Next-Gen Battery Startup Sila Raises $300M to Expand Manufacturing Plant in Washington State

Battery Startup Raises $300 Million Promising 20% More EV Range

Battery startup Sila says its silicon-rich anodes could deliver 20% more range as it scales U.S. production for Mercedes, Panasonic and other automakers.

Bucking EV slowdown, Sila raises $300M to expand battery materials factory

Sila's fresh $300 million round will help it make enough of its silicon-carbon anode material to power more than 100,000 EVs.

Sila raises $300M to fast-track gigascale anode production and shore up US battery supply chains

Sila, the battery materials company formerly known as Sila Nanotechnologies, has raised $300 million in a private equity round led by Atreides Management and Sutter Hill Ventures to expand its silicon anode manufacturing plant in Moses Lake, Washington. 8VC, Bessemer Venture Partners, Matrix Partners, and T Rowe Price also participated, alongside existing investors including In-Q-Tel, […] This story continues at The Next Web

Sila Secures $300 Million in Private Funding to Ramp Gigascale Anode Manufacturing and Strengthen America's Technology Sovereignty

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Next-gen battery startup Sila raises $300M to expand manufacturing plant in Washington state

Sila, a startup producing next-generation battery materials, on Tuesday announced $300 million from investors, which will help fund the expansion of its Moses Lake, Wash., manufacturing plant.

Battery tech company Sila raises $300 million as it readies Moses Lake plant for production