Gasgoo Munich-Gasgoo has learned that Jana Energy Technology officially announced on April 7 the successful completion of an A+ funding round worth hundreds of millions of yuan.
Investors in this round include prominent institutions such as the Shenzhen Energy Storage Fund and EVE Energy. Proceeds will primarily fuel technological upgrades for key sodium-ion battery materials, expand production capacity, and drive global market expansion—solidifying the company's leading position in the polyanionic sodium battery materials sector.
Following the funding round, Jana Energy Technology will concentrate on three core strategies. First, it will ramp up R&D investment to optimize core material performance, tackling bottlenecks like high energy density and long cycle life to build a stronger technological moat. Second, the company plans to accelerate capacity expansion and plan new bases, boosting large-scale supply capabilities to meet surging market orders. Third, Jana Energy Technology aims to deepen its presence in key application scenarios, expand partnerships with top-tier clients, and accelerate overseas penetration to increase its global market share.
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Founded in April 2022 and headquartered in Shenzhen, Jana Energy Technology leverages a research team from Wuhan University as its core R&D backbone. The company specializes in iron-based polyanionic cathodes and biomass-based hard carbon anodes. Having developed a full-chain solution spanning cathodes, anodes, and battery processes, Jana Energy Technology stands as one of the few players in the industry with distinct core technological competitiveness.
Furthermore, Jana Energy Technology is deepening collaboration across the supply chain, having established strategic partnerships with leading enterprises including Solar Stor, Veken Technology, and Haodian Technology.
"Sodium-ion batteries represent a core pathway for new energy storage and light-duty power applications," said Cao Yuliang, founder and chief scientist of Jana Energy Technology. "This financing round reflects the capital market's high recognition of our technology and industrialization capabilities. Guided by our values of integrity, inclusiveness, self-reliance, and innovation, we will focus on material innovation and accelerate industrialization to support the global growth of new energy."
Fan Haiman, general manager of Jana Energy Technology, added: "We appreciate the support from our investors. The A+ round will further solidify our advantages in technology and capacity. We aim to drive our 10,000-ton production line to full capacity, deepen supply chain cooperation, and drive down costs for sodium battery materials—contributing to the sustainable development of the new energy industry."
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