Kemin Industries Overview

  • Year Founded
  • 1961

Year Founded

  • Status
  • Private

  • Employees
  • 4,000

Employees

  • Latest Deal Type
  • Debt

  • Latest Deal Amount
  • $100M

Kemin Industries General Information

Description

Manufacturer of specialty ingredients intended to improve the quality of life worldwide. The company offers animal nutrition ingredients, human nutraceuticals, pet food antioxidants, crop protection agents, textile auxiliaries, and aquaculture health products.

Contact Information

Website
www.kemin.com
Ownership Status
Privately Held (backing)
Financing Status
Private Debt Financed
Corporate Office
  • 1900 Scott Avenue
  • Des Moines, IA 50317
  • United States
+1 (515)
Primary Industry
Food Products
Vertical(s)
Corporate Office
  • 1900 Scott Avenue
  • Des Moines, IA 50317
  • United States
+1 (515)

Kemin Industries Timeline

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Kemin Industries Valuation & Funding

Deal Type Date Amount Raised to Date Post-Val Status Stage
8. Debt - General 01-Dec-2025 $100M Completed Generating Revenue
7. Debt - General 12-Feb-2025 Completed Generating Revenue
6. Debt - General 25-Apr-2023 Completed Generating Revenue
5. Debt - General 06-Jul-2022 Completed Generating Revenue
4. Debt - General 05-May-2022 Completed Generating Revenue
3. Debt - General 18-Oct-2018 Completed Generating Revenue
2. Debt - General 05-May-2016 $50M $75M Completed Generating Revenue
1. Debt - General 28-Jan-2014 $25M $25M Completed Generating Revenue
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Kemin Industries Comparisons

Description
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Industry
HQ Location
Employees
Total Raised
Post Valuation
Last
Financing
Details
Manufacturer of specialty ingredients intended to improve the quality of life worldwide. The company offers animal nutri
Food Products
Des Moines, IA
4,000 As of 2026

Amersfoort, Netherlands
 

Hoofddorp, Netherlands
 
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Kemin Industries Competitors (24)

One of Kemin Industries’s 24 competitors is Nutreco, a Formerly PE-Backed company based in Amersfoort, Netherlands.

Company Name Financing Status Location Employees Total Raised Last Financing Date/Type Last Financing Amount
Nutreco Formerly PE-Backed Amersfoort, Netherlands
Nutricia International Corporate Backed or Acquired Hoofddorp, Netherlands
DMK Deutsches Milchkontor Corporate Backed or Acquired Zeven, Germany
Arla Foods Private Debt Financed Viby J, Denmark
Balchem Corporation Montvale, NJ
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Kemin Industries Patents

Kemin Industries Recent Patent Activity

Publication ID Patent Title Status First Filing Date Technology (CPC) Citations
US-20260308112-A1 Synthesis of n-lactoyl-phenylalanine (lac-phe) by condensation of a phenylalanine ester and a lactic acid ester Pending 07-Apr-2025
WO-2026217606-A1 Synthesis of n-lactoyl-phenylalanine (lac-phe) by condensation of a phenylalanine ester and a lactic acid ester Pending 07-Apr-2025
US-20260262637-A1 Compositions containing peroxyacids to control pathogen growth in animal feed and related methods Pending 10-Mar-2025
WO-2026183463-A1 Process for improving the nutritional quality of silkworm pupae, silkworm pupae meal and silkworm waste (spm) by solid-state fermention using sequential co-culture method Pending 28-Feb-2025
US-20260240215-A1 Bacillus velezensis strain for improving health and performance of livestock Pending 19-Feb-2025 A23L33/135
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Kemin Industries Signals

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Kemin Industries Investments & Acquisitions (18)

Kemin Industries’s most recent deal was a PIPE with Afyren for . The deal was made on 26-Nov-2025.

Company Name Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Industry Lead Partner
Afyren 26-Nov-2025 PIPE Industrial Chemicals
CJ Youtell 21-Sep-2025 Merger/Acquisition Other Commercial Products
Hennessy Research Associates 01-Jul-2025 Merger/Acquisition Other Services (B2C Non-Financial)
Bactana 12-May-2025 Merger/Acquisition Other Consumer Non-Durables
Archangel 25-Jun-2024 Merger/Acquisition Other Commercial Services
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Kemin Industries Affiliates

Subsidiaries (4)

Name Industry Location Year Founded
Bactana Farmington, CT 2017
Archangel Highlands Ranch, CO 2015
Hennessy Research Associates Lenexa, KS 2001
CJ Youtell Yueyang, China 2000

Kemin Industries FAQs

  • When was Kemin Industries founded?

    Kemin Industries was founded in 1961.

  • Where is Kemin Industries headquartered?

    Kemin Industries is headquartered in Des Moines, IA.

  • What is the size of Kemin Industries?

    Kemin Industries has 4,000 total employees.

  • What industry is Kemin Industries in?

    Kemin Industries’s primary industry is Food Products.

  • Is Kemin Industries a private or public company?

    Kemin Industries is a Private company.

  • What is Kemin Industries’s current revenue?

    The current revenue for Kemin Industries is .

  • How much funding has Kemin Industries raised over time?

    Kemin Industries has raised $460M.

  • Who are Kemin Industries’s competitors?

    Nutreco, Nutricia International, DMK Deutsches Milchkontor, Arla Foods, and Balchem are some of the 24 competitors of Kemin Industries.

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