When was Origin Materials founded?

Origin Materials was founded in 2008 and raised its 1st funding round 2 years after it was founded.

Where is Origin Materials located?

Origin Materials is headquartered in Sacramento, United States.

Who is the current CEO of Origin Materials?

John Bissell of Origin Materials.

How many employees does Origin Materials have?

As of Apr 30, 2026, the latest employee count at Origin Materials is 84.

Is Origin Materials a funded company?

Origin Materials is a funded company, having raised a total of $61.6M across 6 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Series A round, raised on Apr 05, 2010.

When was the latest funding round of Origin Materials?

Origin Materials' latest funding was a $***** Series B round on Jul 24, 2017, with participation from 1 investor. Its primary sector is 3D Printing. In United States, the 3D Printing sector has seen $245M in funding in 2026 to date.

What is the annual revenue of Origin Materials?

Annual revenue of Origin Materials is $18.9M as on Dec 31, 2025.

Where does Origin Materials rank among its competitors?

Origin Materials ranks 13th amongst 219 active competitors, of which 64 are funded. It stands 3rd in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Shellworks, which secured $15M in Oct, 2025.

Who are the top competitors of Origin Materials?

Origin Materials' top competitors include Xampla, UBQ Materials and Shellworks. Among them, Shellworks secured the most recent funding round in October, 2025.

Origin Materials - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding, Competitors & Financials

Company Details

Provider of solutions for the conversion of waste cardboard and sawdust into PET plastic. It has patented its technology to produce bio-based intermediates from lingo-cellulosic raw materials. The intermediates can be used to make new polymers, surfactants, and carbon black.

Website: www.originmaterials.com/
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Key Metrics

Founded Year

2008

Location

Sacramento, United States

Stage

Public

Total Funding

$61.6M in 6 rounds

Latest Funding Round

Series B, Jul 24, 2017, $*****

Investors

NorthStar Impact & 6 more

Ranked

13^th among 219 active competitors

Annual Revenue

$18.9M as on Dec 31, 2025

Employee Count

84 as on Apr 30, 2026

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Sulapac & 9 more

Exit Details

Public

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Origin Materials is associated with 1 legal entity given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Documents
ARTIUS ACQUISITION INC. CIN: 1802457 , United States, Active		$18.9M (As on Dec 31, 2025)	-	-

Origin Materials got listed on Jun 25, 2021.

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Origin Materials has raised a total funding of $61.6M over 6 rounds. Its first funding round was on Apr 05, 2010. Its latest funding round was a Series B round on Jul 24, 2017 for $*****. 1 investor participated in its latest round. Origin Materials has 7 institutional investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Origin Materials:

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Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Jul 24, 2017	6528500	Series B	3447202	9039217	4669303	4485432
Jun 14, 2017	8483900	Series B	6221427	6879370	2807849	Bioindustrial Innovation Canada
Mar 14, 2017	9780438	Series B	3925988	8413284	7272466	Nestle & 1 more

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The founders of Origin Materials are Ryan Smith and John Bissell.

Here are the details of Origin Materials' key team members:

Ryan Smith: Co-Founder, CTO of Origin Materials.
John Bissell: Founder & Co-CEO of Origin Materials.

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Origin Materials' employee count trend

Origin Materials has 84 employees as of Apr 26. Here is Origin Materials's employee count trend over the years:

Employee count trend for Origin Materials

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Top competitors of Origin Materials include Xampla, UBQ Materials and Shellworks. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Origin Materials, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Xampla 2018, Cambridge (United Kingdom), Series A	Manufacturer of plant based bio-degradable packaging products	$31.9M	BGF, Matterwave Ventures & 15 others	62/100
2nd	UBQ Materials 2012, Tel Aviv (Israel), Series D	Manufacturer of thermoplastic composite material made from converted household waste	$240M	Eden Global Partners, TPG & 10 others	62/100
3rd	Shellworks 2018, London (United Kingdom), Series A	Biotech startup Shellworks is focused on creating sustainable alternatives to plastic packaging by turning waste crustacean shells into biodegradable and compostable products.	$22.1M	LocalGlobe, Alter Equity & 11 others	62/100
4th	Econic Technologies 2011, Macclesfield (United Kingdom), Series E	Developer of technology that transforms carbon dioxide into valuable raw materials	$43.2M	Capricorn Partners, Taranis & 44 others	62/100
5th	EF Polymer 2018, Okinawa (Japan), Series B	Manufacturer of organic super-absorbent hydrogel for sustainable agriculture	$28.9M	Beyond Next Ventures, ema.co.jp & 25 others	61/100
6th	Cellugy 2018, Soborg (Denmark), Seed	Developer of biofabricated cellulose-based ingredients intended to replace petrochemicals in products	$11M	PreSeed Ventures, International Chemical Investors ... & 12 others	61/100
7th	Traceless 2020, Hamburg (Germany), Series A	Manufacturer of bioplastics from agricultural waste	$39M	UB FIGG, HTGF & 10 others	60/100
8th	Genecis 2016, Toronto (Canada), Series A	Developer of onsite food waste management systems	$11.9M	Khosla Ventures, The Climate Pledge & 23 others	58/100
9th	Newlight Technologies 2003, Huntington Beach (United States), Series F	Developer of technology converting greenhouse gas into biomaterial for product manufacturing	$220M	GenZero, Valedor Partners & 6 others	57/100
10th	Mynusco 2015, Bengaluru (India), Funding Raised	Manufacturer of biocomposite materials using renewable resources for diverse applications	-	-	56/100
13th	Origin Materials 2008, Sacramento (United States), Public	Provider of solutions for the conversion of waste cardboard and sawdust into PET plastic	$61.6M	NorthStar Impact, Danone & 5 others	56/100