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.
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Mateo JaramilloinCEO/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.
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Ted WileyinCo-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.
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Yet-Ming Chiangin𝕏Co-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.
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Marco FerrarainCo-Founder, Chief Digital OfficerHe has prior experience developing hardware and software solutions across technology ventures from conception through commercialization.
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William WoodfordinCo-Founder and CTO
Investors · 19
2045 VenturesLos Angeles · $250K – $500Kvia Carmen Palafox · inferred
Blindspot Ventures Management CoBoston
Breakthrough Energy VenturesBoston · $500K – $50M
CarbonAmsterdam · $100K
Coatue ManagementNew York · $1M – $20M
Congruent VenturesSan Francisco · $100K – $5M
Energy Impact PartnersNew York · $5M – $20M
Gigascale CapitalPalo Alto
Good Growth CapitalCharleston
Inspired CapitalNew York · $500K – $20M
Kapor CapitalOakland · $100K – $1M
Khosla VenturesMenlo Park · $5K – $50M
Prelude VenturesSan Francisco · $100K – $5M
The Engine VenturesCambridge
VamosVenturesLos Angeles · $2M
Aramco Venturesreported
Franklin TempletonreportedSan Mateo
Sequoia CapitalreportedMenlo Park · $4.4M – $214M
T. Rowe PricereportedBaltimore
Funding
SEC filings, press & company announcements$750M disclosed across 1 round · 2026
- $750MSeries GAug 2026Source ↗
Source: company announcements and press reports — follow each round's link for the claim.
Founder mafia
5 people who came through Form Energy went on to found or lead other companies.
Competitors · 3
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Utilitydive115 shared keywordsUtility Dive is an industry news publication covering the U.S. electric utility and power sector, reporting on topics such as grid operations, energy regulation, renewables, data center demand and utility finances. It serves professionals in the energy and utility industries.
Essinc96 shared keywordsESS Tech, Inc. builds iron flow battery systems for long-duration energy storage, offering up to 22 hours of storage to provide baseload power for grids, AI data centers, and communities. Its American-made systems are designed for a 25-year life with no capacity degradation.
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In the news
Form Energy Raises $750 Million for Multi-Day Energy Storage Solution - ESG Todayesgtoday.com · Aug 2026
Form Energy raises $750m to expand iron-air battery productionfinance.yahoo.com · Aug 2026
Form Energy Secures $750M in Series G Financing to Scale Iron-Air Battery Manufacturing and Accelerate Commercial Deployments | Form Energyformenergy.com · Aug 2026
Form Energy raises $750M to build more 100-hour batteries for the grid | TechCrunchtechcrunch.com · Aug 2026Frequently 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.