The round, announced Wednesday, includes customers Henkel and Teknor Apex as new investors, alongside existing backers Accel India, Bertelsmann India Investments, Omnivore and 3one4 Capital. The investment values Scimplify at $250 million after the funding, according to a person familiar with the transaction, up from $150 million after its $40 million Series B round in March 2025. The startup said the latest investment brings its total equity funding to $80 million but declined to disclose its valuation.
Founded in 2023, Scimplify develops chemical manufacturing processes at its research facilities in Bengaluru and Hyderabad, then transfers them to partner factories for commercial production. The company's proprietary AI platform, Scinode, coordinates the work by identifying suitable production routes and manufacturing facilities while tracking quality and regulatory requirements. The platform uses specialized AI agents for different functions, including research, manufacturing and quality control.
Co-founder Sachin Santhosh said the AI agents work backward from customer requirements, helping the company move faster and retain customer context for future references. In some cases, Scimplify has gone from receiving a customer's requirements to delivering the finished material in just two months, compared with the 12 to 18 months such work would typically take.
The growing adoption of AI and advanced computational tools has accelerated materials discovery and research, but turning promising chemistry into commercially available products at scale remains slow and complex. Manufacturers must develop production processes, qualify facilities and meet stringent quality standards while navigating supply chains limited to a handful of countries. Scimplify seeks to shorten that process.