# SES: Battery, Woburn, United States

> SES: SES builds AI-powered lithium-metal batteries for EVs, drones, and energy storage. Based in Woburn, United States. Founded 2012.

Source: https://millionrounds.com/startup/ses-2 (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article)

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# SES

SES builds AI-powered lithium-metal batteries for EVs, drones, and energy storage.

Funding reported Last round: Post ipo equity

Battery Woburn, United States

Company summary

- **Founded:** 2012 14 years old
- **Team:** 251 201 to 1,000 people
- **Funding reported:** $600M in dollars
- **Last round:** Post ipo equity Feb 2022

How sure we are

- ✓ **Listed** We know it exists and what it does
- 2 **Funding reported** A company dataset reports a raise
- 3 **Observed** A filing or a dated announcement confirms a round

No round for SES has been confirmed by a filing or an announcement yet, so nothing here counts toward an investor's record. [How we decide](https://millionrounds.com/methodology)

## What company datasets say SES raised

Funding, as reported

Reported in all **$600M** in dollars

Rounds **10**

Last round **Post ipo equity**

Last round date **Feb 2022**

Investors listed **28**

## Founders and team

From SES's own website: 1 founder, 7 on the team.

**Dr. Qichao Hu** Founder, Chairman & CEO

- **Dr. Kang Xu** Chief Technology Officer
- **Kyle Pilkington** Chief Legal Officer
- **Ray Liu** Chief Financial Officer
- **Andrew Boyd** Director
- **Dr. Jiong Ma** Director
- **Eric Luo** Director
- **Paul Diemer** Director

## On a portfolio page

Investors who name them

- [Honda Innovations](https://millionrounds.com/fund/honda-xcelerator-ventures)

Each firm lists SES on its own website. That is the firm's claim, a weaker thing than a round we watched, but a named source.

## Battery in United States

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- [**US Strategic Metals** St Louis](https://millionrounds.com/startup/us-strategic-metals)

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