How many total Polymers companies are there in United States?

As of May 2026, United States has 386 active Polymers companies.

How many Polymers companies in United States are funded?

As of May 2026, 85 companies have received funding in this sector.

What is the total funding raised by Polymers companies in United States?

Polymers companies in United States have collectively raised $1.52B in funding till date.

Who are the top investors in Polymers companies in United States?

The top investors in Polymers companies in United States by number of investments are National Science Foundation and HHS.

Which is the highest funded Polymers company in United States?

As of May 2026, Epsilyte has raised $52M in funding, highest among the funded Polymers companies in United States.

List of 390 Polymers Startups in United States & Market Trends (May 2026)

The Polymers sector in United States comprises 390 companies, including 85 funded companies having collectively raised $1.52B in venture capital money and private equity. Out of these, 151 are Series A+ funded.

Polymers sector in United States has seen 129 acquisitions and 10 IPOs. This represents almost 35.6% of all such companies - which is higher than the 5.0% exit rate of tech companies in general.

Key Metrics

Total Companies

390

Top Companies

Berry Global, PolyCera & more

Total Funding

$1.52B

Funded Companies

Series A+ Companies

151

Series C+ Companies

141

IPOs

Acquisitions

129

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There are 390 Polymers startups in United States which include Berry Global, PolyCera, INVISTA, Itaconix, GEON. Out of these, 85 startups are funded, with 151 having secured Series A+ funding.

Over the past 10 years, an average of 5 new companies have been launched annually. Notably, several of these startups have been founded by alumni of Massachusetts Institute of Technology, University of Pennsylvania and Cornell University.

1. Berry Global

Berry Plastics is a manufacturer and marketer of plastic packaging products. The company is headquartered in Evansville, Indiana, and operates over 130 global manufacturing facilities and employed over 25,000 individuals as of December 2012. In April 2017, the name of the company was changed to Berry Global, Inc. The company was originally established in 1967 as Imperial Plastics and is listed on the New York Stock Exchange. In 2022, the company recorded annual revenues of $13.49B and a net profit of $0.72B.

Key facts about Berry Global

Founded Year: 1967
Location: Evansville (United States)
Stage: Acquired
Investors: Goldman Sachs, Wells Fargo and 3 Others
Latest Funding Round: Conventional Debt, Mar 25, 2019, $*****
Tracxn Score: 60/100 What is this?

2. PolyCera

PolyCera develops and manufactures polymeric membranes using its proprietary technologies. Offerings include PolyCera Hydro (has application in removing bacterias from POU/POE, surface water, seawater, groundwater), PolyCera Titan (membrane used to bacterias from produced water, acid mine drainage, refineries, food & beverage), and Spiral Monolith (module that enables either dead-end (low-energy) or cross-flow operation). Applications include industrial wastewater treatment, drinking water filtration, pre-filtration for brackish and ocean water desalination, etc.

Key facts about PolyCera

Founded Year: 2017
Location: Los Angeles (United States)
Stage: Series A
Total Funding till date: $14.4M
Investors: Kairos Ventures, Act One Ventures and 3 Others
Latest Funding Round: Series A, Jun 11, 2018, $*****
Tracxn Score: 58/100 What is this?
Competitors Rank: 2 of 444 Competitors

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3. INVISTA

Key facts about INVISTA

Founded Year: 2003
Location: Wichita (United States)
Stage: Acquired
Tracxn Score: 55/100 What is this?

4. Itaconix

Manufacturer of plant-based specialty ingredients for consumer products. It develops and produces ingredients for cleaning, hygiene, and beauty applications. These ingredients are designed to improve product performance, safety, and sustainability, replacing fossil-based chemicals. The company offers a range of ingredients with key attributes such as scale inhibition, dispersion, and odor neutralization. It also provides formulated solutions tailored to specific customer needs. The focus is on creating safer, more environmentally friendly products for various consumer goods.

Key facts about Itaconix

Founded Year: 2005
Location: Stratham (United States)
Stage: Public
Total Funding till date: $23.6M
Investors: IP Group, Parkwalk and 9 Others
Latest Funding Round: Post IPO, Apr 12, 2023, $*****
Tracxn Score: 54/100 What is this?

5. GEON

Key facts about GEON

Founded Year: 2019
Location: Avon Lake (United States)
Stage: Acquired
Investors: Prospect Capital
Tracxn Score: 47/100 What is this?

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Companies founded year-on-year in the Polymers sector in United States

13 Polymers startups in United States were founded in 2019 - this is the most number of startups founded in any year in the last 10 years.

Total Number of Companies

Year	No. of companies
2026	-
2025	-
2024	2
2023	4
2022	8
2021	8
2020	7
2019	13
2018	7
2017	5

Stage-wise distribution of Polymers sector companies in United States

Out of the total 390 Polymers companies in United States, 85 have secured funding. Among them, 151 have reached Series A or higher, and 141 to Series B or beyond.

Founded - 390

Funded - 85

Series A+ - 151

Series B+ - 141

Series C+ - 141

Company Stage	No. of companies
Founded	390
Funded	85
Series A+	151
Series B+	141
Series C+	141

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Total funding year-on-year in the Polymers sector in United States

The Polymers sector in United States saw a total funding of more than $1.44B in the last 10 years. The most amount of funding was in 2017 at more than $461M.

Total Funding

Year	Total Funding
2024	$48.5M
2023	$62.3M
2022	$311M
2021	$114M
2020	$9.3M
2019	$7.61M
2018	$16.5M
2017	$461M

Recent Funding Rounds in Polymers in United States

In the year 2024, till December 2024, Polymers companies in United States have raised $46M in equity funding across 4 rounds. In the same period last year (i.e. till December 2023), Polymers companies in United States had raised $59.6M across 6 rounds. So, 2024 has seen a 22.85% drop in funding in Polymers companies in United States as compared to 2023.

Here are some recent, important funding rounds in Polymers companies in United States:

Company	Round Raised	Amount Raised	Funding Date	Investors
PRISM	Series A	2557	Dec 02, 2024	Columbia Pacific Advisors and 1 more
Renegade Plastics	Seed	7328	Nov 22, 2024	-
Phoam Labs	Seed	6183	Sep 11, 2024	-
Nano Catalytics	Seed	5817	Apr 12, 2024	-
JRF Technology	Seed	2293	Dec 07, 2023	Ecopol

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National Science Foundation is the top investor in Polymers companies in United States based on number of companies invested.

Here are some top investors in Polymers companies in United States:

Investor	Location	Top Portfolio Companies
National Science Foundation	Arlington (United States)	Itaconix, Norcon Technologies, FLO.materials and Polymer Chemistry Innovations
HHS	Washington, DC (United States)	Campoly
United States Department of Agriculture	Washington, DC (United States)	Itaconix
OSTI	Oak Ridge (United States)	RockyTech and Material Answers
America’s Seed Fund	Alexandria (United States)	Norcon Technologies, Boydston Chemical Innovations and Paramount Planet Product

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In the year 2025, till January 2025, 1 acquisition happened in Polymers sector in United States. Last year, in 2024, a total of 6 acquisitions happened in Polymers sector in United States.

Here are some recent, important acquisitions in Polymers sector in United States:

Company	Acquisition Type	Acquisition Date	Acquirers
Foster Corporation	Business Acquisition	Jan 07, 2025	GEON
Berry Global	Business Acquisition	Nov 20, 2024	Amcor
Brewster Plastics	Business Acquisition	Nov 13, 2024	CELLTREAT Scientific Products
Harbor Foam	Business Acquisition	Aug 28, 2024	Alleguard
Circulus	Business Acquisition	Jun 20, 2024	Dow Chemical Company

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Acquisition trends in Polymers sector in United States

Here are the acquisition trends in Polymers sector in United States:

Total Number of Acquisitions

Year	No. of companies
2026	-
2025	1
2024	6
2023	7
2022	15
2021	16
2020	11
2019	10
2018	19
2017	10

In the year 2022, till May 2022, 1 IPO happened in Polymers sector in United States.

Here are some recent, important IPOs in Polymers sector in United States:

Company	IPO Date	Exchange Symbol
FRX Innovations	May 27, 2022	Toronto Stock Exchange - Venture Exchange (TSX-V)
Avient Corporation	Jul 17, 2020	Frankfurt Stock Exchange (FRA)
Berry Global	Jan 25, 2013	Frankfurt Stock Exchange (FRA)
Berry Global	Oct 12, 2012	New York Stock Exchange (NYSE)
Berry Global	Oct 05, 2012	New York Stock Exchange (NYSE)

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Companies founded by alumni from top colleges in the Polymers in United States

Most number of Polymers startups in United States have been founded by alumni from Massachusetts Institute of Technology, University of Pennsylvania and Cornell University.

College	No. of companies
Massachusetts Institute of Technology	2
University of Pennsylvania	2
Cornell University	1
Harvard Business School	1
Harvard University	1
INSEAD	1
National University of Singapore (NUS)	1
University of California (Los Angeles)	1
Yale University	1

Total funding in Polymers companies founded by alumni from top colleges in United States

In the last 10 years, Harvard Business School and Harvard University graduates' Polymers companies in United States have raised the most funding among top colleges, and University of California (Los Angeles) alumni are third.

College	Total Funding
Harvard Business School	$37.3M
Harvard University	$37.3M
University of California (Los Angeles)	$16.2M
Yale University	$16.2M
INSEAD	$5.14M
National University of Singapore (NUS)	$5.14M
Massachusetts Institute of Technology	$562K
University of Pennsylvania	$562K
Cornell University	-