Finance

Private Market Battery Investment Themes SELECT BATTERY DEALS BY TIMING AND SIZE

Source: Pitchbook

2025 VC activity is dominated by Base Powerʼs $1B round, underscoring strong investor conviction in ESS deployment.

Materials Si anode + second-life BESS) occupy the #2 and #3 spots, signaling sustained support for upstream critical supply chain capacity and more ESS deployment.

US companies captured the majority of top-10 VC checks, reinforcing the U.S. as the global center of battery investment momentum.

Capital alignment with U.S. national strategy: ESS + critical materials prioritized → grid reliability + supply chain security.

Midstream manufacturing missing from top-10 suggests it is increasingly financed via infrastructure + real-asset capital, not VC.

UK China emerge as secondary hubs, with meaningful activity in minerals + services.

Investment into high performance markets emerging, including robotics, military, and aerospace applications.

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