ARPA-E — 2012 Investments
4 investments dated 2012 · listed companies and verified rows first · show all
ESS builds non-lithium battery energy storage systems — including sodium-ion and iron flow batteries — for utilities, data centers, commercial and industrial facilities, and critical infrastructure.
CleantechEnergyHardware
Craig Evans(Founder)inCraig Evans Julia Song(Founder)Drew Buckley(Chief Executive Officer)Kelly Goodman(Chief Strategy Officer and General Counsel)Kate Suhadolnik(Chief Financial Officer)Brian Lisiecki(Interim Chief Operating Officer and Chief Information Officer)
Co-investorsBreakthrough Energy VenturesGC VenturesPangaea Ventures Us Inc.Sand Hill AngelsCycle Capital
Sila Nanotechnologies engineers next-generation battery materials, particularly silicon anodes, for use in electric vehicles, wearables, and other energy-intensive applications.
Deep TechEnergyHardwareNew MaterialsSan Jose, US
Gleb Yushin(Founder)inGene Berdichevsky(Founder)inAlex Jacobs(Founder)inO. Abbey Omokhodion(Executive Officer)inWarren DeSouza(Executive Officer)in
BoardMichael L. Speiser(Director)in
Co-investors8VCBessemer Venture PartnersCoatue ManagementCongruent VenturesFoothill VenturesIn-Q-Tel+6 more
Rows marked “SEC filing” are inferred from directors named on the company's SEC Form D — public regulatory data, not a portfolio list published by the firm.














