Funding and M&A Roundup: Verkor Raises $1.5 Billion to Develop Battery Gigafactory
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Verkor, a manufacturer of lithium-based battery cells and modules, secured €1.45 billion (~$1.54 billion) with a mix of equity and debt funding to build its gigafactory. The series C funding totaled €850 million (~$905 million) and was led by Macquarie Asset Management via its fund dedicated to solutions for the energy transition. Other investors who participated in the equity round include Meridiam, Renault Group, EQT Ventures, EIT InnoEnergy, Sibanye-Stillwater, Crédit Agricole Assurances, and Bpifrance.
