When was LyondellBasell founded?

LyondellBasell was founded in 2005 and raised its 1st funding round 5 years after it was founded.

Where is LyondellBasell located?

LyondellBasell is headquartered in Rotterdam, Netherlands. It is registered at Houston, Texas.

How many employees does LyondellBasell have?

As of Jun 30, 2026, the latest employee count at LyondellBasell is 839.

Is LyondellBasell a funded company?

LyondellBasell is a funded company, having raised an undisclosed amount across 10 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Conventional Debt round, raised on Mar 12, 2010.

When was the latest funding round of LyondellBasell?

LyondellBasell's latest funding was a $***** Grant (prize money) round on Jan 01, 2024, with participation from 1 investor.

What is the annual revenue of LyondellBasell?

Annual revenue of LyondellBasell is more than $1B as on Dec 31, 2025

Where does LyondellBasell rank among its competitors?

LyondellBasell ranks 13th amongst 2196 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 Johnson Matthey, which secured $4.18M in May, 2025.

Who are the top competitors of LyondellBasell?

LyondellBasell's top competitors include Univar Solutions, Corbion and DFPCL. Among them, Johnson Matthey secured the most recent funding round in May, 2025.

LyondellBasell - 2026 Company Profile, Funding, Competitors & Financials

LyondellBasell is an acquired company based in Rotterdam (Netherlands), founded in 2005. It operates as a Manufacturer of ethylene, polypropylene, and other speciality chemicals. LyondellBasell has raised an undisclosed amount in funding. The company has 2196 active competitors, including 71 funded and 549 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like Univar Solutions, Corbion and DFPCL.

Company Details

LyondellBasell is a chemical manufacturing company. It manufactures ethylene, polyethylene, propylene, polypropylene, propylene oxide, oxygenated fuels, and acetyls. It also produces gasoline, diesel, and gasoline blending components. The company offers its products to multiple industries including packaging, electronics, automotive parts, home furnishings, medical supplies, construction materials, and biofuels. the company manufactures products at 55 sites in 18 countries and has a joint venture with 16 manufacturing ventures. Part of S&P 500 Index. Claims to be the world's largest plastics, chemical, and refining companies. In 2022, the company recorded annual revenues of $47.54B and a net profit of $3.03B.

Website: www.lyondellbasell.com/
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Registered Address: Houston, Texas

Key Metrics

Founded Year

2005

Location

Rotterdam, Netherlands

Stage

Acquired

Latest Funding Round

Grant (prize money), Jan 01, 2024, $*****

Investors

Access Industries & 7 more

Ranked

13^th among 2196 active competitors

Annual Revenue

$1B+ as on Dec 31, 2025

Employee Count

839 as on Jun 30, 2026

Investment & Acquisitions

APK & 16 more

Similar Companies

Univar Solutions & 2275 more

Exit Details

Acquired by Viva Energy (Apr 13, 2022)

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LyondellBasell is associated with 5 legal entities given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Documents
BASELL POLYOLEFINS INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED CIN: U25209MH2004PTC149090 , India, Active	Oct 12, 2004	₹500 - ₹1,000 Cr (As on Mar 31, 2025)	433 (As on Feb 29, 2024)
HOUSTON REFINING LP CIN: 760395303 , United States, Active	Dec 26, 999	-	365 (As on Dec 31, 2024)	-
LYONDELLBASELL INDUSTRIES N.V. CIN: 1489393 , United States, Deadpooled		$1B+ (As on Dec 31, 2025)	-	-
A. SCHULMAN PLASTICS INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED CIN: U25199GJ2010FTC077614 , India, Amalgamated	Feb 26, 2010	₹100 - ₹500 Cr (As on Mar 31, 2020)	-
LYONDELL CHEMICAL COMPANY CIN: 954160558 , United States, Active	Dec 31, 1999	-	7839 (As on Dec 31, 2024)	-

LyondellBasell got acquired by Viva Energy on Apr 13, 2022.

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LyondellBasell has raised funding over 10 rounds. Its first funding round was on Mar 12, 2010. Its latest funding round was a Grant (prize money) round on Jan 01, 2024 for $*****. 1 investor participated in its latest round. LyondellBasell has 8 institutional investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of LyondellBasell:

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Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Jan 01, 2024	5794800	Grant (prize money)	1045101	7483278	6956872	4170600
Dec 13, 2023	6743354	Grant (prize money)	8685526	1816839	7702435	Euinnovationfund
Sep 08, 2023	6548550	Grant (prize money)	9558746	9706405	6248351	Economy And Finance

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LyondellBasell's employee count trend

LyondellBasell has 839 employees as of Jun 26. Here is LyondellBasell's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of LyondellBasell include Univar Solutions, Corbion and DFPCL. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of LyondellBasell, 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	DFPCL 1979, Pune (India), Public	Leading Indian manufacturer of fertilizers, industrial chemicals, and value-added real estate	-	Fidelity Investments, Societe Generale & 4 others	66/100
4th	AGC 2000, Tokyo (Japan), Public	Manufacturers of glass, chemicals, and ceramics	-	Economy And Finance, Europa	65/100
5th	Chemours 2015, Wilmington (United States), Public	Chemical corporation	-	Soor Capital, OSTI & 1 others	65/100
6th	Air Liquide 1902, Paris (France), Public	Supplier of gases & chemical products	-	Societe Generale, Federalministryforeconomicaffairsandenergy ... & 4 others	64/100
7th	Lgchem 1947, South Korea, Public	Manufacturer of petrochemicals, advanced materials, and innovative life science solutions	-	Gates, European Investment Bank	62/100
8th	Solvay 1863, Belgium, Public	Manufacturer of inorganic chemicals and advanced materials	-	GrandEst, National Science Foundation & 8 others	61/100
9th	Grasim Mumbai (India), Public	Manufacturer of fabrics and synthetic yarn products	-	-	61/100
10th	Johnson Matthey 1817, London (United Kingdom), Acquired	Manufacturer of platinum group metal catalysts and chemical process technologies	-	DOE, Appy Ventures & 2 others	61/100
13th	LyondellBasell 2005, Rotterdam (Netherlands), Acquired	Manufacturer of ethylene, polypropylene, and other speciality chemicals	-	Access Industries, Bluepeak & 6 others	59/100

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LyondellBasell has made 7 investments in companies including Source One and Cyclyx. LyondellBasell has also acquired 10 companies including APK and PreZero.

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Date of Investment/Acquisition	Type	Company Name	Founded Year	Location
Aug 22, 2024	Acquisition	APK	2008	Merseburg (Germany)
Feb 21, 2024	Acquisition	PreZero	2017	Jurupa Valley (United States)
Dec 06, 2023	Investments	Source One	2019	Leiferde (Germany)