Mitra Chem Secures Investment From Alpha Wave Ventures; Adds Elan Frantz to Board of Directors
Mitra Chem Secures Investment From Alpha Wave Ventures; Adds Elan Frantz to Board of Directors
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., May 13, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Mitra Future Technologies, Inc. ("Mitra Chem"), a pioneering innovator in North American lithium-ion battery materials, today announced an investment from Alpha Wave Ventures as part of the company's Series B funding round. As part of the investment, Elan Frantz has joined the company's Board of Directors. Alpha Wave joins other distinguished investors in this round, such as General Motors, Zeon, InQTel, Techmet-Mercuria, and GS Futures.
加利福尼亚州山景城，2024年5月13日 /PRNewswire/ — 北美锂离子电池材料的开创性创新者米特拉未来科技公司（“Mitra Chem”）今天宣布，作为该公司B轮融资的一部分，Alpha Wave Ventures将进行投资。作为投资的一部分，Elan Frantz已加入公司董事会。Alpha Wave在本轮融资中加入了其他知名投资者的行列，例如通用汽车、Zeon、InqTel、Techmet-Mercuria和GS Futures。
Rick Gerson, Co-Founder and Chairman of Alpha Wave Global, is enthusiastic about the potential of this partnership, stating, "Mitra Chem's has an innovative approach and commitment to scaling new lithium-ion battery chemistries. We believe in Mitra Chem's potential to drive significant change in the battery materials industry, and are excited to support their continued growth."
Alpha Wave Global联合创始人兼董事长里克·格森对这种合作的潜力充满热情，他说：“Mitra Chem采用创新的方法，致力于扩大新的锂离子电池化学品的规模。我们相信Mitra Chem有潜力推动电池材料行业的重大变革，并很高兴支持其持续增长。”
Alpha Wave joins Mitra Chem amidst several breakthroughs, with Mitra Chem recently announcing its successful synthesis of multi-ton Lithium Iron Phosphate (LFP) cathode powder samples that meet industry-leading electric vehicle (EV) specifications. Mitra Chem aims to achieve mass production of their iron-rich cathodes by 2026, paving the way for widespread adoption of next-generation, IRA-compliant battery technologies.
Alpha Wave在多项突破中加入了Mitra Chem，Mitra Chem最近宣布成功合成了符合行业领先的电动汽车（EV）规格的多吨磷酸铁锂（LFP）阴极粉末样品。Mitra Chem的目标是到2026年实现富铁阴极的批量生产，为广泛采用符合IRA标准的下一代电池技术铺平道路。
"We are thrilled to partner with Alpha Wave and to welcome Elan to our Board," said Vivas Kumar, CEO and Co-Founder of Mitra Chem. "The time for battery supply chain innovation in the U.S. is now because of groundbreaking government policies such as the IRA and BIL. Coupling these policies with private capital investors to accelerate the speed to scale is what will define the winners in the industry, and we're glad that Alpha Wave chose to partner with us."
Mitra Chem首席执行官兼联合创始人维瓦斯·库马尔表示：“我们很高兴能与Alpha Wave合作，并欢迎Elan加入我们的董事会。”“由于IRA和BIL等开创性的政府政策，现在是美国电池供应链创新的时机。将这些政策与私人资本投资者相结合以加快扩大规模的速度将决定该行业的赢家，我们很高兴Alpha Wave选择与我们合作。”
"Mitra Chem has the right approach at the right time, and I am incredibly excited to join their Board," said Elan Frantz. "They've proven themselves as great operators in the space and I'm really looking forward to partnering with their management team. Together we're going to continue to pave the way for battery materials innovation in the battery industry."
埃兰·弗朗茨说：“Mitra Chem在正确的时间采用了正确的方法，我很高兴能加入他们的董事会。”“他们已经证明自己是该领域的出色运营商，我真的很期待与他们的管理团队合作。我们将共同继续为电池行业的电池材料创新铺平道路。”
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Alpha Wave是一家全球投资公司，专注于三个主要垂直领域：私募股权、私募信贷和公开市场。它由里克·格森、纳夫罗兹·乌德瓦迪亚和瑞安·科里领导。Alpha Wave在纽约、迈阿密、伦敦、摩纳哥、马德里、阿布扎比、特拉维夫、班加罗尔和悉尼设有办事处。其旗舰全球风险投资和成长基金Alpha Wave Ventures旨在投资一流的成长阶段公司，并努力成为创始人和管理团队的长期合作伙伴。欲了解更多信息，请访问 。
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Mitra Chem is building the first U.S. Inflation Reduction Act-compliant lithium-ion battery materials product company that shortens the lab-to-production timeline by over 90%. Lithium-ion batteries are the key platform technology enabling electrification in transportation, consumer electronics, along with residential, commercial, and grid-scale energy storage. Mitra Chem's first product category is iron-based cathodes for Western battery applications. Mitra Chem takes cathode products from lab to industrial scale faster than the competition by leveraging an in-house artificial intelligence technology advantage to dramatically shorten the R&D timeline. The company's goal is to transform the cathode from a specialty chemical to a platform technology that differentiates cell performance by end application. In the short term, the company remains focused on scaling IRA-compliant LFP and LMFP cathodes for the growing U.S. market.
Mitra Chem正在建立第一家符合美国通货膨胀减少法案的锂离子电池材料产品公司，该公司将实验室到生产的时间缩短了90％以上。锂离子电池是实现交通、消费电子以及住宅、商业和电网规模储能领域电气化的关键平台技术。Mitra Chem 的第一个产品类别是用于西方电池应用的铁基阴极。Mitra Chem 利用内部人工智能技术优势显著缩短研发周期，将阴极产品从实验室推向工业规模的速度比竞争对手更快。该公司的目标是将阴极从一种特种化学品转变为一种平台技术，通过最终应用来区分电池性能。在短期内，该公司仍专注于扩大符合IRA标准的LFP和LMFP阴极，以适应不断增长的美国市场。
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