Best Chemicals and Materials Tech Companies in India
The 330 best Chemicals and Materials Tech companies in India in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: OfBusiness.
Ranked by disclosed equity funding and recent momentum, this directory covers 330 Chemicals and Materials Tech companies in India — and the numbers tell a story that's harder to ignore than any headline.
$1.2 billion in total disclosed funding sits across those 330 names, but the distribution isn't even close to flat. OfBusiness alone accounts for $758 million of that pool, which means one company holds roughly 63% of the sector's entire tracked capital. That's not dominance; that's a different category. The next tier, names like JSW One MSME at $25 million and Whizzo at $19 million, are real businesses building real revenue, but you're looking at a 30x gap to the leader. So what does that tell you about where institutional conviction actually sits? Median app install growth across 32 chemicals and building materials platforms is running at roughly 18% year-on-year, which signals that digital procurement and materials intelligence are attracting genuine user traction, not just venture dollars. Hot themes pulling attention right now include EV battery technology, next-generation EV platforms, and drive system innovations, all of which feed directly into materials demand. I'd watch the two unicorns here closely, because the sector's structural pull from the EV supply chain is only getting more pronounced.
Our analysis of 50 Chemicals and Materials Tech companies
$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 India
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Revenue | Revenue YoY | Employees | Tech stack | Market signals (1y) | Patents & IP focus | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | OfBusiness 🦄 Provider of an online platform for raw materials procurement and credit 83Funding top 13%Moat top 17%Market top 20%Talent top 23% All 11 signals ▾Fundingtop 13% Moattop 17% Markettop 20% Talenttop 23% Fin. healthtop 29% Techtop 34% Producttop 38% Innovationtop 40% Growthtop 46% Globalbottom 39% Newsbottom 34% Funding: Raised $758M across 14 rounds · 14 rounds over 11 yrs (1.3/yr) Moat: Top 1% by revenue among 257 tracked Construction Tech companies · Editorial + unicorn rating 9/10 rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 83/100 | $758M | $2.7B FY2025 | +15% | 929 929 → 1,144 (+23%) · sector median +23% | Apple iCloud MailGoogle WorkspaceReact+17 | — | — | 1 internship · 1 partnership |
| 2 | JSW One MSME 🦄 Online retailer of TMT, steel HR coil, and cement products 78Moat top 20%Fin. health top 23%Funding top 26%Market top 27% All 11 signals ▾Moattop 20% Fin. healthtop 23% Fundingtop 26% Markettop 27% Techtop 27% Innovationtop 34% Producttop 37% Newstop 45% Growthtop 46% Talentbottom 49% Globalbottom 37% Moat: Top 1% by revenue among 262 tracked Manufacturing Tech companies · Editorial + unicorn rating 7/10 Fin. health: Revenue ~$471M (FY2021) · Net margin -5.5% rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 78/100 | $25M | $471M FY2025 | +180% | 186 | TurbopackNode.jsNextAuth.js+21 | 5 signals ▼50% M&A · Funding · New product | — | 1 launch |
| 3 | Epsilon Carbon Manufacturer of reinforcing grades and tread grades of hard carbon black and coal tar derivatives 60Market top 23%Fin. health top 25%Moat top 26%Product top 29% All 12 signals ▾Markettop 23% Fin. healthtop 25% Moattop 26% Producttop 29% Fundingtop 38% Newstop 44% Growthtop 45% Talentbottom 49% Innovationbottom 43% Globalbottom 37% Patentsbottom 36% Techbottom 26% Market: 634 employees (top 2% of High Tech) · Revenue ~$323M Fin. health: Revenue ~$323M (FY2024) · Net margin 9.3% rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 60/100 | $12M | $323M FY2025 | +6% | 634 634 → 752 (+19%) · sector median +23% | WordPressMySQLPHP+14 | 5 signals Announcements · New product · Capital raise | 2 patents Biomass-derived carbon cathodes for lithium‑ion battery applications | 1 award |
| 4 | Source.one Provider of an online marketplace for polymers | $3M | $273M FY2025 | +7% | 121 121 → 163 (+35%) · sector median +23% | TypeScriptZone.jsAngular+15 | — | — | 1 partnership |
| 5 | Power2SME Provider of a B2B digital marketplace offering multi-category industrial products | $86M | $121M FY2025 | — | 181 | JavaFirebaseUbuntu+20 | — | — | — |
| 6 | NowPurchase Tech interfaced procurement marketplace for metal manufacturers 72Moat top 28%Growth top 32%Funding top 33%Talent top 34% All 11 signals ▾Moattop 28% Growthtop 32% Fundingtop 33% Talenttop 34% Fin. healthtop 35% Producttop 36% Innovationtop 39% Techtop 39% Markettop 45% Newsbottom 49% Globalbottom 37% Moat: Top 15% by revenue among 13 tracked Materials Tech companies · Editorial + unicorn rating 7/10 Growth: Headcount 47 → 79 (+68%) across vintages · Revenue +75% YoY rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 72/100 | $10M | $39M FY2025 | +75% | 79 79 → 138 (+75%) · sector median +23% | Cart FunctionalitySentryReact+13 | 6 signals ▼54% Funding | — | 1 internship · 1 award |
| 7 | Kineco Manufacturer of composite products for railway, defense, aerospace, and industrial sectors | $11M | $29M FY2025 | +38% | 302 | Google MapsAnimate.cssBootstrap+13 | 4 signals ▲100% Contracts · M&A | 8 patents Sliding door eccentric mechanisms and coach access door hardware | — |
| 8 | MetalBook Provider of a SaaS-enabled marketplace for steel auctioning 82Growth top 18%Moat top 30%Funding top 31%Market top 35% All 10 signals ▾Growthtop 18% Moattop 30% Fundingtop 31% Markettop 35% Talenttop 35% Techtop 42% Fin. healthtop 46% Productbottom 48% Globalbottom 38% Newsbottom 27% Growth: Headcount 92 → 142 (+54%) across vintages Moat: Top 31% by revenue among 13 tracked Materials Tech companies · Editorial + unicorn rating 7/10 rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 82/100 | $20M | $11M FY2022 | — | 142 142 → 171 (+20%) · sector median +23% | Node.jsYouTubeNext.js App Router+15 | — | — | — |
| 9 | Ximkart An online B2B cross-border trade marketplace offering industrial raw materials | $2M | $10M FY2025 | +12% | 11 | WebflowAmazon Web ServicesLenis+15 | — | — | — |
| 10 | The Yarn Bazaar Online B2B marketplace platform offering yarns | $2M | $7M FY2025 | +54% | 17 | YouTubeBootstrapAmazon Web Services+15 | — | — | — |
| 11 | Barrix Agro Sciences Innovative agriculture solutions provider specializing in pheromone technology and plant nutrition | $4M | $7M FY2025 | +81% | 29 | Cart FunctionalityWooCommerceWordPress+20 | — | — | — |
| 12 | Amwoodo Bamboo-based sustainable consumer products and eco-friendly alternatives | $1M | $6M FY2025 | +140% | 59 59 → 57 (-3%) · sector median +23% | WordPressMySQLPHP+29 | 4 signals Funding | — | — |
| 13 | Proklean Technologies Manufacturer of bio-based products for leather, textiles, and pulp and paper | $10M | $6M FY2025 | -10% | 152 | WordPressTypeScriptPHP+17 | — | — | — |
| 14 | Elchemy Provider of chemical distribution, custom manufacturing, and regulatory compliance services | $2M | $5M FY2025 | +20% | 17 | Node.jsUbuntuTailwind CSS+11 | — | — | 1 award |
| 15 | Fermbox Company focused on developing alternative animal products through microbial precision fermentation 64Growth top 21%Fin. health top 26%Product top 36%Talent top 38% All 11 signals ▾Growthtop 21% Fin. healthtop 26% Producttop 36% Talenttop 38% Innovationtop 39% Moattop 41% Techtop 45% Fundingtop 47% Marketbottom 38% Partnersbottom 34% Globalbottom 32% Growth: Revenue +732% YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo Fin. health: Revenue ~$1.7M (FY2024) · Net margin 16.6% rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 64/100 | $3M | $2M FY2025 | +732% | 22 22 → 38 (+73%) · sector median +23% | WordPressMySQLPHP+17 | — | — | 1 job opening · 1 award |
| 16 | Canvaloop Online platform offering sustainable fabrics and materials from agricultural waste 50Growth top 20%Moat top 37%News top 39%Funding top 44% All 8 signals ▾Growthtop 20% Moattop 37% Newstop 39% Fundingtop 44% Fin. healthtop 44% Globalbottom 48% Techbottom 47% Marketbottom 31% Growth: Revenue +114% YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo Moat: Top 25% by revenue among 1223 tracked Fashion Tech companies · Editorial + unicorn rating 4/10 rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 50/100 | $574K | $1M FY2025 | +114% | 7 | Wix eCommerceWixSentry+13 | 3 signals ▲200% Funding | — | 1 job opening · 1 award |
| 17 | Whizzo Manufacturer of technical and fashion textiles, yarns, and fiber products 35Funding top 34%Growth top 35%Moat top 43%Talent bottom 49% All 8 signals ▾Fundingtop 34% Growthtop 35% Moattop 43% Talentbottom 49% Globalbottom 48% Marketbottom 42% Techbottom 27% Fin. healthbottom 26% Funding: Raised $19.2M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 2 yrs (1.0/yr) Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 35/100 | $19M | $1M FY2025 | — | — | WordPress Block EditorWordPressMySQL+12 | — | — | — |
| 18 | MedPrime Technologies Developer of digital microscopes for pathology and telepathology | $2M | $889K FY2025 | +34% | 30 | WordPressMySQLPHP+22 | — | — | — |
| 19 | Carbanio Provider of a marketplace for chemicals | $1M | $489K FY2023 | +1139% | 43 | — | — | — | — |
| 20 | Brisil Technologies Manufacturer and supplier of precipitated silica for various industrial and consumer applications using… | $420K | $452K FY2025 | +65% | — | WordPressMySQLPHP+15 | — | — | — |
| 21 | Exposome Provider of materials chemistry solutions for industrial air and water treatment | $1M | $331K FY2025 | +121% | 14 14 → 30 (+114%) · sector median +23% | WordPressMySQLPHP+24 | — | 25 patents Regenerative sorbent materials for selective removal of water and gas pollutants | 1 launch |
| 22 | altM Deep-tech biorefinery company converting agricultural waste into sustainable biomaterials | $4M | $251K FY2025 | — | 10 10 → 24 (+140%) · sector median +23% | Webflow EcommerceWebflowGSAP+14 | — | — | — |
| 23 | NoPo Nanotechnologies Manufacturer of single-walled carbon nanotubes for electronics, medical, and filtration | $3M | $243K FY2025 | +428% | 23 | WixSentryZoho+15 | — | 3 patents Manufacturing single‑wall carbon nanotubes and CNT‑based fast‑response strain sensors. | — |
| 24 | AGNIT Semiconductors Manufacturer of gallium nitride wafers and radio frequency power components 45Growth top 23%Talent top 23%News top 36%Tech top 48% All 9 signals ▾Growthtop 23% Talenttop 23% Newstop 36% Techtop 48% Fundingtop 49% Moatbottom 48% Fin. healthbottom 40% Globalbottom 32% Marketbottom 25% Growth: Revenue +244% YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo Talent: 6 named leaders on record · 6 C-suite/founder profiles curated rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 45/100 | $5M | $191K FY2025 | +244% | 14 14 → 35 (+150%) · sector median +23% | WixSentryBootstrap+10 | 5 signals ▲25% Funding | — | 1 job opening · 1 expansion |
| 25 | Phitons Bioengineering Manufacturer of compostable and sustainable packaging solutions | $224K | $173K FY2025 | +241% | — | PHPApache HTTP ServerCloudflare+9 | — | 6 patents Starch‑based biodegradable polymer formulations and manufacturing processes for eco‑friendly materials | — |
| 26 | Fabheads Designing and prototyping services for 3D printing products 13Funding top 43%Tech top 50%Talent bottom 49%Moat bottom 47% All 9 signals ▾Fundingtop 43% Techtop 50% Talentbottom 49% Moatbottom 47% Globalbottom 37% Growthbottom 34% Marketbottom 30% Newsbottom 26% Fin. healthbottom 11% Funding: Raised $3.4M across 7 rounds · 7 rounds over 8 yrs (0.9/yr) Tech: 16 technologies across 4/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Web Services, Cloudflare rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 13/100 | $3M | $168K FY2025 | -59% | 58 58 → 56 (-3%) · sector median +23% | TypeScriptZone.jsAngular+13 | — | — | — |
| 27 | Nanosafe Solutions Manufacturer of antimicrobial additives, pest repellents, and water quality improvement products | $375K | $135K FY2025 | +72% | — | — | — | — | — |
| 28 | Cancrie Developer of nanocarbon material from waste for energy storage devices | $1M | $134K FY2025 | +42% | 10 | WixSentryBootstrap+11 | — | — | — |
| 29 | TriNANO Manufacturer of protective nano coatings for solar energy panel surfaces 37Growth top 21%Talent top 28%Funding bottom 47%Moat bottom 42% All 8 signals ▾Growthtop 21% Talenttop 28% Fundingbottom 47% Moatbottom 42% Techbottom 41% Fin. healthbottom 38% Globalbottom 32% Marketbottom 22% Growth: Revenue +146% YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo Talent: 4 named leaders on record · 4 C-suite/founder profiles curated rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 37/100 | $558K | $112K FY2025 | +146% | 10 | WordPressMySQLPHP+23 | — | — | 1 award |
| 30 | AltMat Manufacturer of sustainable material science solutions converting agricultural waste into natural textile… | $1M | $104K FY2025 | -20% | — | WordPressMySQLPHP+25 | — | — | — |
| 31 | Ukhi Manufacturer of biodegradable and compostable polymers for sustainable packaging solutions | $2M | $93K FY2025 | -8% | — | WordPressMySQLPHP+17 | — | — | — |
| 32 | Entellus Manufacturer of rare earth-based materials for clean energy and electronics 14Talent top 38%Funding top 45%Growth bottom 43%Tech bottom 43% All 8 signals ▾Talenttop 38% Fundingtop 45% Growthbottom 43% Techbottom 43% Globalbottom 37% Moatbottom 31% Marketbottom 22% Fin. healthbottom 18% Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated Funding: Raised $17.5M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 1 yrs (2.0/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 14/100 | $18M | $58K FY2025 | -17% | — | WebflowGSAPLenis+15 | — | — | — |
| 33 | Dharaksha Ecosolutions Manufacturer of biodegradable packaging material produced from crop stubble waste | $3M | $55K FY2025 | -62% | 75 75 → 45 (-40%) · sector median +23% | Wix eCommerceWixSentry+14 | — | — | — |
| 34 | CeraTattva InnoTech Provider of redefining materials manufacturing services | $157K | $39K FY2025 | -21% | — | — | — | — | 1 launch |
| 35 | Royal Bengal Greentech Developer of sustainable, affordable green technologies for the MSME sector | $270K | $39K FY2025 | +60% | — | WordPress Block EditorWordPressMySQL+12 | — | — | — |
| 36 | Aegion Manufacturer of advanced material components for aerospace, energy, and industrial sectors | $148K | $38K FY2025 | +51% | — | — | — | — | — |
| 37 | PolyCycl Patented technology for conversion of low-grade waste plastics into valuable feedstocks for a… 40Innovation top 28%Growth top 32%Funding top 44%News bottom 49% All 11 signals ▾Innovationtop 28% Growthtop 32% Fundingtop 44% Newsbottom 49% Talentbottom 49% Productbottom 45% Techbottom 41% Moatbottom 38% Globalbottom 37% Fin. healthbottom 33% Marketbottom 26% Innovation: 3 new-product events in 24 mo · Deep-tech classification: Tech Hardware Growth: Revenue +77% YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 40/100 | $1M | $37K FY2025 | +77% | 12 12 → 8 (-33%) · sector median +23% | WebflowLiteSpeedcore-js+10 | 3 signals Funding · Capital raise | — | 1 job opening |
| 38 | Zerocircle Manufacturer of algae based barrier coatings for food contact packaging 10Talent top 38%Tech top 41%Funding top 46%Global bottom 37% All 9 signals ▾Talenttop 38% Techtop 41% Fundingtop 46% Globalbottom 37% Moatbottom 37% Growthbottom 25% Marketbottom 20% Newsbottom 17% Fin. healthbottom 10% Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated Tech: 31 technologies across 4/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 10/100 | $300K | $36K FY2025 | -85% | — | WordPressMySQLPHP+22 | — | — | 2 launchs |
| 39 | Telluris Biotech India Manufacturer and supplier of crop protection solutions | $6M | $28K FY2025 | -82% | 49 | WordPressMySQLPHP+20 | — | 48 patents Broad-spectrum peptide insecticides and synergistic nematicidal formulations for crop protection | — |
| 40 | BacAlt BioSciences Manufacturer of biopolymers derived from processed post harvest crop residues | $2M | $27K FY2025 | +111% | — | Framer SitesReactLenis+5 | 3 signals Funding | — | — |
| 41 | KBCols Sciences Developer of bioprocess technology for manufacturing natural, non-GMO biocolors | $2M | $25K FY2025 | -89% | 6 | WordPressMySQLPHP+16 | — | — | — |
| 42 | Quan2D Technologies Manufacturer of nanomaterials and developer of quantum technology-based sensing solutions 40Growth top 17%Talent top 45%Fin. health bottom 48%Funding bottom 40% All 7 signals ▾Growthtop 17% Talenttop 45% Fin. healthbottom 48% Fundingbottom 40% Moatbottom 33% Globalbottom 29% Marketbottom 16% Growth: Revenue +290% YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo Talent: 2 named leaders on record rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 40/100 | $92K | $16K FY2025 | +290% | — | — | — | — | — |
| 43 | Terracarb Manufacturer of pre-dispersed graphene additives | $29K | $2K FY2021 | -74% | — | WordPressMySQLPHP+14 | — | — | — |
| 44 | Cellarim Labs Manufacturer of biochemicals using cell free platform | $830K | $734 FY2025 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 45 | Aamati Green Manufacturer of plant-based leather from mango waste 6Funding top 50%Tech top 50%Talent bottom 49%Global bottom 37% All 10 signals ▾Fundingtop 50% Techtop 50% Talentbottom 49% Globalbottom 37% Patentsbottom 36% Growthbottom 32% Moatbottom 23% Innovationbottom 20% Fin. healthbottom 9% Marketbottom 6% Funding: Raised $6.5M across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 2 yrs (1.5/yr) Tech: 14 technologies across 4/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 6/100 | $7M | $59 FY2025 | -97% | — | Hostinger Website BuilderAstroVue.js+11 | — | 2 patents Biodegradable fruit‑derived leather materials and manufacturing processes | 3 launchs |
| 46 | Novyte Materials Provider of AI-powered platform for materials engineering and discovery | $459K | — | — | — | LovableThree.jsReact+9 | — | — | 1 job opening · 1 partnership |
| 47 | DashamLabs Manufacturer of silica aerogel insulation materials for various industrial applications | $1M | — | — | — | WordPressMySQLPHP+13 | — | — | — |
| 48 | GENZ MATERIALS Manufacturer of chemicals and chemical products 57Talent top 25%Funding bottom 43%Global bottom 33% All 3 signals ▾Talenttop 25% Fundingbottom 43% Globalbottom 33% Talent: 5 named leaders on record Funding: Raised $350k across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 1 yrs (1.0/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 57/100 | $350K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 49 | Wissenkraft Labs Developer of engineered surface coating technologies for biomedical device performance | $123M | — | — | — | RubyVideoJSRuby on Rails+16 | 45 signals ▲80% Leadership · New product · Earnings | — | — |
| 50 | Liquid Diamonds Provider of technology-driven diamond sourcing solutions for retailers and wholesalers 22Growth top 45%Funding bottom 49%Talent bottom 49%Tech bottom 45% All 8 signals ▾Growthtop 45% Fundingbottom 49% Talentbottom 49% Techbottom 45% Globalbottom 40% Productbottom 39% Newsbottom 27% Marketbottom 21% Funding: Raised $1.2M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 7 yrs (0.3/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 22/100 | $1M | — | — | 8 | Webflow EcommerceWebflowcore-js+11 | — | — | — |
Top 12 Chemicals and Materials Tech companies in India
#1
Series G · Delhi, Delhi · founded 2015 · 929 employees$758.4Mraised▾
Provider of an online platform for raw materials procurement and credit. The platform facilitates the buying and selling of raw materials across various categories. It offers services such as price discovery, access to credit, and order management. The company functions as a supplier, manufacturer, importer, and exporter.
- Apr 2025Series G$11.7M
- Oct 2024Angel$5.9M
- Apr 2024Series G$707.9K
- Jul 2023Series G$5.7M
#2
Series B · Kolkata, West Bengal · founded 2017 · 79 employees$10Mraised▾
Tech interfaced procurement marketplace for metal manufacturers. It offers software to optimize production and streamline the procurement process. The solutions include raw materials distribution, quote generation, quality inspection, inventory management, and more. It supplies multiple products including power tools, electrical, fasteners, industrial bearings, and more.
- Mar 2026Series B$8.5M
- Sep 2024Conventional Debt—
- Dec 2023Series A$6M
- Nov 2021Seed$2.4M
#3
Series A · Bengaluru, Karnataka · founded 2024$19.2Mraised▾
Manufacturer of technical and fashion textiles, yarns, and fiber products. The company specializes in engineered textiles designed for various industries. It offers textile design and research services to help businesses create designs and develop innovations. The business transforms visions into market-leading solutions through textile expertise. It targets automotive, agriculture, medical, packaging, protective clothing via custom R&D/design services—directly aligning with fiber/yarn innovation over basic commodities.
- Jan 2026Series A$15M
- Nov 2024Seed$4.2M
#4
Series A · Chennai, Tamil Nadu · founded 2022$17.5Mraised▾
Manufacturer of rare earth-based materials for clean energy and electronics. The company produces NdPr metal, bonded powders, and strip cast alloys. These materials are key components in the magnet supply chain. The company focuses on creating independent and globally integrated supply chains. It embeds environmental, social, and governance factors into its core processes.
- Jan 2026Series A$5.5M
- Series A$12M
#5
Seed · Bengaluru, Karnataka · founded 2019 · 14 employees$4.9Mraised▾
Manufacturer of gallium nitride wafers and radio frequency power components. The business designs and develops semiconductor devices and modules for wireless transmission and power conversion applications. Product offerings include wafers, radio frequency devices, and evaluation boards intended for use in telecommunication and strategic systems. The technical focus involves device processing and circuit design to manage power density and signal linearity.
- Mar 2026Seed$2.6M
- Sep 2024Seed$3.5M
- Feb 2021Angel$1.4M
#6
Series B · Mumbai, Maharashtra · founded 2020 · 186 employees$25Mraised▾
Online retailer of TMT, steel HR coil, and cement products. It facilitates online purchases of mild steel, structural steel, and cement. The platform provides options to manage addresses and plan purchases. Support is offered through various channels, including phone and email.
- Oct 2025Series B$26.5M
- May 2025Series B$40M
- Mar 2023Series A$25M
#7
Series A · Bengaluru, Karnataka · founded 2022 · 22 employees$2.6Mraised▾
It is a synthetic biology research and manufacturing company focused on developing alternative animal products using microbial precision fermentation. They offer a wide range of products including alternative lipids, colors, flavors, proteins, and green chemistry products. Fermbox Bio has formed a strategic partnership with Dyadic International to commercialize animal-free alternative proteins.
- Mar 2026Series A$7.3M
- Apr 2025Series A$4.7M
- Mar 2024Seed—
- Sep 2023Seed$2.6M
#8
Seed · Mumbai, Maharashtra · founded 2020$6.5Mraised▾
Manufacturer of plant-based leather from mango waste. This leather is a sustainable alternative to animal and synthetic leathers. It utilizes bio-polymers derived from fermented mango waste fiber, resulting in a biodegradable and eco-friendly material. The manufacturing process involves sourcing waste mangoes directly from farmers, creating a circular economy model. The resulting leather possesses properties similar to traditional leather, suitable for various applications in fashion and other industries. The company holds exclusive manufacturing rights and patent licenses for this technology.
- Dec 2025Seed$892.5K
- Nov 2024Angel$298.5K
- Seed$5.3M
#9
Series A · Surat, Gujarat · founded 2020 · 7 employees$573.8Kraised▾
Online platform offering sustainable fabrics and materials from agricultural waste. The platform provides users with a sustainable fabrics manufacturer that uses agricultural waste to create fibers and yarns for the textile industry.
- Mar 2026Series A$1.4M
- Sep 2024Grant (prize money)$23.9K
- Apr 2024Angel$239.7K
- Aug 2023Seed$132.9K
#10
Series A · Kalka, Haryana · founded 2016 · 12 employees$1.1Mraised▾
Patented technology for conversion of low-grade waste plastics into valuable feedstocks for a plastic-to-plastic circular economy. Polycycl's patented technology converts hard-to-recycle plastics, such as single-use polythene bags into liquefied hydrocarbon oils, using a scalable and cost-effective technology. The generated hydrocarbon oils serve as high-value chemical feedstocks for the manufacturing of a host of new low-carbon materials, including new virgin plastics, renewable chemicals and sustainable fuels - thereby transforming environmental waste into premium, valuable materials. Key attributes include- Developed over six generations of innovation and more than 150,000 man-hours of R&D, resulting in a robust and scalable industrial solution. Ability to process dirty, contaminated and mixed polyolefin plastics diverted from landfill streams. Fully-continuous, non-batch conversion enabled by patented reactor design, providing stable operations, high uptime and conversion yields of 65% -80%, Modular architecture with each conversion train capable of processing 15 TPD - 100 TPD of waste plastics per day. The fully-continuous process architecture reduces capital costs to one-half
- Jan 2026Series A$2.9M
- May 2024Seed$96.1K
- Oct 2022Seed$289.6K
- Feb 2022Seed$689.6K
#11
Seed · Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra · founded 2022 · 10 employees$558Kraised▾
Manufacturer of protective nano coatings for solar energy panel surfaces. These solid-state applications create a microstructure on panels to prevent the accumulation of dust, oil, soot, and organic debris. The coating properties include light trapping, anti-reflection, and self-cleaning capabilities to maintain panel performance. By reducing the frequency of manual cleaning, these materials assist in maintaining energy output levels.
- Mar 2026Seed$190.7K
- Nov 2024Seed$367.3K
- 2024Grant (prize money)—
#12
Seed · Kolkata, West Bengal · founded 2019 · 59 employees$1Mraised▾
Bamboo-based sustainable consumer products and eco-friendly alternatives. It develops eco-friendly items across categories such as personal care, hospitality supplies, packaging, and engineered bamboo materials. It focuses on promoting a plastic-free lifestyle by leveraging renewable bamboo resources, supporting sustainable manufacturing practices, and enabling environmental impact reduction through everyday consumer products.
- Dec 2025Angel$749.4K
- May 2025Seed$4M
- Apr 2024Seed$1M
- Nov 2023Seed$54K
Funding & investor landscape
Notable founders
Market landscape — 10 sub-themes by coverage
Share of Chemicals and Materials Tech coverage by sub-theme.
Regulatory-risk over time rising
Funding & growth over time
funding rising · growth rising
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.
- Ministry of Education37
- Indian Institute of Science Bangalore26
- Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur22
- Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research21
- Indian Institute of Technology Delhi21
- Smart material9→28
- Elastomer1→10
- Nanotechnology4→12
- Composite material2→9
- Composite number2→7
- Smart material35→64
- Nanotechnology8→25
- Nanocomposite2→15
- Graphene2→11
- Polymer5→13
- Smart material5→22
- Nanotechnology1→11
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.
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.
- CSIR479
- TATA Steel117
- Tata Consultancy Services60
- Halliburton Energy SERV59
- Indian INST Scient57
- Indian OIL55
- TATA Chemicals45
- General Electric42
Common questions
Riya reads income statements for fun. She covers the real money in a sector — revenue, growth, who actually earns — and never met a vague claim she didn't want a number for.