# Valerian Materials funding: rounds and investors

> Valerian Materials has raised $1.2M across 1 round since 2022. Every round with its source.

Source: https://millionrounds.com/company/valerian-materials (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article)

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# Who invested in *Valerian Materials*

One round we have observed, with the 0 investors named in it. Every figure came from a named source, and where the company reported a raise to the SEC itself, that is shown beside it.

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Funding summary Updated 15 Nov 2026

**$1.2M** raised across 1 round since 2022, from 1 source

- **Latest round:** Grant, $1.2M Sept 2022
- **Investors:** 0

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## The rounds

- **Sept 2022** Grant **$1.2M** No investor was named in the report. Source recorded

## Founders and team

From Valerian Materials's own website: 2 founders, 2 on the team.

**Frank Bates** Founder and Director

**Kechun Zhang** Founder

- **Mike Arbeiter** CEO
- **Bart Engendahl** Director of Production

## Quick answers about Valerian Materials

### How much has Valerian Materials raised?

Valerian Materials has raised $1.2M across 1 round since 2022.

### When did Valerian Materials last raise?

Valerian Materials's most recent round was a Grant of $1.2M in Sept 2022.

### What was Valerian Materials's biggest round?

Its most recent round, $1.2M in Sept 2022, is also its largest on record.

### What stage is Valerian Materials at?

Valerian Materials's latest named round is a Grant, in Sept 2022.

### Where is Valerian Materials based?

Valerian Materials is based in the United States.

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