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Sila Nanotechnologies Funding Round
On 8/7/2026, Sila Nanotechnologies raised $1.4 billion in financing from U.S. Department of War.
Transaction Overview
Company Name
Announced On
8/7/2026
Transaction Type
Debt
Amount
$1,400,000,000
Round
Undisclosed
Investors
Proceeds Purpose
The financing would support the expansion of Sila's silicon-carbon (Si/C) anode manufacturing capacity at its Moses Lake, Washington facility as well as the buildout of a lithium-ion battery cell manufacturing facility.
Company Information
Company Status
Private & Independent
Industry
Energy & Battery
Mailing Address
2450 Mariner Square Loop
Alameda, CA 94501
USA
Alameda, CA 94501
USA
Phone
Website
Email Address
Overview
Sila Nano develops materials that set a new standard for batteries. Through new battery materials chemistry Sila Nano enables lighter, safer, higher energy density batteries for mass adoption of electric vehicles; smarter, longer-lasting portable electronics; as well as broader use of renewable power sources.
Profile
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Company News
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Management Team
Title
Name
Email & Social
Chief Executive Officer
Gene Berdichevsky
Chief Financial Officer
Warren DeSouza
Chief Operating Officer
William Mulligan
Chief Technical Officer
Gleb Yushin
Vice President
Kurt Kelty
Vice President
Linda Miller
VP - Bus. Development
Craig Weich
VP - Engineering
Eerik Hantsoo
VP - Engineering
Alex Jacobs
VP - General Counsel
Steve Driskill
VP - Operations
Michelle Chang
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