Spain's BATTIA raises €8M to recycle EV batteries with homegrown tech

What's the deal? BATTIADealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom →, a deeptech startup based in Gipuzkoa, Spain, has raised €8 million to build out its sustainable recycling of electric vehicle batteries. The company recovers critical raw materials from batteries at the end of their working life.

Why now? The rise of electromobility has created a mounting question: what to do with EV batteries once they are spent. BATTIA was founded to tackle that challenge directly.

What's the endgame? The startup's proprietary technology combines artificial intelligence, advanced robotics, and its own recycling process — an approach it describes as pioneering in Spain. The aim is to recover critical raw materials that would otherwise be lost.

The signal: As EV adoption grows, so does the volume of batteries reaching the end of their lifespan. BATTIA's funding points to rising investor interest in the infrastructure needed to close the loop on Europe's battery supply chain.

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