Redwood Energy Storage
Large-scale energy storage systems using new and repurposed batteries.
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Redwood Materials
Recycles batteries, recovers critical materials, and develops energy storage systems within an integrated battery materials and reuse business.
01 / THE BUSINESS
How Redwood Materials creates value.
Battery recycling and materials processing connect with energy-storage products. Feedstock supply, commodity prices, processing yields and customer contracts shape the economics.
SectorEnergy
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Research checkedSep 18, 2026
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Critical Materials
Battery recycling and materials recovery for lithium, nickel, cobalt, and copper.
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02 / PEOPLE BEHIND THE COMPANY
Meet the builders.
Founder
JB Straubel
Founded Redwood Materials after co-founding Tesla. Redwood connects battery recycling and materials recovery with a growing energy-storage business.
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03 / CAPITAL & OWNERSHIP
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Series E final close
Disclosed amount$425M totalNot disclosedNot disclosedNamed participants: Capricorn · Goldman Sachs Alternatives · Google
Final total increased from the previously announced $350M; the two amounts should not be added together.
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04 / IN THEIR OWN WORDS
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05 / EDITORIAL ANALYSIS
The opportunity. The open questions.
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The case to investigate
- Recycling and energy storage may create complementary demand for battery expertise.
- Long-term relationships can support more reliable feedstock and customers.
Pressure-test the thesis
- Commodity prices and feedstock availability can change economics.
- Facility construction and production ramp-up can require more capital.
What to watch next
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Commercial output and processing yields.
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Storage deployments and contract economics.
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Capital spending relative to operating cash generation.
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Series E final closeredwoodmaterials.com · Jan 28, 2026Company news index and announcement dateredwoodmaterials.comFounder & company backgroundredwoodmaterials.com
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