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Best Materials Tech Companies in United States
The 133 best Materials Tech companies in United States in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Boston Metal.
By Rohit KhannaTrends & Stories
133companies tracked
$2.1Bdisclosed funding
0unicorns
64have raised
The 133 Materials Tech companies tracked here represent the most complete picture of disclosed equity funding across the United States, ranked by capital raised and recent momentum. Total disclosed funding sits at $2.1B, with Boston Metal leading the pack at $418M, followed by Periodic Labs at $300M and Electra at $85M. No unicorns yet, which tells you something: this sector's still in the build phase, not the exit phase.
So what's moving it? EV battery technology and next-generation EV platforms are the dominant themes pulling capital right now, and if you want context on why materials innovation matters to that transition, lightweight and durable materials advances are reshaping what engineers actually specify. Building materials apps are clocking median install growth of roughly 24% year-over-year across 15 tracked apps, a signal that digital tooling around physical materials is accelerating fast. I'd watch Nth Cycle and Citrine Informatics closely here: both are positioned where critical minerals processing meets data-driven materials discovery, exactly the intersection that's attracting the most active investors in this directory, including the National Science Foundation and America's Seed Fund.
Ranked: Best Materials Tech companies in United States
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Employees | Founded | Founder | Tech stack | Patents & IP focus | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Boston Metal Developer of molten oxide electrolysis technology for metals production and recovery 50Funding top 17%Moat top 22%News top 38%Partners top 40% All 9 signals ▾Fundingtop 17% Moattop 22% Newstop 38% Partnerstop 40% Growthtop 42% Techtop 44% Marketbottom 42% Talentbottom 40% Globalbottom 39% Funding: Raised $418M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 8 yrs (0.1/yr) Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 8/10 · Soonicorn rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 50/100 | $418M | 1 mo ago | 47 | 2012 | Tadeu Carneiro CEO & Director | WordPress Block EditorWordPressApple iCloud Mail+24 | — | 2 launchs |
| 2 | Periodic Labs Developer of autonomous laboratories and artificial intelligence scientists for physical sciences 55Funding top 21%Talent top 28%AI top 45%Global bottom 48% All 6 signals ▾Fundingtop 21% Talenttop 28% AItop 45% Globalbottom 48% Marketbottom 40% Techbottom 35% Funding: Raised $300M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 1 yrs (1.0/yr) Talent: 4 named leaders on record · 4 C-suite/founder profiles curated rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 55/100 | $300M | 10 mo ago | — | 2025 | William F Co-Founder | Framer SitesReactPriority Hints+6 | — | — |
| 3 | Material ConneXion Material insights and advisory services for sustainable design and innovation | $201M | 49 mo ago | 39 | 1996 | — | WordPressMySQLPHP+19 | — | 1 launch |
| 4 | Schrodinger Provider of a web-based simulation and modelling tool | $162M | 55 mo ago | 625 625 → 1,003 (+60%) · sector median +19% | 1990 | William Goddard Co-Founder | WordPressApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+32 | 79 patents Computational chemistry tools for drug design, free‑energy calculations, and molecular modeling | 1 partnership |
| 5 | Nanotronics Provider of an automated vision-based inspection system | $136M | 49 mo ago | 94 | 2009 | Matthew Putman Founder & CEO | — | 5 patents Computational imaging and affinity-driven self-assembly of photonic/electronic devices. | — |
| 6 | Reibus B2B contract manufacturer marketplace for the metal manufacturing industry | $101M | 54 mo ago | 113 | 2018 | John Blount Co-Founder | WordPressMySQLPHP+17 | — | — |
| 7 | 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 | 3 mo ago | 80 | 2020 | Sandeep Nijhawan Co-Founder & CEO | WordPressApple iCloud MailMySQL+10 | — | 1 partnership |
| 8 | Citrine Informatics Provider of AI-based solutions for materials informatics 55Funding top 24%AI top 24%Product top 30%Moat top 31% All 12 signals ▾Fundingtop 24% AItop 24% Producttop 30% Moattop 31% Patentstop 33% Innovationtop 39% Talentbottom 49% Techbottom 48% Growthbottom 44% Globalbottom 42% Marketbottom 39% Newsbottom 24% Funding: Raised $78.7M across 12 rounds · 12 rounds over 10 yrs (1.2/yr) AI: Holds AI/ML patents (G06N-family CPC) · Product described with: ai-based, machine learning rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 55/100 | $79M | 13 mo ago | 53 53 → 68 (+28%) · sector median +19% | 2013 | Greg Mulholland Co-Founder & CEO | WordPressMySQLPHP+23 | 20 patents AI-driven materials formulation and design optimization for chemicals and polymers | 1 job opening · 1 launch · 2 partnerships |
| 9 | Intermolecular Consulting company for material development for applications in semiconductor, consumer electronics… | $63M | 183 mo ago | 83 | 2004 | — | — | 1,866 patents Patents concentrated in computing, sensing & instrumentation | — |
| 10 | Nth Cycle Provider of electronics and li-ion battery recycling technology 50Funding top 24%Talent top 28%Growth top 35%Moat top 39% All 9 signals ▾Fundingtop 24% Talenttop 28% Growthtop 35% Moattop 39% Partnerstop 40% Newsbottom 45% Marketbottom 40% Globalbottom 38% Techbottom 35% Funding: Raised $59.7M across 9 rounds · 9 rounds over 7 yrs (1.3/yr) Talent: 3 named leaders on record · 3 C-suite/founder profiles curated rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 50/100 | $60M | 1 mo ago | 37 | 2017 | Megan O'Connor Co-Founder & CEO | WordPressMySQLPHP+19 | — | 1 partnership |
| 11 | Novi Provider of product data optimization platform for CPG brand AI shopping | $52M | 52 mo ago | 16 | 2019 | Kimberly Shenk Co-founder & CEO | WebflowApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+25 | — | — |
| 12 | Via Separations Developer of energy-efficient industrial filtration systems 45Patents top 25%Moat top 25%Innovation top 27%Product top 30% All 9 signals ▾Patentstop 25% Moattop 25% Innovationtop 27% Producttop 30% Fundingtop 34% Newstop 44% Talentbottom 49% Globalbottom 40% Marketbottom 31% Patents: 46 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 34 filings since 2022 vs 12 in 2017-21 Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 7/10 · IP moat: 46 patents rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 45/100 | $43M | 2 mo ago | 20 20 → 49 (+145%) · sector median +19% | 2016 | Shreya Dave Co-Founder & CEO | — | 46 patents Patents concentrated in transport & manufacturing processes | 1 award |
| 13 | CuspAI AI-enabled platform for materials research and applications 53AI top 20%News top 23%Growth top 25%Funding top 33% All 9 signals ▾AItop 20% Newstop 23% Growthtop 25% Fundingtop 33% Moattop 42% Talentbottom 40% Globalbottom 39% Techbottom 37% Marketbottom 32% AI: Classified as an AI company News: 9 BI events in 12 mo (of 12 tracked, 2 types) · 8 high-value events (IPO/M&A/funding/contracts) in 12 mo rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 53/100 | $30M | 9 mo ago | — | 2024 | Max Welling Co-Founder | WebflowApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+9 | — | 1 job opening |
| 14 | Advenira Nanostructured coating materials | $30M | 174 mo ago | 2 | 2010 | Elmira Ryabova CEO & CTO | — | 2 patents Nanocomposite precursor solutions for solution‑processed thin‑film coating technologies | — |
| 15 | Uncountable Data Developer of a unified platform for research and development data management 62Talent top 22%Funding top 27%Growth top 35%Tech top 43% All 8 signals ▾Talenttop 22% Fundingtop 27% Growthtop 35% Techtop 43% Moattop 48% Productbottom 48% Marketbottom 43% Globalbottom 37% Talent: Analyst team rating 5/5 · 3 named leaders on record Funding: Raised $27.0M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 1 yrs (1.0/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 62/100 | $27M | 12 mo ago | 50 | 2016 | Noel Hollingsworth Co-Founder | WebflowSalesforceVimeo+21 | — | — |
| 16 | Innov-X Systems Manufacturer of field portable x-ray-based analytical instruments | $27M | 233 mo ago | — | 2001 | — | — | — | — |
| 17 | Felux Online B2B marketplace and logistics service provider for the steel industry | $25M | 48 mo ago | 36 | 2018 | Chris Day Co-Founder & COO | Node.jsVuetifyVue.js+10 | — | — |
| 18 | Direct Electron Developer of cameras for electron microscopy 57Innovation top 20%Growth top 35%Tech top 41%Funding top 42% All 8 signals ▾Innovationtop 20% Growthtop 35% Techtop 41% Fundingtop 42% Producttop 46% Talentbottom 45% Globalbottom 29% Marketbottom 23% Innovation: 11 product lines Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 57/100 | $25M | 13 mo ago | 13 | 2007 | Rob Bilhorn Founder & President | WordPressMySQLPHP+34 | — | 1 launch |
| 19 | Mattiq Developer of an experimentation platform for accelerating materials discovery and design 53AI top 18%Moat top 31%Patents top 32%Innovation top 34% All 9 signals ▾AItop 18% Moattop 31% Patentstop 32% Innovationtop 34% Talenttop 38% Fundingtop 43% Techbottom 48% Globalbottom 35% Marketbottom 28% AI: Classified as an AI company · Holds AI/ML patents (G06N-family CPC) Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 7/10 · IP moat: 16 patents rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 53/100 | $24M | 18 mo ago | 19 | 2020 | Andrey Ivankin Co-Founder & Chief Technology Officer | WordPressApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+25 | 16 patents AI-driven design of functional materials and mixed‑metal electrocatalysts for energy applications | — |
| 20 | Kebotix AI solutions for materials discovery | $24M | 22 mo ago | 12 | 2017 | Jill Becker CEO | — | 24 patents AI-driven molecular property prediction and automated synthesis for functional organic materials | — |
| 21 | Multiscale Provider of AI based platform offering material planning for the manufacturing sector | $19M | 21 mo ago | 45 | 2020 | Surya Kalidindi Co-Founder | — | — | 1 launch · 1 award |
| 22 | Valdera Provider of a cloud-based marketplace for diversified materials | $15M | 20 mo ago | 20 | 2003 | Sruti Arulmani Co-Founder & CEO | — | — | — |
| 23 | Scoperta Software platform to design new materials. | $12M | 127 mo ago | 10 | 2008 | Kenneth Vecchio Co-Founder | — | 138 patents Advanced wear‑resistant ferrous alloys and powder/coating technologies for hardfacing and arc spray applications. | — |
| 24 | Amplified Industries AI-driven platform offering solutions for the optimization of oilfield assets | $10M | 15 mo ago | 21 | 2019 | Charles Clerget Co-Founder | Node.jsRadix UITailwind CSS+21 | — | — |
| 25 | SirenOpt Developer of non-destructive material analysis systems using cold atmospheric plasma 50Talent top 28%Funding top 32%Innovation top 40%Patents top 42% All 9 signals ▾Talenttop 28% Fundingtop 32% Innovationtop 40% Patentstop 42% AItop 45% Moatbottom 49% Newsbottom 40% Globalbottom 39% Marketbottom 24% Talent: 3 named leaders on record · 3 C-suite/founder profiles curated Funding: Raised $9.6M across 4 rounds · 4 rounds over 3 yrs (1.3/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 50/100 | $10M | 8 mo ago | 6 | 2022 | Ali Mesbah Co-Founder | — | 9 patents Cold atmospheric plasma systems for material characterization and process control | 2 job openings |
| 26 | Electron Optica Provider of solutions for electron microscopy and electron lithography 37Funding top 44%Talent bottom 45%Global bottom 29% All 3 signals ▾Fundingtop 44% Talentbottom 45% Globalbottom 29% Funding: Raised $9.3M across 8 rounds · 8 rounds over 15 yrs (0.5/yr) Talent: 1 named leader on record rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 37/100 | $9M | 14 mo ago | — | 2011 | Marian Mankos Founder & CEO | — | — | — |
| 27 | NanoImaging Services Provider of cryo-electron microscopy, protein production, and nanoparticle characterization services | $9M | 21 mo ago | 44 44 → 40 (-9%) · sector median +19% | 2007 | Clint Potter Co-Founder | WebflowApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+19 | 2 patents Electron microscopy and image analysis for particulate characterization | 1 launch |
| 28 | Fluence Analytics Manufacturer of industrial and laboratory monitoring solutions | $8M | 58 mo ago | 25 | 2012 | Wayne Reed Co-Founder & CSO | WordPressMySQLPHP+34 | 17 patents Real-time monitoring and oxygen-based control of polymerization processes | — |
| 29 | Spectradyne Manufacturer of nano-particle counters for research, biomedical, and materials science applications | $5M | 73 mo ago | 14 14 → 8 (-43%) · sector median +19% | 2013 | Jean-Luc Fraikin Co-Founder and CEO | WordPress Block EditorCart FunctionalityWordPress+23 | 16 patents Integrated microfluidic single-particle analysis combining resistive pulse sensing and fluorescence detection | — |
| 30 | Stoicheia Provider of AI-enabled diverse nanomaterials | $5M | 64 mo ago | — | 2020 | Chad Mirkin Co-Founder | — | 6 patents AI-accelerated materials characterization and structure prediction using machine learning | — |
| 31 | Aionics AI and cloud-based data, and models for battery manufacturing 22AI top 20%Talent top 38%Funding bottom 44%Global bottom 30% All 5 signals ▾AItop 20% Talenttop 38% Fundingbottom 44% Globalbottom 30% Marketbottom 18% AI: Classified as an AI company Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 22/100 | $5M | 2 mo ago | 4 | 2018 | Lenson Pellouchoud Co-Founder | — | — | — |
| 32 | Tiptek Provider of probes for atomic force microscopy (AFM) applications | $4M | 15 mo ago | — | 2011 | Scott Lockledge Co-Founder & CEO | — | 16 patents Manufacturing high‑precision scanning probe and electron microscope probe components | — |
| 33 | Fluid Imaging Technologies Imaging particle analysis solutions developer | $4M | 161 mo ago | 30 30 → 53 (+77%) · sector median +19% | 2000 | — | Cart FunctionalityHubSpot CMS HubSalesforce+17 | 19 patents Advanced optical particle imaging for flow cytometry and fluid analysis | 2 job openings |
| 34 | Swatchbook Online B2B marketplace offering digital fabric samples | $4M | 43 mo ago | 36 | 2017 | Sinareet Aye Co-Founder | — | 12 patents AI-driven product design/configuration and material search platform with interactive UI simulation | — |
| 35 | WEAV3D Operater of additive manufacturing company to reduce waste, cycle time, and material handling costs | $4M | 13 mo ago | 10 | 2015 | Lewis Motion Founder and CEO | — | 14 patents Automated woven composite manufacturing and reinforced polymer concrete structures. | — |
| 36 | Protochips Electron microscopy products and analytical tools for studying nanoscale materials | $4M | 39 mo ago | 40 40 → 44 (+10%) · sector median +19% | 2002 | — | — | 183 patents Advanced electron microscopy instrumentation for drift correction, temperature control, and electrochemical analysis | — |
| 37 | Queen of Raw Online B2B marketplace for fabrics and textiles | $4M | 43 mo ago | 8 | 2014 | Stephanie Benedetto Co-Founder & CEO | Cart FunctionalityMagentoNode.js+34 | — | — |
| 38 | Integrated Plasmonics Provider of nanotechnology-based plasmonic surface sensing devices | $4M | 172 mo ago | 1 | 2010 | Nilesh Shah Co - Founder & Research Scientist | — | 27 patents Plasmonic optical biosensing and microfluidic spectroscopy for rapid chemical/biological analysis | — |
| 39 | Energetiq Innovating ultra-bright light sources for advanced metrology and scientific applications | $3M | 176 mo ago | 89 | 2004 | Debbie Gustafson CEO and Board Member | HubSpot CMS HubSalesforceTailwind CSS+18 | 88 patents High‑performance X‑ray and plasma light sources for imaging, spectroscopy, and inspection systems | — |
| 40 | Limelight Steel Provider of steel manufacturing services 37Innovation top 32%Patents top 33%Funding top 34%Growth top 35% All 8 signals ▾Innovationtop 32% Patentstop 33% Fundingtop 34% Growthtop 35% Talentbottom 45% Techbottom 37% Globalbottom 35% Marketbottom 9% Innovation: 14 patents (top 48% of patent-holders) · 14 filings since 2022 vs 0 in 2017-21 Patents: 14 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 14 filings since 2022 vs 0 in 2017-21 rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 37/100 | $3M | 7 mo ago | 4 | 2021 | Andy Zhao Co-Founder | WebflowjsDelivrCloudflare+5 | 14 patents Laser-driven photonic furnaces for efficient metal smelting and oxide reduction | — |
| 41 | Mat3ra Provider of an AI and cloud-based material modelling and simulation platform | $3M | 52 mo ago | 10 | 2014 | — | SentryMongoDBNode.js+28 | — | — |
| 42 | Nanome Provider of VR-based molecular visualization, modeling and simulation tool | $3M | 64 mo ago | 31 31 → 19 (-39%) · sector median +19% | 2015 | Edgardo Leija Co-Founder & CXO | Node.jsYouTubeVue.js+19 | 7 patents Computational molecular design, simulation, and VR visualization software tools | 4 launchs |
| 43 | Actoprobe Manufacturer of optical spectroscopy instruments and AFM probes for nanomaterials research. | $3M | 21 mo ago | — | 2009 | Alexander Ukhanov Owner | — | 6 patents Integrated semiconductor laser/VCSEL near‑field optical probes for atomic force microscopy | — |
| 44 | Integrated Dynamic Electron Solutions Developer of integrated dynamic electron solutions for transmission electron microscopes | $2M | 88 mo ago | 10 | 2009 | — | — | — | — |
| 45 | Aropha Provider of robotics & AI advancing biodegradability testing & material development services | $2M | 25 mo ago | — | 2021 | Travis Johnston Co-Founder | WordPressApple iCloud MailMySQL+31 | — | — |
| 46 | Replenysh Provides a marketplace for connecting brands and customers | $2M | 13 mo ago | 9 | 2016 | Mark Armen Founder | Webflow EcommerceWebflowApple iCloud Mail+20 | — | — |
| 47 | Irradiant Technologies Provider of a 3D nanofabrication platform | $1M | 23 mo ago | 8 | 2021 | Daniel Oran Founder & CEO | — | — | — |
| 48 | CytoViva Provider of hyperspectral imaging systems | $785K | 31 mo ago | 6 | 2004 | Samuel Lawrence CEO | WixSentryBootstrap+14 | 14 patents Hyperspectral microscopy of moving samples and 3D nanoparticle localization in biological media | — |
| 49 | Matmerize Provider of an AI and cloud-powered material informatics platform | $274K | 32 mo ago | 11 | 2018 | Chiho Kim Co-founder | — | — | 3 launchs |
| 50 | BERKM Developer of clay-based additives for reducing plastic in PET packaging | $105K | 24 mo ago | 3 | 2018 | Tsung-yen Tsai Co-Founder | — | 4 patents Nanocomposite polymer blends for enhanced barrier and mechanical performance | — |
Top 12 Materials Tech companies in United States
#1
Series D · Woburn, Massachusetts · founded 2012 · 47 employees$418.1Mraised▾
Series D · Woburn, Massachusetts · founded 2012 · 47 employees
Developer of molten oxide electrolysis technology for metals production and recovery. The technology transforms metals production using electricity. It recovers critical metals from mining and industrial waste, turning liabilities into revenue. The technology is scalable, efficient, modular, and compatible with all iron ore grades.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 50how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 17%Moat
top 22%News
top 38%Partners
top 40%Growth
top 42%Tech
top 44%Funding: Raised $418M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 8 yrs (0.1/yr) · Last round Series D (May 2026)
Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 8/10 · Soonicorn
News: 4 BI events in 12 mo (of 37 tracked, 6 types) · +33% YoY · Top themes: Contracts, Leadership, Layoffs
Audience (LinkedIn): 46k LinkedIn followers — 16.3% of this cohort's audience
Activity (LinkedIn): 2 product launches announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- May 2026Series D$75M
Founders & team
Investors
Aramco Ventures, M&G, Gorozen, Baillie Gifford, Breakthrough Energy, Microsoft
Tech stack
Apple Icloud MailDocusignFormidable FormGodaddyGoogle AnalyticsGoogle Hosted Libraries
#2
Series B · Knoxville, Tennessee · founded 2017 · 37 employees$59.7Mraised▾
Series B · Knoxville, Tennessee · founded 2017 · 37 employees
Provider of electronics and li-ion battery recycling technology. The platform provides electro-extraction technology installed onsite to recover critical minerals from separated e-waste, low-grade ore, and mine tailings.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 50how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 24%Talent
top 28%Growth
top 35%Moat
top 39%Partners
top 40%News
bottom 45%Funding: Raised $59.7M across 9 rounds · 9 rounds over 7 yrs (1.3/yr) · Last round Series B (Apr 2026)
Talent: 3 named leaders on record · 3 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Audience (LinkedIn): 7k LinkedIn followers — 2.5% of this cohort's audience
Activity (LinkedIn): 2 partnerships · 1 awards (incl. Ionic Rare Earths Limited (Ionic RE)) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Apr 2026Series B$5.5M
- Apr 2023Series B$44M
- Feb 2022Series A$12.5M
- Aug 2021Grant (prize money)$250K
Founders & team
Investors
Masscec, Clean Energy Ventures, America’s Seed Fund, Launch Tennessee, Caterpillar, Equinor
Tech stack
Core-JsElementorEssential Addons For ElementorFont AwesomeGoogle AnalyticsHello Elementor
#3
Series B · Boulder, Colorado · founded 2020 · 80 employees$85Mraised▾
Series B · Boulder, Colorado · founded 2020 · 80 employees
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.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 48how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 18%Growth
top 45%Talent
bottom 49%Market
bottom 45%Tech
bottom 45%Global
bottom 39%Funding: Raised $85.0M across 5 rounds · 5 rounds over 4 yrs (1.2/yr) · Last round Venture Debt (Mar 2026)
Growth: Web rank 5,000,000 → 10,000,000 YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Talent: 1 named leader on record · 1 C-suite/founder profile curated
Audience (LinkedIn): 13k LinkedIn followers — 4.5% of this cohort's audience
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 partnerships (incl. Taylor Tsusho Corporation and Toyota Tsusho America) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Mar 2026Venture Debt$30M
- Dec 2024Series B$186M
- Dec 2022Series B—
- Oct 2022Series B$85M
Founders & team
Investors
Nucor, Temasek, BHP, Amazon, Breakthrough Energy, Capricorn
Tech stack
Apple Icloud MailBluehostCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementHttp/3Mysql
#4
Series B · Somerville, Massachusetts · founded 2016 · 20 employees$42.8Mraised▾
Series B · Somerville, Massachusetts · founded 2016 · 20 employees
Developer of energy-efficient industrial filtration systems. These systems significantly reduce energy consumption in manufacturing processes across various sectors. The technology utilizes membrane materials to withstand harsh industrial conditions, improving efficiency and lowering operational costs. The company offers scalable solutions proven effective at commercial scale, enhancing the profitability and reliability of existing manufacturing assets.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 45how this company ranks against its industry peers
Patents
top 25%Moat
top 25%Innovation
top 27%Product
top 30%Funding
top 34%News
top 44%Patents: 46 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 34 filings since 2022 vs 12 in 2017-21 · Latest publication 2025
Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 7/10 · IP moat: 46 patents
Innovation: 46 patents (top 33% of patent-holders) · 34 filings since 2022 vs 12 in 2017-21 · 5 product lines
Audience (LinkedIn): 6k LinkedIn followers — 2.3% of this cohort's audience
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 awards announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Apr 2026Series B$36M
Founders & team
Investors
America’s Seed Fund, Engine Ventures, Prime Impact Fund, Safar Partners, Masscec, Embark Ventures
#5
Seed · Mountain View, California · founded 2025$300Mraised▾
Seed · Mountain View, California · founded 2025
Developer of autonomous laboratories and artificial intelligence scientists for physical sciences. The company focuses on creating AI scientists and autonomous labs. These labs generate high-quality data and negative results. The company aims to accelerate materials design and scientific discovery. It also deploys solutions with industry to help engineers iterate faster. The company is working to automate materials design.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 55how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 21%Talent
top 28%AI
top 45%Global
bottom 48%Market
bottom 40%Tech
bottom 35%Funding: Raised $300M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 1 yrs (1.0/yr) · Last round Seed (Aug 2025)
Talent: 4 named leaders on record · 4 C-suite/founder profiles curated
AI: Product described with: artificial intelligence
Audience (LinkedIn): 16k LinkedIn followers — 5.5% of this cohort's audience
Funding rounds
- Aug 2025Seed$300M
Founders & team
Investors
DST, Nvidia, Accel, Andreessen Horowitz, Radical Ventures, Seven Seven Six
Tech stack
Framer SitesGodaddyGoogle Font ApiGoogle WorkspaceHstsHttp/3
#6
Series C · Redwood City, California · founded 2013 · 53 employees$78.7Mraised▾
Series C · Redwood City, California · founded 2013 · 53 employees
Provider of AI-based solutions for materials informatics. It provides users with a data analytics platform which uses machine learning to mine data about materials, chemicals and processes. It also converts technical documents containing crucial data into a structured, searchable database. It also provides predictions about the performance of new materials, chemicals, and formulations.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 55how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 24%AI
top 24%Product
top 30%Moat
top 31%Patents
top 33%Innovation
top 39%Funding: Raised $78.7M across 12 rounds · 12 rounds over 10 yrs (1.2/yr) · Last round Grant (prize money) (May 2025)
AI: Holds AI/ML patents (G06N-family CPC) · Product described with: ai-based, machine learning
Product: 3 distinct product lines · Company stage: Series C
Audience (LinkedIn): 10k LinkedIn followers — 3.6% of this cohort's audience
Hiring (LinkedIn): 1 hiring post in 12 mo (public)
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 product launches · 2 partnerships (incl. Berolin GmbH & Co. KG) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- May 2025Grant (prize money)$2.2M
- Jan 2025Series C$2.6M
- Sep 2023Series C$5M
- Jan 2023Series C$16M
Founders & team
Investors
DOE, Innovation Endeavors, Prelude Ventures, AME Cloud Ventures, DCVC, XSeed Capital
Tech stack
AhrefsAmazon SesAmazon Web ServicesCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCookieyes
#7
Series A · Evanston, Wyoming · founded 2018 · 4 employees$4.7Mraised▾
Series A · Evanston, Wyoming · founded 2018 · 4 employees
AI and cloud-based data, and models for battery manufacturing. The company provides high performance computing to enable faster materials discovery, optimized processing, cycle life forecasting, and techno-economic analysis.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 22how this company ranks against its industry peers
AI
top 20%Talent
top 38%Funding
bottom 44%Global
bottom 30%Market
bottom 18%AI: Classified as an AI company
Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Funding: Raised $4.7M · 1 rounds over 2 yrs (0.5/yr) · Last round Series A (Mar 2026)
Audience (LinkedIn): 4k LinkedIn followers
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 product launches · 1 awards announced in 12 mo
Founders & team
#8
Series A · Cambridge, Massachusetts · founded 2024$30Mraised▾
Series A · Cambridge, Massachusetts · founded 2024
AI-enabled platform for materials research and applications. The platform develops a search engine that enables users to input material properties, and the system generates the chemical composition needed to achieve those properties.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 53how this company ranks against its industry peers
AI
top 20%News
top 23%Growth
top 25%Funding
top 33%Moat
top 42%Talent
bottom 40%AI: Classified as an AI company
News: 9 BI events in 12 mo (of 12 tracked, 2 types) · 8 high-value events (IPO/M&A/funding/contracts) in 12 mo · Top themes: Funding, Leadership
Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Audience (LinkedIn): 22k LinkedIn followers — 7.7% of this cohort's audience
Hiring (LinkedIn): 1 hiring post in 12 mo (public) · hiring: Head of Scientific Applications, Application Scientist
Funding rounds
- Sep 2025Series A$100M
- Jun 2024Seed$30M
Founders & team
Investors
Hoxton Ventures, Basis Set Ventures, Lightspeed Venture Partners, LocalGlobe, Northzone, Touring Capital
Tech stack
Apple Icloud MailCloudflareGoogle WorkspaceHstsHttp/3Jquery
#9
Series A · Berkeley, California · founded 2022 · 6 employees$9.6Mraised▾
Series A · Berkeley, California · founded 2022 · 6 employees
Developer of non-destructive material analysis systems using cold atmospheric plasma. These systems utilize physics-informed artificial intelligence to perform real-time inspection of substrates, films, and coatings. The technology enables measurement of material properties without physical contact or chemical alteration. Applications include monitoring production processes for semiconductors, battery components, medical devices, and industrial packaging. The platform supports benchtop, robotic, and roll-to-roll configurations to facilitate quality control and defect detection across manufacturing environments.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 50how this company ranks against its industry peers
Talent
top 28%Funding
top 32%Innovation
top 40%Patents
top 42%AI
top 45%Moat
bottom 49%Talent: 3 named leaders on record · 3 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Funding: Raised $9.6M across 4 rounds · 4 rounds over 3 yrs (1.3/yr) · Last round Series A (Oct 2025)
Innovation: 9 patents (top 70% of patent-holders) · 9 filings since 2022 vs 0 in 2017-21 · Deep-tech classification: Tech Hardware
Audience (LinkedIn): 6k LinkedIn followers — 2.1% of this cohort's audience
Hiring (LinkedIn): 3 hiring posts in 12 mo (public) · momentum +3 · hiring: Staff Electrical Engineer (FPGA / MPSoC Systems & Digital Signal Processing), Staff EE
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 partnerships (incl. SirenOpt) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Oct 2025Grant (prize money)$2.4M
- Oct 2025Series A$6.5M
- Sep 2024Grant (prize money)$274.8K
- Jun 2024Series A$9.6M
Founders & team
Investors
Climate Capital, Voyager, Union Labs, Wireframe Ventures, Access Industries, Courtyard Ventures
#10
Funding Raised · San Diego, California · founded 2007 · 13 employees$24.5Mraised▾
Funding Raised · San Diego, California · founded 2007 · 13 employees
Developer of cameras for electron microscopy. It is engaged in innovating in the field of camera technology and other tools for electron microscopy. It offers a detection device for transmission electron microscopy.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 57how this company ranks against its industry peers
Innovation
top 20%Growth
top 35%Tech
top 41%Funding
top 42%Product
top 46%Talent
bottom 45%Innovation: 11 product lines
Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Tech: 37 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare · Devops: Nginx
Audience (LinkedIn): 2k LinkedIn followers
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 product launches announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- May 2025Grant (prize money)$1.5M
- May 2025Grant (prize money)$1.9M
- Apr 2025Grant (prize money)$2.5M
- Feb 2023Grant (prize money)$3.5M
Founders & team
Investors
HHS, OSTI
Tech stack
BluehostCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementComplianzCore-JsElementor
#11
Series A · San Francisco, California · founded 2016 · 50 employees$27Mraised▾
Series A · San Francisco, California · founded 2016 · 50 employees
Developer of a unified platform for research and development data management. The platform offers integrated electronic lab notebooks, laboratory information management systems, and data visualization and reporting tools. It serves industries including chemicals, pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, advanced materials, and food and beverage. The platform aims to streamline workflows, promote collaboration, and provide tools for data analysis.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 62how this company ranks against its industry peers
Talent
top 22%Funding
top 27%Growth
top 35%Tech
top 43%Moat
top 48%Product
bottom 48%Talent: Analyst team rating 5/5 · 3 named leaders on record · 3 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Funding: Raised $27.0M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 1 yrs (1.0/yr) · Last round Series A (Jun 2025)
Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Audience (LinkedIn): 9k LinkedIn followers — 3.0% of this cohort's audience
Funding rounds
- Jun 2025Series A$27M
Founders & team
Investors
Sageview Capital, SE Ventures, Teamworthy Ventures, 8VC, MK Capital, MIT Startup Exchange
Tech stack
AdrollAdroll Cmp SystemCdnjsCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCore-Js
#12
Seed · San Diego, California · founded 2021 · 4 employees$3.2Mraised▾
Seed · San Diego, California · founded 2021 · 4 employees
Manufacturer of zero-emissions steel intended to make a positive impact on the environment. The company helps to convert iron ore into steel products reducing the energy required to produce a ton of steel, enabling industries to pave a path toward abundant clean steel.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 37how this company ranks against its industry peers
Innovation
top 32%Patents
top 33%Funding
top 34%Growth
top 35%Talent
bottom 45%Tech
bottom 37%Innovation: 14 patents (top 48% of patent-holders) · 14 filings since 2022 vs 0 in 2017-21
Patents: 14 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 14 filings since 2022 vs 0 in 2017-21 · Latest publication 2026
Funding: Raised $3.2M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 2 yrs (1.0/yr) · Last round Grant (prize money) (Oct 2025)
Funding rounds
- Oct 2025Grant (prize money)$2.9M
- May 2024Grant (prize money)$275K
- Seed—
Founders & team
Investors
National Science Foundation, Voyager, OSTI, Incite, Cantos Ventures, Social Impact Capital
Tech stack
CloudflareGoogle WorkspaceHstsHttp/3JqueryJsdelivr
Funding & investor landscape
$2.1Btotal disclosed funding
73companies funded
214disclosed rounds
3rounds last 90 days
Most active investors
Notable founders
Tadeu Carneiro
CEO & Director · Boston Metal
Megan O'Connor
Co-Founder & CEO · Nth Cycle
Desiree Plata
Co-Founder · Nth Cycle
Sandeep Nijhawan
Co-Founder & CEO · Electra
Shreya Dave
Co-Founder & CEO · Via Separations
William F
Co-Founder · Periodic Labs
Ekin C
Co-Founder · Periodic Labs
Greg Mulholland
Co-Founder & CEO · Citrine Informatics
Lenson Pellouchoud
Co-Founder · Aionics
Austin Sendek
Co-Founder & CEO · Aionics
Max Welling
Co-Founder · CuspAI
Ali Mesbah
Co-Founder · SirenOpt
Prism market signals · United States · country-scoped Prism corpus, 18,365,407 docs
Market landscape — 10 sub-themes by coverage
Share of Materials Tech coverage by sub-theme.
Regulatory-risk over time rising
Funding & growth over time
funding rising · growth rising
RESEARCH SIGNALS · United States
How research on Advanced Materials is moving in the United States
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 1,306 United States-affiliated papers.
research sentiment over time
200820172026
enthusiastic · positive · guarded tone
Tone is overwhelmingly optimistic and intensifying — the enthusiastic (strongly-positive) share moved 46% → 87% across 2008–2026.
top research entities
- Georgia Institute of Technology46
- Purdue University West Lafayette46
- North Carolina State University39
- Northeastern University36
- Texas A&M University34
leading researchers
Gangbing Song · Antonella D’Alessandro · Marcelo J. Dapino · H. Jerry Qi · Hari Krishna Bisoyi · Simon Laflamme · Jeong‐Hoi Koo · Timothy J. White
▲
Breakthroughs541 · 41%
▲ 30%→51% share
▲1.7× share momentum6 median citations56% since 2021mostly methods-led
Soft robotics research is surging — U.S. papers grew 9x (4→36), driving breakthroughs' field-share from 30% to 51%.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
- Smart material61→108
- Soft robotics4→36
- Morphing8→35
- Nanotechnology19→46
- Elastomer18→41
Newly emergingScalability 0→7 · Photopolymer 0→7 · Cellulose 0→7
Landmark Multimaterial 4D Printing with Tailorable Shape Memory Polymers · 1,085 cites
◆
Advancements508 · 39%
▼ 51%→31% share
▼0.6× share momentum6 median citations36% since 2021mostly methods-led
Liquid crystal fabrication advancements are intensifying — papers tripled (3→10) alongside 3D printing doubling to 12.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
- Nanotechnology12→29
- Soft robotics2→13
- Fabrication4→12
- Liquid crystal3→10
- 3D printing6→12
Newly emergingPolyvinylidene fluoride 0→5 · Biocompatible material 0→5 · Deformation (meteorology) 0→5
Landmark A review of stimuli-responsive shape memory polymer composites · 1,147 cites
▼
Concerns71 · 5%
▲ 5%→6% share
▲1.2× share momentum11 median citations51% since 2021mostly reviews
Textile emerges as a brand-new concern signal amid smart material concerns rising steadily from 10 to 18 papers.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
- Smart material10→18
- Nanotechnology7→9
- Shape-memory alloy2→4
Newly emergingTextile 0→6
Landmark Covalent adaptable networks: smart, reconfigurable and responsive network systems · 1,275 cites
RESEARCH HOTSPOTS · United States
Where advanced materials is researched across United States
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.
Boston81 · +0.59
Atlanta47 · +0.63
Los Angeles34 · +0.64
Philadelphia32 · +0.57
SF Bay Area31 · +0.59
Pittsburgh30 · +0.64
Chicago27 · +0.66
New York24 · +0.55
Ann Arbor19 · +0.74
San Diego14 · +0.62
PATENT SIGNAL · United States
Who's filing advanced materials patents in the United States
United States advanced materials patent filing is cooling — 88,582 filings from 8,000 assignees (2016–2025), led by IBM, General Electric, Halliburton Energy Services; annual filings 9852→6833.
88,582 filings8,000 assigneespeak 9998/yr2016–2025
filing momentum (YoY 2016–2025)
top patent filers
- IBM5881
- General Electric4493
- Halliburton Energy Services3870
- Intel3631
- UNIV California3335
- 3M Innovative Properties3293
- Corning3129
- United States Gypsum2665
Common questions
How many Materials Tech companies are there in United States?
Radar tracks 133 indexable Materials Tech companies headquartered in United States that meet our profile-completeness bar.
What is the total funding raised by Materials Tech companies in United States?
The Materials Tech companies in United States on this list have raised a combined $2.1B in disclosed equity funding across 73 funded companies.
Which is the highest-funded Materials Tech company in United States?
Boston Metal is the highest-funded Materials Tech company in United States, with $418.1M in disclosed equity funding.
How many Materials Tech companies in United States are funded?
73 of the 133 Materials Tech companies in United States on this list have disclosed at least one equity funding round.
How many Materials Tech unicorns are there in United States?
None of the Materials Tech companies in United States on this list currently has a disclosed valuation of $1B or more.
Who are the top investors in United States Materials Tech companies?
The most active investors in United States Materials Tech companies on this list include National Science Foundation, OSTI, HHS, America’s Seed Fund, Europa.
Rohit KhannaTrends & Stories
Rohit lives in the feed. He covers what's moving right now — the funding rounds, launches and shifts breaking across the trade press — and ties them back to where the sector is heading.