What Group14 Technologies does

Group14 Technologies is a commercial manufacturer of advanced silicon-carbon composite anode material, branded as SCC55, designed as a drop-in replacement for graphite in conventional lithium-ion batteries. The product is produced through the company's patented Scaffold Prime manufacturing platform, which synthesizes a carbon scaffold and infuses it with silicon containing tuned internal void space. SCC55 enables up to 50% higher energy density, extreme fast-charging capability (0-100% in 90 seconds), and 1,500-3,000+ charge cycles, and is compatible with existing cathode chemistries (LFP, NCM, LMFP) without requiring retooling of customer battery lines. The company protects this technology with 200+ issued patents across five major battery-consuming jurisdictions.

The company operates a modular global factory network — BAM-1 (Woodinville, WA), BAM-2 (Moses Lake, WA, under construction with $100M DOE funding), BAM-3 (Sangju, South Korea, in EV-scale production since March 2026), and a silane precursor factory in Spreetal, Germany acquired via Schmid Silicon in 2023. Group14 sells directly to battery cell manufacturers and OEMs via enterprise sales motions, supported by dedicated business development offices in Seattle (China coverage) and Seoul (Korea coverage). It has signed $750M+ in supply agreements with eight leading EV and consumer-electronics cell manufacturers and reports 100+ customers representing 95% of worldwide battery production, including ATL, Molicel, HONOR, CustomCells, and eVTOL/aircraft makers such as Archer Aviation, Vertical Aerospace, and McMurtry.

Group14 has raised over $1B in equity across Series A through D from strategic and financial investors including Porsche AG, Microsoft Climate Innovation Fund, SK Inc., ATL, BASF, Decarbonization Partners, and Lightrock, supplemented by $300M+ in U.S. Department of Energy grants. The company employs 501-1,000 people across the United States, South Korea, and Germany and remains privately held, with no public listing. Revenue figures are not publicly disclosed.

Name

Group14 Technologies

Legal name

Group14 Technologies, Inc.

Website

https://group14.technology

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Group14 Technologies manufactures SCC55, a silicon-carbon composite anode material that replaces graphite in lithium-ion batteries, supplying battery cell makers serving electric vehicles, consumer electronics, eVTOL aircraft, and data center applications from factories in the U.S., South Korea, and Germany.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Battery Active Materials

NAICS

Electrical Equipment Manufacturing (3353), Relay and Industrial Control Manufacturing (335314), Semiconductor and Other Electronic Component Manufacturing (33441)

SIC

Electronic & Other Electrical Equipment (No Computer Equip) (3600), Motors & Generators (3621), Miscellaneous Chemical Products (2890)

akta.pro primary industry

Cathode Active Materials (CAM) Manufacturing (EUAFABAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Carbon‑Based Carbon Materials (graphite, carbon black, CNTs, graphene from CO₂/CO) (EUABAIAG)

Keywords

• Silicon battery materials
• Lithium-ion battery anodes
• Silicon-carbon composite
• Battery active materials
• EV-scale battery materials

Headquarters

HQ city

Woodinville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Operations, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain, Personnel, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Silicon Battery Material Sales (SCC55): B2B sales of SCC55 silicon-carbon composite anode material to battery manufacturers for use in electric vehicles, consumer electronics, energy storage, and electric aviation applications. Revenue generated through direct material sales and multi-year supply agreements.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Group14 Technologies manufactures and supplies SCC55®, a silicon-carbon composite anode material that serves as a drop-in replacement for graphite in lithium-ion batteries. SCC55 is produced using the company's proprietary Scaffold Prime® manufacturing platform across a global network of BAM (Battery Active Materials) factories located in the United States, South Korea, and Germany, serving battery cell manufacturers in the electric vehicle, consumer electronics, electric aviation, data center, and energy storage markets.

Product overview

Group14 Technologies is the only company delivering silicon battery technology at EV-scale, producing advanced silicon-carbon composite anode materials (SCC55®) that replace conventional graphite in lithium-ion batteries. The product portfolio centers on SCC55® manufactured via the company's proprietary Scaffold Prime® platform, supported by a global manufacturing network including BAM-1 (Woodinville, WA), BAM-2 (Moses Lake, WA under construction), BAM-3 (Sangju, South Korea), and a Silane Factory (Germany). SCC55 enables up to 50% higher energy density, 0-100% charging in 90 seconds, and 1,500-3,000 charge cycles, serving electric vehicles, consumer electronics, data centers, and electric aviation applications.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• SCC55®: Silicon-carbon composite anode material for lithium-ion batteries, enabling up to 50% higher energy density, extreme fast charging (0-100% in 90 seconds), and up to 3,000 charge cycles.
• Scaffold Prime®
• BAM-1
• BAM-2
• BAM-3

Products and services

• SCC55® Group14's flagship silicon-carbon composite anode material that replaces graphite in lithium-ion batteries, enabling up to 50% higher energy density, extreme fast charging (0-100% in 90 seconds), and 1,500-3,000 charge cycles. Sold to battery cell manufacturers for use in electric vehicles, consumer electronics, electric aviation, data centers, and energy storage applications.

Quantifiable outcome

• Up to 50% higher energy density than conventional lithium-ion batteries
• +6 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• ATL (Amperex Technology Limited)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerATL led the $18M Series A funding in 2019 and has since become a key customer. In March 2026, Group14 began commercial delivery of SCC55 to ATL for use in smartphones, with the first devices expected later that year. ATL is a major manufacturer of lithium-ion batteries for consumer electronics.
• Sionic EnergycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSionic Energy and Group14 jointly developed 100% silicon-carbon anodes achieving energy densities up to 400 Wh/kg and cycle life exceeding 1,200 cycles. Their joint testing demonstrated elevated-temperature stability at 45°C and 60°C, validating silicon batteries as market-ready. Sionic's Silicon Battery Platform uses SCC55 as the sole anode material.
• CustomCellscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCustomCells, a German developer of custom lithium-ion battery cells, signed a multi-year supply agreement for SCC55 to develop high-performance battery cells for premium applications.
• Forge NanominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerForge Nano and Group14 are collaborating to advance U.S.-made high-performance battery cells with domestic material supply chain, combining Group14's SCC55 with Forge Nano's battery cell technology.

Scale indicators14 records

Recent moves11 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• BTR: BTR is the world's largest battery anode materials supplier, primarily graphite-based. The dominant incumbent whose share Group14's silicon-carbon technology targets to disrupt as OEMs diversify away from Chinese graphite.
• Wacker Chemie: Wacker Chemie is a German chemical company producing high-purity silane and polysilicon. Comparable to Group14's German silane operations as both a silane producer and a silicon chemistry specialist in Europe with overlapping upstream materials expertise.
• Shin-Etsu Chemical: Shin-Etsu Chemical is a major global producer of anode materials for lithium-ion batteries and a diversified specialty chemicals incumbent. Comparable broad incumbent in the silicon and battery materials value chain that could respond with competing silicon or silicon-blend products.
• POSCO Future M: South Korean leader in battery anode materials (natural and artificial graphite) with major share of global supply. Broad incumbent whose graphite business Group14 is positioned to displace in silicon-blend and full-silicon applications across the EV and consumer electronics markets.

Direct peers

• REC Silicon: REC Silicon is a major producer of high-purity silane and polysilicon, the critical precursors for silicon battery anode materials. Direct comparable to Group14's German silane operations and the planned Moses Lake silane plant as a vertically-integrated silicon materials competitor.
• Amprius Technologies: Amprius Technologies manufactures silicon-anode lithium-ion battery cells with high energy density for aviation, defense, and EV applications. Competes with Group14-enabled cells (e.g., via Molicel) for the same silicon-battery performance-driven end markets.
• Nexeon: Nexeon is a UK-based developer of silicon anode materials using proprietary silicon nanostructuring for next-generation lithium-ion batteries. Direct competitor at the materials level serving similar automotive and consumer electronics cell-makers.
• Enovix: Enovix builds 100% active silicon-anode lithium-ion batteries using a 3D cell architecture, primarily serving consumer electronics OEMs. Competes for the same smartphone/laptop OEM wallet and silicon-anode design wins that Group14's customers target.
• Sila Nanotechnologies: Sila Nanotechnologies develops silicon-dominant anode materials for lithium-ion batteries as a drop-in replacement for graphite in consumer electronics and EVs. Closest direct competitor to Group14 in silicon-anode material chemistry, business model (B2B material sales to cell-makers), and target customer base.
• Enevate: Enevate develops silicon-dominant anode technology (XFC-Energy) for extreme fast-charge EV batteries. Direct competitor in the silicon-anode-enabled fast-charge EV niche where Group14's SCC55 (via Molicel and others) also plays.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles18 records

Subsidiaries5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds11 records

Investors23 records

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M&A1 record

Investments

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