# Ateios Systems

> Ateios Systems is a Newberry, Indiana battery-materials company that makes lithium-ion electrodes without the toxic solvents and 'forever chemicals' the industry has leaned on for decades. Its RaiCure platform swaps thermal drying for light-based curing, coating electrodes at 80 meters a minute - roughly three times the industry norm - while cutting energy use by up to 96%. Founded in 2017 by two UC San Diego researchers, the company sells finished electrodes and its process to battery makers, and closed a $7.25M Series A in March 2026.

- **Founded:** 2017
- **Headquarters:** Newberry, Indiana, United States
- **Founders:** Rajan Kumar (Co-Founder & CEO), Carlos Munoz (Co-Founder)
- **Team size:** ~12 employees
- **Products:** RaiCure Platform, RaiCore Electrodes, Sample Electrodes, Testing & Validation
- **Notable:** Named 'Battery Manufacturer of the Year' at The Battery Show North America (October 2025), Built what it calls the world's first PFA-free, high-performance rechargeable LCO battery electrode (RaiCore), World's only third-party (Intertek) certified PFAS-free electrode manufacturing process

## Products & services

- **RaiCure Platform** — A chemistry-agnostic, solvent-free electrode manufacturing process that uses energy-curable, PFAS-free polymers and light-based curing to replace traditional thermal-curable binders and drying ovens. Reaches coating speeds of 80 m/min (about 3x the 30 m/min industry standard) with up to 96% lower energy use. Designed to drop into existing production lines.
- **RaiCore Electrodes** — High-energy, recyclable, PFAS-free electrodes produced with RaiCure. Available for LCO, NMC, LFP, and synthetic graphite chemistries, with thick coatings (>5 mAh/cm2), 15-20% higher energy density, and >80% capacity retention after 1,000 cycles.
- **Sample Electrodes, Testing & Validation** — Sample electrode fulfillment plus battery testing, validation, and field-testing services for manufacturers evaluating the process.

## Achievements

- Named 'Battery Manufacturer of the Year' at The Battery Show North America (October 2025)
- Built what it calls the world's first PFA-free, high-performance rechargeable LCO battery electrode (RaiCore)
- World's only third-party (Intertek) certified PFAS-free electrode manufacturing process
- Demonstrated 80 m/min solvent-free coating with Kodak - about 3x the industry standard
- Endorsed by Dr. M. Stanley Whittingham, Nobel laureate and co-inventor of the lithium-ion battery
- Won $1M in TitletownTech's inaugural Start-Up Draft competition
- Awarded NSF Phase I SBIR funding and graduated from The Heritage Group Accelerator powered by Techstars

## Latest updates

- **2026-03** — Closed a $7.25M Series A led by TitletownTech to scale electrode manufacturing and expand commercial engagements.
- **2025-10** — Named 'Battery Manufacturer of the Year' at The Battery Show North America and unveiled Gen 3 RaiCore electrodes.
- **2025-09** — Announced partnership with Eastman Kodak, demonstrating solvent-free electrode coating at 80 m/min.
- **2024-07** — Unveiled RaiCore high-voltage LCO electrodes - what it calls the world's first PFA-free, high-performance rechargeable LCO battery.

## Links

- Website: https://ateios.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/ateios
- Facebook: https://facebook.com/flexbattery

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Last updated: 2026-08-20