Where is Daicel located?

Daicel is headquartered in Osaka, Japan.

How many employees does Daicel have?

As of Jul 31, 2026, the latest employee count at Daicel is 413.

Where does Daicel rank among its competitors?

Daicel ranks 57th amongst 2237 active competitors, of which 71 are funded. It stands 11th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Chemours, which secured $375K in Nov, 2025.

Who are the top competitors of Daicel?

Daicel's top competitors include Univar Solutions, Corbion and Chemours. Among them, Chemours secured the most recent funding round in November, 2025.

Daicel - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

Daicel is a public company based in Osaka (Japan), founded in 1919. It operates as a Chemical company in Japan. The company has 2237 active competitors, including 71 funded and 550 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like Univar Solutions, Corbion and Chemours.

Company Details

Website: www.daicel.com
Email ID: *****@jp.daicel.com

Key Metrics

Founded Year

1919

Location

Osaka, Japan

Stage

Public

Investors

IKP Knowledge Park & 1 more

Ranked

57^th among 2237 active competitors

Employee Count

413 as on Jul 31, 2026

Investment & Acquisitions

PharmaJet & 7 more

Similar Companies

Univar Solutions & 2316 more

Exit Details

Public

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Daicel got listed on May 16, 1949.

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Daicel has not raised any funding rounds yet. Daicel has 2 institutional investors.

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Daicel's employee count trend

Daicel has 413 employees as of Jul 26. Here is Daicel's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Daicel include Univar Solutions, Corbion and Chemours. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Daicel, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Univar Solutions 1924, Downers Grove (United States), Acquired	Global distributor of chemicals and ingredients	$38.4M	Clayton Dubilier & Rice, Temasek & 4 others	68/100
2nd	Corbion 1919, Amsterdam (Netherlands), Public	Manufacturer of food ingredients, biochemicals, biomedical polymers, and algae-based products	-	The Roda Group, Triodos Investment Management ... & 5 others	66/100
3rd	Chemours 2015, Wilmington (United States), Public	Chemical corporation	-	Soor Capital, Europa & 1 others	65/100
4th	AGC 2000, Tokyo (Japan), Public	Manufacturers of glass, chemicals, and ceramics	-	Europa, Economy And Finance	65/100
5th	Air Liquide 1902, Paris (France), Public	Supplier of gases & chemical products	-	Federalministryforeconomicaffairsandenergy, Societe Generale ... & 4 others	64/100
6th	Lgchem 1947, South Korea, Public	Manufacturer of petrochemicals, advanced materials, and innovative life science solutions	-	Gates, European Investment Bank	63/100
7th	DFPCL 1979, Pune (India), Public	Manufacturer of fertilizers, industrial chemicals, and value-added real estate	-	Fidelity Investments, Axis Mutual Fund & 5 others	62/100
8th	Grasim Mumbai (India), Public	Manufacturer of fabrics and synthetic yarn products	-	-	61/100
9th	Solvay 1863, Belgium, Public	Manufacturer of inorganic chemicals and advanced materials	-	GrandEst, Europa & 8 others	61/100
10th	Johnson Matthey 1817, London (United Kingdom), Acquired	Manufacturer of platinum group metal catalysts and chemical process technologies	-	DOE, Europa & 2 others	61/100
57th	Daicel 1919, Osaka (Japan), Public	Chemical company in Japan	-	IKP Knowledge Park, Solheim Investment Partners	49/100

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Daicel has made 1 investments in companies including PharmaJet. Daicel has also acquired 7 companies including Arbor Biosciences and Lomapharm.

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Date of Investment/Acquisition	Type	Company Name	Founded Year	Location
Oct 31, 2023	Investments	PharmaJet	2005	Golden (United States)
Jan 10, 2019	Acquisition	Arbor Biosciences	2006	Detroit (United States)
2018	Acquisition	Lomapharm	1878	Emmerthal (Germany)