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Livent

Unicorn exit · $6.7BAcquired

Philadelphia, US · Founded 2018 · Delaware corporation · 1 known investors

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Acquired by Rio Tinto (via Arcadium Lithium merger) March 2025 · $6.7B ($6.7 billion; $5.85 per share cash) · source ↗

Revolutionizing Li-ion battery electrode manufacturing

Founders & leadership

SP
Sara PonessaExecutive
GA
Gilberto AntoniazziExecutive
PW
Paul W. GravesExecutive

Board

CL
Christina Lampe-OnnerudBoard director
PM
Pablo MarcetBoard director
ST
Steven T. MerktBoard director
RC
Robert C. PallashBoard director
MF
Michael F. BarryBoard director
PR
Pierre R. BrondeauBoard director
PG
Peter G. D'AloiaBoard director
AE
Andrea E. UtechtBoard director

Investors · 1

Reported raises · per SEC filings

Form D private placements

$375.1M disclosed across 1 round · 2022

▶$375.1MraisedJun 2022 · 13 investors · Other Energy
Rule 506(b)
Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
  • Christina Lampe-OnnerudDirector
  • Pablo MarcetDirector
  • Steven T. MerktDirector
  • Robert C. PallashDirector
  • Michael F. BarryDirector
  • Pierre R. BrondeauDirector
  • Sara PonessaExecutive Officer
  • Peter G. D'AloiaDirector
  • Gilberto AntoniazziExecutive Officer
  • Paul W. GravesExecutive Officer, Director
  • Andrea E. UtechtDirector
Offering amount
$375.1M
Amount sold
$375.1M
First sale
Jun 2022
Incorporated
Corporation, Delaware, 2018
Federal exemptions
06b
Full filing on SEC EDGAR ↗

Source: SEC EDGAR Form D. Amounts as filed; amended filings shown once at their latest values.

Frequently asked questions

What does Livent do?
Revolutionizing Li-ion battery electrode manufacturing
Who are Livent's investors?
Livent's investors include Foothill Ventures.
How much funding has Livent raised?
Livent has disclosed $375.1M raised across 1 round.
Where is Livent headquartered?
Livent is headquartered in Philadelphia, US.