SK on Revenue, Valuation, Funding & Investors

SK on is valued at $17B as of May 2023, a 2.9x revenue multiple. SK on revenue was $5.8B, as disclosed with its latest round.

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Last SK on valuation

$17B

Undisclosed stage · May 2023

Last SK on funding round

$400M

Undisclosed stage · Jun 2023

SK on revenue

$5.8B

Undisclosed stage · May 2023

Key investors in SK on

  • Hillhouse Investment
  • BlackRock
  • Qatar Investment Authority
  • MBK Partners
  • Korea Investment Private Equity
  • EastBridge Partners

SK on Overview

About SK on

SK on is a Seoul-headquartered battery maker producing prismatic and pouch lithium-ion cells for electric vehicles from its Gwangmyeong and Seosan plants. Spun off from SK Innovation in 2021, it supplies packs to Ford Mustang Mach-E and Hyundai Ioniq 5. The company advances 46-series cells with NCM cathodes and partners with Solid Power on solid-state tech. SK on targets 200 GWh capacity by 2025.


Founded

2021

HQ

South KoreaSeoul

Status

Privately held

Customer focus

B2B

Revenue model

Product sales

Revenue

$5.8B (May 2023)

Valuation

$17B (May 2023)

SK on Valuation

SK on is currently valued at $17B, based on its undisclosed-stage round in May 2023. Read the announcement ↗

The $904M round included Qatar Investment Authority, MBK Partners, BlackRock and SNB Capital.

SK on's valuation has grown 1.1x from $15B at its undisclosed-stage round in August 2022 to $17B in May 2023, across 2 priced rounds.

SK on valuation by funding round

Revenue multiple
SK on valuation by funding round
DateStageValuationRevenue Multiple
May 2023Undisclosed stage$17B2.9x
Aug 2022Undisclosed stage$15B-

SK on Revenue

SK on's latest recorded revenue is $5.8B, as of its undisclosed-stage round in May 2023. At a $17B valuation, that implies a 2.9x revenue multiple.

SK on revenue by funding round

SK on revenue and valuation multiple by funding round
DateRevenue *ValuationRevenue MultipleStage
May 2023$5.8B$17B2.9xUndisclosed stage

* Revenue (or ARR) figures are the values recorded alongside each funding round. Typically run-rate revenue at the time of the deal, or a reported LTM (last 12 months) revenue.

SK on Funding History

SK on has raised a total of $2.8B across 3 funding rounds.

SK on's first fundraising round was a $1.5B undisclosed-stage round in August 2022. The most recent completed round was a $400M undisclosed-stage round in June 2023.

SK on funding rounds

SK on funding rounds
DateStageInvestorsRaisedValuationDeal Summary
Jun 2023Undisclosed stageHillhouse Investment$400M-SK On, a South Korean battery maker and the world’s fifth-largest by some rankings, secured $400 million from Hillhouse Investment, a Singapore-headquartered asset management firm, around mid-2023. The Hillhouse investment aligns with SK On's capital needs for expansion, similar to the consortium deal aimed at supporting growth. SK On is the battery arm of SK Group, focusing on electric vehicle batteries amid global competition.
May 2023Undisclosed stageQatar Investment Authority; MBK Partners; BlackRock; SNB Capital$904M$17BSK On Co., a South Korean electric vehicle battery manufacturer and subsidiary of SK Innovation, secured approximately $909 million (1.2 trillion won) in a May 2023 funding round from a consortium including BlackRock, Qatar Investment Authority (QIA), and MBK Partners, with later participation from Hillhouse Capital ($400 million in June 2023) and mentions of SNB Capital in some reports. The company was valued at $16.7 billion prior to the investment, which was for a minority stake. SK On produces lithium-ion batteries primarily for electric vehicles, serving major automakers like Ford, Volkswagen, Hyundai, and BAIC, and is involved in battery materials and separators. This pre-IPO round followed prior fundraising, including 2.8 trillion won ($2.2 billion) secured in 2022 from SK Innovation and others.
Aug 2022Undisclosed stageEastBridge Partners (lead); Korea Investment Private Equity; Stella Investment$1.5B$15BOn August 18, 2022, SK On, the electric-vehicle battery maker spun off from SK Innovation in October 2021, signed a memorandum of understanding with a domestic consortium led by EastBridge Partners to raise up to KRW 2 trillion of pre-IPO equity. Korea Investment Private Equity and Stella Investment joined the consortium, which was to take roughly a 10% stake at an enterprise value of about KRW 20 trillion, below the KRW 35 trillion SK had initially sought. The Korean group stepped in after talks with KKR, GIC and Carlyle over a planned KRW 3 trillion foreign tranche stalled amid weak markets and Carlyle CEO Kewsong Lee's resignation. The consortium ultimately invested about KRW 1.2-1.3 trillion, with the first closing in December 2022, and SK Innovation separately injected KRW 2 trillion. SK On was the world's fifth-largest EV battery producer with plants in Korea, the United States, China and Hungary, supplying Ford, Hyundai Motor and Volkswagen, and planned to lift annual capacity from 88 GWh in 2022 to 220 GWh by 2025. The pre-IPO terms required SK Innovation to list SK On by the end of 2026 or buy the investors out.

Who has invested in SK on?

8 investors have backed SK on across its funding rounds, including Hillhouse Investment, BlackRock, Qatar Investment Authority, MBK Partners, Korea Investment Private Equity and EastBridge Partners.

Lead investors include EastBridge Partners.


SK on Investors

Investors in SK on by funding rounds participated
InvestorHQRoundsRoleFirst check
Qatar Investment AuthorityQatarDoha1ParticipantMay 2023
Korea Investment Private EquitySouth KoreaSeoul1ParticipantAug 2022
Hillhouse InvestmentChinaBeijing1ParticipantJun 2023
MBK PartnersSouth KoreaSeoul1ParticipantMay 2023
BlackRockUnited StatesNew York City, NY1ParticipantMay 2023
SNB CapitalSaudi ArabiaRiyadh1ParticipantMay 2023

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Investments by SK on

SK on has invested in 1 company to date.

Latest investment by SK on was on January 10th 2022. SK on invested in Soft Berry in their $7M Series A round.


Latest Investments by SK on

Soft Berry
Description
Soft Berry is a provider of electric vehicle charging infrastructure and management platforms across Europe. The company operates a network of fast chargers compatible with CCS and CHAdeMO standards, integrated with mobile apps for real-time availability, payment, and navigation. Headquartered in Warsaw, Poland, Soft Berry partners with parking operators and municipalities to deploy stations in urban areas and highways. Launched in 2020, its platform supports fleet operators with billing analytics and load balancing features.
HQ CountrySouth Korea
HQ City
Jeju
Deal Date10 Jan 2022
RoundSeries A
Raised$7M
InvestorsZER01NE
Valuationundisclosed
EV/Revenue
EV/EBITDA

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SK on Competitors

SK on competitors include listed companies like LG Energy Solution and Tata Motors, and private ones like SVOLT, Sunwoda Electric Vehicle Battery, Farasis Energy and GAC Aion.

Public and private companies comparable to SK on
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SVOLTChinaChangzhouPrivate$273M-$6.7B24.5x
Sunwoda Electric Vehicle BatteryChinaShanghaiPrivate$2.3B-$4.8B2.0x
LG Energy SolutionSouth KoreaSouth KoreaPublicly listed$18B$3.5B$63B3.7x
Farasis EnergyChinaGanzhouPrivate--$4.2B-
Tata MotorsIndiaIndiaPublicly listed$8.8B$726M$15B1.6x
GAC AionChinaGuangzhouPrivate$2.5B-$15B6.0x
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RevenueEBITDALast FYLTM2027ELast FYLTM2027E
Jiangsu Hengli Hydraulic$1.6B$511M9.3x7.7x30.0x25.7x
Hyundai Motors India$7.3B$946M2.1x1.9x16.4x17.2x
Towngas$6.9B$1.8B3.7x3.6x14.1x16.2x
Rivian$5.4B($2.9B)3.3x2.4x(6.2x)(9.5x)
Tata Motors$8.8B$726M1.6x1.6x19.7x12.9x
COSCO SHIPPING Energy$3.6B$1.6B4.9x3.2x11.1x5.5x
Plains All American Pipeline$44B$2.8B0.7x0.5x11.3x10.9x
First Solar$5.2B$2.1B3.3x3.6x8.4x6.6x

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Common questions about SK on

When was SK on founded?SK on was founded in 2021.
Where is SK on headquartered?SK on is headquartered in Seoul, South Korea.
Is SK on publicly listed?No, SK on is a private, VC-backed company.
What is SK on's valuation?SK on was last valued at $17B in its undisclosed-stage round in May 2023.
How much funding has SK on raised?SK on has raised $2.8B across 3 funding rounds.
What was SK on's last funding round?SK on's last funding round was a $400M undisclosed-stage round in June 2023.
Who are SK on's investors?SK on's investors include Qatar Investment Authority, Korea Investment Private Equity, Hillhouse Investment, MBK Partners, BlackRock, SNB Capital, Stella Investment and EastBridge Partners.
What is SK on's revenue?SK on's latest recorded revenue is $5.8B (May 2023).
What is SK on's revenue multiple?SK on's latest valuation implies a 2.9x revenue multiple ($17B valuation on $5.8B of revenue).
Which companies are comparable to SK on?Companies comparable to SK on include SVOLT, Sunwoda Electric Vehicle Battery, LG Energy Solution, Farasis Energy, Tata Motors and GAC Aion.
How many companies has SK on invested in?SK on has invested in 1 company, including Soft Berry.
What was SK on's last investment?In January 2022, SK on invested in Soft Berry's $7M Series A alongside ZER01NE.

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