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Blue Current Secures $80M+ for Solid-State Batteries
Blue Current, a leader in silicon solid-state battery technology, has raised more than $80 million in a Series D extension round led by Amazon, with additional investment from Koch Disruptive Technologies, Piedmont Capital, Rusheen Capital Partners, and Allen & Company. The funding will speed the company’s transition from R&D to full commercial deployment of its silicon composite solid-state battery platform, designed for both mobility and stationary storage markets.
As part of the investment, Amazon Senior Vice President and Distinguished Engineer James Hamilton will join Blue Current’s board.
Blue Current’s platform uses earth-abundant silicon and elastic polymer anodes with fully dry electrolytes—an approach that aims to deliver higher energy density, faster charging, enhanced cycle life, and significantly improved safety by eliminating flammable liquid electrolytes. The design is compatible with existing lithium-ion manufacturing lines, enabling cost-effective scale-up and U.S.-based production.
CEO Susan Stone said the company’s de-risked, scalable architecture positions it to meet urgent energy-storage needs across industries. CTO Kevin Wujcik highlighted more than a decade of research that led to the company’s inherently safe, high-performance battery chemistry. Amazon’s Hamilton emphasized the importance of scalable, affordable solid-state solutions for long-range EVs and stationary energy storage as demand surges.
The new funding marks Blue Current’s entry into its next phase: commercializing safer, higher-performance batteries for a wide range of energy-reliant applications.
Lucid Exec Files “Nazi” Slur Lawsuit
Former Lucid senior VP of product and chief engineer Eric Bach has filed a wrongful termination lawsuit against the EV automaker, alleging he was fired after reporting discrimination and a hostile work environment. Bach claims an HR director called him a “German Nazi,” that Lucid confirmed the slur, and that he was subsequently marginalized, pressured to resign, and then...