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ElectraLith
Sustainable Lithium
About ElectraLith
Electralith is a green technology startup that has developed a revolutionary method for extracting and refining lithium, a key component in the production of batteries. The company's proprietary Direct Lithium Extraction and Refining (DLE-R) technology is a game-changer in the lithium industry. Unlike traditional methods, DLE-R requires no water or chemicals and can be powered entirely by renewable energy, making it the cleanest, fastest, and most efficient lithium extraction method to date.
Electralith's technology is scalable and modular, meaning it can be adapted to different sizes and configurations to meet the needs of various clients. The company primarily serves the lithium battery industry, which is a rapidly growing market due to the increasing demand for electric vehicles and renewable energy storage solutions.
Electralith's business model is based on licensing its DLE-R technology to lithium producers. This means the company generates revenue by charging fees for the use of its technology, rather than producing and selling lithium itself.
The company was spun out of Monash University’s Research Hub for Energy-Efficient Separation and has received significant backing from industry leaders. It has also been recognized as a top innovator in Australia and has received grants for its work with the CSIRO’s Advanced Materials and Processing Program and Monash University.
In summary, Electralith is a pioneering green tech startup that is disrupting the lithium industry with its innovative, eco-friendly extraction technology.
Source: Dealroom company dataAt a glance
- Status
- Operational
- Founded
- 2022
- Headquarters
- Melbourne, Australia
- Employees
- 28
- Open positions
- None listed
- Dealroom signal
- 86.2/100
- Sub-industry
- Clean Energy, Energy Efficiency, Energy Storage
- Sector
- Energy, Mining Technologies, Spinout, Sustainable Development Goals, Climate Tech, Lithium Mining, Hard Tech, DT and LS, science-based
- Technology
- Deep Tech
- Business model
- Manufacturing
- Client focus
- b2b
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Funding history
Company financing events and reported valuations.
| Deal type | Date | Amount | Valuation | Investors | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GRANT✓Other financing | Aug 2026 | $1.9M | — | Commonwealth of Australia | ↗ |
| SERIES A✓Equity / VC | Jan 2025 | $18M | $71M | In-Q-Tel · Hostplus · Monash University · Vista Energy | ↗ |
Growth signals
Latest recorded traffic for ElectraLith is 1K monthly website visits, down 23.1% over the last three months. ElectraLith's team grew 21.7% over the past year.
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Investors
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Seed4 investors entered at this stage
IP Group
Rio Tinto
Monash Investment Holdings
Commonwealth of Australia
Series A10 investors entered at this stage
Main Sequence Ventures
In-Q-Tel
Hostplus
Monash University
Vista Energy
Marathon Petroleum
Chevron
IP Group Australia
Breakthrough Victoria
Fathom Fund
Other known investors2 additional known investors
Innovation Victoria
UpLink - World Economic Forum
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