A123 SYSTEMS, INC.

WALTHAM, MA · Energy · Public

Nano lithium iron phosphate batteries with advanced cathode material

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Sector
Energy
Headquarters
WALTHAM, MA
Latest Form D
$50M, Jun 2012
Total capital
$133M
Federal grants
None on recordNo awards found in SBIR/STTR, NIH, NSF or DoD records.
Private capital raised
$119M
2 Form D · last Jun 2012
173 months since last filing
Federal contracts
$13.6M
9 awards · Defense, NASA, Environmental Prot
Rank in Energy#25 of 998
Granted patents
0
40 pending

Capital timeline

20082009201020112012FEDERAL ↑EQUITY ↓Cumulative $133M$694K$9M$3.1M$89K$551K1st Form D$69.3M2nd Form D$50M
20082009201020112012FEDERAL ↑EQUITY ↓Cumulative $133M$694K$9M$3.1M1st Form D$69.3M2nd Form D$50M

Latest events

  • Private capital raisedForm D · SEC · 2nd filing$50M
  • Federal contractDefense · Lithium-ion Phosphate Batteries$34K
  • Federal contractEnvironmental Prot · Lithium-ion Battery Pack$60K
  • Federal contractNASA · Li-ion Pouch Cell$5K
  • Federal contractDefense · Lithium Nanophosphate Cells$61K
  • Federal contractDefense · Lithium-ion Nanophosphate Batteries$551K
  • Federal contractDefense · Lithium Nanophosphate$89K
  • Private capital raisedForm D · SEC · 1st filing$69.3M
Show 3 earlier federal awards
  • Federal contractDefense · Darpa Baa 10-15 A123 Systems$3.1M
  • Federal contractDefense · Advanced Battery Storage$9M
  • Federal contractDefense · Baa R&d Award For Lithium Ion Batteries$694K

Node area is scaled to amount. Form D reports securities sold, which can differ from an announced round; filings are numbered in the order they were made.

Federal first

7months

from A123 SYSTEMS, INC.’s first federal award to its first private round.

First federal award · Sep 2008
Defense · $694K
First Form D · Apr 2009
$69.3M · 1st Form D
Awards before first raise
1 award

An association in public records, not a cause or a prediction.

Founders and team

From SEC Form D filings
  • Arthur GoldsteinDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
  • David J. PrytashExecutive OfficerNamed in SEC Form D filings
  • David P. VieauExecutive Officer, DirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
  • Desh DeshpandeDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
  • Dr. Bart M. RileyExecutive Officer, DirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
  • Dr. Paul E. JacobsDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
Show all 19 people
  • Edward J. KopkowskiExecutive OfficerNamed in SEC Form D filings
  • Eric J. PyensonExecutive OfficerNamed in SEC Form D filings
  • Gary HaroianDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
  • Gilbert Neal Riley, Jr.Executive Officer, DirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
  • Gururaj DeshpandeDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
  • Jason M. ForcierExecutive OfficerNamed in SEC Form D filings
  • Jeff M. McCarthyDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
  • Jeffrey McCarthyDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
  • Mark LittleDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
  • Mark M. Little, Ph.D.DirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
  • Michael RubinoExecutive OfficerNamed in SEC Form D filings
  • Paul JacobsDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
  • Robert J. JohnsonExecutive OfficerNamed in SEC Form D filings

What it has protected

USPTO · 0 granted of 40
  • PendingElectrophoretic Assembly Of Electrochemical DevicesUSPTOApplication 13749960
  • PendingCylindrical Electrochemical Cells and Method of ManufactureUSPTOApplication 61932484
  • PendingBattery Module SystemUSPTOApplication PCTUS2010062351
Show all 40 patent records
  • Electrophoretic Assembly Of Electrochemical DevicesAug 8, 2013 · Application 13749960Pending
  • Cylindrical Electrochemical Cells and Method of ManufactureApplication 61932484Pending
  • Battery Module SystemApplication PCTUS2010062351Pending
  • The Lithium Ion Prismatic Cell Comprising Multiple Jelly Rolls With Additional Material Between Jelly RollsApplication PCTUS2013035202Pending
  • Battery Pack Including Fluid Resistant Over MoldApplication PCTUS2013025158Pending
  • Electrode Materials With A Synthetic Solid Electrolyte InterfaceApplication 61760947Pending
  • Battery Balancing SystemApplication PCTUS2011057852Pending
  • System And Method For Verifying A Reference Voltage For Battery Cell MonitoringApplication PCTUS2011055029Pending
  • Hybrid Battery SystemApplication PCTUS2012067844Pending
  • Cathode Materials Including An Oxygen-gettering Compound And An Ion-storage CompoundApplication PCTUS2012058476Pending
  • Blended Cathode MaterialsApplication PCTUS2012048148Pending
  • System And Method For Balancing Charge Between Battery CellsApplication PCTUS2012033939Pending
  • Thermal Gap Pad For A Prismatic Battery PackApplication PCTUS2012033934Pending
  • Method For Opportunistically Balancing Charge Between Battery CellsApplication PCTUS2012028039Pending
  • Connecting Power Leads To Circuit BoardApplication PCTUS2013023544Pending
  • Integral Battery TabApplication PCTUS2011056118Pending
  • Grid Load Synchronization Device And MethodApplication PCTUS2010058911Pending
  • Battery Module Having Retention Band And Method Of AssemblyApplication PCTUS2011041949Pending
  • System And Method For Extending The Usable Capacity Of A Battery PackApplication PCTUS2011041361Pending
  • System And Method For Managing Charge Within A Battery PackApplication PCTUS2011041362Pending
  • Crimped, Prismatic Battery StructureApplication PCTUS2011038873Pending
  • System And Method For Monitoring Battery Bus Bars Within A Battery PackApplication PCTUS2011038073Pending
  • System And Method For Assessing Adc Operation And Voltage Of A Battery PackApplication PCTUS2011029525Pending
  • System And Method For Controlling A Battery Pack Output ContactorApplication PCTUS2011029523Pending
  • Design And Fabrication Of Electeodes With GradientsApplication PCTUS2011027416Pending
  • Temperature Controlled Parallel BalancingApplication PCTUS2011024758Pending
  • System And Method For Assessing Voltage Threshold Detecting Circuitry Within A Battery PackApplication PCTUS2011023680Pending
  • System And Method Providing Power Within A Battery PackApplication PCTUS2011022626Pending
  • System And Method For Monitoring And Balancing Voltage Of Individual Battery Cells Within A Battery PackApplication PCTUS2011020692Pending
  • System And Method For Controlling Voltage Of Individual Battery Cells Within A Battery PackApplication PCTUS2011020078Pending
  • Electrochemical Multi-Cell and Method ThereforApplication 61925534Pending
  • Anode MaterialApplication PCTUS2010061631Pending
  • System And Method For Estimating A State Of A Battery PackApplication PCTUS2010060112Pending
  • Battery With Integrated Power Management System And Scalable Battery Cutoff ComponentApplication PCTUS2010059127Pending
  • Electrode Materials With A Synthetic Solid Electrolyte InterfaceApplication PCTUS2014014684Pending
  • Electrical Insulator For Electrochemical CellApplication PCTUS2010058574Pending
  • Composite Separator For Electrochemical Cell And Method For Its ManufactureApplication PCTUS2010057249Pending
  • Energy Storage Based Countermeasure For A Delayed Voltage RecoveryApplication PCTUS2010050527Pending
  • Ferric Phosphate And Methods Of Preparation ThereofApplication PCTUS2010049480Pending
  • High Power Electrode MaterialsApplication 61949596Pending

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Sources

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