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Advanced materials market map

139 advanced materials startups worldwide that have raised money in rounds we track, placed in 6 segments by what each says it does. Together they have raised $3.4B; the biggest segment is graphene and carbon, with 47 companies.

139startups on the map
6segments
$3.4Braised between them
Metals and alloysmost funded segment

Graphene and carbon

47

+23 more

Battery and energy materials

29

+5 more

Materials discovery and AI

22

Bio-based materials

17

Metals and alloys

13

Coatings and films

11

Segment by segment

Graphene and carbon

47 startups · $753M raised

  1. Black SemiconductorBlack Semiconductor is a German startup based in Aachen, specializing in semiconductor technology.Germany$247M
  2. ParagrafParagraf is a pioneering company specializing in graphene-based electronic devices, having been established in 2015 as a spin-off United Kingdom$76M
  3. Nanotech EnergyNanotech Energy is a private U.S.United States$64M
  4. ArevoAREVO was a Silicon Valley-based technology company specializing in additive manufacturing and materials science.United States$53M
  5. CanatuCanatu is a deep technology company based in Vantaa, Finland, specializing in advanced carbon nanotube (CNT) technology.Finland$48M
  6. HaydaleHaydale offers a patent proprietary scalable plasma process to functionalise graphene and other nanomaterials.United Kingdom$41M
  7. iGiiiGii is a Scotland-based advanced materials company founded in 2016, previously known as Integrated Graphene.United Kingdom$27M
  8. BeDimensionalBeDimensional is a global manufacturer of graphene and other two-dimensional materials with few atomic layers.Italy$25M

Battery and energy materials

29 startups · $653M raised

  1. SPShanghai Putailai New Energy TechnologyPutailai New Energy Technology manufactures lithium battery anode material.-$386M
  2. Princeton NuEnergyPrinceton NuEnergy is a clean-tech startup focused on direct recycling technology for lithium-ion batteries.United States$50M
  3. NanoTech MaterialsNanoTech Materials, Inc.United States$29M
  4. E-magyAdvanced materials company that supplies nano-porous silicon for high-energy lithium-ion batteries.Netherlands$16M
  5. SHSanyi Hi-TechSanyi Hi-Tech is a manufacturer of graphite sagger crucibles, focusing on the field of new materials for lithium batteries.-$15M
  6. RNReactive NanoTechnologiesReactive NanoTechnologies develops and manufactures products to control the instantaneous release of heat energy.United States$14M
  7. BEBay EnergyBay Energy is a high-tech enterprise focusing on deep-sea energy solutions.China$14M
  8. QNQina New EnergyQina New Energy specialized in the research, development, and production of composite sodium iron phosphate materials and their precursors.-$14M

Materials discovery and AI

22 startups · $870M raised

  1. Lila SciencesLila Sciences is a biotechnology company based in Cambridge, Massachusetts, founded in 2023 through a merger of two projects from United States$551M
  2. Radical AIRadical AI is a materials science company founded in 2024 and based in New York, New York.United States$55M
  3. Radical NumericsRadical Numerics is an AI lab dedicated to advancing scientific superintelligence through its Automated AI Research Factory.United States$50M
  4. Orbital IndustriesOrbital Industries is an AI industrial company founded in 2022, specializing in the integration of artificial intelligence into thUnited Kingdom$50M
  5. TranslucentTranslucent, Inc.United States$33M
  6. Albert InventAlbert Invent is an AI-powered, cloud-based R&D platform that enhances materials science and chemical innovation.United States$20M
  7. Palomino LaboratoriesPalomino Laboratories develops compound semiconductor and MicroLED-based optical interconnect technologies for AI and data communication.United States$17M
  8. NovoLINCNovoLINC is a thermal interface materials startup located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.United States$10M

Bio-based materials

17 startups · $128M raised

  1. Coral EyewearCoral Eyewear is a sustainable eyewear brand based in the UK, founded in 2019 by Calvin and George Bailey.United States$59M
  2. Modern SynthesisModern Synthesis works with bacteria to commercially develop a new class of biobased textiles which meet the complex needs of the market.United Kingdom$15M
  3. MykorMykor is a UK-based biotechnology and advanced materials company founded in 2021.United Kingdom$8.4M
  4. Noble BiomaterialsNoble is a producer of silver-based advanced material technologies designed for mission-critical applications.United States$8.0M
  5. Kintra FibersKintra Fibers is a materials science company based in Brooklyn, New York, founded in 2018.United States$7.9M
  6. Draths CorporationDraths Corporation builds a chemical company that manufactures bio-based materials used in everyday products.United States$7.5M
  7. Arda BiomaterialsArda Biomaterials is a London-based materials science company founded in 2022.United Kingdom$6.8M
  8. ZymochemZymochem provides a carbon-efficient bio-manufacturing platform that converts renewable feedstocks into bio-based materials.United States$4.0M

Metals and alloys

13 startups · $936M raised

  1. Phoenix TailingsFounded to bring a new level of sustainability and efficiency to the mining industry by enabling new sources of primary metals.United States$530M
  2. Principal MineralPrincipal Mineral is a Dallas-based company focused on developing and scaling domestic production of strategic metals, high-perforUnited States$280M
  3. GGoldproGoldpro New Materials Co., Ltd is a Chinese manufacturer and exporter of grinding media steel balls.-$23M
  4. LMLianghang Metal MaterialsLianghang Metal Materials is a metal component manufacturer that focuses on titanium alloy component forming and processing services.-$21M
  5. ImmaterialImmaterial is an advanced materials company based in Cambridge, United Kingdom, founded in 2015 by David Fairén-Jiménez.United Kingdom$18M
  6. NDNanjing Damai TechnologyNanjing Damai Technology is a manufacturer of alloy metal materials.China$15M
  7. SSinchinXinchuan New Material is a manufacturer of nano-scale metal powder.-$15M
  8. Promethean ParticlesPromethean Particles is a UK-based chemical manufacturing company that specializes in the industrial-scale production of advanced United Kingdom$12M

Coatings and films

11 startups · $72M raised

  1. NanomechNanoMech manufactures application-specific nanoparticle additives, nanoparticle-based coatings and coating deposition systems.United States$23M
  2. Longsheng OptoelectronicsLongsheng Optoelectronics is a high-tech firm that specializes in manufacturing, & sale of new materials for liquid crystal dimming films.China$14M
  3. LGLattice Grand Advanced Material TechnologyLattice Grand Advanced Material Technology is a manufacturer of high thermal conductivity, thin film circuit ceramic substrates.United States$7.8M
  4. DetraPelDetraPel is a clean-tech advanced materials company based in Framingham, Massachusetts, founded in 2013.United States$7.6M
  5. Jolt ElectrodesJOLT is supplying next-generation activated electrodes & protective coating solutions for hydrogen & water treatment electrolysisSpain$6.5M
  6. Furcifer Inc.Developer of next-generation electrochromic films with a broad range of applications that include architecture, automotive and display.United States$4.8M
  7. NanomoxNanomox is a London-based sustainable chemistry startup founded in 2020.United Kingdom$4.2M
  8. CChamtopChamtop focuses on the application basis and engineering research of new high-performance surface functional protective coating materials.China$2.8M

How this map is made. Every startup here has raised money in rounds we track. It joins the map when its sectors, read from its rounds, or the opening of its own description say it works in advanced materials, and goes to the first segment whose words it carries. Each segment shows its best-funded first. Rebuilt nightly; updated 15 November 2026.

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