Best Chemicals and Materials Companies in Washington, United States
The 50 best Chemicals and Materials companies in Washington, United States in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Sterling Organics.
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.
Ranked: Best Chemicals and Materials companies in Washington
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Stage | Founder | Founded | Tech stack | Patents & IP focus | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sterling Organics Manufacturer & supplier of textile, leather industry, agro, and other chemicals | $63M | 374 mo ago | Late Stage | — | 1965 | — | — | — |
| 2 | 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 | 20 mo ago | Series A | Bob Abramowitz Co-Founder & CEO | 2019 | WordPressApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+31 | 25 patents AI-driven software development platforms and secure gaming/transaction hardware systems | — |
| 3 | Sironix Developer of plant-based ingredients for cleaning and personal care products | $6M | 22 mo ago | Series A | Paul Dauenhauer Co-Founder | 2016 | — | — | 1 launch |
| 4 | Advmatersci Developer of cost-effective heat storage materials for clean energy applications | $3M | 15 mo ago | Funding Raised | — | 2020 | — | — | — |
| 5 | Brooks Applied Labs, LLC Provider of trace metals analysis and speciation services | $1M | 173 mo ago | Acquired | — | 1982 | WordPressMySQLPHP+17 | — | — |
| 6 | F&B Laboratory offering environment chemical analysis services | $983K | 56 mo ago | Early Stage | — | 1986 | WordPressMySQLPHP+7 | — | — |
| 7 | Nvirovate Materials Sustainable soy-based pressure-sensitive adhesives for eco-friendly packaging and labeling solutions | $750K | 49 mo ago | Seed | James H CEO - Founder | 2021 | — | — | — |
| 8 | Boydston Chemical Innovations Manufacturer of polymer products | $450K | 74 mo ago | Funding Raised | Laura Pascual Co-Founder | 2018 | — | — | — |
| 9 | LiveGrow Bio Provider of microbial biopesticide and biostimulant manufacturing and formulation technology | $111K | 33 mo ago | Funding Raised | Andrey Pinchuk Co-Founder & CEO | 2013 | — | — | — |
Top 10 Chemicals and Materials companies in Washington
#1
Series A · Kirkland, Washington · founded 2019 · 13 employees$23.5Mraised▾
Provider of innovation solutions for tire rubber industrial applications
- Dec 2024Series A$40M
- Aug 2021Series A$10.5M
#2
Funding Raised · Bothell, Washington · founded 2020 · 3 employees$2.7Mraised▾
Developer of cost-effective heat storage materials for clean energy applications. These materials capture and store heat from solar and geothermal sources, enabling the power of clean industry and grids. The focus is on engineering particles for high-temperature energy storage, contributing to the low-carbon energy transition. This technology facilitates the development of more efficient and sustainable energy solutions.
- Apr 2025Grant (prize money)$1.3M
- Jun 2021Grant (prize money)$1.3M
#3
Series A · Seattle, Washington · founded 2016 · 9 employees$5.8Mraised▾
Developer of plant-based ingredients for cleaning and personal care products. The company transforms plants into high-performing chemicals used in cleaning products. It creates surfactants from raw materials derived from plants. These surfactants are then used by manufacturers to create eco-friendly detergents. The company’s ingredients offer performance, foaming, mildness, and product quality.
- Oct 2024Series A$3M
- Aug 2023Seed$2.1M
- Jun 2022Grant (prize money)$206.5K
- Sep 2020Grant (prize money)$1.1M
#4
Late Stage · Seattle, Washington · founded 1965$63.1Mraised▾
Manufacturer & supplier of textile, leather industry, agro, and other chemicals
#5
Seed · Bellevue, Washington · founded 2022$75Kraised▾
Provider of material design services
- Apr 2024Seed$75K
- Jul 2023Seed—
- Jun 2023Conventional Debt$525K
#6
Seed · Seattle, Washington · founded 2021 · 2 employees$750Kraised▾
Sustainable soy-based pressure-sensitive adhesives for eco-friendly packaging and labeling solutions. This company pioneers nature's soy pressure-sensitive adhesive, reducing global greenhouse gases and aiding carbon neutrality. Their compostable products, derived from soy oil, offer an emission-free and cost-effective alternative to petroleum adhesives. They deliver a portfolio of compostable soy oil pressure-sensitive adhesives and related products that are comparable in performance to petroleum-based adhesives and use less energy to produce within a closed-loop sustainable cycle. The company drives next-generation material development through industry partnerships, facilitating environmentally sound innovations. Their market-ready adhesives meet customer sustainability objectives, offering a fossil-free solution for packaging, labels, and tapes. This company is focused on creating a transition to zero fossil fuel packaging, label and tape adhesive.
- Jun 2022Seed$750K
#7
Funding Raised · Richland, Washington · founded 2013 · 6 employees$111.3Kraised▾
Provider of microbial biopesticide and biostimulant manufacturing and formulation technology. The company offers a microbial fermentation and formulation technology. This technology manufactures highly concentrated, metabolically active microbial products. The technology aims to provide solutions for commercial farming markets.
- Oct 2023Grant (prize money)$111.3K
#8
Early Stage · Seattle, Washington · founded 1986 · 17 employees$982.5Kraised▾
Operator of an analytical laboratory intended to offer organic and inorganic analyses of environmental chemistry. The company's services include clinical analyses of soil, water, product, and vapor samples using state-approved testing methods, enabling clients to avail quality analytical data in a timely and cost-effective manner.
- Dec 2021Unattributed$982.5K
#9
Funding Raised · Auburn, Washington · founded 2018$450Kraised▾
Manufacturer of specialty chemicals intended to develop innovative solutions for using ring-opening metathesis polymerization. The company focuses on the development of a new section of polymer compounds and varied ways to bring out its usage, through its extensive research on metathesis polymerization.
- May 2020Grant (prize money)$225K
- Jan 2018Grant (prize money)$225K
#10
Acquired · Bothell, Washington · founded 1982 · 45 employees$1.1Mraised▾
Provider of trace metals analysis and speciation services. It offers analytical services for trace metals and metals speciation tailored to client needs. Services support environmental, human health, and scientific decision-making. The company utilizes advanced instrumentation and equipment for accurate and precise results in low-level metals and metals speciation analysis. Sophisticated laboratory facilities and procedures ensure sample integrity and staff safety. These include HEPA-filtered air handling systems and ultra-pure reagent water and gas supplies. Redundant IT systems protect client data.
- Feb 2012Grant (prize money)$1.1M
Funding & investor landscape
Notable founders
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
What Washington researches in advanced materials
- George Washington University5
- Washington State University4
- University of Washington3
- Washington State University Tri-Cities2
- Washington State University Spokane1
Common questions
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