Company Market Research Report: QuantumScape Battery, Inc.

1. Company Overview

1.1 Basic Information

• Name: QuantumScape Battery, Inc.

• Mission: Revolutionize energy storage and power a decarbonized future, starting with transportation.

• Founded: 2010

• Headquarters: 1730 Technology Drive, San Jose, CA 95110

1.2 Founders and Key People

• Founders: No specific founders listed.

• Key People:

• Dr. Siva Sivaram - President & CEO

• Dr. Tim Holme - Co-founder & Chief Technology Officer

• Dr. Mohit Singh - Chief Development Officer

• Kevin Hettrich - Chief Financial Officer

• Mike McCarthy - Chief Legal Officer & Head of Corp. Dev.

• Jagdeep Singh - Co-founder & Board Chairman

• JB Straubel - Founder & CEO, Redwood Materials; Co-founder Tesla

• Jürgen Leohold - Former Head of Volkswagen Group Research

• Dipender Saluja - Managing Director, Capricorn

• Brad Buss - Board Member Marvell; Former CFO SolarCity, Cypress; Former Board Member Tesla

• Sebastian Schebera - Head of Strategic Partnerships, Volkswagen AG

• Jeneanne Hanley - Board Member KLA Corporation; Former President E-Systems, Lear Corp.

• Dr. Gena C. Lovett - Board Member Trex and AdvanSix; Former VP Operations, Boeing

• Prof. Fritz Prinz - Co-founder & Chief Scientific Advisor

• Susan Huppertz - Former Chief Supply Chain Officer, Johnson Controls

1.3 Additional Information

• Number of Employees: 600+

• Revenue: No information is available.

• What is the company known for: Pioneering development of solid-state lithium-metal batteries.

2. Products

2.1 Primary Technology

• Solid-State Lithium-Metal Batteries

• Description: Advanced battery that addresses limitations of traditional lithium-ion batteries related to battery life, charging speed, safety, and cost.

• Key Features:

• Patented solid ceramic electrolyte separator: Non-flammable and non-combustible.

• Lithium anode creation in situ: Simplifies battery design and manufacturing, makes batteries fundamentally cheaper.

• Higher energy density: Lithium-metal anode is nearly 10 times more energy dense than current batteries.

3. Recent Developments

3.1 Key Announcements

• 07/11/24: PowerCo and QuantumScape Announce Landmark Agreement to Industrialize Solid-State Batteries.

• 03/27/24: QuantumScape Begins Customer Shipments of Alpha-2 Prototypes.

• 02/14/24: QuantumScape Appoints Dr. Siva Sivaram as CEO to Lead Next Phase of Growth.

• 07/31/23: QuantumScape Appoints Dr. Siva Sivaram President.

3.2 New Products and Features

• Alpha-2 Prototypes: Customer shipments began on 03/27/24.

• FlexFrame Cell Format: A proprietary cell format introduced to enhance product features.

3.3 Strategic Collaborations

• PowerCo Agreement: Collaboration on manufacturing battery cells and establishing a jointly staffed processing team.

• License Agreement: QuantumScape to grant PowerCo a non-exclusive, royalty-bearing IP license with a pre-paid royalty fee of $130M and the right to manufacture up to 40 GWh annually.

• Impact: Accelerates technology market entry and validation from Volkswagen, reducing time to volume production challenges.

3.4 Partnerships

• Volkswagen Partnership: Ongoing collaboration to develop solid-state batteries for automotive applications.

• Expansion to Asia-Pacific Region: Established R&D center in Japan (02/22/22).

4. Other Notable Mentions

• Growth: QuantumScape is focused on the electric vehicle (EV) market to address primary limitations of existing battery technologies.

• Environmental Impact: Emphasizes sustainable and safer battery technologies to support decarbonization and zero-emission transport.

5. Locations and Contact

• Headquartered: 1730 Technology Drive, San Jose, CA 95110

• General Contact: info@quantumscape.com

6. Additional Information

• Patents and Patent Applications: 300+

• Years of R&D: 12

No additional revenue information or comprehensive product lines are provided in the data.