue ~$356M · ~1% of tracked Diversified Chemicals revenue (930 cos, FY2025)
Audience (LinkedIn): 37k LinkedIn followers — 2.4% of this cohort's audience
Hiring (LinkedIn): 4 hiring posts in 12 mo (public) · hiring: Manager – Planning, Scheduling & Costing, Women in Chemical Manufacturing
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 partnerships (incl. Hempachi Energy) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Oct 2023Post IPO$31.1M
  • Mar 2012Unattributed$9.1M
  • Oct 2009Angel$798.2K
Founders & team
Rajan VenkateshCEO and Managing Director
Investors
IFC, ICICI Prudential Asset Management Company, Societe Generale, 360 One, Ashoka India Equity Investment, Authum
Tech stack
AzureBootstrapGoogle AnalyticsJqueryMicrosoft Asp.NetSlider Revolution
#8
Late Stage · Mumbai, Maharashtra · founded 1982 · 347 employees
$150Mraised

Manufacturer of polyester yarn. The company manufactures partially oriented yarn, polyester film, and different types of polyester chips such as bottle grade, film grade, and textile grade polyester chips.

Fliar Intelligence Index™ 6how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 39%
Talent
bottom 49%
Global
bottom 37%
Market
bottom 27%
News
bottom 27%
Moat
bottom 13%
Funding: Raised $150M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 11 yrs (0.1/yr) · Last round PE (Aug 2015)
Talent: 1 named leader on record · 1 C-suite/founder profile curated
Global: Investors from 1 country beyond India
Funding rounds
  • Aug 2015PE$150M
Founders & team
Bhagirath AryaFounder
Investors
KKR, IIML
#9
Acquired · Mumbai, Maharashtra · founded 2005 · 18 employees
$39.7Mraised

Manufacturer of polyester chips and yarns. Its offerings include twisting, fancy, air tex, poy, texturing, fully drawn, and specialty products.

Fliar Intelligence Index™ 57how this company ranks against its industry peers
Talent
top 28%
Moat
top 31%
Growth
top 35%
Funding
top 36%
Product
top 42%
Fin. health
top 43%
Talent: 3 named leaders on record · 3 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Moat: Top 13% by revenue among 414 tracked Textile Yarn companies · Editorial + unicorn rating 2/10
Growth: Revenue +328% YoY
Founders & team
Ramu raman AgarwalFounderAjay AgarwalManaging DirectorMahabir AgarwallaSenior President & Ceo
Investors
Samridhi Global Industries, Shubhalakshmi Petroyarns, Shubhlaxmi Dyetex, Bank of Baroda, SBI, IDBI Bank
Tech stack
GodaddyGodaddy Domain ParkingHstsNext.JsNext.Js App RouterNginx
#10
Late Stage · Mumbai, Maharashtra · founded 2003 · 204 employees
$93.1Mraised

Online slot gaming platform with diverse casino games and jackpot opportunities. This platform provides a wide array of online slot games, live casino experiences, toto options, sports betting, crash games, arcade selections, poker, e-sports, and even cockfighting. It emphasizes user accessibility with features like easy login, registration, and password recovery. The platform supports multiple languages and offers an Android application for convenient access. It promotes responsible gaming and provides customer support. It is a comprehensive online entertainment hub with various gaming options and potential for significant winnings.

Fliar Intelligence Index™ 27how this company ranks against its industry peers
Product
top 14%
Moat
top 26%
Funding
top 39%
Market
top 40%
Fin. health
top 47%
Talent
bottom 49%
Product: 9 distinct product lines · Company stage: Post IPO
Moat: Top 9% by revenue among 44 tracked Agrochemicals companies · Editorial + unicorn rating 2/10 · IP moat: 21 patents
Funding: Raised $93.1M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 10 yrs (0.1/yr) · Last round Post IPO (Jun 2016)
Funding rounds
  • Jun 2016Post IPO$93.1M
Founders & team
Chetan ShahManaging Director
Investors
Sumitomo Chemical
#11
Early Stage · Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra · founded 1992 · 88 employees
$28.8Mraised

Manufacturer of specialty chemical products

Fliar Intelligence Index™ 76how this company ranks against its industry peers
Fin. health
top 26%
Product
top 28%
Innovation
top 30%
Talent
top 33%
Growth
top 34%
Funding
top 36%
Fin. health: Revenue ~$50.0M (FY2018) · Net margin 22.7% · Revenue +970% YoY
Product: 3 distinct product lines
Innovation: 3 product lines
Audience (LinkedIn): 3k LinkedIn followers
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 awards announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • May 2019Unattributed$5.7M
  • Jun 2016PE$16.1M
  • May 2007Unattributed$6.9M
Founders & team
Mathew MenacherryCo-Founder & DirectorVincent PaulCo-FounderPaul MenacherryExecutive Director
Investors
India Advantage, DRT, ICICI Venture
Tech stack
Apache Http ServerCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCore-JsDiviGoogle Analytics
#12
Funding Raised · Mumbai, Maharashtra · founded 1991 · 88 employees
$28.8Mraised

Manufacturer of specialty chemicals for flavour, fragrance, pharmaceutical, and agro industries. The company focuses on green and sustainable manufacturing processes. It develops pharmaceutical intermediates to serve the API industry’s growing needs. The company also produces a synergist used in insect and crop protection applications. It continually modifies processes to reduce waste and improve efficiencies.

Fliar Intelligence Index™ 27how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 42%
Fin. health
bottom 44%
Growth
bottom 42%
Global
bottom 36%
Market
bottom 31%
Moat
bottom 30%
Funding: Raised $28.8M · 4 rounds over 19 yrs (0.2/yr) · Last round round (May 2019)
Fin. health: Revenue ~$3.8M (FY2022) · Net margin 22.7%
Growth: Headcount 94 → 88 (-6%) across vintages
Investors
ICICI Venture, DRT, Arun Khanderia, Bharat Khanderia, Raj Khanderia, Rekha Khanderia

Funding & investor landscape

$947.9Mtotal disclosed funding
38companies funded
63disclosed rounds
0rounds last 90 days
Most active investors
BIRAC6 rounds
ICICI Venture3 rounds
Axis Mutual Fund2 rounds
Dandekar Brothers2 rounds
Department of Biotechnology2 rounds
Europa2 rounds
IDBI Bank2 rounds
Plutus.2 rounds
SBI2 rounds
Societe Generale2 rounds

Notable founders

Atanuu Agarrwal
Co-Founder & CEO · Distil
Viraj Shah
Co-Founder · Distil
Vikram Puri
CEO · POSHS metal industries
Nilesh Narwekar
CEO · JSW Cement
Parth Jindal
Managing Director · JSW Cement
Sanjay Choudhary
Owner · SBL Energy
Raghavan Srinivasan
Co-Founder & Director · Inventys
Deepak Birewar
Founder & Chairman & Managing Director · Inventys
Rajan Venkatesh
CEO and Managing Director · Laxmi
Bhagirath Arya
Founder · JBF Industries
Ramu raman Agarwal
Founder · Shubhalakshmi Polyesters
Ajay Agarwal
Managing Director · Shubhalakshmi Polyesters
Prism market signals · India · country-scoped Prism corpus, 231,571 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 · India

How research on Advanced Materials is moving in India

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 601 India-affiliated papers.

research sentiment over time
200820182026
enthusiastic · positive · guarded tone
Tone is overwhelmingly optimistic and intensifying — the enthusiastic (strongly-positive) share moved 27% → 83% across 2008–2026.
top research entities
  • Ministry of Education37
  • Indian Institute of Science Bangalore26
  • Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur22
  • Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research21
  • Indian Institute of Technology Delhi21
leading researchers
K. V. Gangadharan · Sanjib Banerjee · Bishakh Bhattacharya · Sayan Basak · A. Arockiarajan · P. Sam Paul · Balasubramanian Kandasubramanian · Ayyappanpillai Ajayaghosh
Breakthroughs130 · 22%
▲ 14%→25% share
▲1.8× share momentum1 median citations74% since 2021mostly methods-led
Smart material breakthroughs are surging — Indian institution papers tripled from 9 to 28, with Polymer and Soft robotics newly emerging.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
  • Smart material9→28
  • Elastomer1→10
  • Nanotechnology4→12
  • Composite material2→9
  • Composite number2→7
Newly emergingPolymer 0→13 · Smart polymer 0→7 · Soft robotics 0→6
Landmark Cutting edge development on graphene derivatives modified by liquid crystal and CdS/TiO2hybrid matrix: optoel · 182 cites
Advancements267 · 44%
▼ 55%→41% share
▼0.7× share momentum2 median citations59% since 2021mostly reviews
Nanocomposite advancement research intensified sharply — papers rose from 2 to 15, alongside newly emerging Self-healing hydrogels and Biocompatible material topics.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
  • Smart material35→64
  • Nanotechnology8→25
  • Nanocomposite2→15
  • Graphene2→11
  • Polymer5→13
Newly emergingNanomaterials 0→12 · Self-healing hydrogels 0→10 · Biocompatible material 0→9
Landmark Smart polymers for the controlled delivery of drugs – a concise overview · 577 cites
Concerns53 · 9%
▲ 5%→10% share
▲2.0× share momentum2 median citations75% since 2021mostly reviews
Smart material concerns are intensifying — related papers quadrupled from 5 to 22, with 3D printing and Self-healing hydrogels raising newly flagged issues.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
  • Smart material5→22
  • Nanotechnology1→11
Newly emerging3D printing 0→5 · Self-healing hydrogels 0→5
Landmark 4D printing: Fundamentals, materials, applications and challenges · 319 cites
RESEARCH HOTSPOTS · India

Where advanced materials is researched across India

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.

Delhi-NCR48 · +0.45
Hot · Smart materialAdvancing · Vibration controlOpportunity · AerospaceConcern · Nanotechnology
Bengaluru37 · +0.48
Hot · Smart materialAdvancing · BendingOpportunity · Nanoparticle
Chennai32 · +0.46
Hot · NanotechnologyAdvancing · ActuatorOpportunity · Lower critical solution temperature
Mumbai29 · +0.58
Hot · Smart materialAdvancing · PolymerOpportunity · Azobenzene
Kharagpur22 · +0.44
Hot · Composite numberAdvancing · PiezoelectricityOpportunity · Polymer
Kolkata17 · +0.38
Hot · Shape-memory polymerAdvancing · OptoelectronicsOpportunity · Shape-memory alloy
Kanpur12 · +0.48
Hot · Composite materialAdvancing · Shape-memory alloy
Guwahati12 · +0.38
Hot · NanotechnologyOpportunity · Biocompatibility
Varanasi10 · +0.63
Hot · NanotechnologyAdvancing · Shape-memory alloyOpportunity · Tissue engineering
Roorkee9 · +0.53
Hot · Smart materialAdvancing · Composite materialOpportunity · Elastomer
PATENT SIGNAL · India

Who's filing advanced materials patents in India

India advanced materials patent filing is cooling — 1,335 filings from 2,316 assignees (2016–2025), led by CSIR, TATA Steel, Tata Consultancy Services; annual filings 131→109.

1,335 filings2,316 assigneespeak 194/yr2016–2025
filing momentum (YoY 2016–2025)
top patent filers
  • CSIR482
  • TATA Steel117
  • Tata Consultancy Services60
  • Halliburton Energy SERV60
  • Indian INST Scient57
  • Indian OIL55
  • TATA Chemicals46
  • Panacea Biotec45

Common questions

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Radar tracks 1025 indexable Chemicals and Materials companies headquartered in Maharashtra, India, India, that meet our profile-completeness bar.
What is the total funding raised by Chemicals and Materials companies in Maharashtra, India?
The Chemicals and Materials companies in Maharashtra, India on this list have raised a combined $947.9M in disclosed equity funding across 38 funded companies.
Which is the highest-funded Chemicals and Materials company in Maharashtra, India?
JSW Cement is the highest-funded Chemicals and Materials company in Maharashtra, India, with $193.3M in disclosed equity funding.
How many Chemicals and Materials companies in Maharashtra, India are funded?
38 of the 1025 Chemicals and Materials companies in Maharashtra, India on this list have disclosed at least one equity funding round.
How many Chemicals and Materials unicorns are there in Maharashtra, India?
1 Chemicals and Materials company in Maharashtra, India on this list is valued at $1B or more.
Who are the top investors in Maharashtra, India Chemicals and Materials companies?
The most active investors in Maharashtra, India Chemicals and Materials companies on this list include BIRAC, ICICI Venture, Axis Mutual Fund, Dandekar Brothers, Department of Biotechnology.
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