When was SQM founded?

SQM was founded in 1968 and raised its 1st funding round 51 years after it was founded.

Where is SQM located?

SQM is headquartered in Santiago, Chile. It is registered at Houtdok-Noordkaai 25A, BE-2030 ANTWERPEN.

How many employees does SQM have?

As of Apr 30, 2026, the latest employee count at SQM is 4604.

Is SQM a funded company?

SQM is a funded company, having raised a total of $***** in its 1st and only funding round, a Conventional Debt round on May 14, 2019.

When was the latest funding round of SQM?

SQM's latest funding was a $***** Conventional Debt round on May 14, 2019, with participation from 0 investor.

Where does SQM rank among its competitors?

SQM ranks 95th amongst 2098 active competitors, of which 51 are funded. It stands 11th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Anglo American, which secured an undisclosed amount in Dec, 2024.

Who are the top competitors of SQM?

SQM's top competitors include Dell, Hewlett Packard Enterprise and OVHcloud. Among them, Anglo American secured the most recent funding round in December, 2024.

SQM - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

Company Details

SQM produces and markets specialty plant nutrition products, iodine and derivatives, lithium and derivatives, industrial chemicals, and potassium. Its specialty plant nutrition products comprise potassium nitrate, sodium nitrate, sodium potassium nitrate, and specialty blends that are used in various agricultural techniques, such as hydroponics, fertigation, greenhouses, and foliar applications. It also provides boric acid, thermo-solar salts, and potassium chloride for use in manufacturing glass, explosives for mining, civil works, and treating metals; potassium chloride and potassium sulfate for agricultural and industrial uses. In 2022, the company recorded annual revenues of $10.79B and a net profit of $3.94B.

Website: sqm.com
Email ID: *****@sqm.com, *****@sqm.com
Phone Number: +562 **********
Registered Address: Houtdok-Noordkaai 25A, BE-2030 ANTWERPEN

Key Metrics

Founded Year

1968

Location

Santiago, Chile

Stage

Acquired

Latest Funding Round

Conventional Debt, May 14, 2019, $*****

Investors

PotashCorp

Ranked

95^th among 2098 active competitors

Employee Count

4,604 as on Apr 30, 2026

Investment & Acquisitions

Movener E-power & 4 more

Similar Companies

Glencore & 2113 more

Exit Details

Acquired by Hancock Prospecting (Oct 27, 2023)

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SQM is associated with 1 legal entity given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Documents
SQM EUROPE NV CIN: 932224615 , Norway, Active	Jun 07, 1933	-	-

SQM got acquired by Hancock Prospecting on Oct 27, 2023.

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SQM has raised funding over 1 round. SQM has 1 institutional investor.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of SQM:

Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
May 14, 2019	7055369	Conventional Debt	9186629	7045719	2971213	1378177

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SQM's employee count trend

SQM has 4,604 employees as of Apr 26. Here is SQM's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of SQM include Dell, Hewlett Packard Enterprise and OVHcloud. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of SQM, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Dell 1984, Round Rock (United States), Public	Provider of enterprise servers and cloud solutions	-	CampVentures, Barclays & 11 others	80/100
2nd	Hewlett Packard Enterprise 2015, Houston (United States), Public	Provider of edge-to-cloud solutions, products, and services for enterprise organizations	-	Kleiner Perkins, Draper Athena & 2 others	80/100
3rd	OVHcloud 1999, Reston (United States), Public	Provider of bare metal servers, virtual private servers, and cloud solutions	$279M	TowerBrook, KKR & 8 others	79/100
4th	Glencore 1974, Baar (Switzerland), Public	Producer and supplier of metals and minerals	$2.2B	First Reserve, Capital Group & 6 others	70/100
5th	Super Micro 1993, San Jose (United States), Acquired	Manufacturer and provider of enterprise servers	-	West Avenue Capital, Bank of America & 2 others	67/100
6th	Energy Fuels 2006, Lakewood (United States), Public	Producer of uranium & vanadium exploration and development services	-	Commonwealth, DOE & 2 others	66/100
7th	Newmont 1916, Greenwood Village (United States), Public	Provider of gold mining and exploration services	-	Poku Capital	66/100
8th	Inspur 1983, China, Public	Provider of cloud computing, data center, and enterprise software solutions	-	gf.fund, Xinding Capital & 8 others	63/100
9th	Coeur 1928, Chicago (United States), Public	Provider of precious metals exploration services	-	-	62/100
10th	Anglo American 1917, London (United Kingdom), Acquired	Provider of precious metals exploration & development services	-	Vale, ngn-capital.com & 4 others	61/100
95th	SQM 1968, Santiago (Chile), Acquired	Exploration of nitrate, iodine resources, and other mining products	-	PotashCorp	47/100

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SQM has made 4 investments in companies including Movener E-power and Adionics. SQM has also acquired 1 companies including Azure.

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Date of Investment/Acquisition	Type	Company Name	Founded Year	Location
Apr 26, 2024	Investments	Movener E-power	2015	Santiago (Chile)
Feb 16, 2024	Acquisition	Azure	2003	Perth (Australia)
Nov 29, 2023	Investments	Adionics	2012	Paris (France)