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Congratulations and welcome to X, @ManaBatteryInc!

The anode is one of the most supply-constrained parts of a battery cell, and in a lithium battery its materials come almost entirely from China.

Mana Battery, Inc. builds a cell without one. Its batteries run on sodium instead of lithium, drawn from earth-abundant and non-FEOC materials. The design cuts materials cost by 40% against the cheapest lithium-ion cells on the market, while matching or beating their energy density.

The cells are drop-in, built on existing lithium-ion lines. In under three years the team has put prototypes in the hands of tier-one battery makers, defense contractors, and the U.S. Army.

We’re proud to back @tylerjevans_1 and his team, leading Mana’s seed round alongside @usv and @buffgoldventure.

Full @WSJ story here: wsj.com/pro/venture-ca…

See you at London Deep Tech Week!

Up high and very low -- @NewOrbitSpace's NEO-1 will launch in Q3 2028. This is the start of a new era in commercial space flight.

The chemistry to turn CO2 and water into jet fuel has existed for a century. What's never existed is the technology to do it at a price that works -- until Lydian.

PIVOT integrates reactor technology, catalysts, process design, and software into one platform that converts clean electricity, water, and CO2 into drop-in jet fuel. It's engineered to follow cheap, intermittent renewable power instead of fighting it: 50%+ lower capital costs, up to 95% lower lifecycle emissions, and a path to cost-competitive jet fuel this decade.

We're proud to continue backing @jorodden and the Lydian team in their Series A.