Coreshell Technologies Raises $30M Series B to Scale China-Free Batteries for U.S. Industries
The financing follows a $50 million federal grant supporting construction of a factory for battery cells using metallurgical silicon anodes.
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Coreshell Technologies closed a $30 million Series B financing round co-led by Ferroglobe (NASDAQ: GSM) and Access Industries to support battery commercialization.
The company plans to expand manufacturing and customer programs and reduce dependence on China for critical battery materials. The financing follows a $50 million Department of Energy grant awarded in August, which Coreshell is using to build a factory for battery cells with metallurgical silicon anodes, replacing graphite. An agreement with L&F provides long-term access to lithium; Coreshell says this enables batteries free of Chinese critical materials.
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Positive
- Moderate point$30 million Series B financing closed, co-led by Ferroglobe and Access Industries. 5.8% of market cap
- Minor point. Forward-looking: it has not happened yet and may not happen.Coreshell plans manufacturing and customer-program expansion alongside battery commercialization and scale-up.
- Minor point$50 million Department of Energy grant awarded in August supports construction of a battery-cell factory.
- Minor pointL&F agreement provides long-term lithium access; Coreshell says it enables batteries free of Chinese critical materials.
Negative
- None.
Key Figures
- Series B financing
- $30 million
- Round co-led by Ferroglobe and Access Industries
- DOE grant
- $50 million
- Federal grant supporting Coreshell's domestic battery manufacturing
Key Terms
series b financing financial
metallurgical silicon technical
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Round co-led by Ferroglobe and Access Industries builds on
This round builds on significant public-sector support for Coreshell's domestic battery manufacturing efforts, including a
The financing comes as
Graphite is a critical component of conventional lithium-ion batteries, and more than 90 percent of the world's graphite is processed in
In 2023,
"Meeting sourcing requirements is an important step, but it doesn't necessarily mean a battery supply chain is secure, no matter what industry you're in," said Jonathan Tan, CEO and Co-Founder of Coreshell Technologies. "This new financing gives us the resources to scale a battery supply chain that eliminates dependence on
That effort is already underway. Coreshell is using its
"As uncrewed systems become increasingly important to the future of American defense, the batteries powering those systems cannot be a geopolitical liability," said Dave Bellis, Manager of Corporate Strategy and Development at ADS, the top supplier to the Defense Logistics Agency. "Coreshell has a differentiated technology and a supply chain designed around domestic critical minerals, giving the defense industry a path toward batteries that are both high-performing and genuinely secure."
A Battery Technology Built Around Domestic Materials
Coreshell replaces conventional graphite with metallurgical silicon (MGS), a raw, commercially produced form of silicon that differs from the expensive, silane-based materials used in other silicon-anode cells. Coreshell's MGS anode leverages silicon's performance and cost advantages while using an abundant, domestically sourced material. On the cathode side, an agreement with L&F Co., Ltd provides long-term access to lithium, enabling Coreshell to produce batteries free of Chinese critical materials.
About Coreshell Technologies, Inc.
Coreshell Technologies develops high-performance batteries designed to eliminate dependence on Chinese critical minerals. Its proprietary battery technology replaces conventional graphite in lithium-ion batteries with American metallurgical silicon (MGS), delivering higher performance at lower cost while enabling a domestic supply chain. Headquartered in San Leandro, California, Coreshell works with battery manufacturers, automotive OEMs, defense customers and other organizations seeking more secure energy storage solutions. For more information, visit www.coreshell.com.
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