Sakuu
Sakuu is developing the Kavian™ platform, a multi-material, multi-process additive manufacturing system designed for the at-scale production of next-generation batteries, including lithium-metal and solid-state batteries.
- CEO / Founder
- Robert Bagheri
- Team Size
- 51-200
- Stage
- Pilot
- Total Funding
- $84.3M
- Latest Round
- Venture Round
- Key Investors
- Musashi Seimitsu, NGK, Scrum Ventures
Technology & Products
Key Products
["Kavian™ Additive Manufacturing Platform","SwiftPrint™ Batteries (including lithium-metal and solid-state)"]
Technological Advantage
The technology allows for the rapid and scalable production of batteries with custom form factors and higher energy densities. This provides a significant advantage in speed-to-market, manufacturing flexibility, and sustainability, enabling on-demand, localized production.
Differentiation
Value Proposition
To enable cost-effective, sustainable, and high-volume manufacturing of high-performance, customizable solid-state batteries, overcoming the limitations of traditional battery production through a proprietary dry-process additive manufacturing method.
How They Differentiate
Sakuu differentiates by focusing on the manufacturing process itself, not just the battery chemistry. While competitors like QuantumScape and Solid Power focus on developing solid-state materials, Sakuu provides the hardware platform (Kavian™) to produce them at scale using a sustainable dry-process method. Unlike other AM companies, Sakuu's platform is purpose-built for mass production of active devices like batteries.
Market & Competition
Target Customers
Battery manufacturers and OEMs in the automotive, aerospace, energy storage, and industrial sectors.
Industry Verticals
["Automotive (EV)","Energy Storage","Aerospace/Defense","Industrial"]
Competitors
QuantumScape; Solid Power; Desktop Metal
Growth & Milestones
Growth Metrics
The company has moved from R&D to pilot production, opened a 79,000-square-foot engineering facility, and secured key development partnerships for its Kavian™ platform.
Major Milestones
["Founded in 2016 (as KeraCel).","Opened a 79,000-square-foot battery printing and engineering facility in Silicon Valley (2022).","Successfully 3D printed fully functional patterned batteries with custom shapes and sizes (2023).","Established key partnerships with industry leaders SK On, NGK, and Livent.","Mutually terminated the planned business combination agreement with Plum Acquisition Corp. I (July 2023)."]
Notable Customers
While specific end-customers are not named, Sakuu has a key strategic partnership with SK On, a major global battery manufacturer, to jointly develop next-generation batteries.