Nanoramic, Inc., a leader in advanced battery technologies, announced that it has raised a total of $54 million in its Series 1 equity financing. The round includes a new investment from PEP Capital, along with continued participation from existing investors Samsung Ventures and Top Material.
The Series 1 round also incorporates earlier investments from co-leads General Motors Ventures and Catalus Capital, as well as contributions from ITOCHU Corporation, Fortistar Capital, and WindSail Capital Group. The strong participation from this world-class syndicate of new and returning investors reflects deep market confidence in Nanoramic’s technology and the company’s clear trajectory toward broad commercial adoption.
Nanoramic is collaborating with key strategic partners, including Samsung SDI, General Motors, and other industry leaders to accelerate the global expansion of its Neocarbonix products through an asset-light business model. This progress builds on a successful 2025, during which the company completed major qualification programs with both public and private sector partners across multiple chemistries and applications. Today, Nanoramic’s standardized Neocarbonix solutions are fully qualified and available through manufacturing partners worldwide. With commercial shipments ramping up, the company is on track to meet GWh-scale demand, supported by expanded global manufacturing starting in 2026.
Nanoramic’s proprietary Neocarbonix technology and products are a force multiplier for the battery industry, designed to drop into existing manufacturing lines for rapid adoption. It is a PFAS “forever chemical”-free solution that eliminates the need for conventional NMP solvents, enhancing manufacturing sustainability and worker safety. The technology delivers far-reaching improvements in battery cost, energy density, power, and fast-charging performance.
“Samsung Ventures is excited to continue our support for Nanoramic given the significant progress made over the past year. We continue to believe in their technology and its potential to impact multiple energy storage applications through lower cost, higher performance, or reduced environmental impact,” said a representative from Samsung Ventures.
Brent Saiontz, Partner at PEP Capital, said, “As global energy demand continues to surge, advanced battery innovation is essential. We’re proud to support Nanoramic as they commercialize a battery platform that delivers superior performance at lower cost. With broad applicability across industries and seamless integration into existing technologies and manufacturing lines, Nanoramic provides a practical, scalable path to better batteries today.”
“As co-leads of this financing, we are impressed by Nanoramic’s execution and success in transitioning from validation towards global commercialization. Their asset-light, drop-in solution provides a clear path to market adoption, addressing the energy storage industry’s critical needs. We are proud to support their scale-up as they become a key leader in the energy transition,” said Saif Qazi, Vice President at Catalus Capital.
John Cooley, Nanoramic CEO and Founder, said, “With the final closing of this round, Nanoramic has secured a portfolio of best-in-class customers and partners. These partnerships will help bring mass production of our Neocarbonix product to all major lithium-ion applications by 2027. Our asset-light model will benefit from the trading expertise of ITOCHU, the manufacturing expertise of Top Material, and the commercial prowess and broad application exposure of our most major customers including General Motors, Samsung SDI, and others. At Nanoramic, we will continue to successfully execute our plans toward global adoption now accelerated with the support of our new partners.”
