Sila Nanotechnologies was founded in 2011 by Alex Jacobs, Gene Berdichevsky, and Gleb Yushin. Per Yahoo Finance in June 2023 the lithium-ion battery anode market “is projected to grow from USD 88.1 million in 2023 to USD 965 million by 2030”, with Sila Nanotechnologies featured as a key player in the growth. While growth is foreseen in the industry, the company has not publicly endorsed a plan to participate in an IPO.
Sila Nanotechnologies is an electric car battery manufacturer that uses lithium-ion technology to improve energy efficiency and storage. Per Forge data, the company has raised $980.5 million in funding over 7 rounds, with their most recent funding on Oct 19, 2022. Key investors include Mercedes-Benz Group AG, Croatue, Canada Pension Plan Investment Board, and Sutter Hill Ventures.
These comments should not be interpreted to mean that the company is formally pursuing or foregoing an IPO.
Funding Date | Share Class | Amount Raised | Price per Share | Post-Money Valuation | Key Investors | |
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06/27/2024 | Series G | $375MM | $xx.xx | $2.02B | Sutter Hill Ventures, T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc., Bessemer Venture Partners, Coatue, Perry Creek Capital | |
Price per Share
$xx.xx
Shares Outstanding
22,842,398
Liquidation Pref Order
1
Liquidation Pref As Multiplier
1.0x
Conversion Ratio
1.0x
Dividend Rate
8.0%
Cumulative
Non-cumulative
Participating
Non-participating
Participation Cap
N/A
Key Investors
Sutter Hill Ventures, T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc., Bessemer Venture Partners, Coatue, Perry Creek Capital
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01/26/2021 | Series F | $600MM | $xx.xx | $3.32B | Coatue Management, T. Rowe Price, 8VC, Bessemer Venture Partners, CPPIB, Sutter Hill Ventures | |
Price per Share
$xx.xx
Shares Outstanding
14,537,418
Liquidation Pref Order
1
Liquidation Pref As Multiplier
1.0x
Conversion Ratio
1.0x
Dividend Rate
8.0%
Cumulative
Non-cumulative
Participating
Non-participating
Participation Cap
N/A
Key Investors
Coatue Management, T. Rowe Price, 8VC, Bessemer Venture Partners, CPPIB, Sutter Hill Ventures
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11/05/2019 | Series E | $219.29MM | $xx.xx | $1.04B | Daimler AG, 8VC, Bessemer Venture Partners, Chengwei Capital, Matrix Partners, Siemens Next47, Sutter Hill Ventures, CPPIB | |
Price per Share
$xx.xx
Shares Outstanding
12,840,119
Liquidation Pref Order
1
Liquidation Pref As Multiplier
1.0x
Conversion Ratio
1.0x
Dividend Rate
8.0%
Cumulative
Non-cumulative
Participating
Non-participating
Participation Cap
N/A
Key Investors
Daimler AG, 8VC, Bessemer Venture Partners, Chengwei Capital, Matrix Partners, Siemens Next47, Sutter Hill Ventures, CPPIB
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08/16/2018 | Series D | $69.1MM | $xx.xx | $319.63MM | Sutter Hill Ventures, Next47, Amperex Technology Limited | |
Price per Share
$xx.xx
Shares Outstanding
10,061,201
Liquidation Pref Order
2
Liquidation Pref As Multiplier
1.0x
Conversion Ratio
1.0x
Dividend Rate
8.0%
Cumulative
Non-cumulative
Participating
Non-participating
Participation Cap
N/A
Key Investors
Sutter Hill Ventures, Next47, Amperex Technology Limited
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06/17/2016 | Series C | $35.23MM | $xx.xx | $121.85MM | Undisclosed Investors | |
Price per Share
$xx.xx
Shares Outstanding
10,016,189
Liquidation Pref Order
2
Liquidation Pref As Multiplier
1.0x
Conversion Ratio
1.0x
Dividend Rate
8.0%
Cumulative
Non-cumulative
Participating
Non-participating
Participation Cap
N/A
Key Investors
Undisclosed Investors
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04/29/2014 | Series B | $15MM | $xx.xx | $41.67MM | Undisclosed Investors | |
Price per Share
$xx.xx
Shares Outstanding
7,500,000
Liquidation Pref Order
2
Liquidation Pref As Multiplier
1.0x
Conversion Ratio
1.0x
Dividend Rate
8.0%
Cumulative
Non-cumulative
Participating
Non-participating
Participation Cap
N/A
Key Investors
Undisclosed Investors
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09/13/2011 | Series A | $5MM | $xx.xx | $11.11MM | Sutter Hill Ventures | |
Price per Share
$xx.xx
Shares Outstanding
5,000,000
Liquidation Pref Order
2
Liquidation Pref As Multiplier
1.0x
Conversion Ratio
1.0x
Dividend Rate
8.0%
Cumulative
Non-cumulative
Participating
Non-participating
Participation Cap
N/A
Key Investors
Sutter Hill Ventures
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