Echion Technologies secures £29m Series B investment led by Volta Energy Technologies to scale battery materials production.
The funding round was led by Volta Energy Technologies with backing from CBMM, BGF, and Cambridge Enterprise Ventures.
Echion Technologies develops and supplies niobium-based anode materials that enable lithium-ion batteries to charge rapidly and maintain high performance. The company serves cell manufacturers and original equipment manufacturers across heavy-duty industrial and mass-transport sectors.
Echion Technologies has secured £29m in a Series B funding round led by Volta Energy Technologies, with participation from existing backers CBMM, BGF, and Cambridge Enterprise Ventures. The capital will support the company in executing its go-to-market strategy and scaling commercial production of its proprietary XNO anode material. The financing marks Volta Energy Technologies' first investment in a European-headquartered company, underscoring Echion's growing prominence in the international energy storage sector.
From the founder
"Our ambition is to deliver the best fast-charging batteries to unlock the electrification of heavy-duty vehicles. The investment from our partners Volta Energy Technologies, CBMM, BGF and Cambridge Enterprise Ventures cements our ambition to achieve full-scale commercialisation and full production volume."
Jean de La Verpilliere
Chief Executive Officer at Echion Technologies
Investor perspective
"Having invested in Echion since 2021, we are pleased to see the progress that has been made through our partnership so far and we are proud to support bringing this ground-breaking, niobium-based technology to the market with our 2,000 tonne per year manufacturing capacity."
Rodrigo Barjas Amado
Managing Partner and Commercial Head of Battery Program, CBMM
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Echion Technologies
Echion Technologies supplies advanced niobium-based anode materials for high-performance lithium-ion batteries.