Mitra Chem
Mitra Chem is building a North American battery materials champion focused on innovating and commercializing iron-based cathode materials to accelerate mass-market electrification in transportation and energy storage. They differentiate themselves by being the first to integrate machine learning into battery product R&D and manufacturing, significantly reducing the time and cost to market. This approach has already reduced their lab-to-production timeline by over 90% for iron-based cathodes. Mitra Chem is dedicated to establishing a sustainable, North American battery materials supply chain, addressing the current geopolitical imbalance where non-Western countries dominate cobalt and nickel processing, and all iron-based cathodes are currently produced outside the United States. Their focus on iron-based cathodes offers advantages in safety, supply chain resilience, and cost competitiveness, aligning with America's clean energy goals.
Mitra Chem
Mitra Chem is building a North American battery materials champion focused on innovating and commercializing iron-based cathode materials to accelerate mass-market electrification in transportation and energy storage. They differentiate themselves by being the first to integrate machine learning into battery product R&D and manufacturing, significantly reducing the time and cost to market. This approach has already reduced their lab-to-production timeline by over 90% for iron-based cathodes. Mitra Chem is dedicated to establishing a sustainable, North American battery materials supply chain, addressing the current geopolitical imbalance where non-Western countries dominate cobalt and nickel processing, and all iron-based cathodes are currently produced outside the United States. Their focus on iron-based cathodes offers advantages in safety, supply chain resilience, and cost competitiveness, aligning with America's clean energy goals.
TL;DR
Headquarters: Mountain View, California
Focus: AI/ML-enabled development and manufacture of iron-based lithium-ion cathode materials (LFP/LMFP)
Employees: 61
Total funding reported: USD 227,650,000
Notable investors: Social Capital; General Motors (GM Ventures); Alpha Wave Ventures
Company Overview
Problem Domain
Battery materials supply chain; accelerating lab-to-production timelines for cathode active materials.
Industry
Battery materials / advanced materials
Tech Stack
Funding Track Record
USD 20,000,000
USD 60,000,000
USD 100,000,000
Department of Energy award reported
USD 15,600,000
Reported as amount raised toward a planned USD 50,000,000 round in a 2025 regulatory filing
Investor Signal
“Strategic and institutional support including corporate strategic investors (GM), venture firms (Social Capital, Alpha Wave), and government funding (DOE)”