6K was founded in 2011 and raised its 1st funding round 3 years after it was founded.

6K is headquartered in North Andover, United States. It is registered at 25 Commerce Way North Andover, MA 01845.

Who is the current CEO of 6K?

Vishranth Suresh and Saurabh Ullal s of 6K. Vishranth Suresh has also founded 2 companies.

How many employees does 6K have?

As of Jun 30, 2026, the latest employee count at 6K is 154.

Is 6K a funded company?

6K is a funded company, having raised a total of $300M across 17 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Series A round, raised on Jul 16, 2014.

When was the latest funding round of 6K?

6K's latest funding was a $***** Series E round on Jul 19, 2024, with participation from 5 investors. Its primary sector is Advanced Materials. In United States, the Advanced Materials sector has seen $272M in funding in 2026 to date.

Where does 6K rank among its competitors?

6K ranks 1st amongst 65 active competitors, of which 5 are funded. It stands 1st in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Nanomox, which secured $3.27M in Feb, 2026.

Who are the top competitors of 6K?

6K's top competitors include NanoSteel, Nanophase and Nanomox. Among them, Nanomox secured the most recent funding round in February, 2026.

6K - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

Company Details

Provider of nanotechnology-based metal powders. It develops microwave-based plasma technology to develop nano metal powders. It has applications in additive manufacturing, batteries, lighting and display materials, semiconductor CMP, federal and defense specialties, ceramics, advanced coatings, and nano-engineered powders.

Website: www.6kinc.com/
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Email ID: *****@6kinc.com
Phone Number: +1 **********
Registered Address: 25 Commerce Way North Andover, MA 01845

Key Metrics

Founded Year

2011

Location

North Andover, United States

Stage

Series E

Total Funding

$300M in 17 rounds

Latest Funding Round

Series E, Jul 19, 2024, $*****

Investors

Koch Industries & 19 more

Ranked

1^st among 65 active competitors

Employee Count

154 as on Jun 30, 2026

Investment & Acquisitions

Global Metal Powders & 2 more

Similar Companies

NanoSteel & 73 more

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6K is associated with 1 legal entity given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Documents
6k Inc. CIN: 823578331 , United States, Active	Apr 14, 2014	-	235 (As on Dec 31, 2024)	-

6K has raised a total funding of $300M over 17 rounds. Its first funding round was on Jul 16, 2014. Its latest funding round was a Series E round on Jul 19, 2024 for $*****. 5 investors participated in its latest round. 6K has 20 institutional investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of 6K:

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Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Jul 19, 2024	5939540	Series E	3211055	3837962	6777146	7965866
Dec 14, 2023	4181118	Grant (prize money)	3464717	7926422	5117243	DOE
Dec 08, 2023	8712813	Grant (prize money)	6694074	5326403	8189486	Defense.gov

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The founders of 6K are Vishranth Suresh and Awanish Raj. Vishranth Suresh and Saurabh Ullal are the CEOs of 6K.

Here are the details of 6K's key team members:

Vishranth Suresh: Co-Founder & CEO of 6K and founder of 1 other company. They serve on the board of 1 company.
Contact Info: 1 email address
Awanish Raj: Co-Founder & CTO of 6K and founder of 2 other companies, AssetPlus and AssetPlus. They serve on the board of 1 company.
Contact Info: 2 email addresses
Saurabh Ullal: CEO of 6K.
Contact Info: 1 email address

6K's Board of Directors

6K's board has 17 active members. Adam Sharkawy, David Seldin, Kedar Gupta, David Michael, Mark Little, William McCullen, Bill Mccullen, Edward Libby, Ashwin Shashindranath, Beda Bolzenius, Jeffrey Chamberlain, Konstantine Drakonakis, Alexander Arkin, Edward Liddy, Aaron Bent, Joe Kennedy and Jeremy T. Bezdek are independent board members.

Here is the list of 6K's board of directors:

Name	Type	Representing	Status	Duration
Adam Sharkawy	Independent board member	-	Current	4y 3m
hgliotc	Independent board member	-	Current	8y 3m
rxltgjw	Independent board member	-	Current	6y 9m
obzfucs	Independent board member	-	Current	7y 9m
vd{twzs	Independent board member	-	Current	9y 7m
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bmhjkbs	Independent board member	-	Current	5y 4m
nnnwj{h	Independent board member	-	Current	7y 8m
tgxzipi	Independent board member	-	Current	7y 7m
ux{{yyr	Independent board member	-	Current	7y 8m
bknyhom	Independent board member	-	Current	3y 2m
nrzrlql	Independent board member	-	Current	3y 1m
xqstaxo	Independent board member	-	Current	9y 4m
ci{lwge	Independent board member	-	Current	3y 9m
ydvzssg	Independent board member	-	Current	5y 2m
sr{szst	Independent board member	-	Current	8y 3m
tsgqaru	Independent board member	-	Current	9y 7m

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6K's employee count trend

6K has 154 employees as of Jun 26. Here is 6K's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of 6K include NanoSteel, Nanophase and Nanomox. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of 6K, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	6K 2011, North Andover (United States), Series E	Provider of nanotechnology-based metal powders	$300M	Koch Industries, DOE & 18 others	73/100
2nd	NanoSteel 2002, Providence (United States), Acquired	Innovating metallurgy with modern technologies and global trends for diverse applications	$88M	Cycad Group, Fairhaven Capital & 12 others	45/100
3rd	Nanophase 1989, Romeoville (United States), Public	Developer and distributor of metal oxide nano-powder	-	Batterson Venture Capital, Kinetic Ventures ... & 4 others	44/100
4th	Nanomox 2020, London (United Kingdom), Seed	Developer of advanced materials for widespread applications and waste stream recovery	$4.66M	Anglo American, TSP Ventures & 7 others	43/100
5th	Tekna Plasma Systems 1990, Sherbrooke (Canada), Public	Manufacturer of advanced plasma systems and high-performance metal powders	-	Arendals Fossekompani, Europa	38/100
6th	NanoMaterials Technology 2000, Singapore (Singapore), Early Stage	Developer of nano-material products	$7.7M	Japan Asia Investment, 3V SouceOne Capital ... & 6 others	36/100
7th	Xinchuan New Material 2019, Hangzhou (China), Series A	Provider of metal-based nanopowders	$14.8M	Inabata, Shenzhen SME Credit Financing Guarantee Group ... Read more	34/100
8th	Metalpine 2015, Graz (Austria), Funding Raised	Provider of spherical metal powders	-	Europa	34/100
9th	Nanocomposix 2004, San Diego (United States), Acquired	Nanomaterials design, development, and manufacturing for diverse applications	-	HHS, National Science Foundation & 1 others	33/100
10th	Ultrananotech 2016, Bengaluru (India), Unfunded	Supplier and trader of Graphite Nano Powder	-	-	32/100

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6K has made 1 investment in Ancient Kingdom and acquired Global Metal Powders and Specialty Metallurgical Products.

Here is the list of these investments and acquisitions:

Date of Investment/Acquisition	Type	Company Name	Founded Year	Location
Nov 02, 2023	Acquisition	Global Metal Powders	2010	New Castle (United States)
Jan 06, 2022	Investments	Ancient Kingdom	2021	Hanoi (Vietnam)
Oct 14, 2021	Acquisition	Specialty Metallurgical Products	1984	Red Lion (United States)