Kimia
Category: AI in Analytics & BI
A chemical intelligence platform that digitizes institutional expertise and technical product data to optimize sales, regulatory compliance, and commercial workflows for the chemicals industry. Kimia was founded in 2023. The company is led by Farid Mirmohseni. Based in Sydney, Australia. Team size: 11-50. Total funding raised: $7.0M. Latest round: Seed. Key investors include Airtree Ventures, Blackbird Ventures, Skip Capital.
- Founded
- 2023
- Headquarters
- Sydney, Australia
- Team size
- 11-50
- Total funding
- $7.0M
Value proposition
Solves the 'knowledge problem' in the chemical industry by capturing decades of retiring expert expertise and unstructured technical data, reducing response times from days to minutes and increasing revenue through faster technical matching.
Products and solutions
Product Knowledge Hub, Technical Sales Assistant, Customer Concierge, Document Studio, Kimia API
Unique value
Focuses on 'human-centric' chemical intelligence—capturing the tacit knowledge of retiring experts and reasoning over complex, unstructured technical documentation rather than just molecular discovery.
Target customer
Chemical manufacturers, global distributors, specialty chemical producers, and technical sales teams.
Industries served
Chemicals, Materials Science, Specialty Chemicals, Manufacturing & Distribution
Technology advantage
Utilizes domain-specific chemical reasoning engines and Generative AI to bridge the gap between deep chemical engineering expertise and commercial execution, enabling real-time technical support at scale.
How they differentiate
Focuses on 'Commercial Intelligence' and human-centric knowledge digitization rather than just R&D/molecular discovery. It specifically captures the tacit knowledge of retiring experts to empower sales and regulatory teams.
Main competitors
Noble.ai, Citrine Informatics, Albert Invent
Key partnerships
Bostik (Strategic partner for scaling technical expertise), Univar Solutions (Customer/Partner), Stahl (Customer/Partner), UL Solutions / Prospector (AI Search powered by Kimia Concierge, Jun 2026), Google for Startups Accelerator AuNZ AI 2026, Airtree Ventures (Lead Investor), Blackbird Ventures (Investor), Skip Capital (Investor)
Notable customers
Bostik, Univar Solutions, Stahl, UL Solutions (Prospector)
Major milestones
Founded in 2023 by PhD chemical engineer Farid Mirmohseni and CTO Sajjad Azami, Enterprise deployments with Bostik, Univar Solutions, and Stahl, Raised $7M Seed in April 2026 led by Airtree Ventures (Blackbird, Skip Capital), UL Solutions selected Kimia to power Prospector AI Search (Jun 2026), Selected for 2026 Google for Startups Accelerator AuNZ AI cohort (Aug 2026)
Growth metrics
Scaled to a team of 11-50 employees within two years of founding; successfully transitioned from pilot phases to enterprise-wide deployments with global chemical leaders.
Market positioning
Specialized AI-as-a-Service for the global chemicals and materials science commercial value chain.
Geographic focus
Global, with primary operations in Australia and target markets in North America and Europe (home to major chemical conglomerates).
Patents and IP
No registered patents disclosed; utilizes proprietary AI models and domain-specific reasoning logic.
About Farid Mirmohseni
Farid Mirmohseni is a PhD in Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering from the University of Sydney. He is a serial entrepreneur who previously co-founded and served as CEO of WipeHero, a waterless carwash technology startup that scaled through the University of Sydney's INCUBATE accelerator. Following WipeHero, he held product leadership roles at Vendoroo (formerly Tulu). He is recognized for bridging the gap between deep chemical engineering expertise and artificial intelligence.
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Official website: https://kimia.ai