5222 indexable Chemicals and Materials companies headquartered in United States, ranked by total equity funding and recent funding momentum. Combined disclosed equity funding of $18.2B across 338 funded companies, including 1 unicorn.
| # | Company | Funding | Valuation | Stage | Latest round | Employees | Founded | Momentum |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Adelphi Technology
Manufacturer of high-power neutron sources, neutron generators, and novel radiation detectors |
$20M | — | Seed | Seed May 2026 | — | 1986 | ↑ Active |
| 2 |
Trillium Renewable Chemicals
Manufacturer of green acrylonitrile and acetonitrile from biorenewable feedstocks |
$21.9M | — | Series B | Series B May 2026 | 3 | 2021 | ↑ Active |
| 3 |
Hycroft Mining
Limited information available |
$260.9M | — | Acquired | Post IPO Sep 2025 | 74 | 2015 | ↑ Active |
| 4 |
TDA Research
Developer of chemical processes and commercial products for defense, aerospace, energy, and chemical industries. It offers research and development services, developing cutting-edge materials and hardware. The company also licenses developed products and technologies. Its facilities include research labs and pilot plant production space, equipped for process development, synthesis, and materials characterization. It has a history of successful government contracting and commercial partnerships. |
$68.7M | — | Funding Raised | Grant (prize money) Dec 2025 | 113 | 1987 | ↑ Active |
| 5 |
IBC
Manufacturer of precision components |
$24.5M | — | Public | Post IPO Feb 2026 | 80 | 2002 | ↑ Active |
| 6 |
Unicat Catalyst
Manufacturer of catalysts, adsorbents, and filtration systems for various industries. It offers a broad product portfolio including those for syngas plants, purification processes, and polymerization reactors. The company provides on-site technical support, performance evaluations, and toll manufacturing services. Its manufacturing processes emphasize flexibility and supply chain stability. A focus on innovation drives the development of new technologies to improve customer financial and environmental performance. |
$35M | — | Acquired | Conventional Debt Feb 2026 | 31 | 2000 | ↑ Active |
| 7 |
enCore Energy
Producer of in-situ recovery uranium |
$166.8M | — | Public | Post IPO Aug 2025 | 21,000 | 2011 | ↑ Active |
| 8 |
Huntsman
Manufacturer & marketer of diversified chemicals for all industries |
$400M | — | Acquired | Grant (prize money) Apr 2025 | 7,000 | 1970 | ↑ Active |
| 9 |
Entegris
Provider of materials handling solutions for manufacturing processes |
$1.3B | — | Public | Grant (prize money) Jun 2024 | 1,361 | 1966 | ↑ Active |
| 10 |
LightPath
Manufacturer of custom VIS & IR optics and thermal imaging solutions |
$16.3M | — | Public | Post IPO Jan 2026 | 327 | 1985 | ↑ Active |
| 11 |
Albemarle
Albemarle is a leading provider of essential elements, including lithium, bromine, and others, committed to building a more resilient world. |
$121.8M | — | Public | Grant (prize money) May 2025 | 9,184 | 1994 | ↑ Active |
| 12 |
Monolith
Manufacturer of carbon black and hydrogen products for various industrial uses |
$593.3M | — | Series D | Series D Sep 2024 | 97 | 2012 | ↑ Active |
| 13 |
ElementUSA
Manufacturer of advanced materials using recycled waste |
$29.9M | — | Funding Raised | Grant (prize money) Nov 2025 | — | 2020 | ↑ Active |
| 14 |
Aepnus
Developer of electrolysis equipment |
$8M | — | Seed | Seed Feb 2026 | 7 | 2021 | ↑ Active |
| 15 |
Phosio
Developer of UV-curable metal oxide inks for display and semiconductor applications |
$5.2M | — | Seed | Seed Mar 2026 | 5 | 2018 | ↑ Active |
| 16 |
Ammobia
Technology solution for ammonia production |
$11.7M | — | Seed | Seed Jan 2026 | 3 | 2022 | ↑ Active |
| 17 |
Strathmore Plus
Manufacturer of uranium metals |
$4.8M | — | Public | Post IPO Mar 2026 | 2 | 2007 | ↑ Active |
| 18 |
Addisenergy
Developer of a subsurface process for producing ammonia from iron resources |
$17.2M | — | Seed | Seed Nov 2025 | — | 2024 | ↑ Active |
| 19 |
Flora Surfaces
Provider of high performance smart sustainable materials with a focus on antimicrobial coatings |
$1.4M | — | Seed | Seed May 2026 | 9 | 2014 | ↑ Active |
| 20 |
CPS
Leader in developing advanced materials solutions for transportation, energy, aviation, defense, and oil & gas industries |
$14.7M | — | Public | Grant (prize money) Sep 2025 | 86 | 1984 | ↑ Active |
| 21 |
Touchstone Research Laboratory
Provider of materials testing, failure analysis, and product development services |
$41.1M | — | Funding Raised | Grant (prize money) May 2025 | 35 | 1983 | ↑ Active |
| 22 |
Eastman Kodak Company
Manufacturer of printing solutions, films, specialty chemicals, and coating services |
$508M | — | Public | Grant (prize money) Jun 2024 | 7,302 | 1892 | ↑ Active |
| 23 |
Purity ReSource
Provider of closed loop systems for extending the chemical life-times in the semiconductor manufacturing industry |
$1.7M | — | Series A | Series A Apr 2026 | — | 2021 | ↑ Active |
| 24 |
Tetramer
Offers materials research and development services |
$35.3M | — | Funding Raised | Grant (prize money) Apr 2025 | 32 | 2001 | ↑ Active |
| 25 |
ReElement Technologies
Provider of metal recovery solutions for rare earth elements and critical battery metals |
$3.1M | — | Series B | Series B Jan 2026 | — | 2016 | ↑ Active |
| 26 |
Cascadebio
Developer of cell-free biocatalysts for enzyme stabilization and performance enhancement |
$8.9M | — | Seed | Grant (prize money) Sep 2025 | — | 2022 | ↑ Active |
| 27 |
ProFound Alloys
Provider of ferro-alloys, foundry products, pig iron, and scrap metals |
$40M | — | Funding Raised | Conventional Debt Apr 2025 | — | 2011 | ↑ Active |
| 28 |
Molten Industries
Innovating graphite and hydrogen production for batteries and heavy industry |
$25M | — | Series A | Grant (prize money) Apr 2025 | 6 | 2021 | ↑ Active |
| 29 |
Phoam Labs
Manufacturer of compostable floral foam |
$820K | — | Series A | Series A Apr 2026 | 7 | 2022 | ↑ Active |
| 30 |
Axcend
Provider of compact nanoflow liquid chromatography systems |
$14.7M | — | Acquired | Grant (prize money) May 2025 | 20 | 2018 | ↑ Active |
| 31 |
Clear Scientific
Provider of platform to identify, neutralize, and eliminate harmful chemical compounds |
$23.9M | — | Funding Raised | Grant (prize money) Apr 2025 | 16 | 2019 | ↑ Active |
| 32 |
Chemfinitytech
Developer of separations technologies for critical mineral recovery and resource circularity |
$7.4M | — | Seed | Grant (prize money) Aug 2025 | — | 2022 | ↑ Active |
| 33 |
Tnemec
Manufacturer of architectural and industrial coatings |
$8.1M | — | Early Stage | Unattributed Jun 2025 | 264 | 1996 | ↑ Active |
| 34 |
Bluestem Bioscience
Manufacturer of chemicals and materials for agriculture sector |
$5M | — | Seed | Grant (prize money) Jul 2025 | 11 | 2022 | ↑ Active |
| 35 |
New Iridium
Manufacturer of phenoxazine and dihydrophenazine |
$6.1M | — | Seed | Seed Jun 2025 | 11 | 2016 | ↑ Active |
| 36 |
Okeanos
Developer of packaging technology reducing plastic and carbon footprint in packaging |
$3M | — | Seed | Seed Sep 2025 | — | 2019 | ↑ Active |
| 37 |
ChromoLogic
Provider of bus and minibus rental services with driver options |
$10.8M | — | Funding Raised | Grant (prize money) Feb 2025 | 19 | 2007 | ↑ Active |
| 38 |
Toray Advanced Composites
Manufacturer of composite and carbon fiber materials |
$1.2M | — | Funding Raised | Grant (prize money) Dec 2025 | 367 | 2018 | ↑ Active |
| 39 |
PRISM
Provider of innovation solutions for tire rubber industrial applications |
$23.5M | — | Series A | Series A Dec 2024 | 13 | 2019 | ↑ Active |
| 40 |
LASE Innovation
Developer of laser particle technology |
$6.6M | — | Funding Raised | Grant (prize money) Mar 2025 | 10 | 2018 | ↑ Active |
| 41 |
Chemours
Chemical corporation |
$11.3M | — | Public | Grant (prize money) Jan 2025 | 4,632 | 2015 | ↑ Active |
| 42 |
Avadain Technology
Manufacturer of high quality graphene flakes |
$6M | — | Series A | Series A Apr 2025 | 4 | 2016 | ↑ Active |
| 43 |
MillenniTEK
Manufacturer of advanced materials, specializing in technical ceramics for the nuclear power and defense industries |
$4.2M | — | Acquired | Grant (prize money) Apr 2025 | — | 2010 | ↑ Active |
| 44 |
B&W Fiberglass
Manufacturer of glass fibers |
$40M | — | Funding Raised | Conventional Debt Jul 2024 | 120 | 1991 | ↑ Active |
| 45 |
Dynaflow-Inc
Provider of fluid dynamics research, testing, and software solutions |
$5.7M | — | Funding Raised | Grant (prize money) Feb 2025 | 16 | 1988 | ↑ Active |
| 46 |
Westwin Elements
Provider of cobalt refinery process and supply chain services |
$4.2M | — | Series A | Series A May 2025 | 11 | 2022 | ↑ Active |
| 47 |
Chemtronergy
Manufacturer of cleaning chemicals |
$4.3M | — | Funding Raised | Grant (prize money) Apr 2025 | — | 2017 | ↑ Active |
| 48 |
Corepowermagnetics
Designer and manufacturer of high-performance magnetic components |
$2.5M | — | Seed | Grant (prize money) May 2025 | 10 | 2020 | ↑ Active |
| 49 |
Stratus Materials
Manufacturer of cobalt-free cathode active materials for lithium-ion batteries |
$12M | — | Series A | Grant (prize money) Dec 2024 | 9 | 2022 | ↑ Active |
| 50 |
Great Lakes Crystal Technologies
Manufacturer of single-crystal diamond plates, substrates, and epitaxial wafers |
$2.4M | — | Seed | Grant (prize money) May 2025 | 6 | 2019 | ↑ Active |
Manufacturer of high-power neutron sources, neutron generators, and novel radiation detectors
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.
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Producer of in-situ recovery uranium
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, Pol
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
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, assem
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.
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.
Rankings are computed by Radar (Fliar BI) from the Radar company master and are updated periodically. Funding and momentum scores use disclosed equity-funding data only. Figures may lag private rounds. Last updated 2026-06-16.