Anthro Closes $20M Series A Financing and Completes UN 38.3 Battery Certification
Summary
By tweaking the chemical structure of the polymer backbone, Anthros electrolyte can be rapidly adapted to satisfy bespoke performance requirements for various battery chemistries and applications. This certification, conducted by a third-party test lab, certifies the safe transportation of Anthros cells and represents a critical milestone on their path to widespread, rapid commercialization. Anthro has already demonstrated significant market traction and technical validation, having successfully deployed prototype cells to customers in industries spanning from consumer electronics to electric vehicles. "Anthro has moved with impressive pace and agility to scale up and certify their battery technology," says Albert Wenger, managing partner at Union Square Ventures. Collaboratives venture efforts are known for early investments in companies across food, money, health, and climate such as Lyft, Sweetgreen, Beyond Meat, WHOOP, Dandelion Energy, and Brimstone.