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Dutch battery startup LeydenJar’s silicon anode tech could pose a challenge to China
LeydenJar raised €13 million along with €10 million from a U.S. consumer electronics company to scale production of its silicon anode material.
The Netherlands-based startup will use the funding, along with a €10 million commitment from the U.S. customer, to build the first phase of its facility, PlantOne in Eindhoven, Netherlands, which will open in 2027. And while EVs are on LeydenJar’s roadmap, the company is starting with consumer electronics, a path that competitor Sila followed to introduce its silicon anode material. Still, nothing is settled in the battery industry, and if the company can prove its material can offer a step change in performance without sacrificing durability or manufacturability, it’ll find plenty of eager buyers.
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