Scimplify raises $25M to challenge China’s grip on critical materials with AI

Indian startup Scimplify raised $25 million in an equity round led by Hitachi Ventures to expand its AI-driven production of specialty chemicals and critical materials, targeting markets such as semiconductors, defense, and energy. The company is rapidly scaling manufacturing from India and plans expansion into the U.S. and Japan, aiming to reduce global reliance on Chinese supply chains for critical materials.

This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Advanced Materials.