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Best Chemicals and Materials Companies in United States
The 5222 best Chemicals and Materials companies in United States in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: CF Industries.
By Riya SenguptaFinancials
5222companies tracked
$18.2Bdisclosed funding
1unicorns
331have raised
Among the best Chemicals and Materials companies in the United States, 5,222 tracked firms have pulled in $18.2 billion in disclosed funding combined. That's the number worth holding onto. Hycroft Mining leads the field at $261 million raised, followed by TDA Research at $69 million and Unicat Catalyst at $35 million. One unicorn has emerged from the group, which tells you something about how capital-intensive this sector is relative to the valuations it produces.
So where's the momentum? App engagement across 32 chemicals and building materials platforms is up roughly 18% year-over-year, a signal that digital tooling around procurement and compliance is quietly accelerating alongside the physical business. Coverage of the sector is actually contracting, but the themes drawing attention are pointed: chemical safety assessments, OSHA standards, portland cement specifications. I'd argue that regulatory pressure is shaping the funding story here as much as any product cycle. The most active backers, including the National Science Foundation and the United States Department of Agriculture, skew heavily toward applied research and early-stage bets, which explains why median check sizes stay modest even as the aggregate funding pool reaches genuine scale.
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FLIAR INTELLIGENCE · CHEMICALS AND MATERIALS × UNITED STATES
Our analysis of 50 Chemicals and Materials companies
$3.9b in tracked funding; 74% of the stack-profiled cohort runs cloud-native; funding activity peaked in 2025.
50companies analysed
74%cloud-native stacks
2025funding peak (by rounds)
2016median founding year
41median Fliar Index™
556kcombined LinkedIn audience
75%of audience held by top 3
9companies hiring publicly (12 mo)
Ranked: Best Chemicals and Materials companies in United States
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Employees | Founder | Market signals (1y) | Patents & IP focus | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Entegris Provider of materials handling solutions for manufacturing processes 80Innovation top 9%Patents top 10%Funding top 19%Market top 28% All 12 signals ▾Innovationtop 9% Patentstop 10% Fundingtop 19% Markettop 28% Moattop 29% Fin. healthtop 34% Producttop 35% Techtop 36% Talentbottom 49% Newsbottom 46% Globalbottom 44% Growthbottom 42% Innovation: 6,814 patents (top 3% of patent-holders) · 2910 filings since 2022 vs 1663 in 2017-21 Patents: 6,814 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 2910 filings since 2022 vs 1663 in 2017-21 rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 80/100 | $1.3B | 23 mo ago | 1,361 | Bertrand Loy CEO | 11 signals ▼45% Earnings · Capital raise · Hiring | 6,814 patents Semiconductor wafer cleaning, polishing, filtration, and materials handling technologies. | — |
| 2 | Monolith Manufacturer of carbon black and hydrogen products for various industrial uses 62AI top 15%Funding top 17%Talent top 23%Tech top 41% All 10 signals ▾AItop 15% Fundingtop 17% Talenttop 23% Techtop 41% Growthtop 45% Moattop 46% Patentstop 47% Innovationbottom 44% Globalbottom 44% Marketbottom 36% AI: Holds AI/ML patents (G06N-family CPC) Funding: Raised $593M across 11 rounds · 11 rounds over 13 yrs (0.8/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 62/100 | $593M | 20 mo ago | 97 97 → 159 (+64%) | Robert Hanson Co-Founder and CEO | — | 17 patents Network management automation and service assurance via runbook and topology modeling | — |
| 3 | Eastman Kodak Company Manufacturer of printing solutions, films, specialty chemicals, and coating services 80Funding top 18%Tech top 24%Patents top 24%Partners top 25% All 13 signals ▾Fundingtop 18% Techtop 24% Patentstop 24% Partnerstop 25% Markettop 26% Innovationtop 30% Producttop 33% Newstop 38% Fin. healthtop 41% Moattop 41% Growthtop 45% Globalbottom 49% Customersbottom 34% Funding: Raised $508M · 7 rounds over 17 yrs (0.4/yr) Tech: 56 technologies across 6/8 capability areas · Cloud: Akamai, Amazon Web Services rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 80/100 | $508M | 23 mo ago | 7,302 | — | 35 signals Earnings · New product · Announcements | 14,460 patents Printing and textile coating technologies, including lithographic plates, inks, and anti-blocking fabrics | — |
| 4 | Huntsman Manufacturer & marketer of diversified chemicals for all industries 87Market top 12%Funding top 16%Fin. health top 22%Moat top 22% All 13 signals ▾Markettop 12% Fundingtop 16% Fin. healthtop 22% Moattop 22% Producttop 26% Techtop 27% Globaltop 27% Talenttop 28% Partnerstop 33% Innovationtop 44% Newsbottom 44% Growthbottom 43% Patentsbottom 43% Market: 7,000 employees (top 6% of Chemicals and Materials) · Revenue ~$6.1B Funding: Raised $400M · Last round Grant (prize money) (Apr 2025) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 87/100 | $400M | 14 mo ago | 7,000 | Andi Raidl Co-Founder | 16 signals ▼83% Earnings · Announcements · New product | 10 patents Specialty polyurethane/polyurea foams and high‑function amine chemicals for agro‑applications | — |
| 5 | Hycroft Mining Limited information available 22News top 20%Funding top 29%Growth top 48%Tech bottom 44% All 10 signals ▾Newstop 20% Fundingtop 29% Growthtop 48% Techbottom 44% Globalbottom 44% Talentbottom 40% Patentsbottom 36% Marketbottom 33% Fin. healthbottom 26% Innovationbottom 20% News: 20 BI events in 12 mo (of 85 tracked, 11 types) · +233% YoY Funding: Raised $261M across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 11 yrs (0.3/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 22/100 | $261M | 9 mo ago | 74 | Diane Garrett Chief Executive Officer | 20 signals ▲233% Announcements · Acquisition · Funding | 9 patents Alkaline oxidative leaching processes for metal extraction from ores | 1 job opening · 1 award |
| 6 | enCore Energy Producer of in-situ recovery uranium 53Funding top 22%Tech top 41%Market top 44%Talent bottom 49% All 7 signals ▾Fundingtop 22% Techtop 41% Markettop 44% Talentbottom 49% Fin. healthbottom 48% Growthbottom 38% Globalbottom 30% Funding: Raised $167M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 4 yrs (0.5/yr) Tech: 31 technologies across 4/8 capability areas · Devops: Nginx rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 53/100 | $167M | 9 mo ago | 21,000 | William Sheriff Founder | — | — | — |
| 7 | Albemarle Albemarle is a leading provider of essential elements, including lithium, bromine, and others, committed to… 89Funding top 16%Patents top 18%Talent top 24%Market top 25% All 13 signals ▾Fundingtop 16% Patentstop 18% Talenttop 24% Markettop 25% Techtop 27% Fin. healthtop 28% Moattop 28% Innovationtop 30% Producttop 35% Partnerstop 37% Newstop 38% Growthbottom 47% Globalbottom 45% Funding: Raised $122M across 6 rounds · 6 rounds over 5 yrs (1.2/yr) Patents: 3,136 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 386 filings since 2022 vs 442 in 2017-21 rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 89/100 | $122M | 12 mo ago | 9,184 | Luther Kissam CEO | 45 signals ▼34% Leadership · Earnings · M&A | 3,136 patents Lithium battery recycling and flame‑retardant polymer additive technologies | 1 partnership |
| 8 | TDA Research Developer of chemical processes and commercial products for defense, aerospace, energy, and chemical… 64Funding top 22%Patents top 22%Growth top 28%Innovation top 35% All 10 signals ▾Fundingtop 22% Patentstop 22% Growthtop 28% Innovationtop 35% Techtop 36% Moattop 41% Talentbottom 49% Productbottom 48% Globalbottom 40% Marketbottom 30% Funding: Raised $68.7M across 49 rounds · 49 rounds over 6 yrs (8.2/yr) Patents: 172 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 45 filings since 2022 vs 51 in 2017-21 rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 64/100 | $69M | 6 mo ago | 113 | Mike Karpuk CEO | — | 172 patents Patents concentrated in transport & manufacturing processes | — |
| 9 | Touchstone Research Laboratory Provider of materials testing, failure analysis, and product development services 57Innovation top 20%Growth top 28%Funding top 45%Product top 46% All 7 signals ▾Innovationtop 20% Growthtop 28% Fundingtop 45% Producttop 46% Techbottom 40% Globalbottom 29% Marketbottom 26% Innovation: 12 product lines Growth: Web rank 50,000,000 → 10,000,000 YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 57/100 | $41M | 13 mo ago | 35 | — | — | — | — |
| 10 | ProFound Alloys Provider of ferro-alloys, foundry products, pig iron, and scrap metals 60Funding top 26%Product top 42%Innovation top 45%Tech bottom 46% All 5 signals ▾Fundingtop 26% Producttop 42% Innovationtop 45% Techbottom 46% Globalbottom 33% Funding: Raised $40.0M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 1 yrs (1.0/yr) Product: 2 distinct product lines · Company stage: Conventional Debt rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 60/100 | $40M | 14 mo ago | — | — | — | — | — |
| 11 | B&W Fiberglass Manufacturer of glass fibers 40Funding top 27%Talent bottom 49%Market bottom 41%Growth bottom 41% All 5 signals ▾Fundingtop 27% Talentbottom 49% Marketbottom 41% Growthbottom 41% Globalbottom 32% Funding: Raised $40.0M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 2 yrs (0.5/yr) Talent: 1 named leader on record · 1 C-suite/founder profile curated rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 40/100 | $40M | 23 mo ago | 120 | Brent Beason CEO & President | — | — | — |
| 12 | Tetramer Offers materials research and development services 57Innovation top 20%Funding top 28%Talent top 38%Product top 46% All 7 signals ▾Innovationtop 20% Fundingtop 28% Talenttop 38% Producttop 46% Techbottom 45% Globalbottom 29% Marketbottom 28% Innovation: 6 product lines Funding: Raised $35.3M across 37 rounds · 37 rounds over 6 yrs (6.2/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 57/100 | $35M | 13 mo ago | 32 | Earl Wagener CEO | — | — | — |
| 13 | Unicat Catalyst Manufacturer of catalysts, adsorbents, and filtration systems for various industries. 57Funding top 21%Growth top 28%Tech top 37%Talent bottom 49% All 7 signals ▾Fundingtop 21% Growthtop 28% Techtop 37% Talentbottom 49% Newsbottom 45% Globalbottom 36% Marketbottom 25% Funding: Raised $35.0M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 1 yrs (1.0/yr) Growth: Web rank 50,000,000 → 10,000,000 YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 57/100 | $35M | 3 mo ago | 31 | Jim McKimmy CEO | — | — | 1 award |
| 14 | ElementUSA Manufacturer of advanced materials using recycled waste 16Funding top 41%Talent bottom 49%Global bottom 34%Market bottom 31% All 5 signals ▾Fundingtop 41% Talentbottom 49% Globalbottom 34% Marketbottom 31% Techbottom 27% Funding: Raised $29.9M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 1 yrs (1.0/yr) Talent: 1 named leader on record · 1 C-suite/founder profile curated rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 16/100 | $30M | 6 mo ago | — | Joseph Carrabba Chief Executive Officer | — | — | 1 job opening |
| 15 | Molten Industries Innovating graphite and hydrogen production for batteries and heavy industry 29Funding top 28%Talent top 28%Patents top 44%Moat bottom 49% All 8 signals ▾Fundingtop 28% Talenttop 28% Patentstop 44% Moatbottom 49% Innovationbottom 48% Techbottom 43% Globalbottom 37% Marketbottom 20% Funding: Raised $25.0M across 4 rounds · 4 rounds over 4 yrs (1.0/yr) Talent: 4 named leaders on record · 4 C-suite/founder profiles curated rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 29/100 | $25M | 13 mo ago | 6 | Kevin B Co-Founder and CEO | — | 7 patents Patents concentrated in chemistry & materials | — |
| 16 | IBC Manufacturer of precision components 45Product top 14%Funding top 19%News top 43%Tech top 50% All 9 signals ▾Producttop 14% Fundingtop 19% Newstop 43% Techtop 50% Globalbottom 48% Growthbottom 47% Marketbottom 41% Innovationbottom 38% Patentsbottom 37% Product: 10 distinct product lines · Company stage: Public Funding: Raised $24.5M across 20 rounds · 20 rounds over 18 yrs (1.1/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 45/100 | $25M | 3 mo ago | 80 | — | 13 signals ▼70% Earnings · Funding · Regulatory | 3 patents Flexible conduit electrical connectors and continuous metal strip casting equipment. | — |
| 17 | Clear Scientific Provider of platform to identify, neutralize, and eliminate harmful chemical compounds 19Funding top 31%Talent bottom 45%Global bottom 29%Market bottom 22% All 4 signals ▾Fundingtop 31% Talentbottom 45% Globalbottom 29% Marketbottom 22% Funding: Raised $23.9M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 1 yrs (2.0/yr) Talent: 1 named leader on record rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 19/100 | $24M | 13 mo ago | 16 16 → 16 (+0%) | Shekar Shetty CEO | — | — | — |
| 18 | PRISM Provider of innovation solutions for tire rubber industrial applications 45News top 29%Growth top 32%Patents top 34%Talent top 37% All 11 signals ▾Newstop 29% Growthtop 32% Patentstop 34% Talenttop 37% Techtop 40% Fundingtop 42% Moattop 45% Productbottom 45% Innovationbottom 41% Globalbottom 37% Marketbottom 21% News: 17 BI events in 12 mo (of 38 tracked, 9 types) · +240% YoY Growth: Web rank 10,000,000 → 50,000,000 YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 45/100 | $24M | 18 mo ago | 13 | Bob Abramowitz Co-Founder & CEO | 17 signals ▲240% Leadership · IPO · Earnings | 25 patents AI-driven software engineering platforms and secure gaming/transaction hardware systems | 1 launch |
| 19 | Trillium Renewable Chemicals Manufacturer of green acrylonitrile and acetonitrile from biorenewable feedstocks 19Funding top 29%Moat top 48%Talent bottom 49%Global bottom 38% All 6 signals ▾Fundingtop 29% Moattop 48% Talentbottom 49% Globalbottom 38% Newsbottom 33% Marketbottom 23% Funding: Raised $21.9M across 5 rounds · 5 rounds over 5 yrs (1.0/yr) Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 5/10 · 9 curated direct competitors tracked rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 19/100 | $22M | 1 mo ago | 3 | Corey Tyree Founder & CEO | — | — | — |
| 20 | Adelphi Technology Manufacturer of high-power neutron sources, neutron generators, and novel radiation detectors 32Funding top 25%Product top 43%Talent top 45%Moat bottom 49% All 8 signals ▾Fundingtop 25% Producttop 43% Talenttop 45% Moatbottom 49% Innovationbottom 41% Patentsbottom 39% Globalbottom 31% Techbottom 18% Funding: Raised $20.0M across 21 rounds · 21 rounds over 5 yrs (4.2/yr) Product: 6 distinct product lines · Company stage: Seed rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 32/100 | $20M | 1 mo ago | — | Charles Gary CEO | — | 8 patents Patents concentrated in health & consumer products | — |
| 21 | Addisenergy Developer of a subsurface process for producing ammonia from iron resources 27Talent top 23%Funding top 30%Global bottom 33%Market bottom 30% All 5 signals ▾Talenttop 23% Fundingtop 30% Globalbottom 33% Marketbottom 30% Techbottom 25% Talent: 8 named leaders on record · 7 C-suite/founder profiles curated Funding: Raised $17.2M across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 1 yrs (3.0/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 27/100 | $17M | 7 mo ago | — | Iwnetim Abate Co-Founder & Chief Scientific Officer | — | — | — |
| 22 | LightPath Manufacturer of custom VIS & IR optics and thermal imaging solutions 67Product top 14%Innovation top 20%Funding top 22%Growth top 33% All 11 signals ▾Producttop 14% Innovationtop 20% Fundingtop 22% Growthtop 33% Newstop 36% Talenttop 46% Techtop 49% Marketbottom 48% Fin. healthbottom 46% Globalbottom 45% Partnersbottom 35% Product: 6 distinct product lines · Company stage: Public Innovation: 6 product lines rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 67/100 | $16M | 5 mo ago | 327 | Sam Rubin Chief Executive Officer | 18 signals ▲100% Earnings · Leadership · Contracts | — | 4 job openings · 1 internship · 1 partnership |
| 23 | Axcend Provider of compact nanoflow liquid chromatography systems 40Funding top 27%Growth top 35%Tech top 40%Patents bottom 49% All 7 signals ▾Fundingtop 27% Growthtop 35% Techtop 40% Patentsbottom 49% Innovationbottom 41% Globalbottom 35% Marketbottom 19% Funding: Raised $14.7M across 10 rounds · 10 rounds over 8 yrs (1.2/yr) Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 40/100 | $15M | 13 mo ago | 20 | — | — | 4 patents Integrated LC columns with on‑column/flow‑cell detectors and optional heating | — |
| 24 | CPS Leader in developing advanced materials solutions for transportation, energy, aviation, defense, and oil &… 53Funding top 32%Growth top 39%Fin. health top 42%Tech top 43% All 11 signals ▾Fundingtop 32% Growthtop 39% Fin. healthtop 42% Techtop 43% Newstop 45% Moatbottom 49% Marketbottom 44% Patentsbottom 44% Innovationbottom 37% Partnersbottom 35% Globalbottom 33% Funding: Raised $14.7M across 4 rounds · 4 rounds over 18 yrs (0.2/yr) Growth: Revenue +54% YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 53/100 | $15M | 8 mo ago | 86 | — | 12 signals ▼25% Earnings · Funding · Contracts | 10 patents Patents concentrated in mechanical & energy engineering | — |
| 25 | Stratus Materials Manufacturer of cobalt-free cathode active materials for lithium-ion batteries 8Funding top 45%Talent bottom 49%Global bottom 29%Market bottom 16% All 4 signals ▾Fundingtop 45% Talentbottom 49% Globalbottom 29% Marketbottom 16% Funding: Raised $12.0M · 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 8/100 | $12M | 17 mo ago | 9 | Jay Whitacre Founder & CEO | — | — | 2 job openings |
| 26 | Ammobia Technology solution for ammonia production 27Funding top 30%Talent top 38%Patents top 45%Moat top 47% All 7 signals ▾Fundingtop 30% Talenttop 38% Patentstop 45% Moattop 47% Innovationtop 49% Globalbottom 37% Marketbottom 21% Funding: Raised $11.7M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 2 yrs (1.0/yr) Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 27/100 | $12M | 5 mo ago | 3 | Karen Baert Co-Founder & CEO | — | 8 patents Patents concentrated in chemistry & materials | 1 partnership · 2 awards |
| 27 | Chemours Chemical corporation 76Patents top 17%Market top 24%Tech top 25%Moat top 28% All 13 signals ▾Patentstop 17% Markettop 24% Techtop 25% Moattop 28% Innovationtop 30% Newstop 35% Producttop 36% Fundingtop 39% Fin. healthtop 42% Talenttop 43% Globaltop 45% Customersbottom 44% Growthbottom 36% Patents: 3,361 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 1540 filings since 2022 vs 1412 in 2017-21 Market: 4,632 employees (top 7% of Chemicals and Materials) · Revenue ~$5.8B rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 76/100 | $11M | 17 mo ago | 4,632 4,632 → 4,550 (-2%) | Mark Vergnano CEO & President | 47 signals ▲47% Earnings · Announcements · Lawsuit | 3,361 patents Fluorinated refrigerants and heat‑transfer fluids, plus their synthesis and recycling. | 2 awards |
| 28 | ChromoLogic Provider of bus and minibus rental services with driver options 21Moat top 32%Patents top 36%Funding top 40%Innovation top 41% All 9 signals ▾Moattop 32% Patentstop 36% Fundingtop 40% Innovationtop 41% Producttop 46% Talentbottom 49% Globalbottom 36% Marketbottom 28% Techbottom 15% Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 4/10 · IP moat: 33 patents Patents: 33 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 9 filings since 2022 vs 8 in 2017-21 rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 21/100 | $11M | 15 mo ago | 19 19 → 31 (+63%) | Naresh Menon Founder & CEO | — | 33 patents Patents concentrated in health & consumer products | — |
| 29 | Cascadebio Developer of cell-free biocatalysts for enzyme stabilization and performance enhancement 65Funding top 33%Talent top 45%Global bottom 48% All 3 signals ▾Fundingtop 33% Talenttop 45% Globalbottom 48% Funding: Raised $8.9M across 4 rounds · 4 rounds over 3 yrs (1.3/yr) Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 1 C-suite/founder profile curated rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 65/100 | $9M | 9 mo ago | — | James Weltz Cofounder & CSO | — | — | — |
| 30 | Tnemec Manufacturer of architectural and industrial coatings 42Funding top 39%Tech top 44%Market bottom 48%Growth bottom 47% All 8 signals ▾Fundingtop 39% Techtop 44% Marketbottom 48% Growthbottom 47% Patentsbottom 46% Globalbottom 46% Innovationbottom 32% Newsbottom 21% Funding: Raised $8.1M across 19 rounds · 19 rounds over 21 yrs (0.9/yr) Tech: 17 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 42/100 | $8M | 12 mo ago | 264 | — | — | 16 patents Waterborne epoxy and zinc-rich protective coatings for corrosion-resistant surfaces. | — |
| 31 | Aepnus Developer of electrolysis equipment 14Funding top 34%News top 49%Talent bottom 49%Global bottom 37% All 5 signals ▾Fundingtop 34% Newstop 49% Talentbottom 49% Globalbottom 37% Marketbottom 14% Funding: Raised $8.0M across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 4 yrs (0.8/yr) News: 2 BI events in 12 mo (of 3 tracked, 2 types) · Top themes: Announcements, Funding rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 14/100 | $8M | 3 mo ago | 7 | Bilen Akuzum Co-Founder | — | — | — |
| 32 | Chemfinitytech Developer of separations technologies for critical mineral recovery and resource circularity 62Talent top 28%Funding top 32%Global bottom 48% All 3 signals ▾Talenttop 28% Fundingtop 32% Globalbottom 48% Talent: 3 named leaders on record · 3 C-suite/founder profiles curated Funding: Raised $7.4M across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 1 yrs (3.0/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 62/100 | $7M | 10 mo ago | — | Jeffrey Long Co-Founder | — | — | 1 award |
| 33 | LASE Innovation Developer of laser particle technology 13Funding top 40%Talent bottom 49%Global bottom 29%Market bottom 18% All 4 signals ▾Fundingtop 40% Talentbottom 49% Globalbottom 29% Marketbottom 18% Funding: Raised $6.6M across 6 rounds · 6 rounds over 6 yrs (1.0/yr) Talent: 1 named leader on record · 1 C-suite/founder profile curated rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 13/100 | $7M | 15 mo ago | 10 | Sheldon Kwok Co-Founder & CEO | — | — | — |
| 34 | New Iridium Manufacturer of phenoxazine and dihydrophenazine 24Talent top 28%Funding top 39%Global bottom 29%Market bottom 19% All 4 signals ▾Talenttop 28% Fundingtop 39% Globalbottom 29% Marketbottom 19% Talent: 3 named leaders on record · 3 C-suite/founder profiles curated Funding: Raised $6.1M across 6 rounds · 6 rounds over 6 yrs (1.0/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 24/100 | $6M | 12 mo ago | 11 | Garrett Miyake Co-Founder & CTO | — | — | — |
| 35 | Avadain Technology Manufacturer of high quality graphene flakes 48Innovation top 22%Patents top 24%Talent top 28%Growth top 45% All 9 signals ▾Innovationtop 22% Patentstop 24% Talenttop 28% Growthtop 45% Moattop 45% Fundingtop 49% Techbottom 44% Globalbottom 42% Marketbottom 13% Innovation: 69 patents (top 32% of patent-holders) · 63 filings since 2022 vs 6 in 2017-21 Patents: 69 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 63 filings since 2022 vs 6 in 2017-21 rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 48/100 | $6M | 14 mo ago | 4 | Bradley Larschan Co-Founder & CEO | — | 69 patents Electrochemical exfoliation of graphite to produce graphene flakes for advanced materials. | — |
| 36 | Dynaflow-Inc Provider of fluid dynamics research, testing, and software solutions 45Funding top 43%Global bottom 33% All 2 signals ▾Fundingtop 43% Globalbottom 33% Funding: Raised $5.7M across 11 rounds · 11 rounds over 17 yrs (0.6/yr) Global: Single-market focus (United States) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 45/100 | $6M | 15 mo ago | 16 | — | — | — | — |
| 37 | Phosio Developer of UV-curable metal oxide inks for display and semiconductor applications 64Funding top 38%Talent top 38%Patents top 40%Innovation top 46% All 5 signals ▾Fundingtop 38% Talenttop 38% Patentstop 40% Innovationtop 46% Globalbottom 46% Funding: Raised $5.2M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 5 yrs (0.4/yr) Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 64/100 | $5M | 2 mo ago | 5 | Omid Sadeghi Co-Founder & CEO | — | 12 patents UV-curable precursors for low‑index metal‑oxide thin‑film coatings in optics | — |
| 38 | Bluestem Bioscience Manufacturer of chemicals and materials for agriculture sector 22Funding top 35%Talent top 38%Tech bottom 44%Global bottom 29% All 5 signals ▾Fundingtop 35% Talenttop 38% Techbottom 44% Globalbottom 29% Marketbottom 17% Funding: Raised $5.0M across 5 rounds · 5 rounds over 4 yrs (1.2/yr) Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 22/100 | $5M | 10 mo ago | 11 | Billy Hagstrom Chief Executive Officer / Co-Founder | — | — | — |
| 39 | Strathmore Plus Manufacturer of uranium metals 40Growth top 25%Funding top 28%News top 28%Talent top 38% All 7 signals ▾Growthtop 25% Fundingtop 28% Newstop 28% Talenttop 38% Techtop 47% Globalbottom 25% Marketbottom 5% Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo Funding: Raised $4.8M across 5 rounds · 5 rounds over 4 yrs (1.2/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 40/100 | $5M | 3 mo ago | 2 | Dev Randhawa CEO | 10 signals ▲900% Announcements · Funding | — | 4 expansions |
| 40 | Chemtronergy Manufacturer of cleaning chemicals 24Talent bottom 45%Funding bottom 44%Global bottom 25% All 3 signals ▾Talentbottom 45% Fundingbottom 44% Globalbottom 25% Talent: 1 named leader on record Funding: Raised $4.3M across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 6 yrs (0.5/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 24/100 | $4M | 13 mo ago | — | Greg Tao Co-Founder | — | — | — |
| 41 | Westwin Elements Provider of cobalt refinery process and supply chain services 32Tech top 44%News top 44%Growth top 45%Funding top 48% All 7 signals ▾Techtop 44% Newstop 44% Growthtop 45% Fundingtop 48% Partnersbottom 35% Marketbottom 26% Globalbottom 25% Tech: 17 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare, Google Cloud News: 3 BI events in 12 mo (of 3 tracked, 2 types) · Top themes: Announcements, Contracts rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 32/100 | $4M | 12 mo ago | 11 | — | 3 signals Announcements · Contracts | — | 1 partnership |
| 42 | MillenniTEK Manufacturer of advanced materials, specializing in technical ceramics for the nuclear power and defense… 29Product top 26%Funding top 48%Innovation bottom 49%Patents bottom 48% All 7 signals ▾Producttop 26% Fundingtop 48% Innovationbottom 49% Patentsbottom 48% Moatbottom 42% Techbottom 31% Globalbottom 29% Product: 12 distinct product lines · Company stage: Acquired Funding: Raised $4.2M across 6 rounds · 6 rounds over 6 yrs (1.0/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 29/100 | $4M | 13 mo ago | — | — | — | 3 patents Patents concentrated in chemistry & materials | 3 job openings |
| 43 | ReElement Technologies Provider of metal recovery solutions for rare earth elements and critical battery metals 45Partners top 26%Funding top 30%News top 46%Growth top 47% All 8 signals ▾Partnerstop 26% Fundingtop 30% Newstop 46% Growthtop 47% Techtop 49% Talentbottom 49% Marketbottom 36% Globalbottom 29% Partners: 1 partnership announcement in 12 mo (4 in 24 mo) · 4 contract events in 12 mo Funding: Raised $3.1M across 4 rounds · 4 rounds over 2 yrs (2.0/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 45/100 | $3M | 5 mo ago | — | Mark Jensen CEO | 17 signals ▼29% Funding · Contracts · Announcements | — | 2 job openings · 1 expansion · 1 award |
| 44 | Okeanos Developer of packaging technology reducing plastic and carbon footprint in packaging 60Patents top 30%Innovation top 37%Tech top 45%Funding top 46% All 6 signals ▾Patentstop 30% Innovationtop 37% Techtop 45% Fundingtop 46% Talentbottom 45% Globalbottom 43% Patents: 24 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 21 filings since 2022 vs 1 in 2017-21 Innovation: 24 patents (top 56% of patent-holders) · 21 filings since 2022 vs 1 in 2017-21 rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 60/100 | $3M | 8 mo ago | — | A K M Fazlur Rahman Managing Director | — | 24 patents Environmental impact analytics and calcium carbonate barrier film technologies for packaging and agriculture | — |
| 45 | Corepowermagnetics Designer and manufacturer of high-performance magnetic components 14Tech top 37%Funding top 40%Global bottom 32%News bottom 22% All 5 signals ▾Techtop 37% Fundingtop 40% Globalbottom 32% Newsbottom 22% Marketbottom 15% Tech: 23 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare, Google Cloud Funding: Raised $2.5M across 6 rounds · 6 rounds over 4 yrs (1.5/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 14/100 | $2M | 13 mo ago | 10 | — | — | — | — |
| 46 | Great Lakes Crystal Technologies Manufacturer of single-crystal diamond plates, substrates, and epitaxial wafers 13Talent top 38%Funding top 43%Global bottom 29%Market bottom 20% All 4 signals ▾Talenttop 38% Fundingtop 43% Globalbottom 29% Marketbottom 20% Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated Funding: Raised $2.4M across 9 rounds · 9 rounds over 2 yrs (4.5/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 13/100 | $2M | 13 mo ago | 6 | Timothy Grotjohn Co-founder | — | — | — |
| 47 | Purity ReSource Provider of closed loop systems for extending the chemical life-times in the semiconductor manufacturing… 48Funding top 41%Talent top 45%Global bottom 25% All 3 signals ▾Fundingtop 41% Talenttop 45% Globalbottom 25% Funding: Raised $1.7M across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 1 yrs (3.0/yr) Talent: 2 named leaders on record rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 48/100 | $2M | 2 mo ago | — | Dan Alvarez Founder and CEO | — | — | — |
| 48 | Flora Surfaces Provider of high performance smart sustainable materials with a focus on antimicrobial coatings 13Funding top 44%Talent top 45%Global bottom 29%Market bottom 16% All 4 signals ▾Fundingtop 44% Talenttop 45% Globalbottom 29% Marketbottom 16% Funding: Raised $1.4M across 4 rounds · 4 rounds over 9 yrs (0.4/yr) Talent: 2 named leaders on record rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 13/100 | $1M | 1 mo ago | 9 | Atul Tiwari CEO | — | — | — |
| 49 | Toray Advanced Composites Manufacturer of composite and carbon fiber materials 35Funding top 41%Tech top 49%Growth top 50%Talent bottom 49% All 9 signals ▾Fundingtop 41% Techtop 49% Growthtop 50% Talentbottom 49% Marketbottom 46% Globalbottom 36% Productbottom 36% Innovationbottom 24% Newsbottom 21% Funding: Raised $1.2M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 1 yrs (1.0/yr) Tech: 18 technologies across 4/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 35/100 | $1M | 6 mo ago | 367 | Keisuke Ishii CEO | — | — | 1 job opening · 1 partnership · 1 expansion |
| 50 | Phoam Labs Manufacturer of compostable floral foam 24Growth top 35%Funding top 48%Tech bottom 49%Global bottom 25% All 5 signals ▾Growthtop 35% Fundingtop 48% Techbottom 49% Globalbottom 25% Marketbottom 13% Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo Funding: Raised $820k across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 2 yrs (1.0/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 24/100 | $820K | 2 mo ago | 7 | — | — | — | — |
Top 12 Chemicals and Materials companies in United States
#1
Seed · Redwood City, California · founded 1986$20Mraised▾
Seed · Redwood City, California · founded 1986
Manufacturer of high-power neutron sources, neutron generators, and novel radiation detectors
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 32how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 25%Product
top 43%Talent
top 45%Moat
bottom 49%Innovation
bottom 41%Patents
bottom 39%Funding: Raised $20.0M across 21 rounds · 21 rounds over 5 yrs (4.2/yr) · Last round Seed (May 2026)
Product: 6 distinct product lines · Company stage: Seed
Talent: 2 named leaders on record
Funding rounds
- May 2026Seed$2.6M
- Jan 2025Grant (prize money)$1M
- Feb 2023Grant (prize money)$406.5K
- Feb 2023Grant (prize money)$1M
Founders & team
Investors
KY Innovation, OSTI, United States Department of Agriculture
Tech stack
WordpressMysqlPhpHello ElementorElementorApache Http Server
#2
Series B · Knoxville, Tennessee · founded 2021 · 3 employees$21.9Mraised▾
Series B · Knoxville, Tennessee · founded 2021 · 3 employees
Manufacturer of green acrylonitrile and acetonitrile from biorenewable feedstocks. It provides alternatives to oil and gas derived propylene. The company focuses on manufacturing drop-in molecules. It aims to provide a green alternative that reduces carbon emissions and improves safety.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 19how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 29%Moat
top 48%Talent
bottom 49%Global
bottom 38%News
bottom 33%Market
bottom 23%Funding: Raised $21.9M across 5 rounds · 5 rounds over 5 yrs (1.0/yr) · Last round Series B (May 2026)
Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 5/10 · 9 curated direct competitors tracked
Talent: 1 named leader on record · 1 C-suite/founder profile curated
Audience (LinkedIn): 4k LinkedIn followers
Funding rounds
- May 2026Series B$13M
- Jun 2024Series A$9.8M
- Aug 2022Series A$10.6M
- Feb 2021Seed$1.5M
Founders & team
Investors
HYOSUNG ADVANCED MATERIALS, Capricorn Partners, HELM, Hshyosungadvancedmaterials, DOE
#3
Acquired · Winnemucca, Nevada · founded 2015 · 74 employees$260.9Mraised▾
Acquired · Winnemucca, Nevada · founded 2015 · 74 employees
Limited information available
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 22how this company ranks against its industry peers
News
top 20%Funding
top 29%Growth
top 48%Tech
bottom 44%Global
bottom 44%Talent
bottom 40%News: 20 BI events in 12 mo (of 85 tracked, 11 types) · +233% YoY · 4 high-value events (IPO/M&A/funding/contracts) in 12 mo
Funding: Raised $261M across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 11 yrs (0.3/yr) · Last round Post IPO (Sep 2025)
Growth: Revenue -70% YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Audience (LinkedIn): 5k LinkedIn followers
Hiring (LinkedIn): 1 hiring post in 12 mo (public) · hiring: Assay Lab Superintendent
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 awards announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Sep 2025Post IPO$60M
- Mar 2022Post IPO$105.9M
- Oct 2015Series B$95M
Founders & team
Investors
AMC Theatres, Tribeca Investment Partners, 2176423 Ontario, Whitebox Advisors, Mudrick Capital, Aristeia Capital
Tech stack
Apache Http ServerApple Icloud MailCdnjsCloudflareFancyboxFont Awesome
#4
Funding Raised · United States · founded 1987 · 113 employees$68.7Mraised▾
Funding Raised · United States · founded 1987 · 113 employees
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Fliar Intelligence Index™ 64how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 22%Patents
top 22%Growth
top 28%Innovation
top 35%Tech
top 36%Moat
top 41%Funding: Raised $68.7M across 49 rounds · 49 rounds over 6 yrs (8.2/yr) · Last round Grant (prize money) (Dec 2025)
Patents: 172 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 45 filings since 2022 vs 51 in 2017-21 · Latest publication 2026
Growth: Headcount 91 → 113 (+24%) across vintages · Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Funding rounds
- Dec 2025Grant (prize money)$1.4M
- Oct 2025Grant (prize money)$2.5M
- Jul 2025Grant (prize money)$2.5M
- May 2025Grant (prize money)$3M
Founders & team
Investors
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, OSTI, United States Department of Agriculture
Tech stack
AngularApple Icloud MailCart FunctionalityCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCore-Js
#5
Public · Franklin, Indiana · founded 2002 · 80 employees$24.5Mraised▾
Public · Franklin, Indiana · founded 2002 · 80 employees
Manufacturer of precision components
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 45how this company ranks against its industry peers
Product
top 14%Funding
top 19%News
top 43%Tech
top 50%Global
bottom 48%Growth
bottom 47%Product: 10 distinct product lines · Company stage: Public
Funding: Raised $24.5M across 20 rounds · 20 rounds over 18 yrs (1.1/yr) · Last round Post IPO (Feb 2026)
News: 13 BI events in 12 mo (of 148 tracked, 9 types) · -70% YoY · 4 high-value events (IPO/M&A/funding/contracts) in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Feb 2026Post IPO$1.5M
- Dec 2022Post IPO$898.6K
- Oct 2021Post IPO$1.5M
- Jun 2021Post IPO$828.3K
Investors
The Lind Partners, BMO Harris Bank, Elysee Development
Tech stack
Apple Icloud MailAutoptimizeCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCore-JsElementor
#6
Acquired · Alvin, Texas · founded 2000 · 31 employees$35Mraised▾
Acquired · Alvin, Texas · founded 2000 · 31 employees
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Fliar Intelligence Index™ 57how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 21%Growth
top 28%Tech
top 37%Talent
bottom 49%News
bottom 45%Global
bottom 36%Funding: Raised $35.0M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 1 yrs (1.0/yr) · Last round Conventional Debt (Feb 2026)
Growth: Web rank 50,000,000 → 10,000,000 YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Tech: 33 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare · Devops: Nginx
Audience (LinkedIn): 7k LinkedIn followers
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 awards announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Feb 2026Conventional Debt$35M
Founders & team
Investors
White Oak, White Oak Global Advisors, Stellus Capital Management
Tech stack
AosApache Http ServerCdnjsCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCookiebot
#7
Public · Corpus Christi, Texas · founded 2011 · 21000 employees$166.8Mraised▾
Public · Corpus Christi, Texas · founded 2011 · 21000 employees
Producer of in-situ recovery uranium
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 53how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 22%Tech
top 41%Market
top 44%Talent
bottom 49%Fin. health
bottom 48%Growth
bottom 38%Funding: Raised $167M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 4 yrs (0.5/yr) · Last round Post IPO (Aug 2025)
Tech: 31 technologies across 4/8 capability areas · Devops: Nginx · Observability: Microsoft Clarity
Market: 21,000 employees (top 1% of Chemicals and Materials) · Revenue ~$43.2M · Top-5,000,000 web property
Audience (LinkedIn): 3k LinkedIn followers
Funding rounds
- Aug 2025Post IPO$115M
- Dec 2022Post IPO$51.8M
Founders & team
Tech stack
CookieyesCore-JsElementorEmbedplusFullcalendarGodaddy
#8
Acquired · The Woodlands, Texas · founded 1970 · 7000 employees$400Mraised▾
Acquired · The Woodlands, Texas · founded 1970 · 7000 employees
Huntsman is a global manufacturer and marketer of differentiated chemicals.Its operating companies manufacture products for a variety of global industries, including chemicals, plastics, automotive, aviation, textiles, footwear, coatings, construction, technology, agriculture, health care, detergent, personal care, furniture, appliances, and packaging. The company develops active materials, coatings fibers, inks, Polyurethanes, performance products, resins, curing agents, accelerators, pigments and additives to cater to the requirements of almost all the industries.In 2022, the company recorded annual revenues of $8.71B and a net profit of $0.46B.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 87how this company ranks against its industry peers
Market
top 12%Funding
top 16%Fin. health
top 22%Moat
top 22%Product
top 26%Tech
top 27%Market: 7,000 employees (top 6% of Chemicals and Materials) · Revenue ~$6.1B · ~31% of tracked Diversified Chemicals revenue (14 cos, FY2026)
Funding: Raised $400M · Last round Grant (prize money) (Apr 2025) · Backed by 6 investors; strongest: Apollo Global Management, Starboard Value
Fin. health: Revenue ~$6.1B (FY2021) · Net margin 4.5% · Revenue 15.3x total funding
Founders & team
Investors
Europa, Starboard Value, Military Health, Apollo Global Management, Uni-World Capital, Verus Investment Partners
Tech stack
Amazon CloudfrontAmazon Web ServicesApache Http ServerCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCore-Js
#9
Public · Billerica, Massachusetts · founded 1966 · 1361 employees$1.3Braised▾
Public · Billerica, Massachusetts · founded 1966 · 1361 employees
Entegris is a provider of materials handling solutions for manufacturing processes. It manufactures filtration products to purify gases and fluids, liquid systems, high-performance materials, and specialty gas management solutions, graphite, silicon carbide, and coatings. Additionally, it provides yield improving, field support services, contamination control services, refurbishment, cleaning, and analytical services to semiconductor device manufacturers.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 80how this company ranks against its industry peers
Innovation
top 9%Patents
top 10%Funding
top 19%Market
top 28%Moat
top 29%Fin. health
top 34%Innovation: 6,814 patents (top 3% of patent-holders) · 2910 filings since 2022 vs 1663 in 2017-21
Patents: 6,814 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 2910 filings since 2022 vs 1663 in 2017-21 · Latest publication 2026
Funding: Raised $1.3B across 6 rounds · 6 rounds over 9 yrs (0.7/yr) · Last round Grant (prize money) (Jun 2024)
Audience (LinkedIn): 145k LinkedIn followers — 26.1% of this cohort's audience
Funding rounds
- Jun 2024Grant (prize money)—
- Nov 2018Conventional Debt$700M
- Nov 2017Post IPO$550M
- Jun 2015Grant (prize money)$150K
Founders & team
Investors
USAGov, OSTI, MN
Tech stack
Adobe AnalyticsAdobe Audience ManagerAdobe Dynamic Media ClassicAdobe Experience Platform Identity ServiceAdobe Experience Platform LaunchAmazon Alb
#10
Public · Orlando, Florida · founded 1985 · 327 employees$16.3Mraised▾
Public · Orlando, Florida · founded 1985 · 327 employees
Manufacturer of custom VIS & IR optics and thermal imaging solutions. It designs and manufactures optical and infrared solutions, including molded glass aspheric lenses, infrared and thermal imaging assemblies, and IR cameras. The company also produces chalcogenide glass lenses engineered for diverse applications and environments. Its services encompass freeform optics fabrication, infrared glass manufacturing, assembly, integration, and optical design and engineering.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 67how this company ranks against its industry peers
Product
top 14%Innovation
top 20%Funding
top 22%Growth
top 33%News
top 36%Talent
top 46%Product: 6 distinct product lines · Company stage: Public
Innovation: 6 product lines
Funding: Raised $16.3M across 7 rounds · 7 rounds over 17 yrs (0.4/yr) · Last round Post IPO (Jan 2026)
Audience (LinkedIn): 6k LinkedIn followers
Hiring (LinkedIn): 4 hiring posts in 12 mo (public) · momentum +4 · hiring: Marketing Manager, Key Account Manager / Director Infrared Systems
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 partnerships (incl. Picket Defense Systems) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Jan 2026Post IPO$10.8K
- Sep 2025Post IPO$8M
- Jan 2018Post IPO$2.3M
- Jan 2015Post IPO$1.3M
Founders & team
Investors
Shanghai Pudong Science Technology Investment, Ondas Networks, Unusual Machines, Morgan Stanley, Altice USA
Tech stack
AosCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCore-JsGodaddyGoogle Analytics
#11
Public · Charlotte, North Carolina · founded 1994 · 9184 employees$121.8Mraised▾
Public · Charlotte, North Carolina · founded 1994 · 9184 employees
Albemarle is a global leader in the production of essential elements, including lithium and bromine, with a commitment to building a more resilient world. The company operates globally, with a presence in various countries and regions. Albemarle's products are used in a variety of industries, including chemicals, energy, and materials. The company is dedicated to innovation, sustainability, and customer satisfaction.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 89how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 16%Patents
top 18%Talent
top 24%Market
top 25%Tech
top 27%Fin. health
top 28%Funding: Raised $122M across 6 rounds · 6 rounds over 5 yrs (1.2/yr) · Last round Grant (prize money) (May 2025)
Patents: 3,136 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 386 filings since 2022 vs 442 in 2017-21 · Latest publication 2026
Talent: 3 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated · 14 leadership moves in 12 mo
Audience (LinkedIn): 159k LinkedIn followers — 28.6% of this cohort's audience
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 partnerships (incl. Chilean Ambassador to the U.S.) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- May 2025Grant (prize money)$1.4M
- Jan 2025Grant (prize money)$1.4M
- Sep 2023Grant (prize money)$90M
- Oct 2022Grant (prize money)—
Founders & team
Investors
Defense.gov, DOE, HHS, OSTI, KG&L Capital Management, K1 Investment Management
Tech stack
Acquia Cloud PlatformAlpine.JsAmazon Web ServicesApple Icloud MailBugherdCloudflare
#12
Series D · Lincoln, Nebraska · founded 2012 · 97 employees$593.3Mraised▾
Series D · Lincoln, Nebraska · founded 2012 · 97 employees
Manufacturer of carbon black and hydrogen products for various industrial uses. The company produces carbon black, a material used in tires, plastics, and coatings. It also produces hydrogen, which has applications in energy, transportation, and industrial processes. The company supplies these products to a range of industries. It focuses on the production and distribution of these materials.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 62how this company ranks against its industry peers
AI
top 15%Funding
top 17%Talent
top 23%Tech
top 41%Growth
top 45%Moat
top 46%AI: Holds AI/ML patents (G06N-family CPC)
Funding: Raised $593M across 11 rounds · 11 rounds over 13 yrs (0.8/yr) · Last round Series D (Sep 2024)
Talent: 9 named leaders on record · 5 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Audience (LinkedIn): 18k LinkedIn followers — 3.2% of this cohort's audience
Activity (LinkedIn): 2 awards · 1 expansions announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Sep 2024Series D—
- Jul 2022Series D$300M
- Jan 2022Conventional Debt$1B
- Jun 2021Series D—
Founders & team
Investors
Mitsubishi, SK, Azimuth Advisors, NextEra Energy Resources, TPG, DOE
Tech stack
Alpine.JsAosApple Icloud MailAxiosCloudflareGoogle Font Api
Funding & investor landscape
$18.2Btotal disclosed funding
338companies funded
1,083disclosed rounds
7rounds last 90 days
Most active investors
Notable founders
Charles Gary
CEO · Adelphi Technology
Corey Tyree
Founder & CEO · Trillium Renewable Chemicals
Diane Garrett
Chief Executive Officer · Hycroft Mining
Mike Karpuk
CEO · TDA Research
Jim McKimmy
CEO · Unicat Catalyst
William Sheriff
Founder · enCore Energy
Andi Raidl
Co-Founder · Huntsman
Hong Nguyen
Co-Founder · Huntsman
Bertrand Loy
CEO · Entegris
Sam Rubin
Chief Executive Officer · LightPath
D Martin
Owner · Albemarle
Luther Kissam
CEO · Albemarle
Prism market signals · United States · country-scoped Prism corpus, 774,205 docs
Market landscape — 10 sub-themes by coverage
Share of Chemicals and Materials coverage by sub-theme.
Regulatory-risk over time rising
Funding & growth over time
funding rising · growth rising
RESEARCH SIGNALS · United States
How research on Advanced Materials is moving in the United States
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 1,306 United States-affiliated papers.
research sentiment over time
200820172026
enthusiastic · positive · guarded tone
Tone is overwhelmingly optimistic and intensifying — the enthusiastic (strongly-positive) share moved 46% → 87% across 2008–2026.
top research entities
- Georgia Institute of Technology46
- Purdue University West Lafayette46
- North Carolina State University39
- Northeastern University36
- Texas A&M University34
leading researchers
Gangbing Song · Antonella D’Alessandro · Marcelo J. Dapino · H. Jerry Qi · Hari Krishna Bisoyi · Simon Laflamme · Jeong‐Hoi Koo · Timothy J. White
▲
Breakthroughs541 · 41%
▲ 30%→51% share
▲1.7× share momentum6 median citations56% since 2021mostly methods-led
Soft robotics research is surging — U.S. papers grew 9x (4→36), driving advanced materials breakthroughs to 51% field-share.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
- Smart material61→108
- Soft robotics4→36
- Morphing8→35
- Nanotechnology19→46
- Elastomer18→41
Newly emergingScalability 0→7 · Photopolymer 0→7 · Cellulose 0→7
Landmark Multimaterial 4D Printing with Tailorable Shape Memory Polymers · 1,085 cites
◆
Advancements508 · 39%
▼ 51%→31% share
▼0.6× share momentum6 median citations36% since 2021mostly methods-led
Liquid crystal fabrication advancements are intensifying — papers tripled (3→10) alongside 3D printing and soft robotics gains.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
- Nanotechnology12→29
- Soft robotics2→13
- Fabrication4→12
- Liquid crystal3→10
- 3D printing6→12
Newly emergingPolyvinylidene fluoride 0→5 · Biocompatible material 0→5 · Deformation (meteorology) 0→5
Landmark A review of stimuli-responsive shape memory polymer composites · 1,147 cites
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Concerns71 · 5%
▲ 5%→6% share
▲1.2× share momentum11 median citations51% since 2021mostly reviews
Textile emerges as a newly flagged concern in advanced materials, joining rising smart material and nanotechnology risk signals.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
- Smart material10→18
- Nanotechnology7→9
- Shape-memory alloy2→4
Newly emergingTextile 0→6
Landmark Covalent adaptable networks: smart, reconfigurable and responsive network systems · 1,275 cites
RESEARCH HOTSPOTS · United States
Where advanced materials is researched across United States
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.
Boston81 · +0.59
Atlanta47 · +0.63
Los Angeles34 · +0.64
Philadelphia32 · +0.57
SF Bay Area31 · +0.59
Pittsburgh30 · +0.64
Chicago27 · +0.66
New York24 · +0.55
Ann Arbor19 · +0.74
San Diego14 · +0.62
PATENT SIGNAL · United States
Who's filing advanced materials patents in the United States
United States advanced materials patent filing is cooling — 88,582 filings from 8,000 assignees (2016–2025), led by IBM, General Electric, Halliburton Energy Services; annual filings 9852→6833.
88,582 filings8,000 assigneespeak 9998/yr2016–2025
filing momentum (YoY 2016–2025)
top patent filers
- IBM5882
- General Electric4499
- Halliburton Energy Services3870
- Intel3637
- UNIV California3345
- 3M Innovative Properties3297
- Corning3138
- United States Gypsum2668
Common questions
How many Chemicals and Materials companies are there in United States?
Radar tracks 5222 indexable Chemicals and Materials companies headquartered in United States that meet our profile-completeness bar.
What is the total funding raised by Chemicals and Materials companies in United States?
The Chemicals and Materials companies in United States on this list have raised a combined $18.2B in disclosed equity funding across 338 funded companies.
Which is the highest-funded Chemicals and Materials company in United States?
CF Industries is the highest-funded Chemicals and Materials company in United States, with $2.8B in disclosed equity funding.
How many Chemicals and Materials companies in United States are funded?
338 of the 5222 Chemicals and Materials companies in United States on this list have disclosed at least one equity funding round.
How many Chemicals and Materials unicorns are there in United States?
1 Chemicals and Materials company in United States on this list is valued at $1B or more.
Who are the top investors in United States Chemicals and Materials companies?
The most active investors in United States Chemicals and Materials companies on this list include OSTI, National Science Foundation, United States Department of Agriculture, Europa, America’s Seed Fund.
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