Scimplify raises $25M to challenge China’s grip on critical materials with AI
Indian startup Scimplify has raised $25 million to scale its AI-driven specialty chemical manufacturing platform. The company aims to reduce global supply chain reliance on China by accelerating the discovery and production of critical materials.
Why it matters
It highlights the growing trend of using AI to decentralize industrial supply chains and reduce geopolitical dependence on specific manufacturing hubs.
As manufacturers across industries strive to reduce their reliance on Chinese suppliers, Indian startup Scimplify has raised $25 million to expand its AI-powered approach to producing specialty chemicals and critical materials, with semiconductors, defense and energy emerging as key growth markets.
The all-equity strategic round was led by Hitachi Ventures, with customers Henkel and Teknor Apex joining as new investors. Existing backers Accel India, Bertelsmann India Investments, Omnivore, and 3one4 Capital also participated. The round values the Bengaluru-based startup at $250 million after the investment, according to a person familiar with the transaction, up from $150 million after a $40 million Series B round in March 2025. The latest investment brings Scimplify’s total equity funding to $80 million, the startup said, though it declined to disclose its valuation.
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