Who founded Factorial?

Factorial was founded by Siyu Huang, Alex Yu in 2013.

Who are Factorial's investors?

Factorial's investors include Fraser McCombs Capital, GVP Climate, Helios Climate Ventures, In-Q-Tel, Snatched Ventures, WAVE Equity Partners.

Factorial

NASDAQ: FAC

Founded 2013 · Incorporated in Delaware · 131 employees on LinkedIn · 6 known investors

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Factorial develops solid-state batteries for electric vehicles, supplying prototype and sample cells to global automotive OEMs for testing. Spun out of a company founded from Cornell University research, it focuses on lithium-metal solid-state battery technology and related recycling and supply-chain solutions.

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Founders & leadership

Factorial was founded in 2013 by Siyu Huang and Alex Yu.

Siyu Huang Founder and CEOSiyu Huang holds a Ph.D. in chemistry and an MBA from Cornell University, and previously worked in Johnson & Johnson's Marketing Leadership Development Program. She is the founder of Factorial Energy, which develops lithium-metal solid-state batteries for electric vehicles.

Alex Yu Founder and CTOAlex Yu, founder of Factorialenergy, holds a Ph.D. in chemistry from Cornell University and has over a decade of experience in battery technology, with several patents in the field. The company develops lithium-metal solid-state batteries for electric vehicles and supplies prototype cells to automotive OEMs.

Peter YuChairman and Chief Executive Officer

Rafael de LuqueChief Financial Officer and Director

Investors · 6

Fraser McCombs Capitallisted by Fraser McCombs CapitalBoulder · $5M – $15M

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GVP Climatelisted by GVP ClimateNew York

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Helios Climate Ventureslisted by Helios Climate VenturesDenver

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In-Q-Tellisted by In-Q-TelTysons · $100K – $2.5M

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Snatched Ventureslisted by Snatched VenturesSan Francisco

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WAVE Equity Partnerslisted by WAVE Equity PartnersBoston · $2M – $5M

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Founder mafia

3 people who came through Factorial went on to found or lead other companies.

Siyu HuangFounderFounded Lionano Alex YuFounderFounded Lionano Maha AchourMember of the Board of AdvisorsFounded Metawave

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Frequently asked questions

What does Factorial do?: Factorial develops solid-state batteries for electric vehicles, supplying prototype and sample cells to global automotive OEMs for testing. Spun out of a company founded from Cornell University research, it focuses on lithium-metal solid-state battery technology and related recycling and supply-chain solutions.
Who founded Factorial?: Factorial was founded by Siyu Huang, Alex Yu in 2013.
Who are Factorial's investors?: Factorial's investors include Fraser McCombs Capital, GVP Climate, Helios Climate Ventures, In-Q-Tel, Snatched Ventures, WAVE Equity Partners.