69 Best Chemical Industry Startups to Watch in 2025

The Definitive Seedtable Ranking of Chemical Industry Startups

We track 71,000+ companies and rank them dynamically using our Seedtable Score – a score that uses quantitative and qualitative data points to signal the momentum behind a company. We then monitor the list manually leveraging our expertise as founders and investors.

There are 94 start-ups with an aggregate funding of $2.9b. The average funding per company in this subset is $41.7m.

Last update to the database: Feb 18, 2025. See changelog.

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DSM logo

DSM

A bio-based chemical manufacturer focusing on human and animal nutrition, health, and materials markets.

1

Funding Rounds

$12.5m

Money raised

Pyrowave logo

Pyrowave

Pyrowave is a company founded by Jocelyn Doucet, Jamal Chaouki, and Jean-Philippe Laviolette.

9

Funding Rounds

$177.9m

Money raised

Genomatica logo

Genomatica

Genomatica is a San Diego-based company founded in 2000 by Christophe Schilling.

10

Funding Rounds

$635.4m

Money raised

Solugen logo

Solugen

Solugen is a speciality chemical manufacturing company developing aiming to replace petroleum-based chemicals with alternatives made from plant-based substitutes.

9

Funding Rounds

$474.1m

Money raised

LanzaTech logo

LanzaTech

A New Zealand industrial biotechnology company developing a gas fermentation platform for converting concentrated industrial emissions into valuable chemicals.

6

Funding Rounds

$265.4m

Money raised

Rahko logo

Rahko

Rahko is a company that is developing a quantum discovery platform for the chemical simulations.

1

Funding Rounds

$1.6m

Money raised

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Roquette

Roquette is a French company focused on the production of plant-based food and nutrition ingredients for the food, beverage and pharmaceutical industries. The company was founded in 1933 by Dominique & Germain Roquette, and is headquartered in Lestrem, Nord-Pas-De-Calais, France.

1

Funding Rounds

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Provivi

Agriculture company developing novel methods of pest control

2

Funding Rounds

$170.0m

Money raised

Anellotech logo

Anellotech

Anellotech is a Pearl River, New York-based biorefinery company founded in 2008 by David Sudolsky.

7

Funding Rounds

$23.5m

Money raised

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Photanol

A company developing carbon dioxide (CO2) reducing technology and converting CO2 and sunlight into organic compounds. It was founded in 2008 and is located in Amsterdam, the Netherlands.

1

Funding Rounds

$9.0m

Money raised

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Prospect Bio

A synthetic biology company building biosensors capable of measuring chemicals and small molecules within living cells.

1

Funding Rounds

$2.8m

Money raised

Kebotix logo

Kebotix

Kebotix is a company using AI and robotics to brainstorm and then test new compounds.

6

Funding Rounds

$40.5m

Money raised

SeeO2 Energy Inc. logo

SeeO2 Energy Inc.

SeeO2 Energy Inc. is a Calgary-based carbon capture and storage company converting capture carbon dioxide into fuels and chemicals.

2

Funding Rounds

$158.0k

Money raised

Qu & Co logo

Qu & Co

Qu & Co is a company that offers quantum-computational chemistry as-a-service.

2

Funding Rounds

DyeCoo Textile Systems logo

DyeCoo Textile Systems

DyeCoo Textile Systems is a Weesp-based chemical company developing a water-free and chemical-free textile dyeing solution from waste CO2.

2

Funding Rounds

$6.7m

Money raised

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Global Bioenergies

Global Bioenergies is a Évry, Essonne-based company founded in 2008.

6

Funding Rounds

$61.6m

Money raised

Demetrix logo

Demetrix

Demetrix is a biotechnology company that uses genes found in natural medicines and introduces them to domesticated microbes, for example, the synthetic production of certain chemicals. Demetrix was founded by Dr Haseltine and Jay Keasling.

2

Funding Rounds

$61.0m

Money raised

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Botanical Solutions

Botanical Solutions is a startup company that manufactures plant-based active ingredients and products from advanced botanicals.

1

Funding Rounds

$7.6m

Money raised

Bacterial Robotics logo

Bacterial Robotics

Bacterial Robotics is a Cincinnati-based company.

1

Funding Rounds

$900.0k

Money raised

MadeSolid logo

MadeSolid

MadeSolid is a company specializing in the development and production of resins and filaments for 3D printing.

5

Funding Rounds

$423.3k

Money raised

Enveda Biosciences logo

Enveda Biosciences

Enveda Biosciences is a biotechnology company engineering new drugs from plants.

3

Funding Rounds

$184.9m

Money raised

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Power2SME

Power2SME is an India-based company founded in 2012.

1

Funding Rounds

$36.0m

Money raised

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Zymochem

ZymoChem is a biotechnology company developing microbes and bioprocesses for brewing. Harshal Chokhawala and Jon Kuchenreuther founded ZymoChem in 2013 and is based in Berkeley and Emeryville, California.

1

Funding Rounds

$4.0m

Money raised

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Averatek Corporation

Averatek Corporation develops and licenses advanced manufacturing processes for a variety of electronic products including: very high density printed circuit boards, semiconductor packaging and RF and millimeter wave passive components. In addition, Averatek develops and sells the key chemistry that enables these advanced manufacturing processes.

6

Funding Rounds

$22.7m

Money raised

Syzygy Plasmonics Inc. logo

Syzygy Plasmonics Inc.

Syzygy is a Houston, Texas-based decarbonization technology company developing a photocatalytic chemical reactor for the industrial gas, chemical, and energy industries.

2

Funding Rounds

$28.8m

Money raised

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Novoloop

Plastic company making low-emissions materials such as polyester-based thermoplastic polyurethanes.

1

Funding Rounds

$10.0m

Money raised

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SenzaGen AB

SenzaGen AB is a Lunde, Sweden-based company founded by Malin Lindstedt.

1

Funding Rounds

$2.9m

Money raised

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Segetis

Segetis is a Great Lakes, Midwestern US-based company founded in 2006 by Samir Kaul.

1

Funding Rounds

$25.5m

Money raised

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MetGen

MetGen is a Kaarina-based chemical and enzyme company.

5

Funding Rounds

$5.3m

Money raised

Dimensional Energy logo

Dimensional Energy

Dimensional Energy is an Ithaca, New York-based company using photochemistry to produce environmentally responsible polymers and chemicals for its industrial partners.

4

Funding Rounds

$475.0k

Money raised

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DyeMansion

DyeMansion is a Munich-based company that specializes in finishing 3D printed works and products.

3

Funding Rounds

$14.8m

Money raised

Botanisol Analytics logo

Botanisol Analytics

Botanisol Analytics provides Raman spectrometer technology to detect and quantify chemical compositions

3

Funding Rounds

$2.6m

Money raised

NuMat Technologies logo

NuMat Technologies

NuMat Technologies is a company founded in 2013 by Benjamin Hernandez.

2

Funding Rounds

$14.4m

Money raised

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Puralytics

Puralytics is a company founded by Mark Owen that develops technology on water purification.

3

Funding Rounds

$5.1m

Money raised

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Omizzur Peptide Ltd

Omizzur Peptide Ltd is a biotech company engaged in custom peptide synthesis.

1

Funding Rounds

$20.0k

Money raised

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Bio Architecture Lab

Bio Architecture Lab is a company and pioneer in the application of synthetic biology.

8

Funding Rounds

$39.7m

Money raised

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P2 Science

A bio-renewable chemistry company developing and producing specialty chemicals using renewable feedstocks

6

Funding Rounds

$38.6m

Money raised

Knowde logo

Knowde

Knowde is the online marketing platform dedicated to chemicals and ingredients.

1

Funding Rounds

$72.0m

Money raised

Cyclopure, Inc. logo

Cyclopure, Inc.

Cyclopure develops adsorbents that remove forever chemicals and other micropollutants to make tap water safe.

3

Funding Rounds

$9.0m

Money raised

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INFICON Holding AG

INFICON Holding AG is a developing company of software of technology.

2

Funding Rounds

$41.0m

Money raised

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Nano-C

Nano-C is a company founded in 2001.

3

Funding Rounds

$14.9m

Money raised

Athenix logo

Athenix

A plastic surgery company

4

Funding Rounds

$43.5m

Money raised

Drone Amplified, Inc. logo

Drone Amplified, Inc.

Drone Amplified, Inc. is a Lincoln, Nebraska-based fire management drone technology company.

2

Funding Rounds

$1.1m

Money raised

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Chemical Technologies

Chemical Technologies is a company that generates profit for manufacturing plants.

2

Funding Rounds

$150.0k

Money raised

Customcells logo

Customcells

Customcells is one of the world's leading companies in the development of special lithium-ion battery cells.

1

Funding Rounds

$63.0m

Money raised

Fabricnano logo

Fabricnano

Fabricnano is a cell-free chemical manufacturer to produce bio-based alternatives founded in 2019.

3

Funding Rounds

$28.8m

Money raised

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Carbios SAS

Carbios SA is a green chemistry company that focuses on discovering and developing enzymatic bioprocesses applied to plastic and textile polymers.

2

Funding Rounds

$21.4m

Money raised

Terraverdae Bioworks Limited logo

Terraverdae Bioworks Limited

Terraverdae Bioworks Limited is an Edmonton-based manufacturer of green materials and chemicals for the development of sustainable products.

1

Funding Rounds

$4.5m

Money raised

Ampcera Inc. logo

Ampcera Inc.

Ampcera Inc. is a company founded by Alan Lin, Dawei Liu, Hui Du and Sumin Zhu.

3

Funding Rounds

$1.2m

Money raised

De-Ice Technologies logo

De-Ice Technologies

De-Ice is developing an electric de-icing solution for aerospace industry.

2

Funding Rounds

$3.1m

Money raised

Ioniqa Technologies logo

Ioniqa Technologies

Ioniqa Technologies is an Eindhoven-based company.

2

Funding Rounds

$14.7m

Money raised

Sunthetics logo

Sunthetics

Sunthetics is a company founded in 2018 by Daniela Blanco.

3

Funding Rounds

$480.0k

Money raised

Gentronix Limited logo

Gentronix Limited

Gentronix is a biotechnology company developing predictive toxicology technologies.

2

Funding Rounds

$2.9m

Money raised

Silk Therapeutics, Inc. logo

Silk Therapeutics, Inc.

Silk Therapeutics, Inc. is a company founded in 2013.

5

Funding Rounds

$51.4m

Money raised

UniSieve AG logo

UniSieve AG

UniSieve® is a Switzerland-based cleantech company providing sustainable molecular separation solutions for the chemical and energy industries.

2

Funding Rounds

$10.0m

Money raised

Zhejiang Huayou Cobalt Co., Ltd logo

Zhejiang Huayou Cobalt Co., Ltd

A high-tech enterprise focused on developing new Li-ion battery and cobalt materials.

1

Funding Rounds

$1.4m

Money raised

Delft Advanced Biorenewables logo

Delft Advanced Biorenewables

DAB specializes in the acceleration of fermentation

1

Funding Rounds

$2.4m

Money raised

Kinnos logo

Kinnos

Kinnos is a company founded in 2014 by Kevin Tyan, Jason Kang and Katherine Jin.

2

Funding Rounds

$7.0m

Money raised

Imergy Power Systems logo

Imergy Power Systems

Imergy Power Systems was a company providing energy storage solutions through vanadium redox batteries.

2

Funding Rounds

$15.0m

Money raised

Fluence Analytics logo

Fluence Analytics

Fluence Analytics is a New Orleans-based company in the chemical industry founded in 2012.

2

Funding Rounds

Auspex Pharmaceuticals logo

Auspex Pharmaceuticals

A biopharmaceutical company that develops therapeutics to treat depressive disorders

3

Funding Rounds

$65.0m

Money raised

Galen logo

Galen

Galen manufactures composite nanonstructured polymer reinforced with basalt fiber.

1

Funding Rounds

$7.8m

Money raised

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BluePallet

Developer and operator of an online B2B market network designed to simplify the complexities of chemical industry trade through technology. The company helps the chemical industry navigate a fast-moving market by nurturing client relationships and securely expanding its reach.

1

Funding Rounds

$5.0m

Money raised

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Pro-Actina

Pro-Actina is a Marousi-based company developing research driven products and technologies for the life sciences sectors founded in 2006 by Alex Strongilos.

1

Funding Rounds

$6.3m

Money raised

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aea.ltd

Aea.ltd is devote to drug research and development, offering grams to kilograms of products, custom synthesis, and specialized design services. API CMO & CDMO ManufacturerWith over 9 years in Contract Customization,operates more than2 member factories.

1

Funding Rounds

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ALINA (company)

ALINA is an eco-technology for Sustainable Preservation founded in 2005 by Dāvids Štēbelis, Solvita Kostjukova and Ģirts Ozols.

2

Funding Rounds

$567.5k

Money raised

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Materialize.X

Materialize.X is a company founded by Haidin F. Rashid, Adrien Hitz and Fabio Fiorelli.

2

Funding Rounds

$85.5k

Money raised

Sicora Technologies Pvt. Ltd. logo

Sicora Technologies Pvt. Ltd.

Sicora Technologies Private Limited is a company that is involved in Research and experimental development on social sciences and humanities

1

Funding Rounds

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EnergyNest

EnergyNest is a Billingstad-based developer of technology for storing and managing thermal energy.

1

Funding Rounds

$297.7k

Money raised