What Elementium Materials does

Elementium Materials, Inc. is a US-based, privately held battery materials company developing next-generation electrolyte formulations for lithium-ion batteries. Founded in 2024 and incorporated in Delaware, the company is headquartered in Katy, Texas, with a research and development facility in Somerville, Massachusetts. Its core technology, marketed as IonPro™, is an ultra-stable electrolyte formulation designed to replace legacy electrolyte materials and address multiple battery degradation mechanisms — including stress corrosion cracking, transition metal dissolution, dendrite formation, aluminum corrosion, electrolyte oxidation, SEI/CEI growth, and HF formation — while remaining compatible with both legacy and next-generation electrode chemistries such as silicon anodes, manganese-rich cathodes, and high-nickel cathodes.

The company sells into the lithium-ion battery value chain, targeting electric vehicle manufacturers, battery cell producers, grid storage operators, consumer electronics makers, industrial equipment vendors, and emerging-technology applications. Its go-to-market is a hybrid B2B model combining direct enterprise sales with strategic manufacturing partnerships; in March 2026, Elementium announced a partnership with Enchem Co., Ltd. under which Enchem produces IonPro™ using its global manufacturing infrastructure under a non-exclusive license, with pilot-scale samples already in customer delivery and joint validation programs underway with automotive OEMs and cell manufacturers. Elementium also generates capital through exempt equity offerings and non-dilutive sources such as a National Science Foundation award and the Third Derivative accelerator, with approximately $6 million of disclosed funding raised across 2024 and 2025.

Elementium's operating profile is early-stage: the company has 1–10 employees, no disclosed revenue, no patents or certifications on record, and a management team anchored by founder/CEO Dr. Matthew Dawson, Special Advisor & Founder Dr. Ju Li, Special Advisor & Founder Dr. Jeremiah Johnson, CTO Gustavo Marques Hobold, Chief of Staff & General Counsel Cindy Lin, and Board Director Mick Sawka. Pricing is not publicly disclosed, and the company's commercial posture is best characterized as pilot-stage commercialization leveraging a partner-led manufacturing model.

Name

Elementium Materials

Legal name

Elementium Materials, Inc.

Website

https://elementium.io

Company type

Private

Founded year

2024

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Elementium Materials is a US battery materials startup developing IonPro™, a proprietary ultra-stable electrolyte formulation for lithium-ion batteries. It serves EV OEMs, cell makers, grid storage, and consumer electronics customers via a partner-led manufacturing model with Enchem.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Battery Electrolyte Materials

NAICS

Battery Manufacturing (33591)

SIC

Industrial Organic Chemicals (2860), Industrial Inorganic Chemicals (2810)

akta.pro primary industry

Electrolytes & Additives Manufacturing (Liquid, Gel, Solid-State) (EUAFABAD)

Keywords

• Battery electrolyte materials
• Lithium-ion electrolyte technology
• Advanced battery chemistry
• Energy storage materials
• Electrolyte formulations

Headquarters

HQ city

Katy

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Technology Licensing: Elementium licenses its electrolyte technologies to manufacturing partners. The partnership with Enchem involves negotiating a non-exclusive license agreement for Enchem to produce Elementium's electrolyte technologies using their global manufacturing infrastructure.
2. Equity Securities Offering: SEC Form D filing for exempt offering of securities to raise capital for general operational expenses. The company was raising up to $4 million with $3 million already sold.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Elementium Materials develops and commercializes IonPro™, a proprietary next-generation ultra-stable electrolyte technology that replaces legacy battery materials to enable higher voltage operation, faster charging, and longer battery life. The electrolyte is compatible with both legacy and next-generation electrode chemistries (silicon anodes, manganese-rich cathodes, high-nickel cathodes) and is sold or licensed to automotive OEMs, battery cell manufacturers, grid storage operators, consumer electronics makers, and industrial customers, with production scaled via a strategic manufacturing partnership with Enchem Co., Ltd.

Product overview

Elementium Materials offers IonPro™, a next-generation ultra-stable electrolyte technology that replaces legacy battery materials. This core product enables batteries to operate at higher voltages, charge faster, and last longer. IonPro™ is designed for customization to meet customer needs and serves multiple applications including electric vehicles, grid storage, consumer electronics, and industrial applications.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• IonPro™: Customizable electrolyte solutions developed by Elementium for various customer needs, compatible with different battery chemistries including silicon anodes, manganese-rich cathodes, and high-nickel cathodes.

Products and services

• IonPro™ Electrolyte Technology

Quantifiable outcome

• Batteries using Elementium's electrolyte operate at higher voltages without losing capacity
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Enchem Co., Ltd.coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 10 March 2026Strategic partnership to accelerate commercial deployment of advanced battery electrolytes for electric vehicles. Enchem leverages its global manufacturing infrastructure to produce Elementium's electrolyte technologies. Pilot-scale production samples have already begun customer delivery. Companies are negotiating a non-exclusive license while planning joint validation programs with automotive OEMs and battery cell manufacturers.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Cabot Corporation: Diversified specialty chemicals company supplying battery materials (including carbon additives and electrolyte components) to lithium-ion cell manufacturers globally. Comparable as an incumbent materials supplier whose portfolio overlaps with portions of Elementium's battery-chemistry value proposition.
• Mitsubishi Chemical Group: Major global chemical manufacturer with an established lithium-ion electrolyte business serving cell-makers across automotive, consumer electronics, and grid storage. Comparable as a broad incumbent electrolyte supplier whose products compete directly against IonPro™ for OEM qualification slots.

Others

• Targray Technology International: Distributor and supplier of battery raw materials, including electrolytes and electrolyte-grade solvents, to cell manufacturers and research institutions globally. Comparable as a channel participant enabling electrolyte supply into the same customer base Elementium targets.

Emerging players

• Solid Power: Solid-state battery technology company pursuing automotive OEM qualifications, with emphasis on sulfide-based electrolyte innovation. Comparable as a publicly listed next-gen battery-materials peer whose electrolyte-level IP targets overlapping automotive customers.
• SES AI Corporation: Public company developing hybrid lithium-metal batteries with proprietary electrolyte formulations, targeting automotive OEMs. Comparable as a venture-backed electrolyte innovator pursuing automotive cell-maker design wins in parallel with Elementium.
• Group14 Technologies: Produces silicon battery materials (silicon-carbon composite anodes) that pair with advanced electrolytes for next-gen lithium-ion cells. Comparable as a battery-materials startup targeting the same EV and consumer-electronics OEMs with chemistries Elementium's electrolyte is engineered to support.
• Amprius Technologies: Manufactures silicon-anode lithium-ion batteries and is developing next-gen electrolyte pairings for higher energy density cells. Comparable as a public battery-materials peer intersecting with Elementium's stated silicon-anode compatibility and EV customer focus.
• QuantumScape: Solid-state battery developer with proprietary electrolyte/separator innovations targeting automotive OEMs. Comparable as a venture-stage battery-materials company competing for OEM design wins and electrolyte-driven differentiation in next-generation cells.
• Sila Nanotechnologies: Develops silicon-anode battery materials designed to pair with next-generation electrolytes for higher energy density cells. Comparable because Elementium's IonPro™ is explicitly positioned as compatible with silicon-anode chemistries, putting both firms in the same next-gen battery materials supply chain.

Direct peers

• 24M Technologies: Advanced battery technology company developing novel electrolytes and cell architectures (including semi-solid) for lithium-ion applications. Directly comparable to Elementium as a venture-stage company selling electrolyte-level innovation into the same end-markets.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds4 records

Investors2 records

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M&A

Investments

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