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ACS Green Chemistry Institute and Guiding Green have published a Q4 2025 Sustainable Chemistry Investment Report, and their findings leave room for both concern and perhaps a bit of cautious optimism.
Highlights include:
- Total capital flowing to sustainable chemistry investments has begun to level off after several years of decline
- Total number of deals completed continues to fall
- Bulk of the capital is flowing to investments over $100 million, leaving startups scrapping for less funding
- Lack of funding from the US Federal Government has left a hole yet to be filled
- Sustainable chemistry not alone; performing on par with rest of chemical sector
"...the investment environment does make it more challenging to bring these technologies to market, limiting the opportunity to realize the potential performance, cost, and environmental and societal impacts of safer and more sustainable innovations." - Q4 2025 Sustainable Chemistry Investment Report
The report is international in scope and includes information on the most active investors in the field of sustainable chemistry as well as a special look at AI's impact on the landscape.
