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Investments (USD)
Transactions
Recent transactions in the sector
| Company | Country | Funding round | Date | |
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Tidal Metals Producer of magnesium using seawater and renewable electricity. |
United States | Seed USD 8,500,000 (USD 8,500,000) |
19 Sep 2024 |
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UP Catalyst OÜ Developer of battery materials from CO2 emissions. |
Estonia | Seed EUR 2,360,000 |
21 Aug 2024 |
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Lyten Inc Graphene and battery maker. |
United States | N/A USD 15,700,000 (USD 15,700,000) |
19 Jul 2024 |
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Spencer Composites Corp Fabrication of composite products using thermoset and thermoplastic processes, |
United States | Acquisition |
2 Jul 2024 |
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UP Catalyst OÜ Developer of battery materials from CO2 emissions. |
Estonia | Seed EUR 4,000,000 |
Dec 2023 |
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Osium AI French AI startup focused on material sciences R&D. |
France | Seed USD 2,600,000 (USD 2,600,000) |
22 Nov 2023 |
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Hebei Wenfeng New Materials Co Ltd |
China | Private Equity CNY 1,911,000,000 (USD 266,899,000) at CNY 889,665,000 (USD 870,000,000) valuation. |
24 Oct 2023 |
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Lyten Inc Graphene and battery maker. |
United States | Series B USD 200,000,000 (USD 200,000,000) |
13 Sep 2023 |
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Lyten Inc Graphene and battery maker. |
United States | Grant USD 4,000,000 (USD 4,000,000) |
30 Jan 2023 |
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Lyten Inc Graphene and battery maker. |
United States | Series A |
2021 |
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Tokyo Electron Ltd |
Japan | Acquisition USD 9,400,000,000 (USD 9,400,000,000) at USD 9,400,000,000 (USD 9,400,000,000) valuation. |
24 Sep 2013 |
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Verenium Corp Pioneer in the development and commercialization of high-performance enzymes for use in industrial processes |
United States | Acquisition |
20 Sep 2013 |
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Ahlsell AB |
Sweden | N/A |
1 May 2012 |
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Nanosys Inc Nanotechnology-enabled systems |
United States | Grant |
1 Aug 2011 |
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Aspen Aerogels Inc Designer, developer, manufacturer and vendor of aerogel insulation products for the energy infrastructure and sustainable insulation materials markets |
United States | N/A |
8 Oct 2010 |
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Nanosys Inc Nanotechnology-enabled systems |
United States | Series E |
1 Aug 2010 |
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Verenium Corp Pioneer in the development and commercialization of high-performance enzymes for use in industrial processes |
United States | Acquisition USD 98,300,000 (USD 98,300,000) at USD 98,300,000 (USD 98,300,000) valuation. |
15 Jul 2010 |
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Aspen Aerogels Inc Designer, developer, manufacturer and vendor of aerogel insulation products for the energy infrastructure and sustainable insulation materials markets |
United States | Series D |
1 Jun 2008 |
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Aspen Aerogels Inc Designer, developer, manufacturer and vendor of aerogel insulation products for the energy infrastructure and sustainable insulation materials markets |
United States | Series D |
1 Jun 2008 |
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GE Plastics |
Acquisition USD 11,600,000,000 (USD 11,600,000,000) at USD 11,600,000,000 (USD 11,600,000,000) valuation. |
21 May 2007 | |
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Nanosys Inc Nanotechnology-enabled systems |
United States | Series B |
10 Jan 2006 |
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Ahlsell AB |
Sweden | Acquisition |
1 Jan 2006 |
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Nanosys Inc Nanotechnology-enabled systems |
United States | Series D |
9 Nov 2005 |
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Nanosys Inc Nanotechnology-enabled systems |
United States | N/A |
1 Sep 2003 |
Companies
Best funded companies in the sector
Graphene and battery maker.
Investment themes:
Producer of magnesium using seawater and renewable electricity.
Investment themes:
French AI startup focused on material sciences R&D.
Investment themes:
Fabrication of composite products using thermoset and thermoplastic processes,
Investment themes:
Producer and seller of mineral fertilizers and industrial chemical products.
Aluminium production and renewable energy production.
Investment themes:
Developer of battery materials from CO2 emissions.
Investment themes:
Designer, developer, manufacturer and vendor of aerogel insulation products for the energy infrastructure and sustainable insulation materials markets
Investors
Top investors in the Basic Materials sector
| Investor | Profile | Country | Investments | |
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Venrock Associates | The venture capital arm of the Rockefeller Family. | United States | 2 |
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Collaborative Fund | United States | 1 | |
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Masters Capital Management LLC | Global investment management firm that trades and invests in public and private domestic and international bonds and equities | United States | 1 |
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Prospect Venture Partners | Venture capital firm | United States | 1 |
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Charles River Ventures | Independent venture capital firm | United States | 1 |
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McKenna Management LLC | United States | 1 | |
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Ebert HERA Esser Holding GmbH | Germany | 1 | |
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HB Fuller Ventures | United States | 1 | |
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Harris & Harris Group Inc | Internally managed venture capital company specializing in nanotechnology and microsystems | United States | 1 |
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CSK Venture Capital Co Ltd | Japan | 1 | |
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In-Q-Tel Inc | Non-profit venture capital firm, sponsored by the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) that invests agency funds in promising early stage companies | United States | 1 |
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CDIB BioScience Venture Management | Taiwan | 1 | |
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Archer Venture Capital | United States | 1 | |
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Atomico Angel | 1 | ||
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ARCH Venture Partners LP | Venture capital firm providing seed and early stage capital, with a special expertise in co-founding and building technology firms from startup | United States | 1 |
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Y Combinator | American technology startup accelerator. | United States | 1 |
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Medtronic Inc | Medical technology company specializing in implantable and invasive therapies. | United States | 1 |
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Lux Capital Management LLC | Research-driven investment firm focused on founding, seed and early stage investments in the physical and life sciences | United States | 1 |
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Braemar Energy Ventures LLC | Energy venture capital firm. | United States | 1 |
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Mega International Commercial Bank Co Ltd | Taiwan | 1 | |
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Singular Capital Ppartners SAS | France | 1 | |
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UOB Venture Management Pte Ltd | Singapore | 1 | |
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Quanta Computer Inc | Taiwan | 1 | |
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Rho Capital Partners | Venture capital firm that actively invests in companies related to technology, new media, cleaning technology and healthcare. | United States | 1 |
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Samsung Ventures America | Venture capital fund managed by Samsung Venture Investment. | United States | 1 |
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Raise Phiture SAS | 1 | ||
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Nanostart AG | Venture capital firm investing in nanotechnology | Germany | 1 |
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Polaris Venture Partners Inc | Multistage venture capital investors with focus Technology, Healthcare and Consumer | United States | 1 |
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Apax Partners | United Kingdom | 1 | |
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Alexandria Real Estate Equities Inc | United States | 1 | |
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Sequoia Scout Fund | 1 | ||
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Intel Capital Corp | Intel's strategic investment program for equity investments/ acquisitions to grow the Internet economy in support of Intel's strategic interests. | Cayman Islands | 1 |
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CW Group Inc | United States | 1 | |
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New York Life Capital Partners LLC | United States | 1 | |
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United States Department of Energy | Department of the United States government concerned with the United States' policies regarding energy and safety in handling nuclear material | United States | 1 |
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China Development Industrial Bank | Private development financial institution in Taiwan. | Taiwan | 1 |
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Globespan Capital Partners | Global venture capital firm investing in information technology companies | United States | 1 |
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Warsaw Equity Group | Private equity firm investing in media and new technologies. | Poland | 1 |
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Eastman Ventures | United States | 1 | |
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Kima Ventures | French-based venture capital fund that focuses on strategic investments in early stage technology companies around the world. | France | 1 |
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SAIC Venture Capital Corp | Corporate venture capital firm focusing on early and growth-stage investments in cutting-edge transportation and technology sectors. | United States | 1 |
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Healthcare Ventures LLC | Venture capital firm focused on life sciences companies in pre-clinical and early clinical stage. | United States | 1 |
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MPM Capital | United States | 1 |
Acquirers
Top acquirers in the Basic Materials sector
| Investor | Profile | Country | Acquisitions | |
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Applied Materials Inc | United States | 1 | |
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BASF SE | Germany | 1 | |
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X-Bow Launch Systems Inc | Maker of solid rocket motors. | United States | 1 |
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BP Biofuels North America | 1 | ||
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SABIC | Saudi Arabia | 1 |
Industry map
Basic Materials industry map
Valuations
Basic Materials selected pre-money valuations (USD)
| Funding round | Median | Average | Minimum | Maximum | Sample size |
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| Private Equity | 870,000,000 | 870,000,000 | 870,000,000 | 870,000,000 | 1 |
| Acquisition | 9,400,000,000 | 7,032,766,667 | 98,300,000 | 11,600,000,000 | 3 |
| 98,300,000 | 11,600,000,000 | 4 |
Basic Materials selected deal sizes (USD)
| Funding round | Median | Average | Minimum | Maximum | Sample size |
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| Grant | 4,000,000 | 4,000,000 | 4,000,000 | 4,000,000 | 1 |
| Seed | 8,500,000 | 8,500,000 | 8,500,000 | 8,500,000 | 1 |
| Seed | 2,600,000 | 2,600,000 | 2,600,000 | 2,600,000 | 1 |
| Series B | 200,000,000 | 200,000,000 | 200,000,000 | 200,000,000 | 1 |
| Private Equity | 266,899,000 | 266,899,000 | 266,899,000 | 266,899,000 | 1 |
| Acquisition | 9,400,000,000 | 7,032,766,667 | 98,300,000 | 11,600,000,000 | 3 |
| N/A | 15,700,000 | 15,700,000 | 15,700,000 | 15,700,000 | 1 |
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