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Develops materials into products for the manufacturing, renewable energy, aerospace and consumer electronics industries

North Andover, United StatesFounded 2014Defence
Valuation $250–500M Last recorded · 2024
Headcount 100–500 Current team size
Total funding $100–500M Disclosed equity funding
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About 6K

6K Inc. is a pioneering startup that operates in the advanced materials production industry. The company's unique selling proposition is its microwave plasma system, the only one of its kind in the world, capable of producing a nearly infinite range of performance materials. This technology is transforming traditional industrial production methods by replacing outdated, inefficient, and environmentally harmful processes with clean, efficient production.

6K Inc. serves a broad range of clients, including those in the electric vehicle industry, which is expected to consume 1000 GWh of battery production per year by 2030. The company's technology significantly reduces greenhouse gases, energy, and water consumption, addressing the environmental challenges associated with battery production.

The company's business model is based on the concept of a circular economy. It uses scrap metals, used batteries, and powders as feedstock, reducing the need for mining scarce minerals and supporting local circular economy ecosystems. This approach also addresses national security concerns related to the supply of critical materials.

6K Inc.'s UniMelt Plasma system is a high-volume production system for performance materials. It operates at 6,000 degrees (hence the name 6K), has a 99% efficiency rate, and can produce materials in under 2 seconds. The system is also 99.999% contamination-free, ensuring the high quality of the produced materials.

The company's technology offers previously unattainable design flexibility, with the ability to produce materials ranging from nanometers to microns in size. This includes metals, alloys, oxides, silicon, carbides, nitrides, and more.

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At a glance

Status
Operational
Founded
2014
Headquarters
North Andover, United States
Employees
157
Open positions
None listed
Dealroom signal
64.5/100
Sector
Defence, Defence Applications, Spinout, Sustainable Development Goals, Industrial Technology, Advanced Materials, Climate Tech, Circular Economy, Semiconductor Designers and Manufacturers, Semiconductor Materials, Metal, Dual-Use Tech, Superalloys, NIF defense security and resilience
Business model
Manufacturing
Investment activity
1 company, latest Nov 2023
Capital deployed
—
Preferred round
ACQUISITION

Funding history

10 recorded events

Company financing events and reported valuations.

Deal typeDateAmountValuationInvestorsSource
SERIES EOther financing Sep 2024 $82M $328M Anzu Partners · Volta Energy Technologies · Energy Impact Partners · LaunchCapital ↗
GRANTOther financing Nov 2023 $23M — US Department of War ↗
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Growth signals

6K website traffic

Latest recorded traffic for 6K is 7.1K monthly website visits, up 20.3% over the last three months. 6K's team declined 7.1% over the past year.

Latest monthly visits7.1K 3-month web change+20.3% 1-year team growth-7.1%
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Investors

22 investors on the cap table

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Seed4 investors entered at this stage

Series A5 investors entered at this stage

  • Anzu Partners
  • LaunchCapital
  • Material Impact
  • KLP
  • RKS Ventures

Series B and later11 investors entered at this stage

  • MassDevelopment
  • Volta Energy Technologies
  • S Cap
  • Prithvi Ventures
  • Catalus Capital
  • Koch Strategic Platforms
  • Galp
  • HG Ventures
  • Albemarle
  • Energy Impact Partners
  • Stellantis Ventures

Other known investors2 additional known investors

  • Massachusetts Institute of Technology
  • University of Connecticut
Team profiled 14 named & role-tagged
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Global footprint

Workforce and web traffic by country
Workforce by country
3 countries with
team presence
🇺🇸 United States96.3%
🇧🇷 Brazil1.9%
🇫🇷 France1.9%
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