# Top 30 Polymers Startups Worldwide by Funding (2026)

> The 30 best-funded polymers startups worldwide, ranked by total funding raised: $570M combined. With founding year, headquarters and each company's rounds.

Source: https://millionrounds.com/top-lists/polymers-startups (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article)

- 1 [**Elemy** Elemy is a designer, manufacturer, and supplier of glass-reinforced polymers and composite products.](https://millionrounds.com/company/elemy) Elemy is a designer, manufacturer, and supplier of glass-reinforced polymers and composite products. *Founded* 2019 United States **$219M** last round Oct 2021
- 2 [**MBA Polymers** MBA Polymers produces post-consumer recycled plastics from end-of-life durable goods, like cars, computers, and household equipment.](https://millionrounds.com/company/mba-polymers) MBA Polymers produces post-consumer recycled plastics from end-of-life durable goods, like cars, computers, and household equipment. *Founded* 1994 Hackensack, United States **$86M** last round Feb 2011
- 3 [**Knowde** Knowde is a B2B digital marketplace and vertical AI platform founded in 2017, headquartered in San Jose, California.](https://millionrounds.com/company/knowde) Knowde is a B2B digital marketplace and vertical AI platform founded in 2017, headquartered in San Jose, California. *Founded* 2017 San Jose, United States **$60M** last round Aug 2024
- 4 [**Novomer** Novomer is a sustainable chemistry company developing high performance, environmentally responsible polymers and chemical intermediates.](https://millionrounds.com/company/novomer) Novomer is a sustainable chemistry company developing high performance, environmentally responsible polymers and chemical intermediates. *Founded* 2004 Rochester, United States **$46M** last round Dec 2013
- 5 [**Power2SME** Power2SME is a group buying site that provides inks, steel, polymers, paints and chemicals for small and medium enterprises in India.](https://millionrounds.com/company/power2sme) Power2SME is a group buying site that provides inks, steel, polymers, paints and chemicals for small and medium enterprises in India. *Founded* 2012 Gurugram, India **$31M** last round Apr 2018
- 6 [**SBA Materials** SBA manufactures and markets liquid-based inorganic and organic dielectric and optical polymers for the electronics industry.](https://millionrounds.com/company/sba-materials) SBA manufactures and markets liquid-based inorganic and organic dielectric and optical polymers for the electronics industry. *Founded* 2001 Albuquerque, United States **$30M** last round Jun 2014
- 7 [**Light Polymers** Light Polymers is a nanochemistry company founded in 2013, specializing in lyotropic liquid crystal technology.](https://millionrounds.com/company/light-polymers) Light Polymers is a nanochemistry company founded in 2013, specializing in lyotropic liquid crystal technology. *Founded* 2013 Santa Clara, United States **$29M** last round Jul 2017
- 8 [**Lactips** LACTIPS is a French biotechnology company founded in 2014, based in Saint-Paul-en-Jarez.](https://millionrounds.com/company/lactips) LACTIPS is a French biotechnology company founded in 2014, based in Saint-Paul-en-Jarez. *Founded* 2014 Saint-Paul-en-Jarez, France **$17M** last round Nov 2024
- 9 [**Soane Energy** Soane Energy is developing and applying innovative chemical solutions based on polymers and surface science to help meet this worldwide "hunger for energy" in a](https://millionrounds.com/company/soane-energy) Soane Energy is developing and applying innovative chemical solutions based on polymers and surface science to help meet this worldwide "hunger for energy" in a *Founded* 2006 Cambridge, United States **$10M** last round Sept 2009
- 10 [**Roboze** Roboze is an Italian company founded in 2014, specializing in industrial additive manufacturing.](https://millionrounds.com/company/roboze) Roboze is an Italian company founded in 2014, specializing in industrial additive manufacturing. *Founded* 2014 Bari, Italy **$10M** last round Oct 2026
- 11 [**Adaptive3D** Adaptive3D is a U.S.-based company specializing in additive manufacturing materials, particularly premium polymer resins and specialty polymers for 3D printing.](https://millionrounds.com/company/adaptive3d) Adaptive3D is a U.S.-based company specializing in additive manufacturing materials, particularly premium polymer resins and specialty polymers for 3D printing. *Founded* 2014 Plano, United States **$5.1M** last round Oct 2020
- 12 [**Plcoskin** PLCOSKIN is a regenerative medical device company specializing in 3D-printed biodegradable hybrid meshes for soft tissue reconstruction.](https://millionrounds.com/company/plcoskin) PLCOSKIN is a regenerative medical device company specializing in 3D-printed biodegradable hybrid meshes for soft tissue reconstruction. *Founded* 2017 Seoul, South Korea **$4.5M** last round Aug 2023
- 13 [**Amogha Polymers** Enhance your bathroom style with Amogha Polymers, the trusted Bath Fittings Manufacturers in Coimbatore.](https://millionrounds.com/company/amogha-polymers) Enhance your bathroom style with Amogha Polymers, the trusted Bath Fittings Manufacturers in Coimbatore. *Founded* - New Delhi, India **$3.0M** last round Nov 2016
- 14 [**Structured Polymers** Structured Polymers is the world’s first colored ink manufacturer for industrial 3D printers.](https://millionrounds.com/company/structured-polymers) Structured Polymers is the world’s first colored ink manufacturer for industrial 3D printers. *Founded* 2013 United States **$2.7M** last round May 2014
- 15 [**Pluss Polymers** Pluss Polymers, a polymers research and manufacturing company, focuses on the fields of polymeric additives and thermal energy storage.](https://millionrounds.com/company/pluss-polymers) Pluss Polymers, a polymers research and manufacturing company, focuses on the fields of polymeric additives and thermal energy storage. *Founded* 1993 Gurgaon, India **$2.4M** last round Jul 2013
- 16 [**Nexgenia** Nexgenia develops and manufactures proprietary stimuli-responsive polymers and polymer-containing magnetic nanoparticles.](https://millionrounds.com/company/nexgenia) Nexgenia develops and manufactures proprietary stimuli-responsive polymers and polymer-containing magnetic nanoparticles. *Founded* 2011 Seattle, United States **$1.6M** last round Jan 2015
- 17 [**Dionymer** Dionymer is a startup focused on innovative biotechnology that converts industrial organic waste into biodegradable polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA) polymers.](https://millionrounds.com/company/dionymer) Dionymer is a startup focused on innovative biotechnology that converts industrial organic waste into biodegradable polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA) polymers. *Founded* 2020 Pessac, France **$1.6M** last round Dec 2023
- 18 [**Birch Biosciences** Birch Biosciences is an AI-native cleantech startup based in Portland, Oregon, founded in 2021.](https://millionrounds.com/company/birch-biosciences) Birch Biosciences is an AI-native cleantech startup based in Portland, Oregon, founded in 2021. *Founded* 2021 Portland, United States **$1.6M** last round Feb 2023
- 19 [**Unibaio** Unibaio develops microparticles based on natural polymers and circular economy that improves agro-inputs performance.](https://millionrounds.com/company/unibaio) Unibaio develops microparticles based on natural polymers and circular economy that improves agro-inputs performance. *Founded* 2021 Las Condes, Chile **$1.3M** last round Nov 2024
- 20 [**Nice Filler** Nice Filler engages in the development, production, and distribution of polymers for food packaging manufacturers.](https://millionrounds.com/company/nice-filler) Nice Filler engages in the development, production, and distribution of polymers for food packaging manufacturers. *Founded* 2011 Italy **$1.3M** last round Oct 2017
- 21 [**Valerian Materials** Valerian Materials will lead the way in renewable, degradable, and recyclable polymers.](https://millionrounds.com/company/valerian-materials) Valerian Materials will lead the way in renewable, degradable, and recyclable polymers. *Founded* 2015 St Louis, United States **$1.2M** last round Sept 2022
- 22 [**PolyCatUK** PolyCatUK is an Oxford based start-up centred around an innovative process to produce effective metal nano-particle catalysts on polymers.](https://millionrounds.com/company/polycatuk) PolyCatUK is an Oxford based start-up centred around an innovative process to produce effective metal nano-particle catalysts on polymers. *Founded* 2017 Michelmersh, United Kingdom **$1.0M** last round Apr 2026
- 23 [**Planet Smart** Planet Smart produces compostable, bio-based superabsorbent polymers for sustainable hygiene products, agriculture and mining waste.](https://millionrounds.com/company/planet-smart) Planet Smart produces compostable, bio-based superabsorbent polymers for sustainable hygiene products, agriculture and mining waste. *Founded* - London, United Kingdom **$1.0M** last round Nov 2025
- 24 [**Inhibit Coatings** Inhibit Coatings is a Wellington, New Zealand-based nanotechnology company founded in 2016 by Dr.](https://millionrounds.com/company/inhibit-coatings) Inhibit Coatings is a Wellington, New Zealand-based nanotechnology company founded in 2016 by Dr. *Founded* - Wellington, New Zealand **$921K** last round Jun 2023
- 25 [**BioHalo** BioHalo is transforming the halogenated chemicals industry by developing more sustainable and bio-based fluorinated polymers.](https://millionrounds.com/company/biohalo) BioHalo is transforming the halogenated chemicals industry by developing more sustainable and bio-based fluorinated polymers. *Founded* - Copenhagen, Denmark **$542K** last round Aug 2023
- 26 [**Z-Polymers** Z-Polymers is a clean-tech materials science company based in Lowell, Massachusetts, founded in 2021 by Dr.](https://millionrounds.com/company/z-polymers) Z-Polymers is a clean-tech materials science company based in Lowell, Massachusetts, founded in 2021 by Dr. *Founded* 2021 Lowell, United States **$300K** last round Jul 2024
- 27 [**Anfiro** Anfiro is a water technology start-up addressing global freshwater scarcity.](https://millionrounds.com/company/anfiro) Anfiro is a water technology start-up addressing global freshwater scarcity. *Founded* 2014 Cambridge, United States **$275K** last round Jan 2018
- 28 [**BacAlt** BacAlt is a biotechnology and biopolymers company based in Bengaluru, founded in 2023.](https://millionrounds.com/company/bacalt) BacAlt is a biotechnology and biopolymers company based in Bengaluru, founded in 2023. *Founded* 2023 Bengaluru, India **$250K** last round Dec 2025
- 29 [**EsterCycle** EsterCycle is an industrial recycling platform that breaks hybrid petrochemicals and polymers into basic monomers.](https://millionrounds.com/company/estercycle) EsterCycle is an industrial recycling platform that breaks hybrid petrochemicals and polymers into basic monomers. *Founded* - Golden, United States **$250K** last round Nov 2025
- 30 [**Framergy** Framergy is a producer of polymers for the oil and gas industry, like metal-organic frameworks.](https://millionrounds.com/company/framergy) Framergy is a producer of polymers for the oil and gas industry, like metal-organic frameworks. *Founded* 2011 College Station **$247K** last round Jun 2021

**Total funding** how the list is ranked

**15 November 2026** updated nightly

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