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Form Energy

Founded 2017 · 887 employees · 19 known investors

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Form Energy develops and manufactures low-cost, multi-day iron-air battery systems for long-duration energy storage on the electric grid, serving utilities and project developers primarily in the United States. Founded in 2017, it has begun expanding internationally with its first project in Ireland.

Founders & leadership

Form Energy was founded in 2017 by Mateo Jaramillo, Ted Wiley, Yet-Ming Chiang, Marco Ferrara, and William Woodford.

MJMateo Jaramillo
Mateo JaramilloCEO/co-founderCo-founder and CEO of Form Energy, a U.S. company that develops and manufactures multi-day energy storage technology for the electric grid.
TWTed Wiley
Ted WileyCo-Founder + President & COOTed Wiley is a co-founder of Form Energy, which develops and manufactures iron-air battery systems for multi-day, long-duration grid energy storage. He previously served as an infantryman in the US Army and worked in private equity and operational consulting for VC firms before co-founding a materials science startup based on technology from Carnegie Mellon.
YCYet-Ming Chiang
Yet-Ming ChiangCo-Founder and Chief ScientistYet-Ming Chiang is the Kyocera Professor of Materials Science and Engineering at MIT, where his research centers on advanced materials for energy technologies, and he was elected to the U.S. National Academy of Engineering in 2009. He has co-founded several companies out of his MIT lab, including Form Energy, Sublime Systems, 24M Technologies, A123 Systems, American Superconductor Corporation, and Desktop Metal.
MFMarco Ferrara
Marco FerraraCo-Founder, Chief Digital OfficerHe has prior experience developing hardware and software solutions across technology ventures from conception through commercialization.
WWWilliam Woodford
William WoodfordCo-Founder and CTO

Investors · 19

VamosVentureslisted by VamosVenturesLos Angeles · $2M

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Funding

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$750M disclosed across 1 round · 2026

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Frequently asked questions

What does Form Energy do?
Form Energy develops and manufactures low-cost, multi-day iron-air battery systems for long-duration energy storage on the electric grid, serving utilities and project developers primarily in the United States. Founded in 2017, it has begun expanding internationally with its first project in Ireland.
Who founded Form Energy?
Form Energy was founded by Mateo Jaramillo, Ted Wiley, Yet-Ming Chiang, Marco Ferrara, William Woodford in 2017.
Who are Form Energy's investors?
Form Energy's investors include 2045 Ventures, Blindspot Ventures Management Co, Breakthrough Energy Ventures, Carbon, Coatue Management, Congruent Ventures, Energy Impact Partners, Gigascale Capital and 11 more.
How much funding has Form Energy raised?
Form Energy has disclosed $750M raised across 1 round.