Battery Startup Sila Secures $1.4 Billion Pentagon Loan

TechCrunch · first seen 10.08.2026

Battery materials startup Sila has been awarded a $1.4 billion loan from the U.S. Department of Defense to scale up production at its Washington State factory.

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TechCrunch — Sila lands $1.4B Pentagon loan as militaries demand more batteries

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