Sila Valuation, Funding & Investors

Sila is valued at $3.3B as of January 2021.

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Last Sila valuation

$3.3B

Series F · Jan 2021

Last Sila funding round

$300M

Undisclosed stage · Jul 2026

Cumulative funding Sila raised

$1.6B

across 6 funding rounds

Key investors in Sila

  • Bessemer Venture Partners
  • Sutter Hill Ventures
  • 8VC
  • T. Rowe Price
  • Matrix Partners
  • Coatue

Sila Overview

About Sila

Sila is an Alameda-headquartered battery materials company producing silicon-dominant anodes for high-energy-density lithium-ion cells used in electric vehicles. Founded in 2011, it collaborates with automakers like Mercedes-Benz and Panasonic on commercial production.


Founded

2011

HQ

United StatesSan Francisco, CA

Status

Privately held

Customer focus

B2B

Revenue model

Product sales

Valuation

$3.3B (Jan 2021)

Sila Valuation

Sila is currently valued at $3.3B, based on its Series F in January 2021.

The $590M round was led by Coatue, with participation from Sutter Hill Ventures, 8VC, CPP Investments, T. Rowe Price and Bessemer Venture Partners.

Sila's valuation has grown 9.4x from $350M at its Series D in August 2018 to $3.3B in January 2021, across 3 priced rounds.

Sila valuation by funding round

Sila valuation by funding round
DateStageValuation
Jan 2021Series F$3.3B
Apr 2019Series E$1B
Aug 2018Series D$350M

Sila Funding History

Sila has raised a total of $1.6B across 6 funding rounds, plus 1 secondary share sale.

Sila's first fundraising round was a $70M Series D in August 2018. The most recent completed round was a $300M undisclosed-stage round in July 2026.

Sila funding rounds

Sila funding rounds
DateStageInvestorsRaisedValuationDeal Summary
Jul 2026Undisclosed stageAtreides Management (lead); Sutter Hill Ventures (lead); 8VC; Matrix Partners; T. Rowe Price; Bessemer Venture Partners$300M-Sila raised $300 million in a private equity round on July 21, 2026, led by Atreides Management and Sutter Hill Ventures, with participation from 8VC, Bessemer Venture Partners, Matrix Partners, and funds and accounts advised by T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. The financing is intended to accelerate U.S. production of Sila's silicon-carbon anode technology, Titan Silicon®, and support a planned Phase 2 expansion at the company's Moses Lake, Washington plant. Sila is an advanced battery technology company focused on silicon-carbon (Si/C) anode manufacturing. The company said the capital will ramp gigascale anode manufacturing and strengthen America's technology sovereignty, indicating the raise is tied to industrial scaling rather than a change of control transaction.
Apr 2026SecondaryPermira (lead)$100M--
Jun 2024Series GSutter Hill Ventures (lead); T. Rowe Price (lead); Bessemer Venture Partners; Perry Creek Capital; Coatue$375M--
Jan 2021Series FCoatue (lead); Sutter Hill Ventures; 8VC; CPP Investments; T. Rowe Price; Bessemer Venture Partners$590M$3.3B-
Nov 2019Series ECPP Investments (lead)$45M-Sila Nanotechnologies raised $45 million in its Series E funding round in November 2019, led by CPP Investments (Canada Pension Plan Investment Board), to enhance production capabilities and support research in silicon-anode battery technology for electric vehicles. This followed a Series D round of $70 million in August 2018 led by Sutter Hill Ventures. The company, based in California, develops advanced battery materials to improve energy density and performance for automotive applications. CPP Investments' involvement was part of its broader portfolio in growth equity and private equity, including other tech investments around that period. The 2019 investment aligned with CPP's focus on high-growth sectors such as clean energy and infrastructure. Sila continued raising capital aggressively, reaching over $1.4 billion total by 2024 across 15 rounds, with later valuations like $3.3 billion implied for Series F. Subsequent developments included a $590 million Series F in 2021 with participation from CPP Investments, Sutter Hill Ventures, and others to scale manufacturing for automotive demand. Sila's technology targets multi-day energy storage and EV batteries, positioning it in the competitive landscape against traditional lithium-ion anode providers.
Apr 2019Series EMercedes-Benz (lead); N47; Sutter Hill Ventures; 8VC; Chengwei Capital; Matrix Partners; Bessemer Venture Partners$170M$1B-
Aug 2018Series DSutter Hill Ventures (lead); Amperex Technology; N47; Chengwei Capital; Samsung Ventures; Matrix Partners; Bessemer Venture Partners; IQT$70M$350MSila Nanotechnologies announced a $70 million Series D funding round led by Sutter Hill Ventures on August 16, 2018. Additional investors in the round included Bessemer Venture Partners, Chengwei Capital, Matrix Partners, Samsung Ventures, Next47 (the Siemens-backed venture firm), and In-Q-Tel (IQT). By this date, Sila Nano had cumulatively raised $125 million since its founding in 2011. The company develops and manufactures advanced battery materials designed to improve energy density and cycle life for applications ranging from consumer electronics to electric vehicles and grid infrastructure. According to the press release, the company had completed development of its chemistry and was transitioning into manufacturing scale-up at industry scale, having solved what management characterized as critical scientific and engineering problems.

Who has invested in Sila?

16 investors have backed Sila across its funding rounds, including Bessemer Venture Partners, Sutter Hill Ventures, 8VC, T. Rowe Price, Matrix Partners and Coatue.

Lead investors include Atreides Management, Sutter Hill Ventures, Permira, T. Rowe Price, Coatue and 2 other investors.


Sila Investors

Investors in Sila by funding rounds participated
InvestorHQRoundsRoleFirst check
Sutter Hill VenturesUnited StatesSan Francisco, CA5LeadAug 2018
Bessemer Venture PartnersUnited StatesSan Francisco, CA5ParticipantAug 2018
8VCUnited StatesSan Francisco, CA3ParticipantApr 2019
Matrix PartnersUnited StatesBoston, MA3ParticipantAug 2018
T. Rowe PriceUnited StatesBaltimore, MD3LeadJan 2021
N47United StatesSan Francisco, CA2ParticipantAug 2018
Chengwei CapitalChinaShanghai2ParticipantAug 2018
CPP InvestmentsCanadaToronto2LeadNov 2019
CoatueUnited StatesNew York City, NY2LeadJan 2021
PermiraUnited KingdomLondon1LeadApr 2026
Amperex TechnologyChinaNingde1ParticipantAug 2018
Mercedes-BenzGermanyStuttgart1LeadApr 2019
Atreides ManagementUnited StatesBoston, MA1LeadJul 2026

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Sila Competitors

Sila competitors include listed companies like Versigent, QuantumScape, L & F and CALB Group, and private ones like Sungrow New Energy and Hithium Energy Storage.

Public and private companies comparable to Sila
CompanyHQStatusRevenueEBITDAValuationRevenue Multiple
VersigentSwitzerlandSwitzerlandPublicly listed$8.8B$746M$3.4B0.6x
QuantumScapeUnited StatesUnited StatesPublicly listed-($397M)$3.2B-
L & FSouth KoreaSouth KoreaPublicly listed$1.6B($267M)$3B1.9x
Sungrow New EnergyChinaHefeiPrivate--$2.8B-
CALB GroupChinaChinaPublicly listed$6.6B$1.2B$3.9B1.3x
Hithium Energy StorageChinaXiamenPrivate--$4.2B-

Sila Public Comps

Sila is still privately-owned, but its public comps include Versigent, QuantumScape, L & F, CALB Group, Gibson Energy, Voltronic Power, Liontown, Rockpoint Gas Storage, Beijing HyperStrong Tech and SMA Solar Technology.

Last FYEV/RevenueEV/EBITDA
RevenueEBITDALast FYLTM2027ELast FYLTM2027E
Versigent$8.8B$746M0.6x0.6x7.3x5.6x
QuantumScape-($397M)--(6.1x)(9.3x)
L & F$1.6B($267M)2.6x1.9x(15.3x)29.4x
CALB Group$6.6B$1.2B1.9x1.3x10.6x9.0x
Gibson Energy$7.7B$406M0.8x0.7x15.0x13.4x
Voltronic Power$644M$141M3.4x3.4x15.8x16.9x
Liontown$455M$103M5.0x4.3x21.8x14.6x
Rockpoint Gas Storage$479M$362M7.3x7.5x9.6x9.0x

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Common questions about Sila

When was Sila founded?Sila was founded in 2011.
Where is Sila headquartered?Sila is headquartered in San Francisco, CA, United States.
Is Sila publicly listed?No, Sila is a private, VC-backed company.
What is Sila's valuation?Sila was last valued at $3.3B in its Series F in January 2021.
How much funding has Sila raised?Sila has raised $1.6B across 6 funding rounds.
What was Sila's last funding round?Sila's last funding round was a $300M undisclosed-stage round in July 2026, led by Atreides Management and Sutter Hill Ventures.
Who are Sila's investors?Sila's investors include Sutter Hill Ventures, Bessemer Venture Partners, 8VC, Matrix Partners, T. Rowe Price, N47, Chengwei Capital, CPP Investments, Coatue, Permira and 6 others.
Which companies are comparable to Sila?Companies comparable to Sila include Versigent, QuantumScape, L & F, Sungrow New Energy, CALB Group and Hithium Energy Storage.

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