Graphenix Development

What Graphenix Development does

Graphenix Development (doing business as Graphnx) is a privately held materials science company founded in 2009 and headquartered in Buffalo, New York, that develops graphenic dispersions, coatings, and high-value applications using product-oriented chemistry. The company's core technical competency is the formulation and integration of graphene-based chemistries into substrates and end products, with internal documentation identifying graphene textile integration as a proprietary, domain-specialized capability. Its operating footprint is small — between 1 and 10 employees — consistent with a deep R&D and specialty materials profile rather than a scaled manufacturing operation.

Graphenix has been funded primarily through a combination of government grants and venture capital. Disclosed funding includes repeated awards from NYSERDA beginning in 2010, early-stage checks from Excell Partners and the Buffalo Angel Network, a $3 million defense-related tranche from the U.S. Defense Logistics Agency, U.S. Army DEVCOM Soldier Center, and U.S. Department of Energy, and a $13.3 million round in September 2022 led by Helios Climate Ventures and EIT InnoEnergy — the largest disclosed equity event in the company's history. A more recent $100,000 award from the Upstate New York Energy Storage Engine in July 2025 suggests a directional extension into energy storage applications.

Commercially, Graphenix's most significant recent action is a strategic partnership with Thailand-based KleanTeQ, announced November 25, 2025, to launch a graphene-enhanced sportswear and lifestyle clothing line featuring Far Infrared Radiation emission, UV protection, and superior thermal regulation. The product is positioned to serve competitive athletes and active lifestyle consumers in Southeast Asia, with the launch timed to the 2025 Southeast Asian Games. Pricing, revenue mechanics, and customer count are not publicly disclosed, and the company appears to operate with limited transparent financial reporting, suggesting the consumer product line is still in early commercialization rather than at scale.

Name

Graphenix Development

Legal name

Graphenix Development

Website

https://graphnx.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Graphenix Development (dba Graphnx) is a Buffalo-based materials science company developing graphenic dispersions, coatings, and graphene-integrated textiles, with a 2025 partnership launching graphene-enhanced sportswear in Southeast Asia via KleanTeQ.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Advanced Materials

NAICS

Carbon and Graphite Product Manufacturing (335991)

SIC

Apparel & Other Finishd Prods Of Fabrics & Similar Matl (2300), Sporting & Athletic Goods, Nec (3949)

akta.pro primary industry

Functional Carbon Fillers (Carbon Black, Graphite) (IMAEAFAO)

akta.pro secondary industry

Team Sports & On-Field Performance Apparel (CRAAAEAE)

Keywords

• Graphene dispersions
• Graphene coatings
• Graphene textiles
• Advanced materials
• Functional sportswear

Headquarters

HQ city

Rochester

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Technology or R&D, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales

Core offering

Graphenix Development develops graphenic dispersions, coatings, and high-value applications using product-oriented chemistry. Its principal commercial offering is a graphene-enhanced sportswear and lifestyle clothing line, produced in partnership with KleanTeQ, that incorporates Far Infrared Radiation, UV protection, and thermal regulation features for athletes and active consumers.

Product overview

Graphenix Development is a Thailand-based technology company specializing in graphene-enhanced products. The company has launched a graphene-enhanced sportswear and lifestyle clothing product line in partnership with KleanTeQ, featuring advanced textile technologies including Far Infrared Radiation, UV protection, and thermal regulation for athletes and active consumers.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Graphene-Enhanced Sportswear and Lifestyle Clothing Line High-performance graphene-enhanced sportswear and lifestyle clothing featuring Far Infrared Radiation, UV protection, and superior thermal regulation technologies, targeting athletes and active consumers.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• KleanTeQcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 25 November 2025Graphenix and KleanTeQ, two Thailand-based companies, formed a strategic partnership to launch a new line of high-performance graphene-enhanced sportswear and lifestyle clothing. The product line features advanced textile technologies including Far Infrared Radiation, UV protection, and superior thermal regulation. The launch is strategically timed to support top Thai athletes ahead of the 2025 Southeast Asian Games, representing an effort to integrate graphene technology into mainstream sportswear in the region.

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Vorbeck Materials: US-based graphene materials company that has developed graphene-enhanced textile and apparel applications, including conductive fabrics. Directly comparable as a fellow graphene-textile platform targeting functional apparel end-uses.
• Directa Plus: Italian graphene nanomaterials producer with commercial G+ graphene products deployed in textile and apparel collaborations (sportswear, denim, workwear). Comparable as a publicly-traded peer commercializing graphene dispersions into textile end-products.
• Haydale Graphene Industries: UK-based graphene and advanced materials company with functionalized graphene inks and dispersions used in textile and apparel collaborations. Comparable as a fellow dispersion-platform company targeting textile end-uses.

Broad incumbents

• Graphenea: Spain-based graphene materials supplier producing graphene oxide, dispersions, and films for research and industrial customers. Comparable as an established incumbent in the broader graphene-materials supply chain that Graphenix also operates in.
• Nike: Global athletic apparel and footwear incumbent with deep R&D budgets and material-science partnerships. Represents the dominant incumbent whose market position Graphenix is implicitly trying to disrupt in performance apparel.
• Adidas: Global athletic apparel incumbent that has publicly explored graphene-enhanced footwear and apparel collaborations. Comparable as a broad incumbent with the scale to commercialize graphene in sportswear at volume.
• Lululemon: Premium athletic and lifestyle apparel brand competing on functional fabric innovation and consumer brand. Comparable as a premium-positioned incumbent that defines the consumer expectation set for performance fabrics.
• Under Armour: Performance athletic apparel and footwear brand built around functional fabric technology and athlete endorsements. Comparable as an incumbent whose market Graphenix's graphene-enhanced sportswear targets.

Emerging players

• First Graphene: Australia-based commercial graphene producer with PureGRAPH products sold into composites, coatings, and textiles. Comparable as a publicly-traded emerging player pursuing graphene dispersions for industrial end-applications.
• Talga Resources: Australia-based advanced materials company developing graphene and graphite products for batteries, coatings, and composites. Comparable as an emerging player pursuing diversified high-value applications of graphene chemistry.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds30 records

Investors11 records

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M&A

Investments

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