A123 Systems
VC Fund
Westborough, United States
A123 Systems is a VC fund in Westborough focused on Electric Vehicle and Energy. Based on new, highly active nanoscale material initially developed at MIT, A123Systems' low impedance Nanophosphate electrode technology provides a competitive advantage over alternative high power technologies.A123's cell and electrode designs lower cost/watt and cost/watt-hour. They have higher voltage than other long-lifesystems, enabling lower pack cost. Their long life leads to reduced lifecycle and system costs resulting in greater overall price-performance .Competitors include
- Total investments:
- 4
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 0%
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Industries A123 Systems invests in
Stages A123 Systems invests in
Countries A123 Systems invests in
Contacts
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Bing Sun
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Grace Chang
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Jason Forcier
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Jim Paye
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Investment Focus
Industry
- Electric Vehicle 2 (50%)
- Energy 1 (25%)
- Battery 1 (25%)
- Automotive 1 (25%)
- Energy Storage 1 (25%)
Stage
- Series A 1 (25%)
- Private Equity 1 (25%)
Team
| Name | Title | Investments | Links | |
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David Vieau
President and CEO
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President and CEO | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
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Bing Sun
Chief Financial Officer
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Chief Financial Officer | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
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Grace Chang
VP of Manufacturing
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VP of Manufacturing | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
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Jason Forcier
CEO
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CEO | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
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Jim Paye
Acting Chief Technology Officer & Senior Vice President for Systems Engineering
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Acting Chief Technology Officer & Senior Vice President for Systems Engineering | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
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Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
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| Solid Power is a developer of solid-state rechargeable batteries for electric vehicles and mobile power markets. Possessing no volatile or flammable liquid components, its solid-state batteries are extremely energy-dense while also possessing ultimate safety and reliability. Together, these performance attributes can enable profound performanceimprovements of battery-powered devices such as portable electronics, electric vehicles, aircraft, and satellites through increased run time, increased safety, and lower cost. | $28M / Series A / Oct 13, 2020 | ||
| Solid Power is a developer of solid-state rechargeable batteries for electric vehicles and mobile power markets. Possessing no volatile or flammable liquid components, its solid-state batteries are extremely energy-dense while also possessing ultimate safety and reliability. Together, these performance attributes can enable profound performanceimprovements of battery-powered devices such as portable electronics, electric vehicles, aircraft, and satellites through increased run time, increased safety, and lower cost. | $20M / Series A / Sep 10, 2018 | ||
| Fisker Automotive was an American company known for producing the Fisker Karma, which was one of the world's first production luxury plug-in hybrid electric vehicles. It debuted at the 2008 North American International Auto Show, and the first deliveries were in 2011. Production of the Fisker Karma was suspended in November 2012 due to thebankruptcy of its battery supplier A123 Systems, with about 2,450 Karmas built since 2011 and over 2000 cars sold worldwide. In February 2014, Fisker Automotive's Karma vehicle design, tooling, and a manufacturing facility in Delaware were purchased by Chinese auto parts conglomerate Wanxiang Group. | $150M / Private Equity / Feb 22, 2011 | ||
| Fisker Automotive was an American company known for producing the Fisker Karma, which was one of the world's first production luxury plug-in hybrid electric vehicles. It debuted at the 2008 North American International Auto Show, and the first deliveries were in 2011. Production of the Fisker Karma was suspended in November 2012 due to thebankruptcy of its battery supplier A123 Systems, with about 2,450 Karmas built since 2011 and over 2000 cars sold worldwide. In February 2014, Fisker Automotive's Karma vehicle design, tooling, and a manufacturing facility in Delaware were purchased by Chinese auto parts conglomerate Wanxiang Group. | $189M / Private Equity / May 01, 2010 |
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What does A123 Systems invest in?
A123 Systems invests primarily in Electric Vehicle, Energy and Battery startups, most often at Series A and Private Equity stage. Most of the 4 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
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The team at A123 Systems includes David Vieau (President and CEO), Bing Sun (Chief Financial Officer) and Grace Chang (VP of Manufacturing), among 8 team members tracked by Shizune. The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.
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