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Mitra Chem

Mountain View, US · Founded 2021 · 51 employees on LinkedIn · 8 known investors

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Mitra Chem builds a full-stack AI platform for materials design and manufacturing, using specialized agents for R&D, process engineering, and software development to support the path from lab synthesis to factory scale-up. Its AI agents work alongside engineers on research questions, code reviews, and software builds.

Founders & leadership

Mitra Chem was founded in 2021 by Vivas Kumar, Chirranjeevi Gopal, and William Chueh.

VKVivas Kumar
Vivas KumarChief Executive Officer and Co-FounderVivas Kumar spent several years at Tesla as a senior manager on the battery team, where he led commercial negotiations for battery materials contracts. He holds engineering degrees from Rice University and an MBA from Stanford Graduate School of Business, and is now CEO and Co-Founder of Mitra Chem, an AI platform for materials design and manufacturing.
CGChirranjeevi Gopal
Chirranjeevi GopalChief Technology Officer and Co-Founder
WCWilliam Chueh
William ChuehDirector, Co-Founder, and Chief Scientific AdvisorWilliam Chueh led research at Stanford University on redox-active materials for energy storage and conversion, integrating synthesis, characterization, and computational modeling. He is co-founder and chief scientific advisor of Mitra Chem, which develops an AI platform for materials design and manufacturing.
VKVikas Kante
Vikas KanteChief Financial Officer
RKRoss Kirschner
Ross KirschnerChief Legal OfficerHe previously served as Deputy General Counsel at BlockFi leading regulatory affairs and litigation, built Meta's Special Investigations function, represented companies in government investigations at WilmerHale, and advised the U.S. Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations. He holds a J.D. from the University of Pennsylvania Law School and is admitted in California and Washington, D.C.
XYXiaofei Ye
Xiaofei YeChief Industrialization EngineerHe has over a decade of engineering experience in semiconductor equipment, advanced materials, and battery cathode manufacturing, including leadership roles on large-scale capital projects and building engineering teams.

Investors · 8

Also in the syndicate · 1

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Funding

SEC filings, press & company announcements

$20M disclosed across 1 of 2 rounds · 2021–2023

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2 people who came through Mitra Chem went on to found or lead other companies.

Frequently asked questions

What does Mitra Chem do?
Mitra Chem builds a full-stack AI platform for materials design and manufacturing, using specialized agents for R&D, process engineering, and software development to support the path from lab synthesis to factory scale-up. Its AI agents work alongside engineers on research questions, code reviews, and software builds.
Who founded Mitra Chem?
Mitra Chem was founded by Vivas Kumar, Chirranjeevi Gopal, William Chueh in 2021.
Who are Mitra Chem's investors?
Mitra Chem's investors include Alpha Wave Global, Boutique Venture Partners, Fontinalis Partners, Scribble Ventures, Swordfish Investments, Earthshot Ventures, GS Futures.
How much funding has Mitra Chem raised?
Mitra Chem has disclosed $20M raised across 1 of its 2 known rounds.
Where is Mitra Chem headquartered?
Mitra Chem is headquartered in Mountain View, US.