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Cecilia Materials

Cecilia Materials

Private
Newark, New JerseyFrontier & Industrial Techhttps://www.ceciliamaterials.com/

Last Round

Grant

Jan 8, 2026

Total Funding Raised

$1.45M

Momentum

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Company Overview

Cecilia Materials is a cleantech company that commercializes a modular, microwave-based system to upcycle plastic waste into high-performance carbon materials and clean hydrogen.

Sector

Frontier & Industrial Tech

Verticals

Advanced Materials, Circular Economy, Alternative Fuels, Clean Manufacturing, Waste Management

Business Model

B2B

Customer Profile

Hardware Sales, Government Contracts

AI Layer

Non-AI

Keywords

plastic upcyclingadvanced carbon materialscarbon nanotubesCNTsclean hydrogenmicrowave pyrolysiswaste to valuechemical recyclingadvanced recyclingcircular economymodular reactorsustainable materialshigh-performance additivesgovernment contracts

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RoundDateAmount RaisedValuationInvestorsSources
GrantJan 8, 2026
GrantOct 28, 2025
GrantJan 3, 2025
AngelOct 2, 2024
GrantSep 19, 2023

Key People

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Kathryn Carpenter

Founder & CEO

Founding Team

Cecilia Materials Investors

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Cecilia Materials investors
InvestorRounds
New Jersey Commission on Science, Innovation and TechnologyGrant
E8Angel
Ocean ExchangeGrant

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  • Jan 8, 2026

    $75K grant from the New Jersey Commission on Science, Innovation and Technology.

  • Dec 24, 2025

    Grew 23% QoQ, from 13 to 16 employees.

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Firmographic Details

HeadquartersNewark, New Jersey
Employee Range18
Year Founded2021
Last FundingJan 8, 2026

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