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Sila Nanotechnologies

Next-generation battery materials company developing advanced silicon anode technology
Energy 📍 Alameda, California Founded 2011
Current Valuation
$1.7B
as of 2026-Q2
UNICORN

IPO Outlookprivate

Is Sila Nanotechnologies going public?
No. Sila Nanotechnologies is private and has not filed to go public. There is no S-1 on file.
What is Sila Nanotechnologies' valuation in 2026?
Sila Nanotechnologies is valued at $1.7B as of 2026-Q2, set by its Series G ($475M, Apr 2026). That is the last confirmed mark, not a live price — private shares do not trade continuously.
Has Sila Nanotechnologies filed an S-1?
No public S-1 is on file for Sila Nanotechnologies.
Who are Sila Nanotechnologies' investors?
Sila Nanotechnologies' investors include Sutter Hill Ventures, T. Rowe Price Associates, Bessemer Venture Partners, Coatue, Mercedes-Benz, Canada Pension Plan Investment Board and 4 more.
Answers are derived from the roster record shown on this page — filing status, last round and confirmed marks. Where the record is silent, the answer says so rather than guessing.
Sila Nanotechnologies is a battery materials company that develops advanced silicon-dominant anode materials to replace traditional graphite in lithium-ion batteries. The company's Titan Silicon technology delivers 20% more energy density, enabling longer runtime, extended range, and faster charging for electric vehicles, consumer electronics, and other applications.

Company Profile

CEO
Gene Berdichevsky
Founded
2011
HQ
Alameda, California
Employees
201-500
Total Raised
$1.5B
Growth
Rapidly scaling with first automotive-scale silicon anode plant operational in Moses Lake; planning expansion to 250 GWh capacity within 5 years; hiring up to 500 employees
Last Round
Series G — $475M (Apr 2026)
IPO Status
none

Fundraising Status

Series G · $475M · 4 mo ago
noneTotal raised $1.5B

Latest Funding Round

RoundAmountDateLead InvestorPost-Money
Series G$475MApr 2026

Talent Signal

Hiring trend
Hiring steady
31% of roles posted in last 30d
Open roles
29
via greenhouse
Product-build share
72%
engineering, research, product, design
Trajectory
steady
heavy product build — 72% of open roles are product-building functions (engineering/research/product) — 11 of 29 open roles are engineering.
Actively hiring with no tracked executive churn.
Open roles by month
Open roles by month29Aug '26
Open roles by function
Open roles by functionEngineering11Other5Hardware5Research2Ops & People2Product1Finance & Strategy1Data & ML1Design1
product-building   go-to-market / G&A
Director, R&D EngineeringElectrical and Controls EngineerEngineer, R&D Battery OperationsEnvironmental Program ManagerForward Deployed Application DeveloperLead Mechanical Engineer, Equipment Engineering
Counted from Sila Nanotechnologies's live job board as of 2026-08-17; role functions classified from posting titles. Open-role counts are an activity signal, not headcount. Refreshed monthly.

Founders & Key People

Gene BerdichevskyGleb YushinAlex Jacobs

Investors

Sutter Hill Ventures · T. Rowe Price Associates · Bessemer Venture Partners · Coatue · Mercedes-Benz · Canada Pension Plan Investment Board · Matrix Partners · 8VC · Perry Creek Capital · Permira

Products

  • Titan Silicon anode
  • Silicon-carbon composite anode material
  • Advanced lithium-ion battery materials
  • Next-generation battery technology for EVs
  • Battery materials for consumer electronics
  • Battery materials for drones and satellites
  • Battery materials for AR/VR devices
  • Energy storage solutions

Competitors

Enovix · Group14 Technologies · Amprius Technologies · Enevate · Coreshell Technologies
Battery materialsSilicon anodeElectric vehiclesEnergy storageClimate techAdvanced manufacturing
Private-company numbers are not real-time. Reflects publicly disclosed valuations from press releases, news reports, and tender offers as of 2026-Q2. Refreshed quarterly.