Last deal

$300M

Amount

Post-IPO Equity

Stage

03.08.2023

Date

3

all rounds

$1.55B

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date founded

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About Company
QuantumScape develops solid-state battery technology for electric vehicles.

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founded date

01.01.2010

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For Profit

Last funding type

Post-IPO Equity

IPO status

Private

Description

Founded in 2010 by Jagdeep Singh in San Jose, California, QuantumScape manufactures lithium batteries that enable longer range, faster charging, and enhanced safety in electric vehicles, supporting the transition to a lower-carbon future. The company's solid-state batteries offer advantages in energy density, fast charging, battery life, safety, and cost, eliminating inefficient host materials and achieving an 80% charge in under 15 minutes. Backed by top VC firms and investors like Bill Gates, QuantumScape is at the forefront of developing advanced energy storage technology.
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Tim Holme

Fritz Prinz
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Prof. Fritz Prinz is the Chairman of Mechanical Engineering at Stanford University. He is the Director of Rapid Prototyping Laboratory and the Co-Director of Alliance of Innovative Manufacturing at Stanford. He is a board member of National Research Council Committee. He is the author of numerous articles on design, geometric modelling, rapid prototyping and manufacturing and is the holder of related patents and disclosures.

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Jagdeep Singh
Jagdeep Singh

Jagdeep Singh

Jagdeep Singh is the CEO of Deep Valley Labs. Previously he was the Founder of QuantumScape. He attended University of California, Berkeley.

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QuantumScape

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1

Jagdeep Singh

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Hiroyuki Yumoto

Senior Director of Product Engineering

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Vinh Nguyen

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