Best Chemicals and Materials Tech Companies in Colorado, United States
The 32 best Chemicals and Materials Tech companies in Colorado, United States in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Forge Nano.
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$4.4b in tracked funding; 79% of the stack-profiled cohort runs cloud-native; funding activity peaked in 2025.
Ranked: Best Chemicals and Materials Tech companies in Colorado
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Stage | Employees | Founder | Tech stack | Patents & IP focus | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Forge Nano Manufacturer of atomic layer deposition equipment and related coated materials 67Funding top 18%Patents top 18%Product top 21%Innovation top 24% All 11 signals ▾Fundingtop 18% Patentstop 18% Producttop 21% Innovationtop 24% Moattop 28% Talenttop 34% Growthtop 43% Techtop 44% Globalbottom 42% Marketbottom 41% Newsbottom 38% Funding: Raised $162M across 14 rounds · 14 rounds over 11 yrs (1.3/yr) Patents: 72 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 49 filings since 2022 vs 22 in 2017-21 rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 67/100 | $162M | 18 mo ago | Series D | 65 65 → 124 (+91%) | Paul Lichty Co-Founder & CEO | WordPressMySQLPHP+23 | 72 patents Patents concentrated in chemistry & materials | — |
| 2 | Electra Manufacturer of clean iron using electrochemical processes and iron ore 48Funding top 18%Growth top 45%Talent bottom 49%Market bottom 45% All 6 signals ▾Fundingtop 18% Growthtop 45% Talentbottom 49% Marketbottom 45% Techbottom 45% Globalbottom 39% Funding: Raised $85.0M across 5 rounds · 5 rounds over 4 yrs (1.2/yr) Growth: Web rank 5,000,000 → 10,000,000 YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 48/100 | $85M | 7 mo ago | Series B | 80 | Sandeep Nijhawan Co-Founder & CEO | WordPressApple iCloud MailMySQL+10 | — | — |
| 3 | SmarterX Provider of software suite solutions for in-store retail businesses | $62M | 51 mo ago | Series B | 78 78 → 41 (-47%) | Charlie Vallely Co-Founder | — | — | — |
| 4 | DMC Manufacturer of bio-based specialty chemicals 53Funding top 21%Patents top 21%Product top 25%Innovation top 28% All 10 signals ▾Fundingtop 21% Patentstop 21% Producttop 25% Innovationtop 28% Moattop 32% Talenttop 33% Globalbottom 44% Techbottom 38% Marketbottom 35% Newsbottom 21% Funding: Raised $47.8M across 12 rounds · 12 rounds over 9 yrs (1.3/yr) Patents: 38 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 27 filings since 2022 vs 11 in 2017-21 rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 53/100 | $48M | 10 mo ago | Series C | 24 24 → 41 (+71%) | Matt Lipscomb ex-Co-Founder | — | 38 patents Advanced metal cladding and additive friction‑stir welding for heat‑exchanger components | — |
| 5 | 37.5 Technology Textile products that maintain micro-climate body humidity using proprietary technology | $38M | 113 mo ago | Series C | 27 | Gregory Haggquist Co-Founder & CTO | WordPressMySQLPHP+16 | — | — |
| 6 | RavenWindow Manufacturer of smart windows | $24M | 92 mo ago | Series C | 8 | — | — | — | — |
| 7 | Isonics Provider of diversified nanostructures | $23M | 260 mo ago | Late Stage | — | Chris Toffales Chairman CEO | — | 4 patents Isotopically pure SOI wafers for ultra‑low‑defect semiconductor and quantum devices | — |
| 8 | Tynt Manufacturer of smart windows 40Talent top 28%Innovation top 32%Product top 36%Funding top 42% All 7 signals ▾Talenttop 28% Innovationtop 32% Producttop 36% Fundingtop 42% Techbottom 39% Globalbottom 37% Marketbottom 26% Talent: 3 named leaders on record · 3 C-suite/founder profiles curated Innovation: 12 product lines · Deep-tech classification: Tech Hardware rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 40/100 | $14M | 12 mo ago | Series A | 21 21 → 17 (-19%) | Mike Mcgehee Co-Founder | ReactGatsbyNetlify+5 | — | — |
| 9 | Matereal Provider of chemical decarbonization solutions | $4M | 27 mo ago | Seed | — | Jacqueline Amable Co-Founder & CEO | WebflowjsDelivrCloudflare+8 | — | — |
| 10 | Crystal Diagnostics Developer of technology solutions for pathogen testing of food produce | $3M | 166 mo ago | Series A | 38 | — | — | — | — |
| 11 | Cascade Biocatalysts Productive enzymes for sustainable chemical manufacturing | $3M | 38 mo ago | Seed | 4 | James Weltz Co-Founder & CSO | — | 2 patents Patents concentrated in transport & manufacturing processes | — |
| 12 | BASiC New semiconductor material - 3C-SiC | $2M | 129 mo ago | Deadpooled | — | Bart Van Zeghbroeck Founder & CEO | — | 2 patents Improves turbine inlet air enrichment for enhanced combustion efficiency | — |
| 13 | Living Ink Biomaterial company manufacturing algae based color pigments | $2M | 20 mo ago | Series A | 11 | — | Cart FunctionalitySquarespace CommerceSquarespace+13 | — | — |
| 14 | Silvis Provider of bio-based solvents | $2M | 25 mo ago | Seed | 5 | Patty Ferreira CEO | — | 8 patents Patents concentrated in chemistry & materials | — |
| 15 | Waste Farmers Manufacturer of packaged organic soil nutrient products from waste of restaurants in USA | $864K | 92 mo ago | Deadpooled | — | John Paul Maxfield Founder & CEO | — | — | — |
| 16 | Growcentia Provider of microbes-based crop nutrition solutions for farmers | $700K | 98 mo ago | Funding Raised | 28 | — | — | — | — |
| 17 | Opterus Provider of deployable spacecraft structures and critical spacecraft component manufacturing | $250K | 88 mo ago | Seed | 24 | — | WebflowTypekitGoogle Font API+11 | — | — |
| 18 | Newskyenergy Developer of chemical technologies for industrial waste conversion and gas treatment | $218K | 200 mo ago | Seed | 12 | — | — | — | — |
Top 12 Chemicals and Materials Tech companies in Colorado
#1
Series B · Boulder, Colorado · founded 2020 · 80 employees$85Mraised▾
Manufacturer of clean iron using electrochemical processes and iron ore. This process utilizes electricity and chemistry to transform iron ore into high purity iron. The system design allows for the extraction of minerals while releasing oxygen as a byproduct. The technology is compatible with various types of iron ore feedstocks. The resulting material serves as a feedstock for steel production.
- Mar 2026Venture Debt$30M
- Dec 2024Series B$186M
- Dec 2022Series B—
- Oct 2022Series B$85M
#2
Series C · Boulder, Colorado · founded 2014 · 24 employees$47.8Mraised▾
Manufacturer of bio-based specialty chemicals. Its technology platform enables the production of sustainable and cost-effective chemicals. Its chemicals serve as ingredients in dietary supplements, nutraceuticals, cosmetic actives, and bio-based materials. It focuses on developing and commercializing a range of bio-based chemical products. It offers a standardized and scalable technology platform for product development and commercialization.
- Dec 2025Series C$1.4M
- Oct 2025Series C$904.5K
- Apr 2025Series C$4.8M
- Aug 2022Series B$66.7K
#3
Series D · Boulder, Colorado · founded 2013 · 65 employees$162.1Mraised▾
Manufacturer of atomic layer deposition equipment and related coated materials. The company provides semi ALD systems for semiconductor wafer fabrication, applying ultra-thin coatings. It offers powder ALD equipment for coating granular materials, enhancing conductivity and stability. The company's products support advancements in energy storage, semiconductors, defense, and aerospace applications.
- Apr 2025Series D$40M
- Oct 2024Series C$10M
- May 2023Series C$50M
- Dec 2022Series B$44.2M
#4
Series A · Boulder, Colorado · founded 2020 · 21 employees$14.1Mraised▾
Manufacturer of smart windows. It provides users with a company that develops smart windows that are climate-friendly and adapt to changing needs throughout the day. These windows aim to reduce heating and energy loss in homes.
- Oct 2025Series A$2.7M
- Apr 2023Series A$7.1M
- 2022Seed—
- Oct 2021Angel$1.5M
#5
Series A · Aurora, Colorado · founded 2013 · 11 employees$1.8Mraised▾
Biomaterial company manufacturing algae based color pigments
- Feb 2025Series A$4.9M
- Dec 2023Grant (prize money)$1.8M
- Dec 2023Seed$1.8M
- Jun 2022Grant (prize money)$1.3M
#6
Series B · Boulder, Colorado · founded 2015 · 78 employees$62.4Mraised▾
Provider of software suite solutions for in-store retail businesses. It provides retail product compliance and intelligence solutions. It also provides a platform for product registration, data registration, and data analysis solutions.
- Aug 2022Series B$7M
- Feb 2022Series B$25M
- Apr 2021Series A$4.1M
- Sep 2019Series A$17M
#7
Seed · Lone Tree, Colorado · founded 2023$4.5Mraised▾
Provider of chemical decarbonization solutions. It is an online platform for and a technology company focused on decarbonizing and detoxifying the chemicals industry. The services include spectral BSDF measurements for physically accurate virtual prototyping.
- Jul 2024Seed$4.5M
#8
Seed · Boulder, Colorado · founded 2020 · 5 employees$1.7Mraised▾
Provider of bio-based solvents. It uses cellulose to develop biodegradable and renewable emulsions. It has applications in paints, inks, coatings, adhesives, binders, cosmetics, and pharmaceutical items.
- Sep 2024Grant (prize money)$1M
- Feb 2023Grant (prize money)$400.8K
- Feb 2023Grant (prize money)$275.8K
- Jun 2022Seed$20K
#9
Series C · Boulder, Colorado · founded 2000 · 27 employees$38.4Mraised▾
37.5 develops and commercialises textile products using its proprietary technology that helps in maintaining micro-climate (area next to skin) humidity at 37.5 % at all times. The patented active particles, permanently embedded at the fiber level, capture and release moisture vapour and maintains optimum humidity in micro-climate. Products offered include mattress pad, pillow, apparels (tee-shirts, jackets, shoulder pads etc), shoes, sheets and duvet cover.
- May 2017Series C$5M
- Jul 2010Series B$1.5M
- Aug 2009Series B$11.4M
- Sep 2007Series A$4.9M
#10
Series C · Denver, Colorado · founded 2006 · 8 employees$23.6Mraised▾
RavenWindows has developed smart glasses. They use a thermochromic filter which is applied on the inside surface of the exterior glass pane of a double-pane window. The filter activates when the temperature of the exterior glass rises above a certain temperature point and the window then transitions to its tinted state. It can be used in residential and commercial industries.
- Feb 2019Series C$400K
- Feb 2019Conventional Debt—
- Oct 2017Series C$2.6M
- Sep 2012Series C$5M
#11
Seed · Denver, Colorado · founded 2022 · 4 employees$2.6Mraised▾
Developer of enzyme immobilization kits designed to improve the sustainability and efficiency of existing processes of chemical manufacturing. The company offers pharmaceutical ingredient synthesis, enzyme engineering, and biosensing, along with a platform that represents a rational approach to enzyme stabilization via immobilization, enabling pharmaceutical manufacturing companies to integrate engineered enzymes in less time with reduced cost and environmental impact while increasing the search space for candidate compounds.
#12
Late Stage · Golden, Colorado · founded 1992$22.8Mraised▾
Provider of diversified nanostructures. It develops and markets products based on enriched stable isotopes, which have been sub-atomically engineered to improve performance. It offers isotopically depleted zinc, which in different chemical forms, is used to prevent corrosion in nuclear power plants. Its semiconductor division produces isotopically high thermal conductivity pure silicon chemicals and wafers for the semiconductor industry. Its life sciences division markets and sells stable isotopes for the health care industry for positron emission tomography imaging. Its homeland security and defense division develops technology and products for applications in law enforcement, defense, and the detection of explosives, chemical, and biological weapons.
- Feb 2005Post IPO$22.8M
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- University of Colorado Boulder27
- University of Colorado Denver5
- University of Colorado System3
- Colorado State University2
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