# Sila: Battery, Alameda, United States

> Sila: Sila is a battery materials company that manufactures energy-density lithium-ion batteries for electric vehicles. Based in Alameda, United States.

Source: https://millionrounds.com/startup/sila-3 (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article)

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# Sila

Sila is a battery materials company that manufactures energy-density lithium-ion batteries for electric vehicles.

Funding reported Last round: Series G

Battery Alameda, United States

Company summary

- **Founded:** 2011 15 years old
- **Team:** 251 201 to 1,000 people
- **Funding reported:** $1.4B in dollars
- **Last round:** Series G Jun 2024

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 Sila 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 Sila raised

Funding, as reported

Reported in all **$1.4B** in dollars

Rounds **8**

Last round **Series G**

Last round date **Jun 2024**

Investors listed **16**

## Founders and team

From Sila's own website: 3 founders, 8 on the team.

**Gene Berdichevsky** Co-Founder & CEO

**Gleb Yushin** Co-Founder & CTO

**Alex Jacobs** Co-Founder & VP, Engineering

- **Abbey Omokhodion** CFO
- **Chris Dougher** COO
- **Gwen Hsu** VP, Product
- **Justin Virgili** VP, Research, Development & Engineering
- **Michelle Chang** VP, Strategy & Corporate Development
- **Steve Driskill** VP, Business Affairs
- **Susan Cashen** VP, Marketing
- **Rosendo Alvarado** Senior Plant Director

## On 3 portfolio pages

Investors who name them

- [8VC](https://millionrounds.com/fund/8vc)
- [Matrix Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/matrix-partners)
- [Scenic Management](https://millionrounds.com/fund/scenic-management)

Each firm lists Sila 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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