Let’s navigate the battery industry together.
Founders
Founding a startup in the battery industry is not for the faint of heart. You need not only to develop technical excellence but also to navigate the complexities of capital-intensive scaling and risk-averse customers. Get guidance from someone who has been intimately involved with the complexities of the battery world.
Key areas of expertise:
Fundraising, governance, business models, and financial planning/budgeting
Go-to-market strategy, business development, joint development agreements, licensing, commercial frameworks, and M&A negotiations
Research, engineering, product development, and NPI frameworks and processes
Culture, hiring, organizational design, and compensation
Manufacturing scale-up and supply chain strategies
Consulting support offered on either a fractional executive or hourly basis
Vehicle architects
You want to adopt the latest battery technology, but how do you cut through the hype and make the right decision? Work with someone who has been on the other side of the fence and appreciates the intricacies of the industry.
Key areas of expertise:
Advanced cell technologies (silicon vs. lithium metal anodes, NMC vs. LFP vs. sulfur cathodes, liquid vs. solid electrolytes), cell designs, safety risks, and performance tradeoffs
Cell format and module/pack integration considerations: pouch vs. cylindrical vs. prismatic cells, thermal management, stack pressure, thermal runaway management, BMS considerations
Battery startup landscape, competitive positioning, manufacturing and supply chain complexities, commercial/cost considerations, and site audits
Consulting support offered on either a project or hourly basis
Investors
How many battery startup pitches have you seen? Everyone is promising the Next Big Thing, but history tells us that very few make it to market or find a successful exit. How do you cut through the noise to find the winners? As you conduct diligence on your next prospect, work with someone who has made it through the journey successfully.
Key areas of expertise:
Deep technical diligence down to the materials science level
Assessment of competitive positioning based on many technological and commercial parameters (charge rate, discharge rate, voltage profile, specific energy, volumetric energy, internal resistance, safety, process complexity, supply chain, capital costs, unit costs, etc.)
Deep-dive into business plan, go-to-market strategy, and financial models
Evaluation of the leadership team’s background and capabilities
Corporate leaders
Are you a leader in the battery industry looking to enhance your innovation strategy or assess an acquisition opportunity? It can be incredibly difficult to ask the right questions and perform technical and commercial due diligence. Bring in an independent expert who knows not only the technology but also the go-to-market journey to complement and amplify your team’s diligence efforts.
Key areas of expertise:
Open innovation strategy, corporate venture structure, and avoiding the Innovator’s Dilemma
Comprehensive assessment of strategic positioning of an external technology, product, and team relative to your company’s priorities
Deep technical due diligence, including written questionnaires, interviews, site audits, and experimental testing of products
Detailed technical and entrepreneurial evaluation of a company’s leadership team
