KHEMIA METALS INC

SAN CARLOS, CA · Founded 2024 · Energy · Private

Base-metal alloy foils for lithium-ion battery current collectors, replacing copper

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Sector
Energy
Headquarters
SAN CARLOS, CA
Founded
2024
Latest Form D
$2.5M, Apr 2025
Total capital
$3.7M
Federal grants
$1.2M
1 award · 2025
Rank in peer group#34 of 53
Private capital raised
$2.5M
1 Form D · last Apr 2025
18 months since last filing
Federal contracts
None on recordNo federal contract awards found.
Granted patents
None on recordNo USPTO grants. Applications publish after 18 months.

Capital timeline

2025FEDERAL ↑EQUITY ↓Cumulative $3.7M$1.2M1st Form D$2.5M
2025FEDERAL ↑EQUITY ↓Cumulative $3.7M$1.2M1st Form D$2.5M

Latest events

  • Federal grantNSF · Phase II · SBIR Phase II: Metal Foils for High Energy Density, Low-cost, Lithium-ion Batteries$1.2M
  • Private capital raisedForm D · SEC · 1st filing$2.5M

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Standing among 53 peers

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Energy · Material

  • Federal grantsBelow median

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Founders and team

Researcher links verified by same-company patents and grants
  • Helen BergstromResearcherExecutive Officer, DirectorLinked by $1.2M in grants as PI
  • Brian HardinExecutive Officer, DirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
  • David SchroederDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
  • Joshua JamesDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings

What it has protected

No granted patents are on record.

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Checked: USPTO granted patents and published applications · Oct 23, 2026

Regulatory activity · Energy

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Sources

Federal grants from SBIR/STTR, NIH, NSF and DoD records. Federal contracts from USAspending.gov. Private capital from SEC Form D. Patents from USPTO. Publications from OpenAlex. Regulatory activity from the Federal Register. Press matched on company name.

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Data freshness

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