We’re powering the world’s transition to clean energy.

The world needs cleaner energy. And batteries powered by next-generation materials can help make that possible. Every day, we take on the toughest energy challenges to engineer materials that require less mining, are produced emitting less CO2, and deliver enhanced performance to help to lower our dependence on fossil fuels.

Solving the toughest energy challenges with science at scale.

Our expertise in material
science goes deep.

With deep technical acumen across chemistry, engineering, and material sciences, we take on nearly-impossible technical challenges to develop and commercialize new, better battery materials. Our silicon anode is just the beginning.

Our production is built
for global scale.

It’s not enough to engineer innovative materials. To make a difference, scale is critical. We’ve built production technology to bring our materials to the mass market. Our manufacturing is designed with robust production processes, engineered to deploy worldwide, and advances U.S. leadership in clean energy.

Enabling innovation through collaboration.

The introduction of the silicon anode is more than a battery revolution – it’s a product revolution. Close collaboration between OEMs, cell makers, and our Battery Engineering team, enables our partners to tap directly into the advantages of next-generation materials, resulting in highly optimized cell performance that drives product-level differentiation.

Cell makers
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Strong IP to protect our products and partners.

With more than 200 patents filed and pending worldwide, our patent portfolio, which includes the core IP enabling our low-swell nano-composite silicon and the cell recipes used for deployment, not only safeguards our innovation but also adds protection to our partners’ investments for the long-term.

Our leadership.

Gene Berdichevsky Co-Founder & CEO

Gene Berdichevsky

Co-Founder & CEO

Gene Berdichevsky is the Co-Founder & CEO of Sila. Prior to co-founding Sila, Gene was the seventh employee at Tesla Motors where he served as Principal Engineer on the Roadster battery, leading the development of the world’s first, safe, mass-produced, automotive lithium-ion battery system.

Gene holds two degrees from Stanford University; an MS in Engineering with a focus on energy and materials, and a BS in Mechanical Engineering. He has co-authored over 45 patents and academic publications. Gene has been named to the Forbes 30 under 30 list, the MIT Technology Review 35 Under 35, and was a recipient of the Paul and Daisy Soros Fellowship for New Americans.

Gleb Yushin Co-Founder & CTO

Gleb Yushin

Co-Founder & CTO

Dr. Gleb Yushin is a Co-Founder & CTO of Sila. He is also a Professor of Materials Science at Georgia Institute of Technology and an Editor-in-Chief for Materials Today. Gleb has co-authored over 180 peer-reviewed publications, and over 210 US and international patents and patent applications. For his contributions to the development of energy storage materials Gleb has received numerous awards and was elected to be a Fellow of multiple organizations: the International Society of Electrochemistry, the Materials Research Society, the Electrochemical Society, the EU Academy of Sciences, and the National Academy of Inventors. Gleb was also recognized as one of the world’s most influential scientific minds.

Gleb holds BS and MS degrees in Physics from Polytechnic Institute and a PhD in Materials Science from North Carolina State University.

Abbey Omokhodion CFO

Abbey Omokhodion

CFO

Abbey Omokhodion is the Chief Financial Officer at Sila, where she is responsible for driving financial oversight, structure, operational rigor in financial processes, and delivering strategic organizational leadership.

Prior to Sila, Abbey was the CFO for The Programmable Solutions group at Intel Corporation. Prior to that, she was the CFO for a division of General Electric (GE) Lighting, where she built the first Lighting-as-a-Service business, driving new business models and increasing commercial effectiveness. Abbey has also held senior Finance leadership roles at GE Transportation and the Ford Motor Company.

Abbey holds a BS in Accounting from the University of Lagos, an MBA in Technology Management from the University of Connecticut (UConn) School of Business, and a Master of International Affairs from Columbia University.

Chris Dougher VP, Operations

Chris Dougher

VP, Operations

Chris is the VP of Operations at Sila. Prior to Sila, he spent 11 years at PPG Industries, a Fortune 500 global chemical and paint company. There, Chris was responsible for building and managing manufacturing facilities, and ultimately leading store operations within the role of Regional Operations Manager. At Sila, Chris oversees the expansion of Sila’s operations function and the scale-up of manufacturing across all facilities.

Chris received a BS in Chemical Engineering from the University of Pittsburgh and has two degrees from Duke University – a Master of Environmental Management and a Master of Business Administration.

Michelle Chang VP, Strategy & Product

Michelle Chang

VP, Strategy & Product

Michelle is VP of Strategy & Product at Sila, and was one of the company's first employees. Prior to Sila, Michelle served in client advisory roles to technology companies, working in China, across the United States and Australia. She worked as an investment banking analyst in Morgan Stanley’s technology group; then as a management consultant in Silicon Valley with Boston Consulting Group. Michelle also spent summers at Google, Microsoft, and O’Melveny & Myers while pursuing her graduate studies.

Michelle holds four degrees from Stanford University – a JD from Stanford Law School, an MBA from Stanford GSB, an MA in Sociology with a focus in Organizational Behavior, and a BA in Economics.

Steve Driskill VP, Business Affairs

Steve Driskill

VP, Business Affairs

Steve Driskill is the VP of Business Affairs at Sila. Prior to joining Sila, Steve was a partner at the DC area law firm of Muncy, Geissler, Olds & Lowe. Steve’s practice included handling and advising his clients on intellectual property and associated matters in a wide range of technical fields, including energy storage devices, semiconductors, electronic circuits, web services, and telecommunication systems.

Steve holds a BS in Electrical Engineering and a BS in Physics with a minor in Mathematics from the University of Virginia and a JD with a specialty in Patent Law from the George Mason University School of Law.

Linda Miller VP, Accounts

Linda Miller

VP, Accounts

Linda Miller is the VP of Accounts at Sila. She joined Sila in 2018 and spent 6 years as VP of strategic sourcing and supply chain operations. Prior to Sila, Linda spent 15 years in the semiconductor capital equipment industry at Applied Materials, UBS Securities, and Montgomery Asset Management. During that time, Linda held leadership roles across multiple functions including strategic planning, manufacturing and supply chain operations, and technical program management, to name a few. Earlier in her career, she worked as a robotics researcher at Hitachi’s Mechanical Engineering Research Laboratory and a design engineer at NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory.

Linda serves on the Board of Advisors at the University of Oregon Lundquist College of Business where she also is an Executive in Residence. She is a member of the Industry Council of the Project Production Institute, which aims to improve the value that engineering and construction provide to the economy and to society. She is also a member of AWESOME, an organization dedicated to achieving women’s excellence in supply chain operations, management, and education. In 2021, she was named one of the 100 Most Influential Women in Supply Chain by Global Women Supply Chain Leaders.

Linda holds a BS in Mechanical Engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and a Master of Arts (AM) in Japanese Studies from Harvard University.

Arjun Karavadi VP, Supply Chain

Arjun Karavadi

VP, Supply Chain

Arjun Karavadi is VP of Supply Chain at Sila. He joined Sila in 2020 as Head of Strategic Sourcing, responsible for developing and executing material sourcing strategies to support Sila's growth and scale-up plans. Prior to Sila, Arjun spent several years at SunPower holding both functional and leadership roles within the global supply chain organization spanning New Product Introduction, Commodity Management, Planning, Procurement, Logistics, and Supplier Quality.

Arjun holds Master's degrees in Mechanical Engineering from Ohio State University, in Operations Management from Northwestern University, and in Liberal Arts from the University of Chicago.

Kate Martin VP, Technology

Kate Martin

VP, Technology

Kate Martin is the VP of Technology at Sila. She is responsible for leading process, equipment, and technology development as well as battery engineering. Prior to Sila, Kate worked at Chevron where she held six positions including Process Engineer, Technical Manager, and Executive Advisor to the President of Oronite. At Chevron, she developed processes, facilitated leadership teams, and built empowered technical teams that solved multi-disciplinary problems in complex operating environments - like those in Nigeria, Kazakhstan, Indonesia, refineries, and chemical plants.

Kate holds a BA in Physics from Reed College and a Ph.D. and MS from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Engineering Systems and Technology & Policy.

Mike Johnson VP, Product Development & Design

Mike Johnson

VP, Product Development & Design

Mike Johnson is the VP of Product Development and Design at Sila. He oversees the development and design of next generation anode products, as well as the development and integration of process technology to ensure manufacturing safety and product performance.

Prior to Sila, Mike worked at Apple where he developed novel processing technology for next generation displays. He also held several functional and leadership roles at Sunpower Corporation where he brought world-record solar cell efficiencies from ideation through to production. Mike also spent several years in the semiconductor industry developing new products and novel processing techniques.

Mike holds a BS in Chemical Engineering from UC Santa Barbara and a Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering from the University of Washington. He held a three-year Post-Doctoral Fellowship at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory in the Materials Science Division with a focus on novel materials for energy conversion. He has authored and co-authored numerous peer reviewed publications and US patents.

Alex Jacobs Co-Founder & VP, Engineering

Alex Jacobs

Co-Founder & VP, Engineering

Alex Jacobs is a Co-Founder & VP of Engineering at Sila. Prior to Sila, he designed and developed battery packs at Tesla, including those used in the Roadster and Daimler’s Smart Fortwo electric drive. He later oversaw battery cell build and test at lithium-ion materials manufacturer Amprius. Earlier in his career, Alex worked in product design at IDEO, where he co-developed two novel medical devices for a Fortune 500 client, both now FDA approved and in production.

Alex holds a BS in Mechanical Engineering from MIT and has co-authored 18 issued or pending US patents.

Marcus Bittman VP, Software & Data Systems

Marcus Bittman

VP, Software & Data Systems

Marcus Bittman is the VP of Software and Data Systems at Sila. Prior to joining Sila, Marcus was the VP of Application Software Engineering at Accuray. There, he led an organization focused on building next-generation Radiation Therapy systems. Prior to that, he held leadership roles across Engineering and Product Management functions within the medical device space.

Marcus holds a BS in Computer Science from Allegheny College.

Susan Cashen VP, Marketing

Susan Cashen

VP, Marketing

Susan Cashen is the VP of Marketing at Sila. Susan is a globally-recognized business leader with more than 30 years of leadership experience. Prior to joining Sila, Susan was SVP, Marketing at Control4, a residential provider of smart home and energy management solutions. She was part of the leadership team to take the company public, driving growth through international and market expansion, strategic partnership, acquisition, and broadened distribution. As VP, Marketing at TiVo, the first-ever digital video recorder, Susan led the company’s consumer launch, helping to forever change the way people watch TV.

She currently serves as a board advisor to companies in the audio, video, and smart lighting sectors and has received numerous awards for her work including the Innovators Vision Smart Grid award from Distributech, the Women in Technology award for Excellence in Marketing, The Masters Industry Heroes award by CEDIA’s Ce Pro, and The Most Powerful Women in Consumer Technology award from Dealerscope.

Susan holds a BA in Russian Studies from Hamilton College.

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Our path to an electrified world.

2011

We became Sila.

After a few years as a Georgia Tech start-up, we incorporated under the name Sila Nanotechnologies. Sila, pronounced see-luh, means power in Ukrainian and Russian languages and ethics in Buddhism. We believe it suits us.

2012

Big firsts and funds.

Following a key laboratory breakthrough, we received our first federal grant from the Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy to produce our next-gen battery material. We also signed our first development partnership with automotive leader, BMW.

2014

Lab and factory build-out.

To begin scaling our material, we moved to our new headquarters in Alameda, CA. Our campus build-out included a new lab and production line to bring our breakthrough chemistry to life.

2017

Production begins.

After years of material testing and manufacturing process refinement, pilot line production begins at our Alameda facility.

2019

Milestone patents & partnership.

We filed a milestone patent, commemorating years of continuous chemistry and engineering innovation. We also began a long-term partnership with Mercedes-Benz to help revolutionize the performance of electric vehicles.

2021

Sila science ships to market.

We launched our next generation material in the WHOOP 4.0—one of the most advanced, 24/7 health and fitness wearables. We also closed $600 million in Series F funding to begin development of a new North American 150 GWh plant.

2022

Big scale & partnerships.

We purchased a 600,000+ sq. ft. manufacturing facility in Moses Lake, Washington. Mercedes-Benz announced that the EQG will be the first car powered with Sila material. And we received a $100M grant from the U.S. DOE.

2023

Titan Silicon arrives. Plant build-out begins. New partnership inked.

We launched our Titan Silicon anode, started the build-out of our first auto-scale plant, and announced a deal with Panasonic Energy.

2024

Big funding raised. Big deal made.

We raised $375 million in a close of our Series G round and signed a long-term supply agreement with REC Silicon for high-purity silane.

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