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Nuvola is transforming battery manufacturing, making EV batteries…

nuvola.tech
HQ: Los Angeles, CA, USA
1-10
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Overview

Nuvola Technology is a Los Angeles-based deep-tech battery materials startup commercializing SafeCoat DDS, a spray-on direct-deposition separator that replaces conventional film separators to improve battery safety, yield, and manufacturability.

Primary product

SafeCoat DDS (Direct Deposition Separator)

Founded

2015

Headquarters

4300 West Jefferson Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90016

Team size

1-10 employees

Industry

Renewable Energy Equipment Manufacturing

Sub-industry

Battery separator materials / advanced battery materials

Offices

4300 West Jefferson Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90016
Los Angeles, California, United States

Business model

B2B direct sales to battery manufacturers
sample-led enterprise commercialization

Funding

Stage

Seed

Total raised

$6.4M

Latest round

Seed Round · Jun 2024

Latest amount

$800K

People & investors

Leadership

Janet Hur

CEO, Co-founder

Leland Smith

Chief Technology Officer, Co-founder

David McHale

Board Member

Investors

Bass Investment
BDC Labs
Coeur Renewables
DSC Investment
Pear (California)
Pegasus Tech Ventures
Q Venture Partners
Strong Ventures
SUM Ventures
Y Combinator

Work & culture

Small, capital-efficient, research-driven deep-tech team focused on commercialization, battery safety, and manufacturing practicality.

Product & market

Pricing

Quote-based B2B enterprise sales; public pricing not disclosed.

Differentiators

  • —Spray-on direct-deposition separator replaces conventional film separators
  • —Designed to reduce fire risk and thermal runaway
  • —Compatible with existing lithium-ion production lines
  • —Capital-light alternative to building billion-dollar separator factories
  • —Targets improved energy density and manufacturing yield
  • —Stable at temperatures above 220°C in company testing

Technology

SafeCoat DDS
Direct Deposition Separator (DDS)
spray-on polymer separator
100% polymer formulation (PSF)
roll-to-roll manufacturing compatibility
nanoporous separator layer
Nimbus ZEA

Customers

Battery OEMs
EV battery manufacturers
cell manufacturers
medical device battery makers
consumer electronics battery manufacturers

Competitors

SK ie technology
Microporous
Entek

Scale & contact

Estimated revenue

$5M-$25M

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