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Page 1: Gene Berdichevsky - Background - ARPA-E · 2020. 9. 3. · Gene Berdichevsky - Background Materials that set a new standard for batteries. Sila Nano Proprietary and Confidential Gene

Gene Berdichevsky - Background

Materials that set a new standard for batteries

Page 2: Gene Berdichevsky - Background - ARPA-E · 2020. 9. 3. · Gene Berdichevsky - Background Materials that set a new standard for batteries. Sila Nano Proprietary and Confidential Gene

Sila Nano Proprietary and Confidential

Gene Berdichevsky - 15 Years of Li-ion & Start-Ups

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2004 2006 2008 2010 2012 2014 20162002

Tesla Roadster Launch

Back2Back Burner

Principal Engineer - BatteryMechanical Engineering Materials Science Co-founder and CEOEIR @ Sutter Hill Ventures

Sila Founders

The Amazing Sila Team

Tesla Motors

‣ Joined as employee 7

‣ Technical lead for battery system in the Roadster

Stanford Solar Car

‣ 1500W of solar, 55mph

‣ Raced 2,300 miles on freeways from along route 66

Sila Nanotechnologies

‣ Co-founded with Gleb Yushin (Georgia Tech) and Alex Jacobs (Tesla)

‣ Developing next generation Li-ion materials

‣ Raised over $20M in capital with 35 person team

March 2016 - ARPA-E