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Best Chemicals Tech Companies in Maharashtra, India

The 33 best Chemicals Tech companies in Maharashtra, India in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Wissenkraft Labs.

33companies tracked
$130.2Mdisclosed funding
0unicorns
7have raised

Ranked: Best Chemicals Tech companies in Maharashtra

#CompanyRevenueDisclosed fundingRevenue YoYFounderTech stackPatents & IP focusRecent signals
1UPL
Sustainable agriculture solutions provider empowering growers and transforming global food chains
$5.3B
FY2024
—-19%Mike Frank
Co-CEO
VimeoBootstrapVue.js+212,052 patents
Synthesis of agrochemical actives, formulations, and microbial engineering for crop protection
—
2Chemical.Market
Online B2B marketplace for diverse chemicals
$1.5B
FY2023
——Souvik Sengupta
Founder
PHPGSAPApache HTTP Server+10——
3PlantbiotiX
Provider of microbial-based crop protection and soil health products
$10M
FY2025
—+36%Dhananjay Edakhe
CEO
WordPress Block EditorWordPressMySQL+16——
4Orbit Coatings
Manufacturer of heat-resistant paints and powder coatings for industrial applications
$7M
FY2025
—+12%Kantilal Sanghvi
Co-Founder
———
5Elchemy
Provider of chemical distribution, custom manufacturing, and regulatory compliance services
$5M
FY2025
$2M+20%Hardik Seth
Co-Founder
Node.jsUbuntuTailwind CSS+11——
6Nanova
Manufacturer of nanotechnology-based coatings, paints, resins, and polymers for various applications
$5M
FY2025
—+8%Faisal Ansari
Co-Founder
Google Mapsparticles.jsYouTube+15——
7Kay Bee Bio-Organics
Manufacturer of botanical based biopesticides and neem based products for sustainable farming
$4M
FY2025
—-13%Sachin Yadav
Co-Founder & Managing Director
Cart FunctionalityWooCommerceWordPress+37——
8Greenwave Global
Provider of sustainable cotton processing solutions using environmentally safe enzymes
$3M
FY2025
—+22%————
9SK Biobiz
Developer of microbial solutions for agriculture and food processing industries
$3M
FY2025
—+84%Nimesh Karpe
Co-Founder & Director
ZURB FoundationBootstrapApache HTTP Server+3——
10ChemX
Provider of a cloud-based online marketplace for chemicals
$984K
FY2021
——Kairav Sheth
Co-Founder
———
11Exposome
Provider of materials chemistry solutions for industrial air and water treatment
$331K
FY2025
$1M+121%Prerna Goradia
Co-Founder & CEO
WordPressMySQLPHP+2425 patents
Regenerative sorbent materials for water and gas pollutant removal and recycling
—
12TriNANO
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
$112K
FY2025
$558K+146%Tanujjal Bora
Co-Founder & Technical Director
WordPressMySQLPHP+23——
13WeInnovate Biosolutions
Provider of antimicrobial medical devices for infection prevention and control
$100K
FY2025
$568K+23%Milind Choudhari
Founder & CEO
WordPressMySQLPHP+183 patents
Biomedical coating formulations for antimicrobial, hydrophilic surfaces and rapid wound healing
—
14Swasti Agro
Biological crop protection chemicals for agriculture
$56K
FY2025
—+155%Abhay Shendye
Co-Founder
———
15NanoSniff
Provider of MEMS cantilever-based sensors for chemical analyte detection
$51K
FY2025
$953K-85%Nitin S Kale
Co-Founder & CTO
—2 patents
Nanostructured MEMS preconcentrators for enhanced gas sensor sampling
—
16Lasnaro
Manufactures and supplies organic fertilizers
$35K
FY2025
—+90%Narendra Patidar
Founder
———
17KBCols Sciences
Developer of bioprocess technology for manufacturing natural, non-GMO biocolors
$25K
FY2025
$2M-89%Arjun Bajwa
Co-Founder & CTO
WordPressMySQLPHP+16——

Top 9 Chemicals Tech companies in Maharashtra

#1
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.

Fliar Intelligence Index™ 37how this company ranks against its industry peers
Growth
top 21%
Talent
top 28%
Funding
bottom 47%
Moat
bottom 42%
Tech
bottom 41%
Fin. health
bottom 38%
Growth: Revenue +146% YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Talent: 4 named leaders on record · 4 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Funding: Raised $558k across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 2 yrs (1.0/yr) · Last round Seed (Mar 2026)
Audience (LinkedIn): 1k LinkedIn followers
Activity (LinkedIn): 2 awards announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Mar 2026Seed$190.7K
  • Nov 2024Seed$367.3K
  • 2024Grant (prize money)—
Founders & team
Tanujjal BoraCo-Founder & Technical Director Rish SethiCo-Founder & DirectorAnshu DandiaCo-Founder
Investors
Spectrum Impact, Forge, Elektron Invest, SINE, VentureStudio, Ahmedabad University, Arise Ventures
Tech stack
Core-JsElementorEndurance Page CacheEssential Addons For ElementorFont AwesomeGoogle Analytics
#2
Seed · Mumbai, Maharashtra · founded 2020 · 14 employees
$1.2Mraised
▾

Provider of materials chemistry solutions for industrial air and water treatment. The company offers products for air treatment, water treatment, and energy solutions across multiple industries. These industries include electronics, pharmaceuticals, oil and gas, public utilities, and renewable energy. The company’s solutions address industrial recovery, gas separation, and waste water compliance.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 890 LinkedIn followers
Activity: 1 product launches announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Oct 2025Seed$2.6M
  • Sep 2024Seed$1.2M
  • Aug 2023Seed$212K
  • Dec 2022Seed$30.7K
Founders & team
Prerna GoradiaCo-Founder & CEOAshish DagaCo-FounderAmit GoradiaCo-Founder
Investors
Colossa Ventures, EXCEL Industries, Spectrum Impact, Bhukhanvala Group, 3i Partners, Thermax
Tech stack
CloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCookieyesCore-JsElementorElementor Header & Footer Builder
#3
Seed · Pune, Maharashtra · founded 2018 · 6 employees
$1.8Mraised
▾

Developer of bioprocess technology for manufacturing natural, non-GMO biocolors. The company focuses on extracting biocolors from biodiversity for use across various industries. These biocolors are sustainable and reproducible in shade. The company aims to reduce the use of harmful chemical colors.

Funding rounds
  • Jun 2025Seed$1.6M
  • Jun 2023Seed$1.2M
  • Jun 2023Grant (prize money)—
  • Jul 2020Seed$562.1K
Founders & team
Arjun BajwaCo-Founder & CTOVaishali KulkarniCo-Founder & CEO
Investors
Chiratae Ventures, DERBI Foundation, Axilor Ventures, NABVENTURES, AWE Funds, H&M Foundation
Tech stack
AstraCore-JsElementorFont AwesomeGodaddyGoogle Font Api
#4
Series A · Mumbai, Maharashtra · founded 2021 · 17 employees
$2Mraised
▾

Provider of chemical distribution, custom manufacturing, and regulatory compliance services. The company offers chemical building blocks and intermediates for various industries. Custom manufacturing includes customized formulations, quality assurance, and process expertise. The company ensures ingredients are sourced ethically and sustainably, supported by documentation that meets standards.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 29k LinkedIn followers — 35.4% of this cohort's audience
Activity: 1 awards announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Nov 2024Series A$5.6M
  • Mar 2022Seed$2M
Founders & team
Hardik SethCo-FounderShobhit JainCo-Founder
Investors
Vinati Organics, Info Edge, Prime Venture Partners, Info Edge Ventures
Tech stack
Google AnalyticsGoogle Font ApiGoogle Hosted LibrariesGoogle Tag ManagerJqueryOpen Graph
#5
Funding Raised · Pune, Maharashtra · founded 2018
$123.2Mraised
▾

Developer of engineered surface coating technologies for biomedical device performance. The company develops engineered surface coatings and material formulations to enhance biocompatibility, wear resistance, corrosion protection, and functional longevity of medical components and instruments. Activities include laboratory characterization of surface properties, formulation optimization, and delivery of application-ready coating processes compatible with device manufacturing workflows.

Founders & team
Chinmay KhareFounder & CEO
Investors
BIRAC
Tech stack
Adobe AnalyticsAdobe Audience ManagerAdobe Experience ManagerAdobe Experience Platform Identity ServiceAdobe TargetAlgolia
#6
Seed · Mumbai, Maharashtra · founded 2011 · 12 employees
$952.6Kraised
▾

Provider of MEMS cantilever-based sensors for chemical analyte detection. It has developed microcantilever and microheater technologies for various micro and nano scale sensing applications. It also offers MEMS instrumentation for research and education. It develops a micro-cantilever based biosensing system for ultrasensitive and rapid detection of myocardial infarction and a low-cost nanotechnology-based explosive detection system. It has applications in security and surveillance, hazard detection, POC medical diagnosis, and applied research areas.

Funding rounds
  • Nov 2021Seed$114.2K
  • Oct 2020Seed$65.2K
  • Aug 2019Seed$346.7K
  • Jan 2017Seed$300K
Founders & team
Nitin S KaleCo-Founder & CTO
Investors
1Crowd, Department of Biotechnology, Skd Advisors, Ratna Group, JITO Incubation & Innovation Foundation, 1Funds Domestic Scheme
#7
Seed · Pune, Maharashtra · founded 2016 · 6 employees
$568.2Kraised
▾

Provider of antimicrobial medical devices for infection prevention and control. The companys products include nanoparticle-based device and guards that reduces incidences of hospital acquired infections. It develops antimicrobial solutions that reduce hospital acquired infections, and products for the healing of diabetic foot ulcers and other wound related issues. It also offers diagnostic solutions for antimicrobial susceptibility testing and provides a technology service platform for the formulation and development of smart materials-assisted products. It operates in the area of infection prevention and control, infection diagnostics, and healthcare solutions.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 1k LinkedIn followers
Funding rounds
  • Aug 2020Seed$494.8K
  • Dec 2016Seed$73.3K
Founders & team
Milind ChoudhariFounder & CEOAnupama EngineerCo-Founder
Investors
Chiratae Ventures, DERBI Foundation, The Venture Center, Venture Center, Startups at Venture Center, BIRAC
Tech stack
WordpressMysqlPhpBootstrapAnimate.CssWpbakery
#8
Public · Mumbai, Maharashtra · founded 1969 · 4328 employees
—raised
▾

Sustainable agriculture solutions provider empowering growers and transforming global food chains. The company is dedicated to making farming practices more sustainable and ensuring access to safe, healthy, and nutritious food for consumers worldwide. It offers a comprehensive range of solutions spanning the entire agricultural value chain, including seeds, crop protection, biosolutions, post-harvest technologies, and farmer engagement programs. The company focuses on innovation and sustainability, working with farmers to tackle challenges and seize opportunities in agriculture. It promotes open agriculture networks and invests in research and development to deliver cutting-edge technologies and services. The company is committed to environmental stewardship, social responsibility, and economic development, aiming to create a positive impact on both communities and the planet.

Founders & team
Mike FrankCo-CEOVikram ShroffCo-CEOAshutosh AwasthiChief Executive Officer (Gharpure Engg )
Investors
Nerka Chemicals, ADIA, TPG, NAFA Capital Advisors, iCON Infrastructure
Tech stack
AngularApache Http ServerApple Icloud MailAxiosBootstrapCdnjs
#9
Seed · Pune, Maharashtra · founded 2011
—raised
▾

Swasti Agro is involved in development, manufacturing, and marketing of a range of biological agrochemical products for farmers. The product portfolio has a formulation for soil drenching of vegetables marketed under the name "Swasti Root Guard", an intermediate molecular weight formulation for disease resistance marketed under the name "Swasti Leaf Guard", a high molecular weight formulation for early prevention of disease marketed under the name "Xansil", an intermediate molecular weight plant growth promoter marketed under the name "groNSil", and a microbial fermentation formulation marketed under the name "Olisil".

Funding rounds
  • Feb 2017Seed—
Founders & team
Abhay ShendyeCo-FounderTejaswinee ShendyeCo-FounderShobha ShendyeCo-Founder
Investors
Amrita TBI, Startups at Venture Center, a-IDEA, XLr8 Andhra Pradesh, BIRAC

Funding & investor landscape

$130.2Mtotal disclosed funding
7companies funded
20disclosed rounds
0rounds last 90 days
Most active investors
BIRAC5 rounds
Startups at Venture Center3 rounds
Chiratae Ventures2 rounds
DERBI Foundation2 rounds
SINE2 rounds
Spectrum Impact2 rounds
1Crowd1 rounds
1Funds Domestic Scheme1 rounds
3i Partners1 rounds
ADIA1 rounds

Notable founders

Tanujjal Bora
Co-Founder & Technical Director · TriNANO
Rish Sethi
Co-Founder & Director · TriNANO
Prerna Goradia
Co-Founder & CEO · Exposome
Ashish Daga
Co-Founder · Exposome
Arjun Bajwa
Co-Founder & CTO · KBCols Sciences
Vaishali Kulkarni
Co-Founder & CEO · KBCols Sciences
Hardik Seth
Co-Founder · Elchemy
Shobhit Jain
Co-Founder · Elchemy
Chinmay Khare
Founder & CEO · Wissenkraft Labs
Nitin S Kale
Co-Founder & CTO · NanoSniff
Milind Choudhari
Founder & CEO · WeInnovate Biosolutions
Anupama Engineer
Co-Founder · WeInnovate Biosolutions
Prism market signals · India · country-scoped Prism corpus, 6,354,139 docs

Market landscape — 10 sub-themes by coverage

Share of Chemicals Tech coverage by sub-theme.

Regulatory-risk over time rising

Funding & growth over time

funding rising · growth rising

RESEARCH SIGNALS · India

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.

research sentiment over time
200820182026
enthusiastic · positive · guarded tone
Tone is overwhelmingly optimistic and intensifying — the enthusiastic (strongly-positive) share moved 27% → 83% across 2008–2026.
top research entities
  • Ministry of Education37
  • Indian Institute of Science Bangalore26
  • Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur22
  • Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research21
  • Indian Institute of Technology Delhi21
leading researchers
K. V. Gangadharan · Sanjib Banerjee · Bishakh Bhattacharya · Sayan Basak · A. Arockiarajan · P. Sam Paul · Balasubramanian Kandasubramanian · Ayyappanpillai Ajayaghosh
▲ Breakthroughs130 · 22%
▲ 14%→25% share
▲1.8× share momentum1 median citations74% since 2021mostly methods-led
Breakthroughs are rising (14%→25% of field), led by Smart material.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
  • Smart material9→28
  • Elastomer1→10
  • Nanotechnology4→12
  • Composite material2→9
  • Composite number2→7
Newly emergingPolymer 0→13 · Smart polymer 0→7 · Soft robotics 0→6
Landmark Cutting edge development on graphene derivatives modified by liquid crystal and CdS/TiO2hybrid matrix: optoel · 182 cites
◆ Advancements267 · 44%
▼ 55%→41% share
▼0.7× share momentum2 median citations59% since 2021mostly reviews
Advancements are cooling (55%→41% of field), led by Smart material.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
  • Smart material35→64
  • Nanotechnology8→25
  • Nanocomposite2→15
  • Graphene2→11
  • Polymer5→13
Newly emergingNanomaterials 0→12 · Self-healing hydrogels 0→10 · Biocompatible material 0→9
Landmark Smart polymers for the controlled delivery of drugs – a concise overview · 577 cites
▼ Concerns53 · 9%
▲ 5%→10% share
▲2.0× share momentum2 median citations75% since 2021mostly reviews
Concerns are rising (5%→10% of field), led by Smart material.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
  • Smart material5→22
  • Nanotechnology1→11
Newly emerging3D printing 0→5 · Self-healing hydrogels 0→5
Landmark 4D printing: Fundamentals, materials, applications and challenges · 319 cites
RESEARCH HOTSPOTS · India

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.

Delhi-NCR48 · +0.45
Hot · Smart materialAdvancing · Vibration controlOpportunity · AerospaceConcern · Nanotechnology
Bengaluru37 · +0.48
Hot · Smart materialAdvancing · BendingOpportunity · Shape-memory polymer
Chennai32 · +0.46
Hot · NanotechnologyAdvancing · ActuatorOpportunity · Lower critical solution temperature
Mumbai29 · +0.58
Hot · Smart materialAdvancing · PolymerOpportunity · Azobenzene
Kharagpur22 · +0.44
Hot · Composite numberAdvancing · PiezoelectricityOpportunity · Polymer
Kolkata17 · +0.38
Hot · Shape-memory polymerAdvancing · OptoelectronicsOpportunity · Shape-memory alloy
Kanpur12 · +0.48
Hot · Composite materialAdvancing · Shape-memory alloy
Guwahati12 · +0.38
Hot · NanotechnologyOpportunity · Biocompatibility
Varanasi10 · +0.63
Hot · NanotechnologyAdvancing · Shape-memory alloyOpportunity · Tissue engineering
Roorkee9 · +0.53
Hot · Smart materialAdvancing · Composite materialOpportunity · Elastomer
PATENT SIGNAL · India

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.

1,335 filings2,316 assigneespeak 194/yr2016–2025
filing momentum (YoY 2016–2025)
top patent filers
  • CSIR476
  • TATA Steel117
  • Tata Consultancy Services60
  • Halliburton Energy SERV59
  • Indian INST Scient57
  • Indian OIL55
  • TATA Chemicals45
  • General Electric42

Common questions

How many Chemicals Tech companies are there in Maharashtra, India?
Radar tracks 33 indexable Chemicals Tech companies headquartered in Maharashtra, India that meet our profile-completeness bar.
What is the total funding raised by Chemicals Tech companies in Maharashtra, India?
The Chemicals Tech companies in Maharashtra, India on this list have raised a combined $130.2M in disclosed equity funding across 7 funded companies.
Which is the highest-funded Chemicals Tech company in Maharashtra, India?
Wissenkraft Labs is the highest-funded Chemicals Tech company in Maharashtra, India, with $123.2M in disclosed equity funding.
How many Chemicals Tech companies in Maharashtra, India are funded?
7 of the 33 Chemicals Tech companies in Maharashtra, India on this list have disclosed at least one equity funding round.
How many Chemicals Tech unicorns are there in Maharashtra, India?
None of the Chemicals Tech companies in Maharashtra, India on this list currently has a disclosed valuation of $1B or more.
Who are the top investors in Maharashtra, India Chemicals Tech companies?
The most active investors in Maharashtra, India Chemicals Tech companies on this list include BIRAC, Startups at Venture Center, Chiratae Ventures, DERBI Foundation, SINE.
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