Sila

What Sila does

Sila Nanotechnologies, Inc. is a U.S.-based, venture-backed battery materials company founded in 2011 and headquartered in Alameda, California. The company develops and manufactures Titan Silicon™, a nano-composite silicon-carbon (Si/C) anode material designed to replace graphite in conventional lithium-ion battery cells. The core chemistry was invented by co-founder and CTO Prof. Gleb Yushin (Georgia Tech) and addresses the long-standing technical barrier to silicon anodes — volumetric expansion during charge-discharge — by delivering swell rates comparable to graphite while providing 20–40% higher energy density, roughly 2x faster charging, and 5x lighter / 2x smaller form factors than graphite-based anodes. Sila holds over 250 patents granted and pending worldwide, covering the anode chemistry, full-cell deployment solutions (electrolytes, foils, slurry recipes), and proprietary scaling methodologies.

Sila sells Titan Silicon as a drop-in powder to battery cell manufacturers and OEMs under long-term, bespoke supply agreements, alongside a Battery Engineering Services offering in which Sila engineers co-develop cell designs with OEM customers. The customer base spans automotive OEMs (Mercedes-Benz supply agreement since 2019, with electric G-Class debuting 2025; Panasonic Energy agreement signed December 2025 targeting 500-mile range and 10-minute charging; BMW partnership announced 2025; three additional undisclosed automotive customers), consumer electronics OEMs (Whoop being the flagship 2021 commercial win, plus unnamed additional partners collectively powering millions of devices), and emerging verticals including data centers, robotics, flight & space, and defense. Distribution is direct enterprise field sales with deep technical integration into customer engineering teams.

Manufacturing is anchored by the Moses Lake, Washington facility — a 600,000+ sq ft plant on a 160-acre campus representing approximately $400M in U.S. manufacturing investment and the first automotive-scale silicon anode plant in the Western world. Plant operations commenced in 2025 with initial capacity for 20,000–50,000 EVs annually and planned scale-up to serve up to one million vehicles per year, with a second plant under development. Sila is a Delaware-incorporated private company with cumulative funding above $1.3 billion, including a $375M Series G (June 2024) and a $100M DOE/MESC award (October 2022), and has been valued above $3 billion in recent press coverage.

Name

Sila

Legal name

Sila Nanotechnologies, Inc.

Website

https://silanano.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Sila Nanotechnologies is a U.S.-based battery materials company that develops and manufactures Titan Silicon, a silicon-carbon composite anode material that replaces graphite in lithium-ion batteries to deliver higher energy density and faster charging for electric vehicles, consumer electronics, and emerging applications such as defense and aerospace.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Battery Materials / Advanced Anode Materials

NAICS

Semiconductor and Other Electronic Component Manufacturing (3344)

SIC

Electrical Industrial Apparatus (3620)

akta.pro primary industry

Anode Materials Manufacturing (Graphite, Silicon, LTO) (EUAFABAC)

Keywords

• Silicon anode materials
• Lithium-ion battery components
• Battery engineering services
• Electric vehicle battery materials
• Energy storage materials

Headquarters

HQ city

Alameda

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Titan Silicon Anode Material Sales: Sila generates revenue by selling its Titan Silicon™ silicon-carbon anode powder to battery manufacturers and OEMs. The material is sold as a drop-in replacement for graphite and is incorporated into lithium-ion battery cells for EVs, consumer electronics, and other applications. Revenue is derived from long-term supply agreements with customers such as Mercedes-Benz and Panasonic Energy. As of 2024, the company was in pre-production ramp-up phase with delivery to automotive customers scheduled for Q4 2025.
2. Battery Engineering Services: Sila offers formalized Battery Engineering Services to consumer electronics and micromobility OEMs and their cell manufacturing partners. Services include battery development consulting, cell chemistry optimization, anode design co-development, cell testing, and support through cell builds to accelerate time-to-market. This service-based revenue stream supports OEM adoption of Titan Silicon.

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Sila manufactures and sells Titan Silicon, a nano-composite silicon-carbon anode material that replaces graphite in lithium-ion batteries, delivering 20-40% higher energy density and approximately 2x faster charging. The company also offers Battery Engineering Services that work with OEMs and cell manufacturers to co-develop optimal cell chemistry, anode design, and integration. Production is anchored at Sila's automotive-scale Moses Lake, Washington manufacturing plant.

Product overview

Sila is a next-generation battery materials company offering two main products: Titan Silicon™ anode material (a nano-composite silicon-based replacement for graphite in lithium-ion batteries) and Battery Engineering Services (supporting product innovators in transitioning to next-generation anode materials). Titan Silicon delivers 20-40% energy density improvements and faster charging, while the engineering services help OEMs integrate the technology into their products through cell design collaboration, testing, and optimization.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Titan Silicon: Sila's breakthrough nano-composite silicon anode technology that delivers up to 20-40% higher energy density compared to graphite-based anodes, enabling faster charging and longer battery life for EVs, consumer electronics, and other applications.

Products and services

• Titan Silicon Anode Sila's flagship nano-composite silicon-carbon anode material that replaces graphite in lithium-ion batteries, delivering 20-40% higher energy density and approximately 2x faster charging compared to conventional graphite-based anodes. Sold as a drop-in material to automotive OEMs (Mercedes-Benz, Panasonic Energy, BMW Group), consumer electronics manufacturers, and battery cell producers.
• Battery Engineering Services Consulting and engineering support services that help consumer electronics and micromobility OEMs integrate Titan Silicon into their products, including cell chemistry design, anode optimization, cell testing, and collaboration with cell manufacturing partners.

Quantifiable outcome

• 20-40% higher energy density vs graphite anodes
• +9 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core, flagship and minor.

• POSCO Future McoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 11 March 2026POSCO Future M (battery materials subsidiary of South Korea's POSCO Holdings) signed MOU with Sila to jointly develop next-generation battery materials, combining POSCO Future M's cathode, anode, and carbon material expertise with Sila's silicon anode technology. The partnership aims to use POSCO Future M's carbon nanomaterial technology to suppress volumetric expansion during charge-discharge cycles, extend battery life, and improve cost competitiveness of premium-priced silicon anode materials. Collaboration is in early stages with joint research underway; mass production timelines depend on research outcomes.
• Panasonic EnergyflagshipOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing Partner · 11 December 2025Panasonic Energy signed agreement to incorporate Sila's Titan Silicon anode material into its next-generation lithium-ion batteries for electric vehicles. Panasonic is Tesla's main US battery supplier and one of the world's largest EV battery makers. The partnership targets enabling EVs with 500-mile ranges and 10-minute charging capabilities.
• BMW GroupcoreOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing Partner · 1 January 2025Sila Nanotechnologies partnered with BMW Group in 2025, noted alongside Sila's partnership with Mercedes-Benz. BMW Group is integrating silicon anode technology into its next-generation EVs as part of its battery strategy.
• REC Silicon ASAcoreTechnology or Integration · 19 September 2024REC Silicon signed a multi-year silane supply agreement with Sila, running through 2031. REC will supply US-produced silane for use in manufacturing Sila's Titan Silicon anode material for EV batteries. This marks REC's first commercial deal for its high-purity silane in the automotive segment, ensuring domestic supply of a critical raw material to Sila's anode production at Moses Lake.
• Big Bend Community CollegeminorOthers · 22 February 2024Sila partnered with Big Bend Community College to create a first-of-its-kind workforce development education program in Moses Lake, Washington. Sila provided $1 million to offset equipment and curriculum development costs. Program includes onsite facility visits, coaching by Sila experts, and hands-on training. Students receive certification for entry-level operational and technical positions in manufacturing environments.
• Columbia Basin Technical Skills Center (Moses Lake School District)minorOthers · 22 February 2024Sila partnered with Columbia Basin Technical Skills Center (part of Moses Lake School District) to develop workforce training programs for battery materials manufacturing. Sila provided $1 million to support equipment and curriculum development focused on technical, mechanical, electrical, and software skills needed for new energy manufacturing careers.
• Mercedes-BenzflagshipOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing Partner · 1 January 2019Mercedes-Benz (led Sila's Series E funding round in 2019) signed supply agreement with Sila for Titan Silicon to power upcoming electric vehicles, including a version of the Mercedes-Benz G-Class (G-Wagon) electric SUV expected to debut in 2025. Mercedes-Benz's R&D North America participated in groundbreaking ceremony for Moses Lake plant.

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Enevate Corporation: Enevate develops silicon-dominant anode technology (XFC-Energy) for fast-charging lithium-ion batteries targeting EVs and other applications. Directly comparable as a silicon anode technology provider focused on EV applications with cell manufacturer partnerships.
• Enovix: Enovix develops 3D silicon lithium-ion batteries with high energy density for consumer electronics and EVs. Comparable as a next-gen silicon-based battery technology provider targeting similar OEM customers with similar performance value propositions.
• Group14 Technologies: Group14 produces silicon-carbon anode materials (SCC55) using a nano-composite silicon-carbon approach for lithium-ion batteries. Directly comparable as a battery materials company selling drop-in silicon anode replacements to cell manufacturers and automotive OEMs.
• Amprius Technologies: Amprius manufactures silicon anode batteries using a 100% silicon nanowire architecture for EV, aviation, and defense markets. Directly comparable to Sila as both companies are commercial-stage silicon anode technology providers targeting automotive and consumer electronics OEMs.

Emerging players

• Solid Power: Solid Power develops sulfide-based solid-state batteries for EVs with automotive OEM partnerships including BMW and Ford. Comparable as a next-generation battery technology company targeting similar automotive OEM customers seeking higher energy density and safety.
• LeydenJar Technologies: LeydenJar develops pure silicon anodes using a plasma deposition process for lithium-ion batteries, targeting EV and consumer applications. Comparable as an emerging silicon anode technology developer focused on energy density improvements.
• QuantumScape: QuantumScape develops solid-state lithium-metal batteries for EVs with Volkswagen as a major investor and partner. Comparable as a next-gen battery technology company pursuing performance improvements over conventional lithium-ion for automotive applications.
• Nanograf: Nanograf manufactures silicon anode materials using a proprietary nano-engineered graphite-silicon composite for lithium-ion batteries. Comparable as an emerging silicon anode materials company serving consumer electronics, military, and industrial applications.

Broad incumbents

• Panasonic Energy: Panasonic Energy is one of the world's largest lithium-ion battery manufacturers and Tesla's main US battery supplier. Comparable as both a customer (signed supply agreement with Sila) and a broad incumbent in the same battery value chain developing next-generation cells.
• LG Energy Solution: LG Energy Solution is a global top-tier lithium-ion battery manufacturer supplying major automotive OEMs. Comparable as a broad incumbent in the same battery value chain with active R&D programs in silicon anode and next-generation chemistries for automotive applications.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/silananotech
• Facebookfacebook.com/silananotech
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/5903162

Compliance1 record

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Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds12 records

Investors19 records

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M&A

Investments

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