Sila Nanotechnologies
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| Company type | Private |
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| Founded | 2011 |
| Founder | Gleb Yushin, Alex Jacobs, and Gene Berdichevsky |
| Headquarters | Alameda, California, United States |
| Website | silanano.com |
Sila Nanotechnologies, Inc. is an American battery manufacturer that produces lithium–silicon batteries using nanoengineered silicon particles.[1][2] The company creates battery materials to replace traditional graphite anodes with a silicon-dominant composite material to increase energy density.[3][4] The company is based in California.[5]
It was founded by Gleb Yushin, Alex Jacobs, and Gene Berdichevsky in 2011.
In 2022, Sila announced it would supply powder to its lead investor Mercedes Benz.[6] In April 2023, the company announced the availability of Titan Silicon, its first anode product.[7] In December 2023, Sila announced it would supply Titan Silicon to Panasonic.[8] It raised $375 million to help finish its factory in Moses Lake, Washington.[6][9]
